“There is not nothing to be afraid of, Lekan. I want you to be here. And I welcome you!” The voice, a familiar voice, sounded to him. Lekan blinked now. As he looked on ahead, he saw a man. The same man who took them on the orientation grounds. When they had just come to the academic building. He was playing with his beards and had a carefree expression on. Lekan recognized him instantly. It was the infamous Monsieur Demas, the same oenw ho he saw in his father’s system log. The same one who orchestrated his coming to the Bureau. . “I want you to be here, because I heard some very troubling news about how you came into the bureau. And the things that attacked you. So, lets talk, shall we?” Demas pointed to the chair in front of his executive style glass table. “Where is she?” Lekan asked, looking around. “If you mean your tutor, then she would be outside. I don't have a meeting with her. It's you. And since i got to know that you are here, already. I asked to see you.” Demas
He was dumbfounded about it. But there was really nothing to say about it. It was what it was and Lekan could not bring himself to default it. Not when he knew what was at stake. When he first had the inkling to come to the bureau, he had the idea of coming to check if his system was indeed defective. On getting here, that seemed to be the least of his concerns. He had not bothered to even get on with it. What disturbed him was the rate at which blackmail was used in this palace. Was what that person saying the day of the orientation actually true? That the bUreau could not be trusted? Was that what his father had meant to inform him by forbidding him through the system log never to go there? Had he actually messed up? All of these questions continued to roam through his head for free.they stole his attention, drifting him away from the lecture that was about to begin in his special system class. He was tired of everything and above all, he wanted to leave. This was not what he plan
“Why is that?” Lekan asked. “Because those people have a grudge of many centuries ago. And once they have the chance to get out, they would not hesitate to take their revenge on the world of today. This is the risk we bear as system bearers. This is the one commandment we must never break, no matter what line of justice we find ourselves in.” Lekan sighed as he heard the words from the homeroom tutor now. Now he could understand the desperation of Amihan to break out of him. The reason why he so desperately wanted to be in control and why the system lady continued to advise him against swapping control with the demon. However he could not wrap his head around one thing. How was it possible in the first palace for the system bureau to even achieve a feat like this? If indeed these System Cores were once people who were alive. Or even demons like in his case, then how come it was possible that the system bureau had been able to tame them with systems? He was perplexed about this.
“Ha!” Lekan panted as his legs beat the ground. He had been in the bureau for some time now. It was safe to say that he knew his way around. At least, within the quarters that concerned him exactly. He beat it as his legs pumped powerfully beneath it. He did not sign for this. No matter how enticing it was for him to have the girls all rush to him. Well, most of them. Helen was absent for some reason. Probably because she was still sulking over the reaction Maria shot at him. But that was not all. In the midst of the feminine attention, he had gotten some pretty hard stares. Most of them coming from his own gender. Almost like he had stolen their ladies and so they had turned their anger to him. Something which he did not even understand. So how then would they think to be mad at him? He did not wait to ask questions. He did not like doing that. Rather, he continued to put some distance between himself and the academic buildings. The more he ran, the more some girl went on
The huff of breaths. The rapidity of boots slamming down on the tiled floors. The perspiration of the girls as they continued to throw their all in the race. It was exhausting but it was worth it. It was a taste of a different life from the one which they had gotten used to. It was a whiff of a new outlook on the possibilities that life could offer them. The same life which was denied them when they were in the outside world. But here, in the Research facility of the System bureau, there was hope for them. And most importantly, there was hope for her. Blessing doubled her speed, tackling against the lead runner now. It was Tabitha. And the sooner the latter had known who was coming at her, she equally burst into a faster sprint. It started to become a race between the two of them. A race which originated from just the regular evening joggings in the facility. “Ha!” Blessing panted now. She had lost some of her weight. Though she was pretty much the same, she looked bet
The house was pretty spacious, Lekan noted, The moment he got into the main quarters of the Bureau, it was like he was in a metropolis city. But in some exquisite type of way. The way things went on here was very much different and seemed very polish. Quite different and high class than the way he'd lived in the west dormitories or whatever that was called. “They made it even lo like my former house.” Lekan mused as he opened the door, noting the way they built it. “They really took their time on this.” He added to his observation. Then again, it dawned on him how very much the System Bureau had him under their observation for a while now. To think that they would have the guts to even come up with a house that was so close to his original one. Though normally. This would be nothing to him. After All, housing could be very similar if it was built under one construction plan. However, what made this to be very similar was the setup of the house. The places were the picture fra
This was not his first time here. At least,this wasn't his first time on the outside of the Arena building. They did all come here on the day of the orientation when they were directed to check their systems. The same center for practicing all sorts of simulations as he had been told was the same place where they had been informed to check their system for their academy. Lekan scoffed as he recalled how Helen encouraged him to get in after her and get tested. He was just not feeling the vibe back then but now, it felt some worth like a responsibility on him. Of which he could not be lax in the fulfillment of it. Not when the blackmail had been used against him. Not like he liked it but it was what it was. ‘Here he comes.” “Hey, hotshot!” “Chump!” “Big boy!” Series of voices broke into his deep thoughts now. Lekan looked up with wrinkles on his forehead as he tried to understand what was going on. The reason for their sudden shouts of exhilaration was one to bring his con
“What do I do now?” Lekan said to himself as he got down from the mountain side. With each step and each leap, his mind drifted to the realism of this place. It was simply astounding to know how things like this would exist in a world which did not know about it. “If Faith got to know of this, only God knows how crazy she would get with so many questions about it. Like as if I am the one who created it in the first place.” He laughed lightly to himself. At this point now, he realized that he had begun to miss her. Somehow, Lekan mused within his heart, he’d have to find a way to reach out to her. Even if it was not for so long, at least, just to keep in touch and know how she was doing. And Doctor May as well. He would love to know how it was turning out for her. Considering that she was yet to be restated in the hospital due to the destruction and the closure it got from the government. It was the inheritance management which he gave to her, until then. He sighed now, cla
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