The Newbie Is Too Strong's
4. An NPC Who Noughtfully Challenged the Proud Senior
With the feeling of being given a lot of pocket money by her father, Nina went out with Luca and took him along to one of the big cafes in the city, Warnet Zion.
Enthusiastically, Luca looked around. Many things caught his attention, ranging from crane games, billiard games, throwing darts games, and so on. But of all that, the most interesting is none other than digital TV that is near the cafe keeper.
“Hey, Sister Nina, Sister Nina. There's a nation of dwarves in that thin box. Why are they locked inside and how do they fit when the box is so thin?” Ask Luca innocently.
Nina stared for a moment at Luca with a serious expression.
“Mother says that Luca is the son of a distant relative of Mother, but is it possible that Luca lives in an unspoiled place of technology like television? Is there still such a place on earth?” Nina murmured in the heart.
He also took Luca's question seriously.
“It's called television. All you see in it is a recorded image. The real people are not inside. But there is a technology where we can now connect to a virtual world, sort of get into a box like that, like you said just now. I happen to be planning to go there. Come on, Luca. Must be fun.”
Luca was just dumbfounded with an amazed expression on his face listening to Nina's explanation. Actually Luca did not understand what Nina said, just the way Nina explained it with her charming smile, making Luca amazed.
Nina ran while holding Luca's hand with her. Inevitably, Luca also ran to equalize his pace with Nina.
“This is the place. Thankfully, his e-sport match was just about to start. Today's match was Team White Star vs Team Silver Hero. I have great admiration for the White Star Team, especially with Mr. Malik on the team. Although he is only the second person in his team, but his fighting way is very stunning, especially his handsome face.. Ah, make my heart helpless because of it.”.
Luca just watched Nina's behavior in silence while paying close attention to the face of Malik who admired Nina that he admitted a little handsome, he did, but make him wonder why Nina to adore him like that even though according to Luca, he is still more handsome.
“Etto, e-sport match of the year followed by 38 professional teams. The two best will be sent to represent Indonesia in the international e-sport event. The preliminary round was divided into eight groups and Team White Star entered group G along with Team Silver Hero, Team Passionate, and Team Wolf Fang.”
“The result of the score while in 3 games is White Star leading with a score of 6, followed by Silver Hero with a score of 3. While the Passionate Team and Wolf Fang Team still did not get the score. If White Star warrants victory today, it is certain that White Star Team will represent Group G to the semifinals.”
Nina explained to Luca enthusiastically, even though people themselves were more busy paying attention to the cola drinks brought by people.
“Sister Nina, Sister Nina, I want that too.” Luca said to Nina while pointing at the automatic cola beverage vendor machine.
“Yah, okay. I'll buy. But you have to promise me that you will be nice huh.”
“Iya, I promise Kak.” Answer Luca flat.
As promised, Luca also stood quietly while eating his cola drink behind Nina who was busy watching the first game, and the, between Team White Star number five against Team Silver Hero number five.
“Ah, my tongue tingling.” Luca grumbled when he first tried cola.
But what he saw was the last person he wanted to meet on his happy day. She is Nina's senior at her school, a 3rd year high school senior member of her school's e-sport core team, Areka.
It seemed that he was looking at Nina with a shot of an eye that would so much as punch a hole in Nina's head with an expression that was so upset.
“Geh.” Nina showed her dislike as she turned back to the front, pretending to see nothing.
“You are again wasting your time here while dreaming of becoming an e-sport player. Look, you're not talented, so you don't deserve to be here. Until anytime you will not be able to become an e-sport player with your talent that garbage. So don't waste your time. Just get out of here and don't spoil the view!”
The harsh words from Areka then made Nina feel very hurt. She grimaced sadly and accidentally made her eyes teary.
“Senior has always been a great fit to see Senior is a member of the school's e-sport core team. If you're that great, let's duel. If you lose, then I will take your place as a member of the e-sport core team of the school.” Nina cried out in annoyance to Areka.
“Alright, I accept your challenge. But what if I win? Are you willing to never dream of becoming an e-sport player again?” Areka also provoked Nina.
“Hei, Areka, it's outrageous. How can you stake your position on our school's e-sport core team? The bet is too big.” Areka's friend who came with her also tried to calm Areka so as not to act rashly.
“You think the clumsy girl who has played The Last Gardenia since its opening last month, still stuck at level 7 can beat me?”
“Ya, that's hell, not possible.”
It seems Nina tried her hardest to resist the annoyance of the insults she received from two members of the e-sport core team at her school. He himself was aware that he was currently unable to defeat Areka. But seeing himself insulted by the proud person before him, he was very unacceptable.
Until unknowingly, come out his words, “Alright, I accept your challenge. I will definitely beat you, damn it!”
“Ah, you told me. Do not let you forget your promise to get out of the e-sport circle if you lose.” Areka said with a condescending expression as if seeing a frightened stray dog in front of her.
Nina's mind was empty at the time. For him, e-sport was his life goal. And he didn't want it taken away from him. However, he made a promise.
However, that was when Luca came forward.
“Sister, you just bullied Sister Nina right? I actually don't understand what you guys are talking about, but more or less, it's a duel, right? Let me take the place of Nina against you. I'll make sure, you won't be able to be arrogant again for the rest of your life and curl up in shame by beating you to pieces.”
Luca also protects Nina from Areka while looking at the senior's evil face with a burning look of anger.