The event that would mark the end of the first ever World War had firmly caught everyone’s attention. This event was none other than Prince(ss) Rescue Event.

One of the reasons why the Prince(ss) Rescue Event was gaining a lot of attention was because the players’ pets would be participating. Pets, while similar to summons in terms of appearance, were different in one aspect: they had an ‘owner buff’ effect, whereas summoned monsters did not.

Also, anyone could have pets even though they were not summoners, since pets were not exclusive to the summoner class. However, unlike other RPGs, pets in Athenae could not be purchased in stores and could only be obtained through sheer luck. In other words, although anyone could have one, the difficulty in obtaining one meant that the number of players that owned pets was not that high.

Another reason why the ‘Prince(ss) Rescue’ event was gaining a lot of attention was also because of the pets’ cuteness, which played a big factor.

Still, the biggest reason was because it was the final event. The Prince(ss) Rescue was the final game that would determine the winner between South Korea and America, the two countries that were neck and neck, and were tied in terms of gold medals won. Also, compared to players, information on pets was relatively unknown. This resulted in higher expectations for the battlefield...