Matcha bit her lip and said, “Boss, the battle in the Purple Demon Forest really isn’t your fault. If we were to let [Vanguard] and [Enemies at the Gate] to die, then how would the people of Ba Huang City look upon [Zhan Long]? How would players around the world look at us? I think that at the battle at Purple Demon Forest, we had to die. Using ten levels to exchange for a Dragon’s Den, and using ten levels in return for the respect of our allies and enemies, is that not worth it?”
Old K laughed, “I don’t really know how to talk, but everything that Matcha had said was exactly what I had on my mind. Li Youngster, you’re our Guild Master because everyone here believes in you. There’s no need to blame yourself. If even you aren’t enough to be [Zhan Long]’s leader, then who can?”
Matcha smiled, “Either way I don’t think I have that strength….”
Wang Jian gritted his teeth, “Actually, in the Purple Demon Forest Battle, Q-Sword had calculated every last move. Those Death God Arrows, with the poisonous vines that they attacked with, and the Purple Demon Forest, which was extremely dense with trees, allowed them to tie the Death God Arrows in between the trees and leave us with no escape route. If it was any other place, the strength of those arrows would be greatly decreased, and at most it would kill a thousand of our men, and not four thousand. Guild Master, nobody blames you for the battle at Purple Demon Forest. I believe in you, and that fact will never change. Those people that did complain about you have already been kicked by Wang Jian and I…’
“F*ck….” Wan Er almost giggled aloud.
I nodded, “I still need to thank everyone, thank you for all of your support…”
……
After an hour, we had eaten and drank our fill, and everyone drunkenly headed to the KTV that was across the road. This was a pretty high tier KTV, and so we got a private room, and sang our hearts out.
I sat at the corner of the room, and gripped a bottle of beer as I chugged it down. These days, whether I’m in the game, or in reality, I’ve been under too much stress. It’s rare that I get the chance to loosen up.
Wolf and Matcha sang a duet, “Because of Love”, while Old K heckled them on the side. Wang Jian and Rainy all gave silly laughs.
“Hua….”
I quietly stood up, with a bottle of beer in my hand and walked to the door. I lightly leaned against the wall, and listened to everyone laughing. At the same time, I made sure to observe every person’s movement on the outside. I had to protect Wan Er, since that was my responsibility. I couldn’t forget that while I was in the middle of being happy.
“Sha sha….”
Under the dark light, Wan Er walked over with her own bottle of beer. The light of the screen reflected off of her beautiful face, and she grinned, “What’s wrong Pig, are you not having fun?”
I shook my head, “No, I’m having lots of fun.”
“Then why aren’t you going to sing?”
“I’m tone deaf…”
“Alright….” Wan Er reached out and pulled on my wrist. Warmth filled my chest. She smiled, “Don’t stand there by yourself. Come, how about I sing a song for you, alright?”
I couldn’t help but smile, “Wu, is our little miss finally going to gift us with a song? Maybe ‘Heart of Time’?”
“Aw, don’t. How about I sing an English song for you? Alright?”
“Ok, alright….”