Inner Base, 3 days ago, Cafetaria 020In a secluded corner where the eyes couldn't reach two people sat facing each other with a cup of unfinished water on the table.“What do you think about my offer?“ Alexa's calm voice could be heard as she spoke with a tone of self confidence.Twirling the half empty glass cup in his hands, Rodrick stared at the rippling water in the cup as he weighed his thoughts before speaking.“You say, there's a position in division twenty eight's special intelligence network for me and I'll be earning about 300 black mags a day, right?“ Rodrick's question finally broke through the silence.“You heard me well Mister, that's why I'm asking you what you think about my offer” Alexa threw back the ball into Rodrick's court with just a few words.“Fine! this offer is tempting but I would like to know your do's and dont's moreover, I thought there was a preference of females over there than men?““Of course! there's still the matter of the gender favoritism bu
The Darkmind operational agency was a universally hated enemy of the Seven Apex Alliance which was known to everybody.A warning had been issued by all peak Grade Emperors that all traitors should be executed instantly. It was a well known fact that this dark organisation had a lot of spies and agents in the Seven Apex Alliance.With his heart beating and his mind racing, he looked around, but there was no one paying attention to him. Staring back at Alexa's previous seat, he realised that he may have entered big trouble this time. The Darkminds were the masterminds of all destruction and robbing of non superhuman's territory and resources. Headed by tthe magnetic devil himself, it was a force to be reckoned with. It was rumored that the Darkmminds had a peak Grade emperor in their midst and they could stand toe to toe with the 12 peak Grade emperors of the twelve domains.Although, it was also said that this particular organisation, 'Darkminds' would never commit robbery or destructio
Immediately, the kitchen door opened, what entered into the sights of the whole cafeteria 020 was a burly middle aged man in white kitchen aprons ad matching overalls. His face was dripping wet with sweat and in his right hand was an over sized kitchen frying pan that was covered in grease. Despite his somewhat over worked look, his apron was spot clean and there was just a streak of white on his head (which was obviously caused by interaction with flour on a deeper level) that gave him a refined and matured look.On his face, there was a disgruntled and annoyed look plastered like a pastry dough. Behind him were five frightened looking kitchen attendants who wore yellow ad black aprons with an insignia at the top left pocket saying 'Cooking fury'Slam! The kitchen door shut with a loud noise leaving the occupants of the cafeteria to imagine the fates of those miserable kitchen attendants. But they weren't distracted for once as the main show was just about to start.The waiter in fro
Bewildered by Fury's unusual order, the waiter proceeded to clean up the table and make use of an alloy smoothener to erase the dent on it. Meanwhile, Rodrick who was motioned to by Fury to follow after him was stunned into silence. Why was he suddenly called by someone who could even slay a domain ruler? With Fury's unusual temper, it wouldn't be surprising if he ended up as a kind of kitchen punching bag or worse, a practice dummy on the art of slicing and dicing advanced mutated fishes. Just the thought of such a thing happening was enough to cause shivers to run down his spine. The only thing that consoled him somewhat was that such a thing was not realistic. The only disturbing thought he had was whether Cooking Fury had a weird fetish he performed on people he disliked. Staring at the unfamiliar back as he entered the kitchen, Rodrick gulped silently. He could hear the heavy sounds of meat being chopped into huge chunks. The cacophony of noises stunned him a little and gave him
“Go and conquer your desires…..“ Rodrick felt as if he had received a gentle push but somehow ended up flying into the quiet tumbling fog. Stifling a scream, Rodrick struggled to balance himself to avoid breaking an arm or leg on landing. But fate could be a bastard sometimes. Although Rodrick had tried his best to stabilize himself, he ended up landing in a very embarrassing manner.With a short yelp, he stood up and rubbed his painful b*tt.“Ah…what a seriously annoying man” Rodrick grimaced as the memory of being pushed like a chicken into a pot of stew didn't sit well with him. First of all, what was this place?The whole of this place that was covered in fog almost made him feel like he was riding on clouds but then the fog still looked pretty transparent and…..“What's that?“ Rodrick glanced around him as he felt that something was seriously off right here if not, where would that smell be coming from?“Sniffing the air once, Rodrick determined that this was the smell of……His e
“Heavenly food court?“ Rodrick looked stunned and confused. “What kind of messed up name is that anyway?“ Rodrick shook his head with a smile. If heaven was real doesn't that mean he was dead? As this thought came into his mind, Rodrick paused in horror, wait a minute! was he dead? All his life, the descriptions of heaven by those who called themselves believers was a place full of white clouds and white garments and…….Why was he even thinking about all those anyway? The real deal was still in front of him. Was it the real deal or real food? All foods were real just that this one was a bit unrealistic. Wait! why was he even thinking about realistic and unrealistic food in the first place? Shit! Was this how dead people behave? No way!From a third person's perspective, Rodrick's face was changing very fast in different ways, with all his emotions overflowing, he displayed the attitude of someone close to running mad from thinking.Suddenly, Rodrick felt a cooling sensation spread from
“What the hell?“ Rodrick almost threw up when his brain processed what he was being ordered to do. He looked at the Food golem to better ascertain what was going on, but he was met with a stoic and emotionless face that gave no form of clue as to why he had to drink fresh blood.“Guest #204's brainwaves are getting entangled and complicated from overthinking. Beginning brain destruction sequence in 5…4…3..““Ok fine!“ Rodrick literally screamed out. “I'll do it” He conceded.The golem halted the sequence and gazed at him with it's lifeless eyes that also gleamed with a touch of cruelty.Rodrick shuddered when he felt that sort of evil gaze on him. This wasn't a good food creature at all. This was an evil creature that was made up of food and forced its victims to drink blood.'That son of a b*tch sure hates humans' Rodrick's childish conclusion and thoughts kept colliding and producing more branching thoughts until he saw the golem move…That scared the hell out of him as he instantl
Rodrick's mind echoed with the word "Mother," revealing a profound connection buried within his emotions. The mysterious woman before him transformed, and he found himself staring into the eyes of someone who resembled his long-lost mother.A flood of memories surged through Rodrick's consciousness, unlocking the gates of a past he had almost forgotten. His mother's face, her warm embrace, and the sound of her laughter echoed in the depths of his mind. Overwhelmed by emotions, Rodrick struggled to maintain composure in this surreal space.The woman spoke, her voice a soothing melody that resonated within Rodrick's being. "My son, you have embarked on a journey far beyond the realms of ordinary existence. The ancient blood booster you ingested has opened the gateway to the ethereal, connecting you to the forgotten roots of our lineage."As the revelation unfolded, Rodrick's eyes widened with astonishment. His mother explained the existence of a hidden legacy, a lineage of guardians wit