"Saras Gayen! Are you reading those dusty old books again?" Nina Gayen's shout preceded her entrance as she banged open the door to her son's room. As she expected, she found Saras sitting on his bean bag, holding a paperback copy of World History: The Ancient Civilizations. She snatched the book from his hands and tossed it into the pile of other books covering a range of topics from politics to economics related to Earth. "Look at Ellie's daughter, Stivi. She has already reached Level 3 in the Dreamverse VR within two hours of its launch. Why are you still lounging at home?" "I am not lounging! I am studying History…" Saras protested, looking at the book pile before turning his gaze towards his mother. She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as if he had committed a grave sin by not entering the game as soon as it was launched. "You are turning 25 this year. If you don't play the Dreamverse VR now and join a good guild, how will you find a wife?" Thus started his journey as he once again navigated the VR scene through the mysterious game Dreamverse VR that was said to hold the keys to Human Evolution.
On the battlefield, Marna looked at RedQueen with shock. She was in denial. She refused to believe a tiny team like Harbingers had the power to devastate her elite Black Blood Division troops to such an extent.
However, the ravaged ground littered with equipment dropped by her Black Bloods was all the proof she needed to break her illusions. As she reluctantly accepted the fact, she also found an explanation in her heart.
"A Tier 4 Magic Scroll! So, this was your reward from clearing the Dungeon?" Marna asked, picking herself up but RedQueen decided to keep mum, letting her misunderstanding continue. When RedQueen did not answer, Marna took the latter's silence as a confirmation of her guess.
"I want to see how many other Magic Scrolls your tiny team can afford to use!" The Second Commander of the Black Bloods smirked, thinking she had grasped the weakness of the Harbingers.