CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREEHis words seemed to have had an effect on some of the S-rankers who began to adjust themselves, feeling a little bit relaxed, but Riley couldn’t feel the same way as most of them. He seemed to be the most nervous among all the S-rankers in the hall.“They even got trained for this day, how am I even supposed to know what to do? Why didn't tell me about the training? Is this a trap?” The questions nestled in his mind, and he couldn’t stop himself from turning to look at Mr. Hank who was looking at the S-rankers with a very stern countenance on his face. It was as if he was trying to read their minds.“It is true that not all of you shall be chosen by the Guilds, but that doesn’t mean that you are a failure, or that you cannot be a great Arcade. What it means is that you will have to prepare for greater opportunities.”“Why the hell would he even say that? Is he talking to me?” Riley thought to himself, and then he looked at Miles and Jessica one after the other,

CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE“Come on, Riley . Let’s start going, we are almost the only ones left here.” Jessica said, and then she extended her right hand toward Riley who looked at it for a few seconds before he managed to push himself up with both hands fastened to the seat.Seeing that he was up, Jessica returned her hand to herself, and then she sighed softly, and looked at Miles who couldn’t take his eyes off Riley even for a second.“Come on, guys. Let’s get going. By the way, you really have to tell me what I need to do, I have absolutely no idea of what I am supposed to do.” Riley said as he walked toward the exit of the hall, while the two people behind him seemed so surprised at how fast his mood switched from being dull to being very proactive.They exchanged glances at each other, and it was very obvious that they had the same thoughts going through their minds.Riley walked for a few seconds, and when he noticed that his companions were not walking behind him, he stopped and

CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN“The Arena, Riley . Today is really a special day, and no one would want to miss it.”“Even the other Arcades?”“Yes, even the other Arcades. You don’t look like you have ever witnessed this.” Miles said calmly, and then he turned around to look at Riley with curiosity written all over his face.“Yeah, sadly. I was always sent on errands whenever there was any important event in the headquarters. I guess no one really wanted to have an F-ranker around.” Riley said with a sad look on his face which appeared the moment he was reminded of his past experiences as an F-ranker.“Hey, man! Chill, everything is about to change, or should I say that everything is already changing for you. Today is a big day, and you should be happy. Put on your bright face, and let’s go get you a Guild.” Miles said in an attempt to cheer Riley up, and it seemed as though his plan was working.“Thanks, Miles.”“You are welcome, Riley ,” Miles said with a smile on his face, and then he lo

CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE“Yeah, why not? If you want to have fun, why leave me behind? We are doing this together, the three of us. We will go there, and show your father what we are made of.”Riley was surprised, but he was also relieved at the same time, knowing that he was not going to face the leader of the Guild alone.“What do you say, Riley ? Are you ready?”“Yeah! Yes, Miles. Let’s go, I am glad that you are in.” Riley chuckled excitedly, and Jessica chuckled, extending the brightness of her face.“Well, I guess I am not the only one who needs to prove someone wrong, then.” Jessica said, and then she nudged Riley who was right beside her, making him fake a smile while he struggled with the tension in his body.“Come on, guys. Let’s get going.” Miles said, and then he turned to the Silver Guild stand and started to walk toward this.Right before she joined Miles, Jessica looked at Riley , and she could see that he felt a little uneasy even though he tried to hide it.“Are you rea

CHAPTER NINETY-ONE“I am sorry, Commander.”“That’s better. Now, allow me to handle this the way I dim fit.” Hank said calmly, but that didn’t stop his voice from booming with a resonating bass.Anita saw what transpired between them, and she didn’t bother to say anything about the situation even though she felt the strong urge to.Hank cleared his throat, and then he looked at Jessica with a smirk on his face and said nothing for a few seconds.“Well, Miss Hills, I don’t see how you are qualified to join our Guild. You may think that your profile speaks highly of you, but I can assure you that there are better S-rankers, and I am sure that they will show up eventually.”Jessica felt a painful sting in her heart, but the demeanor of her father wasn’t really far-fetched as she had been expecting him to behave that way, and was only hopeful that he was going to be objective.She had a lot on her mind, but she had made up her mind not to break down no matter what, and she didn’t think it