Villain Ch 1996. First Round [Part 1]
"Please welcome, Order of Valiance!"
The announcer's voice cracked like a whip through the arena, thundering over the intercom with that signature over-the-top energy. The crowd exploded. Lights flared. Cameras zoomed. Screens all around lit up with their guild crest: a stylized golden shield and sword crossing over a midnight blue banner. The giant 3D screen behind the hellgate pulsed with cinematic flashes of their avatars mid-battle. Elio's face in-game looked a little too heroic for his taste.
They stepped out together from the dark tunnel, boots thudding against the glowing obsidian floor. Flames erupted at the edges of the stage as the artificial magma veins surged brighter. The smoke hissed around their feet like coiled serpents, and every footstep left a red glow behind.
Jacob squinted up at the screen. His name glowed above them in massive bold font.
INEEDAHOTGF.
He groaned. Loudly.
