Thom Felix and Gheri Buvor.
They are two of the first players of Zerø, and were the professionals before even the four families formed hegemony on the game.
As people who did not have affiliations towards the families, and so, they are just and fair in giving the comments every time.
Also, they are the first ones to become professionals, and all the moves, although not familiar, but they give their best to do a comment or a joke for the viewers to actually remember the game.
There are many instances that their reactions alone can be used as memes, or highlights of the game, and there are times that they go blank in the face of new moves after new moves.
But, that's all part of the game, and it shows the potential of it: that no one can replicate it, and everyone can be creative with it.
And now, this creativity is being showed to the world, when a Summoner player is going blow for blow against a fighter class, and is gaining some upper hand.
Jenri, who suddenly lost her summons, is now fighting hand-to-hand combat against Elcie, who is the true fighter between the two of them; literally using a fighter class.
But, she is being pushed back by the Summoner, only because Jenri is reading her every move, and preparing for it.
"Karin, no, Elcie, give up now. You were no match for me when we were on the same team, and still is no match for me even if you are in a different team."
"SHUT UP!" Elcie said as she did a spin kick on Jenri, only for it to be blocked by Jenri, and delivering a kick towards her in counter attack.
Elcie, who saw the counterattack, spun her body midair, and jumped to deliver a heel drop on Jenri, but she expected it, and used her body to spin and punch the falling Elcie.
BANG!
The counterattack connected and was so fast the all Elcie can see is the next flurry of attacks coming from Jenri.
But, something weirded her out.
Elcie, who was taking a beating, showed no signs of falling anytime soon.
That's when it hit her, like a truck. Literally.
A punch that stopped her combo, and at the same time, showed the power of her new class.
Devourer, has many types, but each and every one has the same ability: to absorb what they devoured into their stats and skills.
Bear Cannon - Krizlee's most iconic move that made them champions.
This is a punching move that uses centrifugal force to make the arm look like a bullet; spinning and hitting everything like a truck. Fast, powerful, and deadly.
And that's not all, as she devoured Krizlee, it means that her stats, are hers and Krizlee's, combined.
This made her not only tank the damage thrown to her, but also make her crazier.
With one ability, even if your micro is good, you will have to pay the price if you can not keep up.
180. A complete turn around of events.
And that's not all.
Bear Crush. Bear Kick. Bear Tantrum.
All of Krizlee's attacks were timed when Jenri is about to counterattack again, only for her to be taken by surprise; by her beloved bear's attacks.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA? Me? No match for you? You grew too arrogant thinking that I just gave up my position to you."
Elcie announced with complete confidence.
She then proceeded on beating Jenri, until it was time to end the farce.
"You know what, I've been happy that you were taking a beat--"
VICTORY!
Jenri surrendered.
The crowd gasped, but no one was disappointed. It was almost a thought for everyone that Jenri will go out any minute, and she did when things are getting blurry.
PSSSHH!
The pods opened, but Jessica just walked back to her team.
"HEY!" Angelica shouted, but before she can run, two sets of burly hands took her by surprise, and stopped her.
Two bouncers stopped her from going forwards, and now, Angelica is furious.
"COME BACK HERE! I'M NOT YET DONE BEATING YOU!"
"Angelica?!"
With one voice, the rowdy Angelica stopped.
She definitely hates Jessica being happy, but she hates it more when this guy becomes too angry.
He is the captain of La Floras, Michael Han.
Michael, who is in the same generation as Alex, both wanted the fifth trophy this time, and bought Angelica out of her team.
But this decision proved to be useless due to what is currently happening right now.
Angelica, who happened to hear the voice, froze on the spot. In truth, she hates Jessica's guts, and her fame, but she hates it more when her captain gets mad.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we now finished our solo stages. We will be right back!"
As Tom announced it, the crowd cheered and all the cameras were in autopilot, until something unexpected happened.
"FACE ME IN THE GROUP STAGES."
Angelica, who is still bitter from the embarrassment, shouted the moment when all is silent, and the challenge is loud enough.
Let's finish this in the team battle.
And so, when this was shown, the viewership skyrocketed, and the Television streams has created a history.
Yet, the challenged walked away like nothing. And this was misunderstood by everyone.
Jessica, who was following Glory along, put her earbuds so she won't be shocked by the sudden uproar of the stadium, ehich she has experienced for the past few years in being a professional.
Little did she know that there was a provocation sent to her, but she just "brushed it off", making it look like she disrespected Angelica, but the truth is, she can't hear anything that time.
This sparked an online war between the Glory and La Floras fans.
Internet connections skyrocketed, views went up, and money increases.
Just for a game.
And this time, is because of a misunderstanding.
After the said drama, the broadcasting studios now proceeded with the advertisements. There will be a 30 minute gap between the first game and the second game, and the same can be said in between the second and third.
Two-thirds of the said time is dedicated to advertisements such as refreshments, brands and all, some introduction to other teams of the game, highlights from past games, and some snippets from the "Meeting Room", which shows what the teams are doing in their meetings.
As the last minutes were up, broadcast studios now starts to stream the game again; in the form of the Thom and Gheri's comments.
"And we are back to the game!"
"That was one heck of a game, Thom. Who do you think will win today?"
"I must say, it will be Glory. The coordination of this group is absolutely good, and the next parts are both of group stages."
"I disagree on that, because I know La Floras' individuals can topple any team."
"That's a long shot, Gheri, but I know that our viewers are true winners. Seeing these kinds of games are the best."
"And so, we go to our special segment: Top 10!"
"Well said, partner, and now, we will play the top plays of this week, and discuss if it should be in the "MIGHTY 10" Rankings!"
"The MIGHTY 10 are the top ten plays from Season 1 up to this season and see if there are plays that shows overwhelming growth, power or wisdom in the game."
"Right, so roll the reel and let us watch..."
By this time, the groups will be coming back to their seats. They will have times where they will see their own plays being played in the top plays, or maybe, be crowned as one of the Mighty 10.
And this time, it is a battle also, for the teams, to get their spots, names and plays on the said list.
Players came back one by one, and while they look at the big screen, they feel the sense of pride, relief and fun that they have the irresistible urge to keep playing the game.
"And that's for our defending champion, for number 1, for eight years straight, the Mighty One, Gheri Buvor's Clutch Bomb! Give him a round of applause, everyone!"
"Thank you, thank you, you're too kind."
"No really, I still get goosebumps whenever I see the moment when your Planetary Cannon hit the healer and wiped out the whole team."
"Good thing we got that on camera."
"Everyone, please take the number one spot from this guy."
"You'll be number three by then."
"Oh shut up, you."
"Is this banter of us still funny? Or are we getting paid for being corny?"
"At least we're getting paid, so continue on doing so."
"Yeah, right, come and get my first place, new generations, or we will always be bantering like this."
"AIGOOOO!"
Laughing emojis flooded the livestream as they also laugh at their silliness.
"And so, we arrive at the moment that we are waiting for! The knockout stages."
"And now, we see that both teams are sitting in their places, and so, we proclaim..."
"SET ON!" The two said in unison.
As the crowd's clapping went wild, two figures walked to the center of the stage.
"From Glory, a rookie from the Senior Leagues who debuts today in the Professional League, Dabi!"
And from La Floras, the strongest mage of the season, Arkana!"
As the two shook their hands, the pods opened, as if welcoming them to their beds. The two laid down the pods, and as the silence fill their brains, another noise comes in.
"Gheri, we see that the match up this time is good, and from the lineup, we can see that Glory did their part in researching their opponents."
"Yes, partner, Dabi is a sniper, like Juno from La Floras, but unlike him who just uses power, we can see that Dabi is special."
"Enough talk partner. The map they selected is a simple one, Rooftops. Let's watch the fight!"
As they look at the two figures load up, people gasped at the sheer beauty of the map.
Like it said, it was rooftops, but not just any rooftops, but a mix of buildings and landscapes beyond.
The map has a hidden mechanic, players only has to fight in the roofs, and if they are trying to go down, they can not stay for longer than 3 seconds, or they will be silenced once they go up.That means that they must try to go up within three seconds, and fight.
Another hidden mechanic is that, to make the game better, is the Cat and Mouse, where the one on the upper roof will deal more damage when the one under goes up, and the buffs get stronger the longer the one under stays below.
These special mechanics can help, destroy, or flip the flow of the game, and this is what makes these plays better.
With this, the two players, aimed their weapons at each other.
A sniper against a wand.
[3]
[2]
[1]
FIGHT!
"Flash!"
BANG! BANG!
A spell, and two bullets came out.
Flash, Arkana's spell, is a ball of light that explodes, and blinds the enemies.
This is a sure hit skill that Arkana uses many times in the game, and due to the brightness, the audiences also wears glasses. This is to protect their eyes while also watching.
The two bullets missed their mark, and Arkana started his bombardment.
His deck is called "Sun Flower". The faces of the said deck are Fire Magic, Light Magic, Escape Magic and Explosion Magic.
Their decks also changed from time to time, but this is a staple to professionals as they must be always familiar to their playstyles, and they can build some preparations once the enemy studies them.
And now, this is proven and tested, as Dabi was blinded, and Arkana closed in, ready for the skills to rain upon Dabi.
But before he can do so, a crowd control effect came to him.
Frozen.