The game started with both teams selecting their warriors. The AI system on the VR headset had set the camera to free mode, this way the camera would automatically display the situation where the most action was happening onto the projector outside. This allowed the Eton students in the Gym to see what was happening in-game.
"Did you see the Montem Team's Rank?"
"Yeah, their best player was in bronze one, this is going to be a slaughter-fest."
Each person went down there lane as planned out by Alex and what they had been practising this whole time. While Dan was told to stay in the top half of the forest near Novis as he was the most likely person to need support first.
As Novis entered his lane by his tower he could see the enemy warrior who was currently playing as Mu Samu.
"These Justin Bell wannabees," Novis said. "Why does everyone love to play that warrior so much?"
Novis was a bit upset that the warrior that was designed after him and the one he was currently using, virtually no one played as. He took it as a slight insult to himself since the character looked like him. Thoughts ran through his mind that if they made a character based on Dan, perhaps it would automatically be popular.
Alex could hear Novis on the team chat and replied back.
"Be careful Novis, that Justin bell wannabee is the strongest player on their team. His gold rank 5 so stronger than Mac was."
"Alright, Alex but I only see one person at top, didn't you say there is usually two?"
Then Alex's mind went through all the matches he had watched Eton play. They were several times when they had used this exact same tactic.
"Be careful Novis, one of them is hiding out in the forest, an Archer most likely. Dan, head to the top and find the archer as soon as possible."
With Alex's wise words, Novis switched to the chain blade. Swinging his blade in a circle would allow him to block any attacks coming from the forest to his right.
Currently, the ten red and blue knights were battling each other. The Mu Samu player was stood behind his army waiting for his archer to take a shot.
The problem was Novis was currently swinging his chain blade covering his whole body. While with the other chain blade, he would attack the knights one by one. Slowly the momentum was shifting to red knights and pushing the blue knights back.
"What's wrong, why aren't you firing at him?"
"I was waiting for him to stop swinging that stupid chain thing around."
"Just start shooting, he's only a bronze I can deal with him after."
Although Eton was sure of their win, their players didn't get their ranks by being stupid. They were still playing as serious as they would any game. Just because the Mu Samu player saw a bronze player in front of him, he wasn't going to take him on one on one, when he could take him on two on one.
The blue player shot an arrow and as he expected it managed to hit the chain blade causing the arrow to fall to the ground.
At the same time, the Mu Samu player dashed forward with a slash attack. Novis managed to roll away but as soon as he did arrows would come out at him from the forest. All Novis could do at the moment was dodge the two attacks.
Novis looked impressive, he was able to dodge attacks while knocking arrows away. Right now, his mind was completely focused.
"Dan how much longer are you going to be?" Novis asked.
Dan was currently running through the forest as fast as he could not slowing down for anything. He would punch or doge tree branches that were in his way. He knew he was close to Novis's position and was too focused to answer.
"Dan!" Novis shouted hoping to get a response.
It was a lot harder than Novis originally thought it was going to be, being tied down by two people. Both of them seemed to work in perfect sync attacking near enough at the same time. Not giving Novis any opportunity to strike back. If he did, he would just leave himself open to one player or the other.
Then suddenly, the arrows stopped firing.
"What's going on why did you stop." The Mu Samu player shouted.
Novis straight away knew what had happened and aimed his two chain swords at Mu Samu's katana blade. The two chain swords wrapped around the blade and arm of the player. Then out of the forest came Dan running out as fast as he could.
Dan jumped up in the air and punched the Mu Samu player in the face. The Mu Samu player tried to move but he was locked and held down by Novis.
"What is this monstrous strength, I can't move my arms."
Hit, after hit, Dan punched the player in the face, until finally, he had burst into blue flames.
"I guess it's up to the rest of my team now." The Mu Samu player thought but when he had burst into blue flames a notification screen appeared.
<Red Team Wins>
"How is that possible, what happened?"
Currently, outside the Gym, the few students that bothered to turn up were talking about the monster on Montem's team. The player that everyone was talking about was Ashley.
"Did you see that?"
"She took down three silver players so easy."
"Who knew they were hiding someone like that, she can't be a bronze, she has to be a smurf."
"Did you see that other guy; he took out two of our team's players."
Even Dan had received some recognition. Novis, on the other hand, was just as confused as the enemy team about what happened. He had originally thought after defeating the two at the top he would have to go to the rest of the team to help.
But when they defeated the Mu Samu player the victory screen appeared right in front of him.
Both teams took off their VR headsets and bowed to each other. The group was extremely happy with the win but they didn't want to show it on their faces. So, the team quickly left the Gym and headed back towards the bus.
As soon as they did the Mu Samu player went up to his team.
"What happened, how did we lose?"
The rest of the players were all looking towards one person as she walked out of the gym
"It was her; she beat all three of us. It was so quick I couldn't even see anything."