"It's time I finally met him," a girl mumbled to herself.
She was among a group of teenagers wearing the Stellar City Academy uniform, moving about and chatting animatedly.
The students were all discussing the faintly blinking timer hovering above the academy premises.
"I'm scared… are the towers going to spew monsters?"
"Probably. It's such a shame the academy won't allow any of us to participate."
"I heard the tower rewards aren't that bad either."
Hearing the whispers around her only solidified Samantha's decision. She had missed the Inter-Guild Display Event because of the same restriction — she couldn't afford to let history repeat itself with the towers.
Besides, she had always wanted to meet that person — to fight beside him as a recognized subordinate. It was only by joining him that she could reach the apex of the gaming world.
'Hopefully, he won't discriminate against me like the others.'
With that thought, she began walking toward the gates.
