The next day, Leonel pestered Ren over the phone, asking about his time alone with Evie.


    "Nothing happened," Ren said, annoyed. He didn''t know why he was even annoyed. Was it because of Leonel''s never-ending questions or because Evie logged out the moment she got Meriyaah''s cloak?


    She didn''t have to be so obvious about not wanting to be with him even for a second after they got what they wanted.


    "Are you sure that nothing happened?" Leonel took a deep breath on the other line. "And here I was, making all sorts of excuses to Saya, so she wouldn''t bother you. I feel like all those hours of entertaining her had gone to waste."


    Leonel already told Ren that he knew the whole story, and Ren didn''t know whether it was a good thing that Leonel knew.


    Leonel promised to be careful and that he wouldn''t do anything unnecessary to prompt Saya into posting Evie''s video.


    And Ren trusted Leonel to keep his mouth shut.


    When Ren brought up seeing Leonel and Isolde kiss, Leonel quickly debunked it, saying that Isolde was merely blowing away the dust in his eyes.


    Ren didn''t feel sorry about the misunderstanding, though. Leonel and Isolde really looked good together.


    On the contrary, Ren felt like the misunderstanding did the pair well. Lately, he could see something off with how Leonel looked at Isolde and how thetter was much closer to him than before.


    That gave Ren the impression that it was only a matter of formalities.


    Ren really hoped that Leonel would get the clues and start courting Isolde for real.


    "Anyway, don''t do anything unnecessary and pretend like you don''t know anything," Ren told him.


    "I got it, but it must be frustrating, right? I still can''t believe that Saya is capable of doing that."


    Saya was capable of doing many things, apparently. Ren thought.


    "Are you sure that you don''t like her anymore?" Leonel asked for the nth time.


    "No. I''m pretty sure."


    "Just asking because . . . you know. This is your opportunity to be with her. I know how you liked her since high school and–"


    "It''s over," Ren cut him. "I''m long over her and what she did now . . ." He paused and sighed before changing the topic. "Anyway, have you seen COVENANT''s announcement about the Halloween event?"


    Like a powerful taunt, Leonel''s aggro quickly went from Saya and Evie to the game.


    "Yeah! I''m hyped! I''m currently reading it right now!"


    [Halloween Event!


    Wee to the first-ever Halloween in COVENANT!


    For many, Halloween night is filled withughter and carved pumpkins, bags filled with treats, and everyone wearing masks of the dead.


    For the yers of COVENANT, the night canst a lifetime and beyond!


    Are you ready to dive-in into a world of horror? Get ready to experience the scare of your life, for this event is not for the faint of heart.


    Wander in different servers, each with its own unique stories, quests, and items. Defeat undead, mysterious creatures of the dark, and earn candies to rank your group to the top.


    Kill Bosses and earn enormous candies to gain a huge advantage over the others!


    One billion worth of prices is waiting for the top ten groups!


    Five hundred million worth of prices is waiting for the top 11 – 100 groups.


    SERVERS:


    ? Frozen Heart


    – In this adventure, yers must face notorious goblins, terrible undead, evil druids, and a betrayed banshee to save the people of Everheart.


    ? Abyssal Revenge


    – In this adventure, yers must survive an ambush from the undead and fight zombies before confronting a convent of demonic nuns to rescue their innocent captives.


    ? A Man''s Sorrow


    – In this adventure, yers must uncover the mystery of a missing relic while navigating the underworld before facing a grieving man.


    ? The Study of Death


    – In this adventure, yers must face zombies, constructs, and lich as they battle to save the soul of a young man.


    ? Maria Labo''s Army


    – In this adventure, yers must navigate their way in the mountains filled with all sorts of monsters from legends before facing the Voodoo queen.


    ? The Dark Nun''s Church


    – People are missing. Religious chanting can be heard in the middle of the night. A foul smell rises from the depths of a dark and evil church!


    ? The Mad Lab


    – Storms, boiling with thunder, explode in the skies every night. The howl of a new life apanies the storm as a doctor, driven mad by the desire to create intelligent life, uses its power to animate histest creations.


    ? The Thirteenth Hour


    – The time is now the thirteenth hour of the night. You''re standing on the steps of number six, Lantern-oh-Light Street, Victorian house filled with terror. The front door to the house opens with a creak and beckons you in.


    ? Drac''s Castle


    – Foreboding ever covered in perpetual darkness, Drac''s Castle awaits you. Navigate the confusingyout of the castle and face ghouls disguised as maids, ghosts trapped in portraits, and banshees roaming the corridors. Get ready to be charmed by sexy vampires that will suck your blood dry.


    ? ?


    – ?


    NOTE!


    This event willst seven days in real-time, so yers are advised to maximize time to earn candies and reach the top.


    WARNING!


    There will be a one-week update (real-time) before the Halloween Event.


    All yers are advised to organize their schedules before the update.


    Regard,


    Management ]


    "Have you read it?" Leonel asked excitedly. "There''s a lot of servers to choose from, and each has its own story. I think this Mad Lab isn''t that scary, so I suggest that we choose that instead. And what''s with this number 10? It''s kind of shady that it''s just a question mark . . . we should definitely do it."


    Ren didn''t quite hear what Leonel was saying since he was upied with the event disyed on hisptop screen.


    He had no knowledge about the first Halloween Event in COVENANT since he hadn''t even started ying the game when it happened.


    Some of the details were discussed in the forums, so Ren tried to recall as much as he could. The event was rather popr, and a lot of people would bring it up every November in the past.


    It would be a hot topic for the entire month, and if it weren''t for the Christmas Event, it would probably still be the talk of the town.


    ording to what he could recall, every story had a Boss, and killing it andpleting the story would earn the yers enough points to pin them to the top spot.


    ( . . . continuation on NOTES)