บท 170: Top Ranker

Colt sighed as he put his groceries away in his silent house. 'I don't get it. We won the battle at Silverfang Pass, but it seems wrong.' His brows knitted into a frown as he thought about it. 'Parthus didn't make an appearance, nor any other players. Why? Did they think they were certain to win? Or did something else distract them?'

He could not shake the feeling that something horrible was about to come their way. 'Then there's Rebel Energy to deal with. Hopefully, the next stream will feature the battle, so we're in a stronger position to negotiate with them. Not that we really need it with everything they're throwing at us...'

He wandered through the house, lost in his thoughts until he threw himself down on the couch. The rain outside battered at the windows, creating a strangely soothing sound. A few moments passed before he ran his hand over the black disc on the table beside him. Turning on the holographic television.