Where Was the Hero?
In the capital of Country Y, a Player stood beneath a towering wall of fire that stretched into the clouds, excitedly addressing the camera. "Can you see the wall of fire behind me?"
"This is an item commonly used by Hans, the hero Player ranked third on the Player leaderboard. As far as I know, this item of his can not only create a wall of fire around the city, but also restrict Players' movements."
"Earlier, a ten-man team calling themselves bounty hunters entered our capital. They slaughtered dozens of government officials' family members and demanded fifty A-class items in exchange for the remaining hostages. After weighing their options, the government handed over the fifty items to protect the hostages. But the team broke their word. After getting the items, they slaughtered the hostages!"
"I'm sure anyone who heard this would hate those people to the core, myself included. Unfortunately, my companions and I aren't capable of fighting those Outer District Players. All we can do is expose the truth so the public can see how vile the Outer District Players are and learn how hard the government worked to rescue the hostages..."
Before he could finish, a bloodied man suddenly rushed into frame and grabbed the Player speaking. "Help! Please, save my parents! They're trapped beneath the house..."
The Player reporting the news tried to calm him. "The rescue teams are searching hard. Please wait patiently..."
"There are injured people trapped everywhere. How can a handful of rescue workers be enough? You're a Player. Why aren't you saving people? We pay taxes to the country, and those taxes are used to support you. And now you're just standing by while people die?!" the man shouted.
The reporting Player's expression darkened. "I understand how you feel,