Ronny and Doug were exploring the fourth floor. Many rooms were still locked from the outside, and nobody was present in the open rooms as most people were just busy running and getting the hell out of the dungeon.And then they reached a room where they saw a woman locked up in silvery chains. They recognized her as it was Nexa.“Ronny the King!” Nexa immediately called for him. “Release me!”“H-Huh?” Ronny and Doug looked very shocked and puzzled. “What are you doing here? Didn’t you get sold?”“Y-Yeah, but they left me here,” Nexa pitifully said. “Please remove these chains. They are sealing off my demonic power. The keys are right there in that drawer. Hurry up.”“T-There’s no way we can release you,” Doug quickly said. “If we do, then you’re going to kill us! Even worse, you’re going to suck us dry!”“I won’t! I promise!” Nexa almost pleaded. “Please help me. I will help you guys get out of this dungeon. I made a foolish mistake when I was trying to escape and then got caught.”“
Joker and others were following those that were running out of the building. They did not care about being caught right now. They were only focused on getting out of there. Because the four of them could run fast, there was no problem keeping up with others.And then they reached the metal tunnel, where they saw people getting pulled toward the walls and glued to them.“What the hell is this?” Scarlet frowned.“Why are they…” Ace frowned.“Not everyone is getting stuck,” Heath said. “I think only those slaves who go out without permission might get stuck.”“Yeah, looks like it,” Joker opined. “Maybe, they are using the metals in the body to pull those humans. It looks powerful. Binnie did warn us that the nanobots in our bodies were destroyed, but not all the metal was flushed out yet. Going through this tunnel could be risky, but… we don’t know if there’s another way out or not. And we can’t afford to waste more time.” Joker said and started running forward. “I’ll go first. If I get
“No one will escape from this dungeon, not you, not your friends,” Old Blue said.Jim frowned. “What do you mean?”“The only way you can get out of this dungeon is through two ways,” Old Blue said. “Either you beat me, or you work under me.”“I’ll pick the first choice then,” Jim said without any hesitation.“I know that’s what you want to do, but why don’t you hear my story first?”“Your story?”“Yeah, I had a rather sad childhood,” Old Blue said. “You see, my dad was a member of the brotherhood’s Demona tribe, but he fell in love with a woman and escaped from the brotherhood. After a few years, he came to know that the woman he married and had two kids with was none other than a spy sent by his own dad. On top of that, that same woman used to be a concubine of his dad. And she took her children and brought them back to the brotherhood. It broke his heart, but he also returned to the brotherhood for her. You know what my granddad did to my dad?“He threw a big party, welcoming his so
Jim’s body flew against his will and straight toward Old Blue’s hand.(Telekinesis?) Jim immediately raised his hand and created a barrier of energy, which stopped Old Blue’s hand from grabbing Jim’s neck.“A wall made from Somatic Vivre?” Old Blue thrust his left hand right through the barrier and tried to grab Jim’s neck again.Jim jumped back.Old Blue managed to grab Jim’s shirt, and so the shirt was completely torn apart.This exposed Jim’s chiseled body.“Mm…” Old Blue looked impressed. “Out of all the men I’ve fought to this day, you have one of the best bodies. But is it just for looks, or is it fully functional? Let us put it to the test!”He stepped to the side, and his body vanished into thin air.“Where is he?” Jim closed his eyes and focus more on his sixth sense, and he was able to see a streak of light coming at him from his seven o’ clock.Jim immediately swiveled and whipped his leg. “Phoenix Whip!” His leg came straight at Old Blue’s face, but then his attack went ri
At the same time, somewhere else in the city.Tenzin’s car that she had stolen from Jim stopped outside Drake’s restaurant. “Is this the place that Jim owns?” She looked out through the window and saw the restaurant.“No, ma’am,” the driver replied. He was a teenager, someone she recently hired after surviving a killing game where he was the last man standing among 100 fighters. “The report said that he used to own the place, and then he sold it away to someone else for some personal reasons.”“Personal reasons, huh… Then I will just buy it and gift it to Jim once he joins the brotherhood,” Tenzin stepped out of the car. It was dusk at the time, but she was still wearing sunglasses just because she wanted to.The teenager also stepped out. “Do you want me to come with you, ma’am?”“Nah, I’ll handle this myself,” Tenzin said and entered the restaurant. She didn’t even look around and went straight to the center table where a couple was enjoying their time. “I want this table, so go som
Gabe returned to Drake's restaurant, looking completely alright.Bertha saw him and raised her voice at him, “Gabe, why did you leave in the middle of eating? I was thinking about removing the plates from the table!”“Sorry. I had some business, so I went out and took care of it,” Gabe said.“You can’t just leave before you finish the meal,” Bertha harrumphed. “What is Mia teaching you? Clearly, you are still as carefree and spoiled as ever.”Gabe smiled to himself but said nothing. He sat down and resumed eating.Bertha eventually came to the table and said, “Did Mia tell you about what I told her?”“About the previous owner of this restaurant, right?”“Yeah, their family member has been harassing me,” Bertha said. “They are a decently rich family. I think they do finance business. So obviously, they are very good at sucking people’s blood and sweat. And now, they want to buy this restaurant for a cheap price. She quoted a 2 million dollar price. Can you believe that? This could easi
Solomon and Keith came to Lola’s house to see Rena now that she had come home.Rena received them well and talked with them for a long time, even though she herself wasn’t in a good mood.They asked about Shiney because she wasn’t present. Rena told them she must have gone outside.Nobody else was home, so Rena couldn’t cook for these two guests even if she wanted to. And she felt helpless and couldn’t help but think of how granted she took Jim for.Jim was always the one who cooked for the family. In the past, it was Marc who cooked for the family. So, Rena grew up in an environment watching his dad cook for the family, so she didn’t think anything was bad when Jim took over her father’s role.However, right now, when she realized that she couldn’t cook for her best friends, she felt a bit pathetic.She was beginning to realize just how selfishly she had been living, without even being fully aware of it.When she was about to order food from the outside, Keith stopped her and then to
Rena noticed Shiney clenching her left fist and said, “I can’t give him to you even if you beat me to death. Please accept that and move on, Shiney.”“Shut your trap!” Shiny threw her fist at an angle and struck the door behind her. “Did you come here only to provoke me? You think I don’t know how selfish you are. I’m not at all surprised that you said you won’t give Jim. I’d have been shocked if you had actually said you’d give Jim to me. But you would never say that because you always received the best of everything.“Mom would bring you the best dress, and after you wear it for a season, she would then give it to me and tell me to wear it. From my childhood bicycle to even the bed I sleep on was once used by you! Even for my birthdays, she would not buy me gold, but would give me the gold ornaments she bought for you. I always received second-hand things. And you’ve even taken the only man I ever loved!” Her eyes were clouded with tears. “You have no idea how much I’m controlling m