"Gosh, do I look like a ghost in her eyes?" asked Einer, a little annoyed but then he smiled. "If I were a ghost, she wouldn't have helped me. At least she helped me even if it was just for formality." Einer leaned back in his car and waited for Garden. The beauty and luxury of the car amazed him once again, and again questioned this reality that seemed like a dream. "It's amazing, Einer; in one night you went through so many steps, it made you surpass people faster than normal speed. You're very lucky," Einer said, momentarily forgetting his headache as he mused. "It would be great if I used this great opportunity to find mom, I could definitely find her faster." Einer was deep in thought, when suddenly the rain came heavily and without warning. "Oh my, why is it suddenly raining?" Einer panicked, the rainwater seemed to soak his body quickly and when he was about to open the car door, he saw the surroundings were very dry. "What the...?" Einer was stunned, and as he looke
Oh no... Einer didn't want to misunderstand or speculate with the origin. But if his guess was correct, was this man named Benjamin bragging about how rich the company he worked for was that even the cafeteria provided an expensive type of coffee?Then what would he gain from telling Einer all that? Did he want to be arrogant in front of Einer because he already knew who Einer really was?Einer stifled a laugh, he averted his face before looking back at Ben who seemed confused by his reaction. This kind of reaction would certainly make an arrogant person confused and ask; why don't you just bow your head instead of laughing?"Mr. Carter...," Einer called out."Yes, sir?""I'm quite impressed about your knowledge of coffee. Of course if you're a coffee enthusiast, you'll definitely know about coffee and its ins and outs in detail...especially if you're a respectable person working for Wood like this." Einer said, he made Ben pause and vaguely showed an uncomfortable look. But this was
Einer became silent and pondered in front of the mirror. "Did I push her hand too hard?" asked Einer, trying to introspect herself and recall what she had done. But all he came back with was a question mark that would only buy more time. Einer also fixed his clothes. He was already prepared with his white shirt and black pants-Today he planned to go to study something that would certainly be useful in the future. Einer opened the door, he went down the stairs and to his surprise-coincidentally he bumped into Chelsea who had also just finished going down the stairs-with probably the same destination as Einer, the dining room. Instant awkwardness was felt as Chelsea immediately averted her gaze and Einer did the same. Einer did not understand why he was doing this, when he should have spoken to Chelsea first and explained what he was doing that night considering Chelsea was now remembering their relationship as a real status. Chelsea must have wondered; why did her husband lo
Einer didn't know what happened after his last party ended sadly. He woke up in a hospital room two days later, and now he could only look down deeply as he regretted the day the steel troops took away his friend, as well as the girl he liked. Einer, Harvey, and Aromi had sustained injuries that were not trivial after that day. Due to being hit by a pile of debris, Einer and Harvey had a long treatment period; it was calculated that they could only be discharged from the hospital after one week. While Aromi recovered faster and left the hospital after four days of treatment and did not contact Einer at all until today. Einer could understand, he and his two friends were not thinking about anything else that day other than their two friends who were 'kidnapped' by The Mighty. Einer kept thinking about Hailey's fate, seeing what happened to Hailey back then was not something small. Einer saw for himself how Hailey's limp body was dragged like an empty sack, with her head flowing bl
"So, is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Carter?" asked Einer straight to the point; he was in the mood for small talk. Benjamin replied, "I just wanted to say hello to the man who surprisingly came with Miss Chelsea... and I hear you are her husband?" Einer didn't answer immediately; he watched Ben's face for a while and remembered that at his wedding with Chelsea, Ben wasn't present which meant he must not know that Chelsea already had a husband. Einer smiled, his confidence rising so he boldly extended his hand first; inviting a handshake. "Yes, I am Chelsea's husband, Einer." "Einer?" "Yes, that's my name. Sound strange?" "Ahaha, it's just a little unique but not weird, sir." Einer looked at Ben with a cold look, as his hand was not returned by the interlocutor who now turned his attention away from Einer. "Put the coffee here, Megan." Whether Ben intentionally or not ignored Einer's hand, it was clear that the feeling of abandonment was always something anno
Einer waited for Oscar to put his clothes back on, he went to the entertainers' dressing room and waited there until Oscar came to him.Of course Oscar had to take care of his business with the lady and the club owner, because it would be a bit boring waiting for him alone in the changing room. Einer pulled something out of his pants pocket, a cigarette case with only one cigarette left in it.Not long after, Oscar entered the locker room. He still looked incredulous at Einer's presence, as he still remembered the face that seemed to say he would never step foot into this place again in his life."You surprised me, Einer," he said, holding out his hand - asking for a cigarette donation. Oscar pulled his hand back as Einer showed him the empty box, the last cigarette already on Einer's lips. "I thought you wouldn't come back to this place anymore.""Don't get me wrong. I'm not here to go back to work."Oscar drew a frivolous smile, mocking Einer's words spoken with such conviction. "Re
"Stop it." Chris instantly stopped when he heard Einer's voice commanding him. Strangely, he could not move his body and stared at Einer, only to be transfixed with an overwhelming feeling of goosebumps. "If you touch her, I'm really going to end you here," Einer said, his eyes unblinking and staring at Chris so intently. While Garden was quite surprised that Einer decided to use his mind manipulation on Chris. But at least it was more of a relief than Einer using his telekinesis on the objects around them and attracting attention, although Garden was still a little worried and doubted whether Einer could use his power properly at this time, so that it would not make people suspicious. "What? Why is my body...." "Do you feel it now? That feeling of dread," said Einer, interrupting Chris. "Stop making a mess, Garden already warned you well but you even hit her. That's really bad, I didn't know there were humans as bad as you in this world, Chris. You are the worst of the wors
Arthur woke up with a start. Shocked, his chest tightened as he realized that he had just been visited by the same dream, a nightmare that never ended. It just revolved around the same places and scenes, Arthur would have been inflamed by the end of it. The separation, the loss, the tears, it was all complete as the main setting of his dream. Arthur immediately turned his face to look at the girl who was still sleeping on his bed, he closed his eyes-- breathing a sigh of relief. She was still there, where Arthur wanted her to be. He leaned closer, rubbed the top of her head and kissed her gently, "don't be my next nightmare, darling" he murmured softly, trying to speak without disturbing his beloved girl's sleep. After that he stood up from his seat, glancing at the sky from the ventilation gap. It was morning, it was sunny today, but there would be clouds of sadness that he created. ", calm down my dear, this is the last time. After this, we will go far away. The paradise th
Of course Ben would feel humiliated, but he had to try to keep his cool. And his attempt to look calm after something scratched his pride was very pleasing to Einer's eyes, until clearly the man's two cold eyes were laughing at the other person. "Ah... do I look like a butler, sir?" asked Ben then, seemingly trying to break the ice that had become tense due to his own actions. Einer smiled slightly. "No, really...," he replied in a hanging tone, "but because of what you said earlier, I'm reminded of the butler at Chelsea's house-he used to tell me about things in detail-even to the point of mentioning how many numbers are in the price of an item." Ben fell silent again. Einer didn't know what the man was thinking, but he knew that Ben was trying to keep himself calm because of his bold words. Einer admitted, he was indeed a poor man. He lived and lived as he pleased; haphazardly. No schooling, no manners; but to him, that was no reason to let his pride be nudged even a l
Einer frowned slightly, he had never heard of Amora having a friend named Chelsea. "Don't you have a boyfriend?" asked Einer coldly as if it was the sharp edge of a knife. "Ah... Chris is hang out with his friends, and there's no one I can ask for help immediately besides you. You're the only one with a car here." Einer noticed that the parking lot was empty, leaving only his luxury car. "I didn't bring a car because I usually go with Chris, so please... I would be very grateful to you." Einer did not think of helping Amora; he was still very angry for what Amora had done to him. But Einer had another idea. What if Chris found out that the girlfriend he took away from Einer was now coming back to Einer? It would be fun to pit them against each other. Their little fight wouldn't be worth with what Einer had to gain. So Einer unlocked the car and let Amora in. Amora seemed very happy, fastening the seatbelt with vigor. As Amora's request, Einer drove the woman to the address she
Einer was silent, not understanding. "Ah, sorry. I'm so happy that I confused you," Oliver said. "In short, you have the power to mimic other people's powers, Einer. Your power can recognize, absorb and learn the powers of other awakener, just like you did that night." "That night?" "The night when the man named Chris beat you up and you injured him with your power. Do you remember how you did it? You copied Garden's powers."Oliver's explanation sounded fast, the man was excited. But it made Einer even more confused. That night Einer did use a power called telekinesis, he had thought it was a miracle and finally he knew that it was the power of awakening that he had. But now Oliver was saying that telekinesis was not Einer's power? "The power of mimicry, it's a very rare power and has enormous potential. You could be the most powerful awakener, Einer! Your power is extraordinary!" "Will I be able to mimic a power I've never seen before?" asked Einer, making Oliver listen to hi
*** Garden brought Einer home and he was greeted by Robert who was shocked at Einer's appearance. "My goodness, Sir Einer, what happened?" "Calm down, Robert. I didn't crash the car into the garden pond to make me look like this. It's just that there were people who wanted to get acquainted with me earlier." "Were they awakens?" "Yes. One of them is named Arthur Grey." Robert gave the same reaction as Garden. He paused as he was about to take Einer to his room. "Grey? Really?" "Why? You give same reaction as Garden. Who exactly is Arthur Grey?" Robert followed Einer to his room, behind him were several maids ready to assist Einer. "Sir Einer, the Grey family is the biggest rival of the Perceus family." "Oh really? Rivals...?" "Yes. Do you think only the Perceus family has awakens?" "I thought so. I was also quite surprised when they introduced themselves as awakens. I thought awakens lived a very secretive life and hid their abilities from the ge
Einer couldn't drive the car because his head was still a little dizzy, so Garden took his place. During the way home, Garden was so silent that it made Einer think; people who didn't know would think Garden couldn't speak. Einer didn't know how to break this awkward silence, until he saw the small plaster on Garden's forehead. "Lady Garden, I apologize for the wound on your head from that day." Einer had almost forgotten the day he made blood flow down Garden's forehead. Einer thought Garden wouldn't answer, but the woman said, "It doesn't matter, you were just trying to survive." "But aren't you angry?" "I'm used to this kind of thing, and I've had plenty of chances to get it back at you, so don't be shy." Einer swallowed awkwardly, not thinking he would receive such a cold reply but he smiled. "Alright, I'll try to be strong enough to receive your revenge... Garden." Garden glanced at Einer coldly at the man calling her name. "You said not to be shy," if Garden took issue
"I hate you so much," Chris replied, "I don't like losers who can't even protect themselves." "Now I can protect myself, so stop this 'The Storng and The Loser' game because I still want to live in peace." "Do you think you can still live in peace after I ruined your life? Amora Hills, isn't that woman very precious to you?" Einer looked at Chris who was again trying to bring him down. "I took her from you, Einer. The woman you love is mine." Einer looked at Amora who was still in place, also looking at Einer with a hint of guilt in her cold eyes. "Forget it, just take her." Einer's words took Chris by surprise, and so did Amora. "I don't want to deal with a woman who dated me to making fun of me, and a woman who doesn't even consider me human so she just stood by while I was almost beaten to death." Amora looked dumbfounded by Einer's sharp words. "Anyway, women like her are not more important than my life right now. I can get 100 women like her if I want because I'm telling yo
Einer could see the bad things that would happen to him just by looking at Chris's fist. Every step made him shiver, his body remembering what had happened every time he and Chris interacted. But a second later Einer realized if he no longer had a reason to be afraid, he shouldn't hang his head like a loser. Remember what Oliver said; Einer should be proud, he was a Perceus. "You're done, you damn loser!" With his fear gone, Einer could easily dodge Chris' punch. He stepped aside and made Chris seemed like a joke. Everyone was watching them and Chris, who was holding back his embarrassment, looked at Einer sharply. "What are you doing, loser...?" "Avoiding you. Did you think I'd stay still when you threw your hands at me?" Einer replied, didn't look afraid. But that calm answer made Chris' eyes bulge with anger. "What did you say? How dare you say that?" Chris tried to hit Einer again, but this time Einer was able to hold him back. "It turns out that we're just as strong, but
Following Oscar's words that night, Einer came to this place. Einer didn't know why Amelia would choose a place like this just to talk about the contract with him, this place he entered even looked more like a hotel than a cafe. Or indeed a hotel. Einer wanted to feel a little relieved, the info Oscar gave him was right. Amelia Grey, Addenhill's leading doctor who became one of the geniuses in the field of San Luximus medicine. She was really a rich person to be able to rent a place like this. Moreover, she served as the interim leader of the Wood family business which was famous as Addenhill's upper nobility. It still felt like a dream that Einer could come to a luxurious palace-like place like this. Upon arrival, Einer was immediately greeted by two men in black suits, complete with ties and simple communication devices attached to their ears. They looked like secret agents, and as he walked with them on his right and left sides, Einer felt more like a suspect in a drug sm
"Protecting?" "Yes, protecting. Because you know Wood is not a noble family that was just born one year ago. During that time they were victorious, during that time the enemy nurtured themselves and multiplied rapidly. I am protecting that child, so that no one hurts the sole heir of the Wood." Einer was not very expressive in his response. He was silent for a moment, then looked away. "It makes sense," he said, still pausing, "but how long will you continue to hide the girl who has even entered adulthood?" Einer asked then. His eyes were piercing, as if he was attacking the other person with his words. Amelia smiled, feeling more and more interested in the conversation between her and Einer - and Einer himself. "Oh Einer, I like you. You can read situations so well, and like I said; I'd love to have someone like you around." Einer did not respond to the compliment Amelia had given him. The man was still calm, waiting for the continuation of the old woman's words before him.