Livid did not cut it for him. He was beyond pissed. And he was tired. Tired of the fact that bumju was busy playing around. Like this was all some sort of fun for him. Something which he did not find very funny. And so. The inevitable happened. He lost his cool and that was it. His voice went out all out against the man, ignoring the age difference between the two of them. He was Nigerian on and out. And from this part of the world, there was a strong concept of respect for the elders. It was drummed into the ears of the children right from a young age. And he was no exception. He was no exception, especially when he attended a boarding school. That only complicates things.Thus after his yell at the man, the next thing he felt was the intense guilt that overtook him. He wanted to apologize instantly, his lips splitting already to spill out the words. Then he remembered that man was basically smiling through all of this. Though he did not expect much from him, the least that c
“What is the condition now?” Lekan asked again. He was tired of waiting at this juncture now. He wanted to know hate as applicable now. Especially since he saw the lady Beatrice in the room now. And the fact that she spoke on needing him with them as some sort of evidence. Perhaps, they were in trouble and his coming with them would prove to be sufficing for them. He wished it was within his power to refuse whatever they wanted to hurl at him. Just so that he would be able to see them get into that trouble. The trouble they were avoiding getting into by getting him with them. But that was beyond him for now. At least, he would have to be with them. AT the Bureau for him to know what was happening there. And unless he went there, with them which was what they wanted, he would never know. What Was even the probability that they were using a system on him to influence his thoughts process as of now? “Don't think that far.” Lekan breathed to himself. It was hurting to think of th
Han Qi was very fast. Even with him smashing through the wall and waiting for her, she found it a bit difficult to keep up with him. His speed was on a different level. Which made her wonder what it would be like if he had to use his skill. That is, the skill of the cheetah like he had mentioned to her. “Hey, wait up!” She called out to him breathlessly. . At her call, he slowed down just a little now, allowing for her to catch up to him. Once she was with him, she puffed out a few hurried breaths and held her hands to her knees. Han QI thought this to be funny as he chuckled now. She looked at him, one eyebrow in askance at this display. And at this, he did not continue. Choking back on his laughter. They looked back at their former place from which they had come from. The bombardment slowed down now, slowly becoming a whiff of chaos.. Thus, it was becoming safe for them to go about without the fear of flames coming down on them. Although hs strategy was based on the quick wi
“Wait,. You have not told me about the other system holder in hee? I thought there were two system holders in this place?” Blessing asked him as she realized she had not briefed on that. If they were going out there, tiw as safe to assume that the two people who they were after, would be on a higher level than them. Well, then Han Qi. She was not the one who was bent on completing this game. She only wanted to get out of here. And to do that, she’d need Monsieur Dayo who was currently missing from here. “Check your system briefing.” Han replied to her with a bit of irritation in his voice. The easterner was already tired of responding to her queries. . “Wiat, I thought you said that you don't want to stand still. That we are standing targets,y you know. So why have we been in this house for far too long now.” “I wanted us to come here because I had to explain this to you. Now I am sure that you get the story. It is time to leave, right?” “Yes, of course.”: Blessing echoed after
“You are a mana blocker.” Han said, rushing to pick it for her. “Figure out how to use it and we may not have to find him; That we can simply just win instead of this sub task.” Han handed her the bat, for want of something more definitive to call it. If this was earlier, it would have been strange to hold the bat in her hands. But thanks to the time and training she had had at the research facility, she was way better now. She knew how to handle it without holding it in not such a defensive position. Plus, she knew how to hit it in the right place to get the maximum desired effect With the bat in her hands, she felt a bit better now. Not like she was secured, but knowing that he would be with her, she felt a bit relieved. At least, their goals were aligned. EVen if it would be for a fraction of a time. A fraction of a time in which she would find her way out of this place. And be out of it or good. After all, since they were going to find him, then that would mean that he woul
Run!That was the only thing in the mind of Han Qi as he held onto the girl. The strange girl he met in the game who claimed to be from a certain Research Facility. She was African, that was for sure.. at least, based on the flat nose she had and the yellowy skin complexion on her body. And she was pretty too. Just reheat she seemed to be very confused. It was like she had so many things in her mind which she found it hard to ponder about. That was the problem. That was her problem. She thought too much. In the battle field, in the Systems Bureau, you did not think so much if you were on attack. There were three types of systems. The attack and the defense and the support. Then there was the hybrid which was a combination of more than two system function. It was just a classification to state just how much one needed to be proactive in the field. For a game like this, a game where they had to arrest and shut down some wanted rogues, they would be on the attack. That was why this t
Being agile was one thing. Having the speed enoug to pump those reflexes in the right timing was another. Though they are closely related and often interchanged, the difference as clear in this moment. Blessing grimaced as she forced her weary legs to push themselves. With another grimace, her body ejected form the spot now. Her eye on the ray which started to form, gradually gaining solidity up in the air.It would be fast. It was fast. Always fast enough, so she had garnered now. Howver, she was already halfway through the path. Her powerful thrust leading her half way of the journey. What was left was to grab him and pump away. If she could pump away. Another worry was the man with the broadsword that continued to hover. This time, he started to tilt away now. Knowing fully well that they were about to draft the same pattern in the victim. Was that how the simulation was? The sword diety would act as a shield that covers the incoming Megiddo ray? Why was it even called the Meg
The pain was searing. She knew nothing of this sort. She screamed out with all of her lungs, hoping that the pain would go away. The agony of her right heel missing and her left leg being left as a stump was antagonizing enough. Blessing took in rather rapid breaths as she tried to process it. There was actually nothing to process about now. Her eyes, already wet with tears, continued to spill out more tears even until now. Her chest rose and fell in constant rhythms but without any flow to it. Her body already paid with gray and dirt even as she remained on the ground. HYer heart was in her mouth as he expected the exlosion to go up now. What more would happen more than what she had already been dealt with. She bit down on her lower lip, tanking the pain from behind muffled lips. “Deactivate!” The voice was clear and familiar. The rays that were supposed to go up in flames suddenly vanished. The ground appeared normal, untouched. Unscorched. She was dumbfounded. How would this
His vision was not like this. The future had changed. Lekan realized that now as he stood with the Mana blockers in tow. He locked eyes with Blesing who continued with her spell, unbothered by the fact that he was hee. And the strange creature of a woman that he had grown to be familiar with, in the red flowing gowns seemed to be urging her on. Whatever Blessing was doing, the woman in the red flowing gown seemed to need it quite urgently. He could not shake off the bad feeling about it. And the sensation that's why was his opponent. The feeling that he had had to fight her in a distant future. A future which a snow repeating itself for him, His vision waived now. The things he saw changed in a blink. In this time, he saw himself on the ground and a council which held over his head. They deliberated one thing about him and how to ensure that the timeline changed. {See the prologue} It felt very familiar to him. And this time, Lekan could not deny that this happened. Understand
Lekan got out of the building. Frost things first, he would get to make sure that blessing was alright, then he would make sure that the Bureau was set right. He did not want to run. Not away from it. He had been running for far too long and look what that led him to? What if as I ran away, more things started to happen to innocent people? People like Keder, the Bureau stealing her life and youth from her. The anger started to boil in him that he did not know when he started to run towards Blessing. The latter continued her spell as more and more mana started getting sucked into it. ‘ Just then, two people landed down from a building. One Of them having purple tattoos on her back faded off into nothingness. While the other one pumped his legs towards Lekan. Itw as Frank and Lekan. In no time, Frank caught up with Lekan and with strong hands, he hoisted him from behind. “What?” Lekan gasped out. His arms locked up from behind his back.. By the time he turned backwards, he
Just like it started, in the suddenness of the day, it ended. Relief swept across the ranks of the system bureau in one accord. They could all sit back and take in gasps of air. They had one priority while trying to ascertain what they were up against. They Had one thing which they had to do. And thaw was what they carried out all diligently. The safety of those who weep with them. THose who did not know what it meant to be system holders as they could not effectively fight back. Those who needed to be helped just because they did not have a system to start with. This was the priority of the higher ups in the actions. Only fighting back when they had no chance. All hope had been cast on monsieur Dayo and the actions he had been doing at the Research Facility. The research which had kept him busy back then, the same thing which had made him invulnerable to any threat which came from the council towards his being. It was in this moment that he would prove his mettle and hsi wor
She saw him. This was not like the threat that they had just faced down but it was still a threat for them. She glinted in anger as she started to run now. Ignoring the call of the other girls as they realized that the other demon had vanished as well. Thai was not their fight, at least, until they received further instructions from Monsieur Dayo on what to do next. His body scaled through the broken down side of the walling of the class snow. With her body still in drive now, she drove her hands to the stomach part of the demon. With quick succession ,she dealt multiple mana blocking blows there and then. The diamond screeched and the result was concluded immediately. It fell down with a thump as it revealed her to the people in the classroom now. And to the one she was looking to see. ‘Lekan!” Blessing called out with excitement in her face. “Blessing?” Lekan turned around with surprise in his eyes. He was hardly taken aback with many things. He knew that something would
Earlier on…. When he got the summon from Monsieur Demas, Dayo knew it was pretty serious. It wasn't something to be taken lightly. Especially when they had just crossed a milestone now. The unveiling of the Bureau would just be out there. This would be a major setback, if they did not handle it well. And so, he let go of the grudge he had with Monsieur Demas. After all, beyond their conflict and personal interest, they still had a duty to the System Bureau. They had to fly its flag and answer the summons against anything which was out there to bring it devastation and destruction. And this summon was just one of them. He braced for combat., literally. Donning his costume as what they knew of him as The Switch. He had to be ready for just anything and that included what he wore. This time, things would be different, Msnier Dayo said to himself even as they poured into the System Bureau. They would not have to depend on him alone in the combat of whatever they had to face. This
His words brought courage to all of them. Even Lekan himself could not help but feel fired over the words that he spoke. Perhaps, now, the perspective n of Donald by the people of his special class would change now. Change for the better, no doubt. The demon lady is frustrated. She shook her head, stomping her legs as her four arms slapped down on her waist now. “ Oh No! I hate this. Don't you play tricks o0n me>” he growled out as the decoy which she held in her hands now faded into nothingness. It was not the prey she wanted. And it infuriated her. “wEe need space.” Donald mentioned now. “Helen, your turn.” he called out. Immediately Helens dropped down to the ground. She slapped her hands flat out on the floor and then with a chant, her eyes went dark. All blacked out. “Shadow domain.” Dark circles appeared on the ground. They grew instantly with the demon lady with in the center of it now. The circles expanded instantly, merging into one gigantic black shimmering cir
The moment he got to know about the invasion of demons in this place; the first thing he did was to find a way to reach Leslie. He pretty much was trying to find his way about things in this place. And the only one who had shown the willingness to show his way around was none other than Leslie. Frank heaved as he held his right arm. It has healed over the time since the last time he had to get physical with anybody. And thankfully, there had been no cause for him to get involved with any fight. That is, he assumed Lee Min must have learnt his humility and then stayed to himself afterwards. He smiled to himself over this thought now. In the time past, he never did see himself as someone who would have to avenge anybody but now, it was becoming sort of his motto. Not like he was complaining about it. After all, the responsibilities of a King were numerous. And he had to exact them with the proper justice that was needed for each situation he found himself in. “What do we do?” HE
Power in the hands of chaotic beings is just a lower sample of hell. The demons surged about, numerous in their numbers as they screeched and roared. The unlucky humans who got up in their paths were gobbled up, eaten and then regurgitated as pieces of bones and blood. Fear gripped the ranks of the Bureau. In all their times of weidling systems, they never did expect to run into something like this. It has always been about fighting humans. Humans who would go against the way of things of the Bureau. Those who would flaunt the order of things. Those who would would want to thwart the general agenda of the Bureau. Never about things of this proportion. Never about misshapen beings that looked like a hybrid of several creatures. Black with wings, baleful eyes of red with poor patchwork of muscles over long bones for the ones who walked. Those ones measured several meters high, even as much as 8ft tall. The ones who flew were the smaller ones. Having the likelihood to apes, flying
Helen sighed, patting the black crop top she had on. The action brought focus to her belly button,the size of a water drop, externally. . It was slightly larger than normal. A phenomenon which was referred to as ‘dodo’ by his country's people. Oftentimes it was used as a term for light hearted mockery. But sighting it on her, the confidence at which she exuded even with it being exposed, it triggered him sexually. He loved her personality. The way she carried herself even though she knew she was not the best. But still had some air of confidence, as well as a bit of empathy. The fact that instead of leaving outrightly with him, she stayed behind to let him clear his head was lovable. Unlike someone who knew. The person of Lady Beatrice. She cared very less whether you’re anted to be teleported or not. As long as she had you in mind to transport, that was what she carried out. Consent or not. “You.” A raspy voice sounded now. It had a tone that spoke of humor and at the same time m