"Was I really the one who couldn't stand my ground?""I watched myself tremble at the dying moment... No... That can't be me!""I wouldn't be that weak and useless, right?"Keith kept asking himself different questions after waking up from his nightmare. What he had seen in the dream was much of a killer, causing Keith to cuss out loud in doubt."Never! That isn't me!""If it was... Uh... Nah... "It got to a point when Keith's act transformed into that of a madman. The grieving thoughts shook his brains, his heart pounding intensely in his chest.Keith was rambling and shuffling around the sitting room, scratching every part of his head as he kept contemplating, his eyes turning bloodshot.He would at times sit on the couch and lean against it, then stand up after a while and walk around the room."If this is really what would happen, then there is no point in trying to save the Blue Planet when I would shamefully die at the crucial moment.""If truly I can't defeat the Specters and D
There were three Raptors, all looking alike in every feature: height, weight, and speed.Keith waited for them to attack first before attempting to react, just like in the other battle he had against these Raptors. They were too aggressive and fast to attack without even minding if Keith was holding a deadly weapon.Thus, somehow, Keith found their aggressiveness as an opportunity to slay them without so much stress. Even though they were more brutal and faster than him, just by taking advantage of their hastiness, Keith could earn a victory over them.The three Raptors tried jumping on Keith in uniform motion as they roared at the top of their lungs, but Keith dived to the right side as fast as he could, wasting no time in thrusting his Thunder Sword towards the closest Raptor on the left.Keith also noticed the unbelievable advancement in his Talent Power and attributes. Being frank, Keith had never been as strong as this in his entire life. Somehow, the Strings of Thunder appeared
Soon, Awakened Keith rode with Skyla back to the fort."Shit! I made up my mind to see my family today, and I can't believe I forgot!" Keith regretted, his face showing a sense of disappointment."You shouldn't be hard on yourself, Awakened Keith. This is happening simply because you are stuck with a lot of things to do," Skyla said with a serious countenance."It's not your fault."Keith looked at her face for a while, considering all he had to do at once, and nodded positively. "It's true... It isn't my fault.""Oh my gosh! You're bleeding in the chest!" Skyla quickly screamed after noticing that Keith's shirt was soaked in crimson liquid."It's nothing, Skyla," Keith said, stopping her from touching his chest. "It's just a slight injury.""Did you have any idea who the visitor is? A teenage girl, an old man, or a young man?" he asked, curious."It's Sage," Skyla spoke. "Her face wasn't showing a fair picture, and I know something is wrong."Keith's heart skipped a beat. "Sage? How
On his way back to the White Province, aiming towards the Head Lord's fort house. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" Keith bellowed as he cursed out loud. Drastically, the world seemed to have been crumbling upon him. He never expected this... No, he never expected that he wouldn't afford the cure of the Lung Plague with having five thousands stat points. Keith felt his head spin, his heart trembling in his chest. "Five thousand stat points couldn't afford a cure for a Lung Plague??? This is unbelievable!""Elixirs are just the lower portions... I can't believe they are these pricey."Somehow, he got to consider that the elixir was expensive due to it being a Unique Elixir. Mainly, Lung Plague cures are said to be really expensive, so Keith only had to believe that and find a way to save his father's life.Now, he would go attack the Head Lord for refusing to pay him for three months. "Even though he is mad at me for what I said earlier, that shouldn't make him hold my pay!" "What's the connec
"You had a bad idea trying to go against my orders, Awakened Keith," the Head Lord said, approaching Keith slowly."I never planned to confront your orders. My father's life is at stake, and if I don't get what I came here for, he is going to die," Keith said loudly yet politely, trying to convince the Head Lord. However, his clarification didn't seem to make any impression. The Head Lord was still as mad and serious as when he came out from his home."I don't care about what may happen to your commoner father. My orders must be obeyed no matter what!" Lord Asher said seriously. The harsh, dreading smirk on his face held a deep sense of rage, making Keith quite frightened.Upon hearing the Head Lord's cruel response, a thought flashed into Keith's mind.'Is he going to kill me?'The fact that the Head Lord had sent a blast of fireball capable of destroying a normal human made him believe his pondering. Visibly, Keith could sense an aura to kill around Lord Asher's presence."You just
Before reaching the Rotunda Family's fort, Keith bought some potions for the Lung Plague in one of the general markets in the White Province. The White Province was renowned for its best potions from medicine experts, so Keith preferred to get a cure for the Lung Plague from there.After purchasing some potions, he zoomed into the Eastern Territory in no time and arrived at the Rotunda Family's fort.Quickly, he entered the house and made his way to his father's room...Sage and the others were still there, and luckily, he didn't notice anything quite gut-wrenching when he glanced in the direction of his sick father.Awakened Keith Rotunda sighed."You got the medicine?" Skyla was the first to ask, fixing her gaze on Keith.Keith nodded positively, and seeing his response, everyone was really relieved. By looking at everyone's faces, Keith could feel it.He quickly approached his father and gave him some doses to take... At this moment, Ryder's sick state actually seemed to have gotte
Somewhere in the Rotunda Fort compound, about twenty lives could be seen standing around a cleared area, all eyes on a lifeless figure below. After the death of Ryder Rotunda, the family gathered to put him to rest. Every other family member came to pay their last respect to him, except for his wife and daughter. Although that wasn't really a part of their worry right now, the fact that their inferiority effect was at work made them more depressed. Due to being a poor, useless man... No influential or wealthy individuals attended the small funeral of Ryder Rotunda. Of course, he wasn't a part of the Awakeneds, he was a Commoner.Even though Keith was an Awakened, his ongoing conflict with the Head Lord had made many of the Awakeneds relent from attending his father's funeral. Most of the Awakeneds thought he was trying to betray the people, they didn't have a vision of what he was doing for the people of the Blue Planet. They were clueless, however, only a few were wise enough to
For quite a moment, Keith's heart skipped. What was worse than being accused of what you didn't do? Keith couldn't believe his eyes. Now he noticed he was summoned to the Head Lord's fort just because he was the suspected killer."Why would I do that?! I'm not a murderer!" Keith shouted in anger and confusion, not believing what was happening to him. He just lost his father days ago, and now he had to face this? How miserable. He summoned the courage he needed and got to the Head Lord's fort after some minutes only to see countless Awakeneds. Among these Awakeneds were counter-crime officers, Armies, and Warlords. The vast expanse of the Head Lord's fort was enveloped in moans of grief. Actually, no one expected that the great Head Lord would die at this stage. It was unbelievable. Just like the sudden demise of the Supreme Warlord. Just as he stepped in, countless outrageous stares were cast on him. It was as though a Specter just ran into his enemy's court, and in the sligh