Chapter 352 I Wonโt Lose This Time
โOf course! King is the only player to reach platinum VIP at The Eighteenth Hell just on skill alone. Nobody can beat him!โ
โBut is he good at fighting in real life, too?โ
โHard to tell. Looking at him, he doesnโt seem like the type who fights. Heโs just insanely good at games.โ
Harryโs expression immediately changed. He slammed his hand on the arcade machine and jumped up.
โWho said that? I can fight too! Iโm tough as nails! But I came here for games, not for throwing punches! Come on, whoโs next?!โ
โMe.โ
Tildaโs calm, confident voice cut through the noise.
When Harry heard her, his body stiffened.
Slowly, like a robot, he turned to look at her.
Even with her mask, hat, and scarf hiding her face, Harry recognized her instantly.
It was Tilda!
He swallowed nervously, remembering the last arcade match.
She had mimicked his moves and crushed him so badly that he didnโt even stand a chance.
The others hadnโt realized how serious it was, nor did they notice Harryโs hesitation.
They started mocking Tilda.
โA girl? Playing liveโaction fighting games? Hah! Thatโs a first for me.โ
โThis isnโt a place for girls. Go find your mommy.โ
โDonโt cry when it gets tough. Weโre not babysitting you.โ
โFirst time seeing someone take on this fighting game at The Eighteenth Hell. Do you even know who youโre dealing with?"
โHeโs Kingโthe king of this arcade and even official ones. What makes you think you can win?โ
Tilda ignored their insults.
She calmly took a seat across from Harry, smiling slightly.
Her words had a chill that could freeze anyone.
โKing, everyone says Iโm not a worthy opponent. What do you think?โ
โIโฆ I wonโt lose this time! Letโs start!โ
Harry gritted his teeth. He knew she was serious and dangerous. Even he didnโt want to mess with her.
But the crowd was hyped. If he backed down now, heโd be a laughingstock and never be able to show up at The Eighteenth Hell again.
โWhat?! King lost to her before?! No way!โ
โSomething mustโve gone wrong!โ
โBut this girl is tough. My buddy said she took out six thugs in ten secondsโtotal victory!โ
โDamn! Can she fight that well? But I guess it makes sense. If a girl like her couldnโt handle herself, sheโd be in trouble in a place like this.โ
Once the crowd realized King had faced Tilda before and that she could truly fight, their attitude shifted.
Everyone was now buzzing to see who would win.
Harryโs eyes darted as he said, โFirst to five wins takes it.โ
He wasnโt underestimating her anymore.
He knew her gaming skills were amazing. She could mimic his moves almost instantly.
The only shot he had at beating her was to set the rules before she got comfortable with the game or figured out his strategies.
If he could pull off a win early, heโd come out on top.
That way, he wouldnโt get embarrassed losing to her again.
โAnd whoever wins, the loser has to do one favor for the winner. Deal? No bet, no fun,โ he said.
Harry wasnโt truly into gambling or bets.
But he noticed Santiago and his brothers seemed pretty interested in Tilda.
Santiago kept saying he hated her for betraying his family.
But as his best friend, Harry could tell Santiago still wanted to patch things up with his sister.
After all, sheโd been missing for 19 years.
Harry didnโt know what had happened between Tilda and the Jensons.
That was their business.
Still, he owed a lot to Santiago and finally saw a way to help him out.
But thenโ
โSure.โ
Tilda agreed without hesitation.
Now Harry was completely dumbfounded.
All the explanations heโd prepared were useless.
Why wasnโt Tilda playing by the script?!