Shady Phone Call

In Martial Online's forums, players started searching for their partner for the upcoming tournament.

Some already had friends to ask for, but others, who desired victory, wanted to partner up with the strongest players.

Among them, families belonging to the High Society started building up their own teams for the upcoming tournament. They wanted the team to compete under their name, which would in turn increase the prestige of their family.

Alongside them, the Rothsmith family had an emergency meeting in Nocklund's highest skyscraper, which was also Rothsmith Headquarters.

In the office room, the patriarch of the Rothsmith Family, Mark Rothsmith, looked at everyone in the office with a serious look.

The atmosphere was heavy and suffocating.

"As most of you've heard, the tournament is coming." Mark leaned on the chair and said, "We wouldn't care if it was the tournament of any other game, but this one is special.