Road to be the Best Chess Player in the World!-Chapter 487: A New Mission!

"So, you mean to tell me you accept the request abruptly?"

"What do you want me to do? Refuse it? The request itself is so simple, for God’s sake!"

"Well, you could’ve just told him to think about it and discuss that with me, okay?"

"He said that he had already talked about you yesterday, so I thought you also approved this!"

It was about 11 before noon, and right now, Sheva and Bagas were currently in a heated debate as the fat boy didn’t like that Sheva decided everything without asking him first. However, the last argument from Sheva rendered him speechless, as all of the arguments in his head stuck in his throat instantly.

"You are right, I have already accepted the request yesterday." Bagas groaned, finally realizing his mistake. "Why are you so smug like that?! Happy that you win an argument?!" He snapped, glaring at his best friend fiercely.

Sheva himself just let out an innocent whistle, trying to act ignorant. In the end, though, to tone down the tension, he apologized first.

"If you are offended by me overstepping you, I’m sorry, because I can clearly say that it is my misunderstanding. You yourself also admit it, right?" Sheva asked. Bagas could only nod reluctantly, as indeed, half—or even more than that—of it was his mistake. "Also, it is not like the request itself is excessive. It is just to coach those three students for two weeks, right? I can use this chance relax a little bit."

Yeah, the request changed from only coaching one to coaching three of them, and the change was initiated by Sheva himself. He reasoned that it would be a pity to only coach one, as, if three of them could achieve a great thing under his guidance, it would be good for publication. However, Sheva had an ulterior motive here, as he also wanted to complete the new mission that he received earlier.

[A NEW MISSION!]

[Three youngsters are going to spread their wings into the Asian stage! Guide them to fly higher and make a name for themselves!]

[Mission: Train three youngsters to get into the top 3 of their section!]

[Reward: National Resonance V2]

This was the new mission that he got today, and honestly, Sheva still didn’t know how to feel about it. After all, he himself didn’t know anything about the tournament, such as who the players represented the country were or even what the players’ average rating was in that tournament. However, this was in line with his mission to help develop the country’s chess community so that he could have a strong team for the Olympiad next year, so he accepted the request immediately.

"I’m just worried that your schedule will be too tight, you know?" Bagas grumbled grumpily. "Don’t you notice that this Asian Schools Chess clashes with the Prague Chess Festival? Would that disturb your preparation?"

"Don’t worry, I know what I am doing here." Sheva just waved his hand nonchalantly. "I know that I am currently at a great momentum, so I will not abandon the Prague one that easily. Just... Trust me, I can handle this."

Bagas stared at his best friend for a moment, trying to search for any hint of hesitation. However, Sheva’s confident gaze melted the tension on his shoulder, and in the end, he could just let out a deep sigh and said, "Fine, but if you mess up, I will be the first one to tell you the classic ’I told you so’, okay?"

The grin on Sheva’s face widened more as he replied, "That’s the deal!"

After that, they stopped talking about this matter, deciding to enjoy their last day in the Netherlands. They started chatting about a lot of things, from chess to the YouTube account that Bagas managed up until now.

"You don’t know this, Shev, but your victory in this tournament really brings us a new wave of subscribers!" The fat boy boasted proudly. "In total, we got almost 90k new followers in two weeks, making our total followers around 340k! Even though it is still not up to the level of the powerhouse like GothamChess or the Botez Sisters, at least, we can be considered as one of the top 10 YouTube accounts in the chess community!"

"Oh? How much do you earn from that many subscribers?" Sheva asked curiously. He himself was a novice in the world of YouTube, so the only way he could see the worth of that many subscribers was when it was translated to the money Bagas earned.

"Hmm... How should I say it..." Bagas pondered how he should explain this matter. "How much I earn doesn’t really relate to the number of subscribers, but more like the viewers per day and the advertisement there. I have the formula, but I myself don’t really know too much about it. Still, overall, I could earn at least 1000 to 1500 US Dollars monthly, and if I have a great month or you are in the middle of a tournament, the number could increase more."

"That much?!" Sheva widened his eyes in surprise.

"What do you mean by that much?" Bagas rolled his eyes exasperatedly. "Don’t you know the amount of reward you get in this tournament?? 9000 US Dollar, Shev! 6 times more than what I earn monthly, and you did that just in two weeks?! Don’t you know how much you’re worth right now?!"

"... Still, it is not like I could win the tournament monthly, right? If I failed to get the prize, does that mean I wasted my money?"

"Bah! Why would you worry about that?! You have Mister Wahyu, Bastard! He would cover all of your spending in a heartbeat!"

They kept bickering for a while until suddenly, someone knocked on the door from the outside. The conversation stopped immediately as they both stared at each other, and after a moment of silent discussion, Sheva finally rose from the bed, becoming the one who opened the door.

To his surprise, he could see a familiar figure waiting alone in front of the door.

"Pragg? What are you doing here?"