Rebecca chuckled at Alex's defeated expression before she elegantly continued with her meal. She refrained from bringing up the topic again. She only planned to playfully tease him. Naturally, she wouldn't press further and make things awkward.Alex also figured it out. The cheeky Rebecca would go to great lengths to gain an advantage even if she suffered a little setback. He reckoned that she still had the subway station incident from yesterday on her mind.Not wanting to continue the banter with her, Alex chuckled helplessly and continued to grill the meat for her.When they had eaten enough, Alex said to Rebecca, "Are you planning to go to the venue to watch the match in the afternoon, or do you want to go out for some fun?"Rebecca was almost full. But she was getting tired of the meat and decided to have some fruits provided by the restaurant instead. Hearing Alex's words, she looked up and asked, "You aren't staying with me this afternoon?"If they went out together, she wou
Unlike Alex's casualness, Caleb's actions and tone were much gentler in contrast. He gently patted Rebecca's head and lowered his gaze to look at Rebecca's surprised face. Amusement appeared in his eyes. "I saw your message online. Knowing that you and Alex are together, I thought I'd come and take a look. I've just finished my recent projects, and I can relax and have some fun.""What a coincidence!" Rebecca's eyes widened with excitement. She was thrilled and couldn't stop talking. She sneakily complained to Caleb, "Perfect! Alex said he had something to do this afternoon, so let's go have fun! You can even take his work ID. The security at the entrance won't be able to tell. Maybe some fans will even ask you for a photo and an autograph!"Rebecca found it amusing just by thinking about it.Caleb observed Rebecca's sparkling eyes. He whispered, "We'll see about that. But since we're impersonating Alex, we might need to go back to the hotel to change clothes. And Rebecca, please
Rebecca woke up half an hour later. After quickly putting on makeup and changing clothes, she sent a message to Caleb. Three minutes later, she appeared fully dressed with her bag and walked out of the hotel room.As soon as she raised her gaze, she froze in place.In front of her were clear eyes that were accompanied by a tall figure standing opposite her. However, his attire was quite flashy, yet it somehow complemented the handsome face.Rebecca was momentarily unsure whether the person in front of her was Alex, who was trying to act cool, or Caleb, who was trying to act wild.After a long while, she hesitated and approached him. She carefully tested the waters. "Cal ... Caleb?""What's wrong? You didn't recognize me?" Caleb smiled faintly as he looked down at Rebecca adoringly.Rebecca felt a bit embarrassed and awkwardly scratched her head. "It's not that, it's just that I was afraid ..."Caleb cocked an eyebrow.Rebecca quickly added, "It's because you took off your glass
The second half of the first match began, and new players entered the competition area. The crowd cheered loudly. The atmosphere in the competition area intensified.Unfortunately, the team facing Blindstrike wasn't in good shape. Despite their effort, their hard work didn't pay off as expected.They aimed for points, but a series of mistakes occurred. It was likely due to nerves or other factors, and not just because of one player. As anticipated, the match wrapped up quickly, with Blindstrike claiming a 3-0 victory.Rebecca didn't feel much about it. She was fairly new to watching these matches and wasn't deeply invested. Compared to yesterday's balanced play, this one seemed very one-sided.Blindstrike's fans might have enjoyed it, but for the other team's supporters, it felt quite unsatisfying and even disgusting.Seated among the opposing team's fans, she heard a lot of harsh words being thrown around. She could even faintly hear some crying without turning around. Was the ma
"Thanks, you two. Good luck with the competition tomorrow!" The pretty woman retracted her handheld tripod. Then, she shook hands with Caleb and Rebecca while thanking them. Then, she handed a fan-made postcard to Caleb and asked for his autograph.Several people lined up behind her then.Rebecca leaned in for a closer look when Caleb accepted the postcard. She glanced up to see Caleb staring down at her. She giggled and said, "Don't mind me. I'll just take a peek from here."Caleb didn't call her out. Instead, he lightly chuckled before signing the postcard. Naturally, Caleb didn't sign with Alex's name or his own. The autograph he left on the postcard was Alex's username, AlmightyAlex.He signed the initials with speed and familiarity. It was like he had lived through all the past competitions. Caleb acted like he was Alex and had experienced the latter's highs and lows.After signing several postcards, Caleb politely declined the other fans' autograph requests.The fans didn't
Alex and Caleb had a more successful start than most Esports athletes. At the very least, their parents didn't think being a professional gamer was a waste of time or an improper job. Their parents, Felicia and Dante, sometimes also joined the two in playing games.Still, Alex and Caleb were proud young men who refused to rely on their parents' help. So, they chose to start their careers from the ground up. They hid their real names and used the money from their part-time jobs to travel to a city with Esports clubs.There weren't any rules stating that teenagers couldn't compete in Esports back then. So, the rebellious Alex brought Caleb along as they signed up for training camp.Alex, the older brother, was overjoyed that he was selected to join a decently famous Esports club. He didn't even read the contract in detail before signing it. The brothers only learned the truth after getting fooled. It turned out that the club was an unrecognized one. The club's boss had paid money to
Even now, Alex couldn't understand how his seniors could utter such blatant words.He had just entered the professional leagues and hadn't tried battling in-game yet. He greatly anticipated the Esports competition. He only thought about how to win against others in the competition arena and the joy of winning. Achieving those meant he wasn't a loser who depended on his family for a living.Yet, his senior teammates asked him to surrender to life and enjoy doing the bare minimum.He only understood why his seniors felt that way after several years. It wasn't that they didn't want to win. Instead, they lost their spark after experiencing multiple defeats. They gave up on trying and even felt tired by the thought of putting in effort.One's morale could diminish after several setbacks. At the same time, one's desire to slack off would grow. Alex only understood that after losing several competitions. The one thing that set him apart from them was he never went down the path he des
Alex decided to make things clear during the team-building time on Monday.Although everyone was usually in the club, it was impossible to get everyone in the same room. A few members gamed upstairs, while others did so on the villa's balcony. Some used the training room to play different games than the one used for competitions. Or they'd host livestreams and receive monetary gifts through Super Chats. Some people lounged in random places while phoning their girlfriends.Monday was a rest day, so the club members usually headed out for the day. That said, the manager would take everyone out for a meal on the first Monday of every month. Everyone was free to take a break after the meal. Those whose homes were near the villa could return home. Meanwhile, those whose homes were further could lounge in the club. They could also visit their girlfriends for the day.The entire team was only present during that meal. Otherwise, not everyone would show up for regular mealtimes in the v