NOVEL NEXT Chapter 598
[#Monica Out of National Team]
[Monica Ricci invited NoName to play games together at the fortress.]
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To be honest, there has never been such a low-level Europa with injuries flowing in like this year.
This woman has been setting new lows every day since winning once by sheer luck at the beginning of the year.
I never want to see anyone from the Ricci Family in the Italian national team again.
[Comments]
-Wow, if NoName is worth spending time with, how much have they actually spent?
-On NoName’s stream, one Adella is enough. Clueless Monica should just scram.
-Italy has been getting insulted by the world for three months. It’s all because of Monica.
-They probably bribed the referee during Europa, haha, I’m sure of it.
[Monica Ricci dreamed of falling behind in the first half.]
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Looking back, maybe holding out against Lukas Schmid or Aaron Krüger for even ten minutes would be a win…?
[Comments]
-I can’t even imagine how big of a disaster this is going to be.
-No matter how much we talk, our country’s old folks just support the Ricci Family.
-My grandma is just as distressed. She keeps saying they’ll bounce back quickly since it’s the Ricci Family, sigh.
-Was there ever a case where a Wizard took the field right after an injury and fought well?
└ We should at least bring someone like Chungho from their prime.
└ The injury itself isn’t a big problem. But the moment a Wizard feels ‘uncomfortable’ in their body, it’s over.
-Fans are this desperate, but how relaxed can they be while playing games…?
“Oh, good job. You did well too, Monica.”
“Ugh, I’m drained. When’s the beta testing? I want to experience all the endings.”
“Ahem, can I also try if possible?”
After finishing the first chapter, the girls gathered in the VR lobby.
Monica Ricci, feeling a bit uneasy, asked Na-me.
“Unfortunately, the company has already selected the participants for the beta test. Monica, you should start getting ready for the tournament. Besides the DLC, when the main server opens, come train whenever you can.”
“Ah… I meant to say I want to do it after the tournament.”
Monica hastily changed her words.
Deep down, she really wanted to see a happy ending with Hibris quickly.
“It’ll be released in early January. If you leave a contact, I’ll assign you to the most comfortable server for you. They say it’s going to be hard to connect to the open world on the first day since many people will flood in.”
“Gasp, Na-me Unni, Dad’s calling me to eat, I gotta go! See you later, Monica-chan!”
After finishing her greetings, Saetbyeol zoomed off.
Just as Na-me was about to log off, Monica grabbed her wrist tightly.
“Video…!”
“Huh?”
“Can I get a video of what we played today, or something?”
“Ah, you want a replay file? Just a second. Hmm. I sent it to your Wagal account registered email. Well then, work hard on your recovery and see you next week.”
“Yes! Na-me, have a great day too.”
Monica’s face bloomed with happiness.
A fantasy journey with friends.
She began to understand why so many people are so crazy about Virtual Reality Games.
Did the hosts of erosion all die at least once? What exactly is a doll? What is the World Tree that it allows one to go back to the past? If erosion disperses excessive magic concentrated like a storm… Ugh, my head hurts.
She was still lost in the lingering effects of the game.
Monica’s immersion in the game was largely due to Saetbyeol’s influence.
She delivered lines true to role-playing and easily empathized with NPCs.
Before she knew it, Monica was at the point of feeling like a student at Remnant Academy.
Vwoosh-
Monica woke up in the hospital capsule.
It was time to put the game aside and live in reality.
Waiting was the Super Cup, which was as important as saving the world.
Monica reviewed the replay and focused on Na-me’s movements and casting.
NoName’s pure play aims to avoid using any assist actions at all.
[Why don’t you use scrolls? Because casting is just faster for me.]
Funny but true.
Recalling that memory made Monica chuckle.
She opened her hologram notepad and diligently recorded the moves she wanted to practice.
“Reflect and early cast if an attack comes from behind while casting.”
“If the opponent sets up a non-Newtonian fluid barrier, respond with Glakis Grande.”
“And for cooperative magic… Ah, it felt good, but what was it back then…”
The notes kept piling up.
The more I see, the more Na-me is incredibly detailed. Well, she is the National Exchange Tournament champion, so it makes sense.
Playtime didn’t even exceed two hours, but the clock had already ticked several rounds.
Knock knock-
“Monica, are you feeling okay? You said your side hurt and you’ve been sleeping poorly lately?”
When her older brother visited the hospital, the air was filled with hundreds of floating holographic windows.
“Marco? Perfect timing! Come and see. Isn’t Na-me really a genius? We played a VR game together, and in this part-”
Monica, who had been feeling down because of the National Exchange Tournament, regained her previous liveliness.
“You were watching Na-me’s video. Hmm, do you think you can properly analyze it?”
“No… I’d appreciate it if you’d listen to me and then judge, Marco.”
The glare in her eyes was fierce.
Seeing his much healthier little sister, Marco thought to himself.
To others, you look plenty genius too.
Without giving her brother a chance to speak, Monica started rambling on.
This was also her unique learning method.
By giving lectures to her brothers, Monica developed her mastery in the art of magic.
However, Marco raised a hand to pause her.
“I came here to tell you something important.”
“What is it? If it’s nothing major, I’m not letting you off the hook.”
“It’s fine to play a game for a mood booster, but I heard you shot a game trailer with Na-me? You did get permission to shoot, right?”
“Yeah, I just told her to go ahead. Why?”
Monica narrowed her eyes.
“The internet community is making a ruckus about it.”
“Why? Because I got injured just before the match and kept playing games like an airhead?”
“Pretty much. Oh, sharp there?”
A solid finger snap echoed throughout the hospital room.
Monica quickly opened the internet.
Indeed.
Already, Monica’s reputation had plummeted among her own countrymen.
People with dislike will always be viewed negatively, even if they act differently.
“I wanted to stop this before the media got to it. I came because I was worried my sister would be upset.”
Marco Ricci, the editor-in-chief of ‘La Repubblica’ backed by the Ricci Family, shrugged his shoulders.
A brief moment of silence.
Then Monica turned her head as if deflating.
“Forget it. They’ll completely disappear once the Super Cup season is over anyway.”
“Wow, you’ve really grown, Monica. I still remember when you cried and begged someone to delete that idol bromide you posted on SNS just last week. So, does this mean I completely wash my hands of this matter?”
“Are you going to keep annoying me?”
Bzzz-
A phone call rang from his pants pocket.
Marco jumped up to answer the call and walked around the room.
“Yes? What? NoName posted something…?”
The expression of the editor receiving the call grew much more severe.
Monica kept nodding, curious about the conversation.
“Yes, understood. Take care as you leave.”
“What’s going on with Na-me’s name coming up?”
“Ha… heh. Monica, what do we do…”
“Why why why why? Why stir up a controversy like that? Na-me, Na-me, why am I even saying this? Ugh, ow, my side…”
Monica pulled at her hair.
Her mind could not comprehend Na-me’s actions.
Na-me had thrown fuel on the fire and sparked the controversy…
“If she had just quietly slipped by, we could have made it all go away…!”
But now the whole world was paying attention to her Magic Battle competition once again.
[P.S. Tons of thanks to Monica Ricci-chan for helping with the trailer production.]
“Ugh, I don’t even want to know anymore!”
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[The NoName training method that became a hot topic on Reddit]
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No cooperation, no shield, no pairing, no scroll, pure play to beat Nightmare, haha!
Is this the epic gameplay or something like that?
What kind of physical monster is NoName creating?!
[Comments]
-Monica = Lucky It’s a Roller Coaster
└ Hahaha!!
└ The whole world is just full of roller coaster riders…
-I was curious if active Magic Battle players could do well in VR games, but it turns out they’re ridiculously good, haha.
└ They’re really, really good.
-At this point, I guess even Monica is likable, haha!
└ She was totally wrecked by Na-me and her career is in shambles, but if she’s not angry, she’s an angel.
└ Turns out Na-me was a demon after all.
-Monica, if you’re being treated unfairly, please shake a carrot during the game.
└ 
└ Just asking you to shake it so it can be a forearm workout, haha!