The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 271

"No way, is that really CrimsonFirst at the top of the leaderboard? I must be seeing things."

"You're telling me that high schooler is CrimsonFirst? Seriously?"

"But wasn't everyone saying online that Crimson First was a pro gamer from some club? How... how is she suddenly a high school student?"

"Maybe she's just using her dad's account? What if CrimsonFirst is actually her dad?"

"That's impossible. The tournament requires real name registration for all player accounts. There's no way she could even enter otherwise."

"I can't believe it. I've been following Crimson First, the number one player, for three years—and it turns out she's just a high schooler. That means she's been a legend since she was, what, fourteen?"

"She's gorgeous, too. What am I supposed to do? I think I just became an even bigger fan."

"I knew it! She's stunning, and you can tell just by watching her play-she's insanely skilled."

"With looks like that, she could coast on her appearance, but instead she relies on her skill. No wonder everyone loves CrimsonFirst."

...

the game ID and

even picked up a game controller. Clifford never once

headphones, but her eyes focused, sharp, and absolutely serious as she stared at

seemed to shine

then-he'd never truly known his own sister. He didn't know her hobbies, her passions-nothing. No wonder Citrine

revealed her ID,

confident, but when they saw CrimsonFirst on the other side,

He rallied his four teammates, "Don't get discouraged. Let's give it our all. We're up against the club's biggest legend. Even if we lose, there's no shame in it. Getting to compete with our idol-now

to face my idol like this. I'm honestly so happy

little highlight reel after this. This is

to get her autograph. I'm gonna hang it right by my bed and make the rest of

...

words quickly lifted everyone's spirits. In fact, they

smiled, watching his teammates recover. Inside, he was just as excited