Poaching

Joshua selected a hero named Axe of Trembling Frost Chrono and entered the Holy Spirit Battlefield.

This hero was a Dwarf... He had been created at Frost Axe's request and was said to have been a valiant warrior in Dwarf history.

Joshua controlled the Dwarf as he wandered around the base twice. Foya had long since bought her basic equipment and headed toward where bounty runes would spawn on the map.

As a lone wolf player, Foya naturally would not make any tactical arrangements. Though Joshua was the creator of this game, he had played only twenty-three matches—fewer even than the busy King of the Frost Country.

Is that Master Foya?!

A new message suddenly appeared in the public chat channel. Its sender was Steel Forger Fainsai.

Master Foya, it is an honor to meet you again. May I ask whether you are willing to consider what we discussed last time?

When the Steel Forger saw that Foya did not respond, he immediately pressed her again.

"Master?"

Shael was somewhat puzzled by the way the other side addressed Foya.

"Foya's current ranking on the Holy Spirit ladder does suit that title."

Joshua had not added any titles to Holy Spirit's current ladder system. It merely used ordinary scores to measure each player's strength.

Whenever the top ten Holy Spirit Players appeared in the game section of the Spellcaster Forum, other players respectfully addressed them as "Masters."

"Foya, aren't you going to reply to them?"

Joshua was rather curious about what those five "Forgers" had discussed with Foya last time.

"Not interested."

Foya's voice remained so cold that no emotion could be heard in it. After controlling her hero to claim the first bounty rune, she headed alone toward the bottom lane.

Master Foya! Our Empress Yekana is serious!

"Em... Empress