by G. Akella
"I don't know. His old man was kind of bigwig at Radeon, maybe he didn't want the association? Anyway, Gene mentioned that his dad began his career working on the game. He even mentioned his username, which was pretty clever..." Alyona puckered her brow. "No, I can't remember it now. But that's not the point. Apparently, Gene had spent quite a bit of time in Arkon as well."
"Radeon is running their own MMO nowadays. Fireball, I think. Why didn't he play that?"
"Fayroll," Alyona corrected him. "And he might have played it, too. But the game is quite a bit older, and their governing AI is no match for Sage. Or it could be the usual generational thing? Again, that's not the point." Alyona shifted her weight for more comfort, and continued. "We ran into each other at a supermarket—Gene was just stocking up on groceries for the weekend. He and his clan were building ships somewhere in the north of Erantia. He invited me to join them, actually."
"Why are you telling me this?" Max frowned.
"Don't be like that," Alyona sighed. "Look, you've found me, but how many people are here all alone, cut off from those they care about? Take Bonbon. He's always putting on a brave face, but surely you see how much he's hurting!"
"We will find Bonbon's wife, I promise you. And soon—our reputation is already good enough to pass by the demons. And I doubt your friend Gene is all that lonely. His daddy has got enough dough to put a whole battalion into capsules. I bet he's building those ships alongside his mom and pop."
"Probably," the girl smiled.
Rising from his chair, Max walked over to the open window. "Here's the thing. I would take you all to Erantia right away if not for the temple of the Two-Faced Goddess. My gut tells me that the temple must be our next stop."
"Do you think Roman is going to make it out of there?" Alyona asked softly.
"I know he will," Max said without turning around. "Only..."
"Only what?"
"Something tells me that when he does make out, it will shake the Realm of Arkon to the very core. And the events of patch seventeen will seem like child's play in comparison..."
June 18, 2015.
Moscow
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Check out a great LitRPG series Fayroll by Andrey Vasilyev, a pioneer and one of the top LitRPG authors. He is also a good friend of mine. You will certainly like his book Fayroll, More Than a Game if you like my series.
