Chapter 312 - Victory Celebrations
Rudra had won his match , that meant another gold medal for Japan , his second one for the nation , yet another one for the Elites. The crowd went absolutely ballistic for his win , as he was scheduled to be interviewed next , on live tv first time ever.
Ethan Grey who was watching in attendance was left breathless by Rudra's performance , as his mind quickly started to calculate his Immeasureable?gains.
His only regret now was that why did he not bet more? , Rudra absolutely smashed his expectations out of the box with today's performace , his respect for the man grew day by day , at the rate the Elites were performing , it seemed as if they would definitely deliver the Veto seat for Japan!
A simmilar situation developed inside the generals conference room,?as they celebrated yet another win for Japan in the VR Olympics , president Abe Shinzo , was visibly elated as he could not hide his grin . Things looked smooth sailing for the country at the top of the medals tally.
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( Rudra's interview ,live from the grand collosseum )
Martin Tyler : Congratulations on the big win guild leader Shakuni , let the viewers at home know your thoughts on the match ....
Rudra : Well Martin , it was a good fight , I think it's a finals that the fans would remember more fondly as time goes on , as it was good action , overall I was dominant ,?ofcourse nightmare is a terrific opponent and he fought well?, but the results came out in my favour.
Martin Tyler : well everytime you were in a bit of a pickle there , you always bring out a new move ... A new counter , it catches your opponents by surprise and makes us viewers wonder , just how many moves have you hidden?
Rudra : Haha , Martin , to be honest I was never in a pickle , I have never been in one , I'm a guy who comes down in a fight with a plan A , B , C , D , E .... Even plan freaking Z. I'm never out of options , never fight from a corner , ofcourse I'm different from the young lads who are showy , I'm a guy who preffers to keep his cards hidden. It's use is the most effective that way .
Martin Tyler : But do you have more secrets ... Or did you try your best in this fight ?
Rudra : Never gave my 100% , next question Martin , no follow-ups.
( It was true , Rudra never used moves like Swift retreat , using which during the onslaught that forced him to take nearly 80,000 HP in damage would have reduced it to 0 . He was fighting at 85% potential , however he never tried his best.)
Martin Tyler : Alright , then let me ask you , how do you feel about the performance of your guild soo far in the Olympics , ofcourse they have all gotten stellar results ... Today along with your gold medal , it's another one from Karna and a silver from Neatwit. Which makes it 2 gold's and one silver for japan , and for the Elites , what are your thoughts on this?
Rudra : Naturally it gives me immense joy and pleasure , its an honor to command a guild and a group of talent like the Elites , the amount of potential those guys have is incredible , however in organization's such as first rate guilds and super guilds , these talents do not get the proper attention and nurturing they need to properly grow .... However inside the Elites , we only accept a few and we focus on making the bunch of us strong enough to take on the world . Naturally the results speak for itself.
Martin Tyler : Well one of your guilds members , Kalash , has remarked that you make the guild members train like hell .... To what extent is this true ... And is it the reason behind your success?
Rudra : Haha , it's not that hard.... Kalash likes to exaggerate , the training has been hard on him because I ask them to do physical excercises and he is a little weak in the department . But no I can't take credit for their hardwork , it's them who put in the effort , and them who bring home glory.
Martin Tyler : Alright , last question ,??how many medals do you think the Elites will bag before the Olympics end ?
Rudra : I'm glad you asked this Martin
( Rudra's smiling expression changes to a dead serious one)
Rudra : As many as it takes to become number one... You lads watching this at home , don't let me down eh .
The Elites members watching at home , had goosebumps on their skin after this warning , as they gulped nervously .
Martin Tyler : Haha , well said , cheers man , thankyou for your time. Congratulations on the win .
Rudra : Thankyou Martin , cheers to you as well.
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( Commentators box )
Derek Ray : Soo that's it from the grand collosseum arena for today , day 5 ends with 2 gold medals and one silver medal for the Elites , it's funny how a group of not even 10,000 dominate the world scene , and it's all thanx to that man .... Their guild leader Shakuni.
Lee Dixon : what a thrilling match, what an amazing victory , I'll have trouble sleeping at night after this ...I'm soo pumped. Anyways , that's it from our side today , this is Lee Dixon along with Derek Ray , who are signing off for today.
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( Elites guild HQ , real world , upside )
( Note Rudra was logged in from his VR pod from his office inside the Elite tower and not from his house )
Rudra's fight had inspired the entire guild ... They were more motivated than ever . With Rudra leading by example and turning a seemingly impossible to win match on its heels , inspired the guild members to also aim for the impossible .
Everyone had a fire to win a medal inside them , and those who did not get a chance to participate in the Olympics this time , had a fire to improove and make sure to get there next time. Especially when Rudra asked them to not let him down , they felt as if the leader had commanded and that they needed to deliver.
When the man of the hour , Rudra walked inside the guild hall , the entire crowd broke into applause . They looked on in great respect and admiration as the man who defied all odds Walked into the room calmly , without an inch of ego at becoming the one v one medal winner. Just the same casual demeanor that said ' Just another day at work '. By him .
He talked a bit with other members , encouraging them whose matches were left , while congratulating Karna and Neatwit on their wins. He naturally talked longer with the duo as he watched clips and talked in detail about their events. After which he quietly left to go home.
The entire road home while he was driving his car , he could not help but smile , he was too damn happy , and although he tried to play it cool in the guild hall , the moment he was alone , the smile krept up on him.
He wanted nothing more than a good night's rest now , but what he saw when he reached home was surprising to him.
Surprisingly Naomi was there at his home , helping his mother do the dishes. When he walked in , his mother rushed in to hug the boy , as she cried tears of joy on his boys win. Naomi also congratulated him with zeal and an awkward hug,?Apparently father rajput was out in a bar , watching the match with the boys , and as Max was not allowed to watch such gory content , he was put to sleep.
Hence mother Rajput was left to see the match alone at home , however unexpectedly Naomi showed up , and became an emotional support for mother Rajput while watching the match . Not letting his mom get to anxious and also hugging her in joy after the win.
Apparently Naomi had won mother Rajput's heart as the two talked amicably. Rudra watched the duo in silence. After a while , mother Rajput nudged Rudra , and pretended to be tired and retired to her room , leaving Rudra alone with Naomi.
Mother Rajput winked twice at Naomi before leaving, however Rudra completely missed it ...?apparently she had gotten the approval from Mrs Rajput to date his son , who was now helping her as her wingman now.
Rudra coughed as he thought ' Damn ... What am I supposed to do now ? ' . However he felt emotions he never felt before , as his heart felt all mush. Hearing about how Naomi was thoughtfull and came to help his mother and stayed by her side during the stressful match , made Rudra's impression of Naomi go up by a notch.
An awkward silence set in between the two for a moment , after which Rudra said " It's boring here ... Wanna go to my room? ".
Naomi's ears perked up at the question , as her face flushed red , she nodded weakly , and followed Rudra into his room. Rudra's room was messy , as the only thing neat was one VR pod on the side wall , and one VR headset on his desk.
Clothes were laying all around , with most not having been washed for months. There were even some undergarments laying around , as Rudra in a rocket like speed gathered it all and threw it into his bathroom.
Naomi chuckled at this ... It was just like his brother , who was messy as well.
Naomi took a seat on the edge of Rudra's bed , as Rudra sat awkwardly beside her. After a moment he said " Thanx for helping my mom today , it means a lot to me ".
Naomi nodded , as she said " You do soo much for us , Im glad I could do something for you ".
Rudra scratched his nose as he said " ive never had any female friends you know. Acquaintances yes .. but not real good friends , I'm kind of clumsy at talking with girls ... However I think I just found my first real good female friend in you".
Naomi was both touched , and alarmed .... This was bad ...... Was this dummy friendzoning her?