Similar to how Team Fuji's Press Conference proceeded An Event Staff asked everyone else to calm down and take a seat.
The flashes of the caras were disabled, while the Live Coverage of various news outlets started.
The event staff did the 'scripted' introduction and soon proceeded with the questions of the reporters.
"Does your strength rely on your weapon and equipnt?"
The very first question was asked directly to Pedro, the Captain of Team ARES.
Of course, the atmosphere, at this mont, was tensebe it inside the Press Conference Area or be it amongst the people who were watching the coverage of the Press Conference.
Pedro simply chuckled and said, "Partly Yes, Partly No!"
Pedro's answer made everyone beco a little bit rowdy. So gossiped amongst each other. So sighedas if they have unlocked an ultimate secret in the world. While so simply smirkas if they know what Pedro would answer.
But before the reporter could ask a follow-up question, Pedro said, "Team ARES obviously wields great weapon But Those weapons would be useless if we won't be able to use them properly!"
"Imagine giving an ordinary people a sword... Would that person be able to swing it like a real-life swordmaster?" Pedro asked. Then, he shook his head and added, saying, "I don't think so!"
"That is why No matter how powerful our weapons and equipnt were If we were not able to wield them properly Then, it would be more of a disaster than a victory!" Pedro said with a smile. Then, he glanced to the reporter who asked the question and said, "I hope that I was able to answer your question, sir!"
"Yes Yes" The reporter murmured whilst nodding in amazent as if he learned a valuable lesson from one of his greatest professors. Then, after a few seconds, the reporter glanced back to the tablet in his hands before saying, "Uhm... Moving to my last question Seeing four n defeat hundreds of thousands of NPCs There are speculations on the internet and social dia, indicating that the players from Team ARES are the sa beings that wiped out the entire United Asian Force in the Asian-Australian Server Disaster lately. Perhaps these rumors are true?"
Sabrina, Talia, and Lony could only glance towards Pedro upon hearing what the reporter said. Obviously, it was them who annihilated the United Asian Force back then.
However, they can't reveal their 'true' identities to the world because Pedro did not want to do so in the first place. And more importantly, because their hard work to hide their true strength would be jeopardized.
That is why the three of them were nervous as to what Pedro was going to answer.
That said, Pedro simply smirked in response before shaking his head and saying, "Those people were OUR MASTERS! Just to clarify to all of you and everyone else watching A few weeks back, Philippine Players were being targeted by the players that were mbers of the so-called United Asian Force. Back then, it was a difficult ti for us, where so of our players needed to remain online in the ga for a day or more!"
"But I have no grudge about it or sothing!" Pedro chuckled. "Bearth Online is a VR Ga, and such competition is only to be expected!"
"Unfortunately for the United Asian Force Our MASTERSpowerful NPCs, were with us during those days. The players from the United Asian Force attacked us, thus, our Masters simply retaliated in response." Pedro said before smiling. A few seconds later, he added, "In case those players from the United Asian Force are going to bla or roast us for not stopping our Masters I can only say one thing to them!"
"If we were JUST their studentstheir apprentice How are we supposed to stop themconsidering they were our Masters!" Pedro asked with a smug on his face.
"So I think that this is a lesson for all of us!" He said. "Always know who you are going against with, and always know that there would always be more powerful beings in the ga! So, don't poke anyone's nose just because of so childish reasons Even if they were just RE NPCs!"
Everyone beca rowdy once again, while Sabrina, Talia, and Lony sighed of relief before nodding in agreent to what Pedro saidindicating that what Pedro said was 'sohow' the truth.
Everyone understood the ssage that Pedro wanted to convey.
"Don't ss with the NPCs!"
For the weak players, they completely understand what Pedro wanted to say. But that was because they look up to the NPCs because they are weaker compared to them.
But it was a different case for the capable players and the strong players!
Capable Playersor the players who can barely survive on their own in the ga, and the Strong Playersor the players who can even fend off or ss with the NPCs, tend to look down at the NPCs since they were really just artificial intelligence programd for the ga.
The real threat in the VR Gas is often posed by other players and the competition existing between them. Thus, NPCs were not considered as threats most of the ti.
However Now Pedro and the whole world knew that Bearth Online had a different case from your usual VR Ga. The level of difficulty was dramatically increased to the point that even the NPCs were affected.
And now The NPCs not only were powerful but were also smart enough to even defeat the Capable Players.
That is why, Pedro's warning had so much impact to the point that even the Leaders of Different Gaming Organizations were starting to reconsider their approach towards the gamore specifically on the way they interact with the NPCs.
Well It's not that they weren't able to notice such oddity in the first place. It was probably just difficult for them to deviate from their dominant way of playingthat is common whilst playing other VR gas in the past.
But because of the huge advantage that Pedro and his Gaming Organizations were able to build because of such treatnt to the NPCs, the other Gaming Organizations are obviously going to follow his footstepsin consideration of the ever-growing competition in Bearth Online.
The Press Conference continued for more than half an hour, consequently making Talia and Lony suffer Faunia's punishnt.
It was no other than Two hours of non-stop psychological training or also known by Pedro and Sabrina as their Magical Aura Training.
Right after their 'intense' training, Pedro led everyone elsetogether with Faunia, to the Adventurer's Guild's branch outside the Tarala Kingdom. They were about to et Kazuto Kageyama and Ryu Taro from Team Fuji, as they have discussed after their match.
Team ARES Players' Black Armor beca an imdiate giveaway of their identities to the other players present in that area. Thus, Kazuto Kageyamatogether with Ryu Taro, was able to locate them with ease.
Fortunately, players all over the world knew how powerful the players of Team ARES were. That is why no one dared to approach them, even after recognizing their glorious armors and weapons.
On top of that No player really wanted to have a aningless death. Thus, it was only a norm for them not to approach anyone they are not acquainted with, regardless of whether it was Team ARES or other Professional Teams.
"Captain Black???" Kazuto Kageyama asked with a frown on his face. He was able to recognize the familiar black armor and weapon, but he was unable to identify his identity because of the helm that Pedro was wearing.
Pedro nodded in response before lifting the visor of his helm. Then, he approached Kazuto Kageyama and said, "It's been a while, Captain Kageyama!"
Kazuto Kageyama forced out a smile in response and said, "It's not that long since we last t though!"
At this mont, a cute little girl interjected in their conversation and said, "For Vampires like you The passage of ti is naturally faster than this asly human!"
Kazuto Kageyama and Ryu Taro's attention was imdiately shifted to the little girl. They glared towards the little girl as if they were telepathically asking who she was.
Pedro could not help but force out a smile in response. Then, seconds later, he said, "Before anything else Let introduce to you one of my masters"
Pedro pointed to the little girl and said, "She's the strictest instructor of ours She is The Great Faunia!"
"Nice to et you, Great Faunia!" Kazuto Kageyama said before bowing towards Faunia.
He was then followed by Ryu Taro, despite being hesitant to do so at first.
To Ryu Taro, he thought that Pedro was just ssing with them, by introducing a young girl as one of his masters. However, since Kazuto Kageyama paid respect towards Faunia, he can only hopelessly follow his lead.
As for Kazuto Kageyama He greatly took into account what Pedro said in the Post-Match Press Conference earlier. That is why he paid respect to Faunia, regardless of whether she was really one of Pedro's masters or not.
Besides It won't hurt to greet soone respectfully for the first ti, right?
Unfortunately Despite Kazuto Kageyama and Ryu Taro's respectful greeting, Faunia ignored them in response.
She glared towards Pedro and asked, "Human What business do you have with the pawns of the Blood-Sucking Bitch?"
Kazuto Kageyama and Ryu Taro reactively glanced towards Pedroas if they were also intrigued by his answer.
Pedro simply smirked in response and said, "We'll just have a discussion."
Faunia hopelessly sighed in response and said, "Do as you wish You know your limits anyway!"
Pedro simply nodded in response before glancing towards Kazuto Kageyama and Ryu Taro, and saying, "Let's go sowhere more private, shall we?"
"Please" Kazuto Kageyama said before bowing towards Pedro once again. Then, he added, "Please lead the way!"
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