Julius adjusted his tie, dismissing Ellinorâs provocation âHa! We won, didnât we? Thereâs no need for a rematch, right? I ainât got time for this Ellinor remained calm, pulling out her phone to play a video she had just recorded Tve gol footage of you guys ganging up on Byran If you donât agree to a rematch, I have to call the cops! Letâs see if your families care more about getting the Pearl Moon, or if theyâre scared youâll get a criminal record and beg us to drop the case!â
âYou.â Julius was at a loss for words. They had already tried and failed to beat this woman, even worse, they couldnât even get close to herl âFinel One more match it is! You think weâd lose a garne to a girl like you?!â
Ellinor responded coolly. âWe donât have an eSports room here, so letâs play a mobile gamel You guys know how, right?â
âOf course!â Julius laughed confidently at the mention of a mobile game. Just to be clear, we can have a rematch, but Iâm raising the stakes!â
âWhat are you raising?â Ellinor asked.
âIf you win, Iâll hand over the bet agreement for you to shred. But if we win again, you have to delete the video in front of us, transfer the Pearl Moon to me, and make Byran apologize to us on a live broadcast!â
Without hesitation, Ellinor agreed. âFine by me.â
Byran, however, was fuming âEllinor, who gave you the right to speak for me?! Are you trying to make me look even worse?!â
Ignoring him, Ellinor shot back, âYouâre already a laughing stock as it is!â
Blushing in embarrassment and anger, Byran muttered. âThe Pearl Moon is of great importance to the Howard family, we canât let anyone else have it!â
Mockingly, Ellinor retorted, âThen why did you bet it?â
Left speechless, Byran started to question whether Ellinor was really there to help him or if she was a spy sent by the enemy.
Once everyone agreed to a rematch, they tidied up and returned to the banquet hall, finding a quiet lounge area to sit down.
Julius and his crew a group of five, formed a team.
Ellinor and Byran, however, only had each other Theyâd have to rely on randomly matched teammates, who could very likely be beginners.
Feeling the pressure, Byran sat next to Ellinor, asking her seriously, âHow good are you? Whatâs your level?â
âIâm not very good, level 0 Ellinor replied nonchalantly.
Byranâs face turned ashen, almost tearful. âYou you want a rematch with them; you must be trying to sabotage me!â
Ellinor smiled, âRelax what if we get paired with a pro?â
Byran was far from relaxed, he was totally freaked out!
The chances of getting paired with a pro were slim to none, maybe even less than a pie falling from the sky!
While he had confidence in his gaming skills, Ellinor, being a newbie, was a definite handicap.
Plus, their random teammates, who werenât very good at gaming, would surely lead to their defeat.
If he lost ownership of Pearl Moon, he wouldnât be able to face his father and brother.
Worse still, heâd have to apologize to that jerk Julius on a live broadcast Damn! What on earth was Ellinor thinking?!