Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Thirty-Three: What The Benefit Implies

"A bond link? Ibig mo bang sabihin everyone in Marcella's alliance is linked? Kung anong nararamdaman ng isa, ay nararamdaman din ng lahat?"

Tumango si Kairo. I kept quiet, still walking a few steps ahead.

"It's the benefit from the Metropolis. Although I'm not sure if it's really a benefit, with how it functions."

That is very dangerous. Ang maramdaman mo kung anong nangyayari sa kasama. If one of them dies, the rest will feel a pain similar to dying. I wasn't expecting this, but this is exactly one of the reasons why I prefer on working alone.

A lone wolf carries no expectations from others.

My heart dropped when I realized something. Hindi ko mapigilan ang kaba na nabuhay sa dibdib. Sebastian is a part of Marcella's alliance and I fought with her in the arena. Did... Did Sebastian also suffered the damage I let out?

What if I actually hurt him?

Nilingon ko si Kairo. I was surprised to see him staring at me, but I placed it away, a bit glad that I don't have to ask louder for his attention.

"The fight in-"

"Does not count. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero nadisable ang bond link doon." mabilis niyang sagot. "I dunno why though. I even went hard on a certain Vanguard hoping I can make their leader bleed for days."

I nodded, lips slightly parted in surprise. Kairo is scary.

"If they share the bad things with each other, that must also mean that rewards are equally divided?" Oliver mused. "Nagpapaka-hero ba si Marcella?"

Kairo shrugged. "Hm. She is thinking of saving everyone in her alliance so she needs all the benefits she can get. Just to make sure nothing happens to any of them."

I could see Marcella's reason. Being a leader of an alliance and possessing a dangerous benefit can entail a huge responsibility. It's a stressing position filled with pressures. Lalo na para sa kaniya na hinahangaan at tinitingala ng lahat.

Of course, Marcella has to meet all ends just to ensure that everyone in her hands leave this game alive.

Bumuntong-hinga ako. Isa pang rason kung bakit ayaw kong may makaalam. I'll do my best to help anyone I've met or seen, but I don't want to fill ideal roles that people have created or judged from me.

"Pft." Eura stifled a laugh in her palm. "Truly a queen saving the peasants. What would sparrow say if she was here?"

Hindi ko alam kung namamalikmata lang ako pero nakita ko ang mabilis na pagsulyap ni Kairo sa gawi ko.

"I bet she'd flap her small wings and try to drag everyone out this game too." Oliver grinned. "Siguro ang dali na lang tapusin ng mga city kung nandiyan siya."

As I've said, unrealistic opinions. I may post tutorial videos or how-to gameplays, but I've mastered them over multiple studies and retries. Hindi ko sila nagagawa agad.

"Or she'd bewitch everyone with her voice, 'no?" Kairo met my eyes, teasing. "Maybe we'd be slaves who'll follow anything she says-"

I pursed my lips. Kairo says that but he wasn't one to listen. Kung pinakawalan niya lang ako noong unang pagkikita namin, sigurado'y walang Marcella na gusto akong patayin.