Dystopian Tales Online

Motionless, Leon is so focused on his game that he almost forgot the reason why he is here. Playing inside a dungeon, he kept his eyes glued to the screen, his left hand quickly waltzing around the keys inputting the command of the spells he is using. While the right hand is responsible for the mouse, moving it in an angle, to the side, going to the front, while cl.i.c.k.i.n.g the right and left part in succession.

He is also wearing his headphone that made his focus more concentrated. Not being able to hear his real surroundings, his mind was absorbed deep in a game like how people read books. He was into playing the game that he didn't noticed his phone vibrating for the hundred times since twenty minutes ago. Or if ever he noticed it, he just plainly ignored it. Who will call him in this hour anyway?

In times like this, one could just simply steal his things face to face. Or maybe sneak around his back and give him a head chop.

Shin really wanted to do that.

Seeing Leon in this focused state, he could do anything he want like suddenly kicking him out or bang his bag to his head just to notice him. He was on the way, his phone on his ear listening to the 'unattended tone' of the phone. He was about to just let it go when he found Leon just leisurely playing a game while his phone sat on the table vibrating.

What is this idiot doing?

But he had a better idea. Slowly sneaking from behind, he leaned closer, one hand to touch the end of the headphone, and so as the other, suddenly grabbing it up while blowing his one ear with air. Leon, who is really surprised with the attack, yelped and abruptly stood up hitting Shin's chin in an impact closer to an uppercut. The two boys both went K.O.

"What the hell," Leon cursed, clinging his life to the chair he's about to fall.

"It hurts..." Shin cried, holding both of his tears and chin. "Why did you suddenly stood up?"

Leon wasn't able to hear the question, instead, he looked at the person who blew a crazy strong air on his ear. Seeing the person, his face turned from surprised to grim. It is as if saying, Oh, you're here now? Shin found this expression unpleasant as he stood up smiling with a nerve ready to burst.

"Ah... Aren't you cheating on me?"

"Cheating?"

Leon quickly returned to his position ignoring Shin's words. It's not important anyway. Right now, all he have to do is to get back in the game and position his self. The formation is already broken so they have to repeat the process again. Shin is still watching.

"I can't believe this," he shook his head. "Are you even human?"

"Be s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e. You see that I'm playing?" Leon said whitout looking at him.

"S.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e? Are you not the one who is ins.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e here," he crossed his arms. "I've been calling you since five minutes ago but all you did is sit there and play. You didn't even dare to look at your phone that is only a foot far from you!"

Leon slightly lowered his head peeking at the phone on his side. Indeed, a red light is blinking on the upper left corner, an indicator telling the owner that a message or a call has arrived. He felt a bit guilty and degraded the speed of his hands. Shin only heaved a sigh and stood beside him, watching the game in the screen.

"Oh, isn't this the 125th floor?" Shin commented. "Hey, that's Aud."

"Yeah..." Leon slightly nodded.

"Eh..."

There was silence in between them. There were no sounds because the game is currently in a headphone mode and the set is currently at Shin's hands. It feels like he is just competing for fast typing than really playing. Though, it made Leon calm a bit. He can take this light suspense to fight off the earlier mood.

"I'm really feeling that you are really cheating on me. How dare you," Shin cried.

"Cheating?" Leon rolled his eyes.

These two are like best friends for so long. Shin cried his fake tears while Leon just ignored him. It always happens even during inside the game. Well, Shin just dropped it and held the earphones on his ears. He watched the screen and searched for the other player. He spoke: "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!"

When Leon-36 suddenly went out of commission, Aud-01 continued on attacking the monster as if the loss of the other player didn't give him any disadvantage. Though, he was a bit worried to what might happened to him. Looking at his character's position now, everyone could have just laugh their guts out seeing Leon-36 lying on the ground copying the stance of Sadako.

After a round of tackling the giant, Aud-01 looked down to know if Leon-36 is back when he noticed that the player is no longer there. Wondering if he logged out suddenly-

"HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!"

Looking up, the elf jumped high in the sky sending a huge blow of gust towards the giant. He then landed a strike of his staff on the head cracking it up again. The player quickly stepped back, hopping down to met Aud-01.

"Hey, how's your day? Still playing games?"

Aud-01 stared at him for a while. The one talking is not Leon. It must be someone else. Maybe somebody took his character while he is playing? That would be impossible. Aud-01 knows how his members moves and this one is sure Leon controlling Leon-36. Somebody could've-

"Shin, is this you?"

Shin grinned upon reading this through the chat. Though, he pointed at the screen and looked at Leon.

"So, why is he typing?" He asked.

"Sore throat," Leon answered.

"Oh, you're sick Aud?" Leon-36 dubbed by Shin.

But the player just ignored him.

"Hey hey hey, why won't you answer me! Heeey!"

It must be weird for a character to have a different voice than usual. Even though Leon's playing is still the same, hearing a voice that is not suitable for his character is a bit different. Aud-01 just rolled his eyes, wanted to cover his ears with plugs. Shin kept on pestering Aud.

"Shin, Shut up!" Aud-01 typed.

"A.. Aren't you gonna ask why am I speaking instead of Leon?"

"Just stop talking. I'll lose my concentration."

"Ha ha, looks like he's irritated," Shin chuckled.

By just seeing the situation, the abberant boss is sure a hard-to-defeat monster. Getting out of the concentration zone will make a difference in the game. Leon is still in pace and somewhat have this weird concentration that is why Shin's random rant didn't disrupt him. However, what amazes Shin is Aud.

He still managed to type complete sentences despite the playing speed.

"So, what do you think? Are you playing up to the third boss or something?" Shin asked.

"I wonder," an answer comes after. "Maybe Leon will stop. It seems that he's waiting for you again."

"Aw, don't you want to play with me?"

"Do it using your character. And please stop talking."

The game didn't last long. After breaking in a few times, the second boss fell on thr ground with a loud thud. It seems that they only activated a moving Abberant than telepporting one so they managed to do it faster. The ground stopped shaking and the fog went away. It all returned back to normal.

Leon slumped his back to the chair. He was a bit tired from just playing it and he looked at Shin. His friend took charge of the game now. Aud-10 opened his satchel and returned the sickle that he used.

"Oh? Are we not going to continue for the third boss?" Shin asked.

"We may, but don't you guys have something to do?"

Shin looked at Leon. Leon just shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeah, it looks like we have to go now," Shin replied.

Shin removed the earphones and handed it out to Leon to finish the game. The players on screen collected the droppings they obtained from the giant and rolled for it. Some of the droppings are rare materials while the others are common goods. They didn't managed to get an equipment.

"I guess this will be all for this time," Leon-36 said.

The players is about to say goodbye when Aud-01 called them back.

"Have you guys opened your Disboard?" Aud-01 asked.

The two guys looked at the message before looking at each other. The silence answered the question.

"Then you better open it now. Something just came up."