Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Thirty-Six: Exhaustion

-chapter thirty-six-

FINN

I'm thankful that they watched my videos, but at the same time I feel very nervous.

Hindi naman siguro sila magsususpetya sa'kin dahil alam ko ang Sparrow cage na 'yon? When I was using my private account to scroll on Tweets, the whole gaming world was discussing that technique. Sinubukan din nila iyon para matapos ang location at minsa'y ginamit nila sa ibang mga laro. They celebrated Sparrow for thinking that.

Na hindi ko inexpect kasi akala ko maiisip din nila iyon. Hindi ko nga alam bakit tinawag nila ang cage mula sa pangalan ko. It was a normal trapping technique, originally used through needles and strings. It's not that amazing.

I watched other people try the same technique. May mga kulang sila o hindi mabilis ang pag-assemble nila pero okay na din. Maybe maiisip lang nila na avid fan ako ni Sparrow at hindi talaga ang gamer?

Eura lightly slapped my back. I forced down a pained hiss. Masakit ang likod ko dahil mula kanina pa ako tinatapon-tapon.

"Finn, hindi ko akalain na super fan ka ni Sparrow at ang galing mo sa secret technique niya! I'm so proud!" tumango-tango pa siya. "Kahit wala siya dito, her spirit still remains!"

I guess Eura did really believe my response nang magtanong siya kung may natanggap akong e-mail sa BBG. After I received the e-mail, wala akong pinagsabihan. That must be why it never occured to them that Sparrow would be here.

Not that they need to know.

"It's so cleanly copied," Kairo was walking closer, his stare burning. "That you'd think the Sparrow was the one making it."

Sinagot ko ang titig niya with my usual blankness. Kanina pa siya ganito. I know he's sly but he sounds like he knows something that I don't, or he's teasing me with something that he knows. Either way parang may pinapahiwatig siya sa'kin.

Naningkit ang mata ko nang taasan niya ako ng kilay. It couldn't be... he's not another Wes case right? Kilala niya bang ako din si Sparrow?

"We'd think so, but it's not true." Oliver said, hands crossed behind his head. "'Diba nga hindi daw siya maglalaro nito?"

"Sparrow never said that. Hindi niya sinabi sa videos at hindi niya rin kinonfirm ang balita."

"Dude, I talked to Sparrow. Ang sabi niya wala siyang natanggap na e-mail." Eura countered.

"Maybe she lied to you or she got it after." bigla akong binalingan ni Kairo. "Ain't that right, kitten?"

Nagkibit-balikat lang ako dahil hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot.

Oliver made a dismissive noise. "If Sparrow really was invited, hindi ba't malalaman mo 'yon sa Highest Paid Streamers room?"

"Eh. Ako lang at ang bitter na babae ang nando'n." tukoy ni Kairo kay Marcella siguro. "Ang boring nga kasi nagearphones siya para hindi mapansin ang pang-iinis ko. Badtrip ka rin, Oliver. Akala ko nando'n ka."

I raised a brow. Magkaibigan pala si Oliver at Kairo? Hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung maayos ang relasyon nila o hindi. Minsan ang bait nila sa isa't isa, minsan naman parang gusto nilang patayin ito.

"I wanted to try a mysterious effect." Oliver slightly frowned. "Nandoon din kasi si insan at ayaw no'n makisalamuha sa ibang tao. Nasa mga top players kami na gusto confidential na room ata."

Right. I remember. They're the two mysterious guys who came to my defense.

"Wala ba si Sparrow do'n?" tanong ni Kairo. "She's very private so baka naman naglaro nga siya, doon nga lang."