In the virtual world of swordbattle.io, things were never what they seemed. Acol, the world’s #1 player, had been murdered, and everyone was freaking out. Even the NPCs were getting in on the action, spreading rumors faster than a bot could spam.
Angel, the #2 player, and her posse, codergautam, tigerlizzy, and cosmic, decided to play detective and figure out who had done the deed. Angel was ready to take down the killer, but she also had a backup plan: making witty remarks and sarcastic jokes every step of the way.
They scoured the virtual land for clues, questioning players left and right, but all they found were some embarrassing chat logs of Acol sending heart emojis to his in-game crush. Angel and her gang couldn’t help but laugh at the juicy gossip, but they knew it wasn’t relevant to the case.
As they kept investigating, Angel began to suspect her own friends. She couldn’t help but notice how sweaty tigerlizzy was getting every time they talked about the murder. And cosmic? He had been acting more suspicious than a hacker trying to cover his tracks.
Angel received a message from codergautam, who claimed he had found something important. She quickly made her way to his virtual house, where he showed her a chat log. Turns out, tigerlizzy and cosmic had been talking about their jealousy towards Acol’s success and how they wanted to be the #1 player. Classic case of “the grass is always greener on the other side” - or in this case, “the sword is always sharper on the other side.”
Angel couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her friends, the killers? She had trusted them with all her virtual heart, but now it seemed like they had betrayed her trust. She decided to confront them, hoping for an explanation that didn’t involve them being the culprits.
When tigerlizzy and cosmic arrived, Angel showed them the chat log and demanded an explanation. They tried to deny it, but it was clear they were guilty as charged. Angel rolled her eyes, not surprised by their actions. “I mean, come on guys, killing someone just because they’re better at a video game than you? That’s just sad.”
Angel reported them to the swordbattle.io mods, and they were banned faster than you could say “game over.” Angel and codergautam continued to play, but the trust they had once shared was gone. They still made jokes and sarcastic remarks, but there was a sadness in their voices that couldn’t be ignored.
In the end, Angel learned that virtual friendships could be as fickle as a troll’s mood. But she also realized that she still had her loyal friend codergautam by her side. “Who needs fake friends when you’ve got someone who’s got your back, even in a virtual world?” she mused. And with that, Angel went back to slaying virtual monsters and trolling noobs, feeling a little wiser and a lot more sarcastic.
