Wilson knew he had to stop Perseus from getting the answer right. If that could happen, he would be able to get one point to make up for the one he lost, but he couldn’t think of the right way to stop Perseus from speaking.“We can see that the set of {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} forms a group under addition modulo 5,” Perseus explained, a grin appearing on his face as he watched Wilson. “Since 2 is a generator of the group, it is a cyclic group.”Wilson held his breath. It was over; Perseus had won. Perseus, on the other hand, glanced at the crowd; it was like the audience held their breaths as they waited for words from Mr. Kayden.Sherry had a bright smile on her face, indicating that she was going to get the money from all those who voted for Wilson.“That’s the correct answer.” Mr. Kayden announced. “Two more points for Perseus.”Perseus rose to his feet as few cheered for him; most of the cheers were coming from those who voted for him. The others wouldn't have a change of mind since they ha

“Cheers!” “Cheers!” Sherry said, beaming and, at the same time, slamming her glass against theirs. In the process, the wine in their glasses spilled, and the one that was nearest to her shattered. The shattered glass was Perseus’s. He stared at her blankly as she gulped down all the contents in her glass. They were in a local restaurant that Sherry seemed to enjoy going to; she was familiar with the owner too.It was a place that she could go to and drink to her heart's content without having to worry about keeping her reputation safe. Sherry had suggested that they head out to celebrate since Perseus had won the duel, and the rest agreed. Perseus couldn’t get over the question that she had asked him about the other time. She wasn’t joking when she said that; she had a serious expression. He shook off the thoughts; he had a lot of things to take care of.They were thirty-four in number: he, Zeppelin, Eris, and Sherry, along with the 31 others who had voted for him. He barely reco

A car pulled in front of the gate. The security checked who was in the car, and she showed him the card that Perseus had given her for her to be able to pass through. The security man nodded and let her pass through. Lexi pulled up in front of the Perseus villa. Since she has the permit to enter the house, she could visit any time that she gets. Seconds later, she stood in front of the villa and rang the doorbell. While she waited for him to answer the door, she pulled out her phone and checked if he had replied to her message, but he hadn’t even read her message. The last message she sent was that she was heading to the house, and another was asking if he was home. ‘Is he asleep?’ She thought, ringing the doorbell again. After a few trials, she gave up. The lights were turned off, and she couldn’t see anything through the window. So she did what she thought she could; she turned around and went into her car. Since she had neither Sherry nor Eris' number, she couldn’t contact t

The men fell to the ground, unconscious. Perseus stared at his handwork; he had taken down twenty of the men that were required of him. [You have defeated twenty men.][20/300]His eyes widened at the number of people that the system had laid out. “I thought you said that they were only two hundred? How come they are three hundred now?”[They increased during the time you wasted.] Iris replied. [Keep going; you still have 280 men to take care of.]Perseus ran his hand through his hair, arguing it wasn't going to solve anything. After all, he had little time to find the men. “Is a rope available in the shop?” He asked. [Yes, it is. Which of them do you want? The white, red, or-]“Anyone would do,” he responded. “I just need a rope to tie up this man; I have no idea what the difference between the rope you are mentioning is.”[You should have just said that from the start.] [The rope costs 20 points for each man.][That is a total of 400 points.] Iris revealed.[Do you want to make

The red light forced the car to a halt. The driver, visibly irritated, drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, impatient to reach his destination. He glanced at the backseat, where Lexi lay unconscious. Her hair splayed over the seat. Initially, he had tossed her into the trunk but decided against it, fearing it might draw more suspicion.Pressing hard against the horn, he grumbled under his breath, waiting for the light to change. His phone rang, and he answered it with a curt, “I've got her like you requested. She is currently in the back seat of the car I am driving. I'll handle her just as we agreed." “Good,” a voice replied. “Make her regret arresting my brother. Make sure she suffers before she dies.”A twisted grin spread across the driver's face. “I'd have done it for free, but thanks for the bonus.”“Just don’t mess this up.”“I never disappoint,” the driver sneered before ending the call.The traffic turned green, and he drove off. He watched the rearview mirror, checki