"Hey, come with me after work." One of the employees approached Adam. He and the others looked annoyed when they saw the young man.
Adam, who didn't understand what they meant, agreed. When office hours arrived, he went with his coworkers to an alley not far from the office. He had no idea why they had brought him there."What's wrong? Why are we stopping here?" Adam asked them.There were five people standing in front of him at the moment. One of them was the one who talked to him before the bell went off. He came up to Adam with a serious look. Adam seemed to step back until his body touched the wall behind him."Are you a sycophant?""You dare to flirt with Elena?!"Adam didn't understand what his friend was saying. He had never once flirted with Elena; the sexy woman who was the manager of his office."Liar!""You had dinner with her, right?!"Adam was getting more and more clueless. He might have had dinner with her, but it was for work reasons."I only had dinner with her once. But that was because we were returning from a project." Adam tried to explain."Well, you finally confessed." The man smiled. He immediately grabbed Adam's neck with one hand."Please let go of your hand...." Adam tried hard to get rid of the man's hand."This is a punishment for you daring to interfere with my woman!" The man was very annoyed. He threw Adam like a garbage bag."Take the money." The man ordered his friends to take the young man's wallet."No! Please!" Adam tried to resist, but eventually they got the wallet.All the money in the wallet was taken by force. Adam's debit and credit cards were broken into two pieces. After that, the empty wallet was thrown into a nearby trash can."Loser!" The others seemed to mock him.Adam Warlock, a 25-year-old young man, could only be angry with his fate. He was very upset and tried to get back at them. But unfortunately he was alone. He was just a loser living in his comfort zone.Because of a woman, he finally regretted his actions. Now that they had left him in the alley, Adam picked up his wallet. He had no idea that all his paychecks that he had taken during break time had disappeared.He slowly got up again. Carrying his sling bag that had been soiled by splashing water, he walked back through the city to return to his home. He looked like a loser, which made him unappreciated. Especially his glasses. They made him look funny and disgusting. He even had a nickname as the loser employee."What should I do? I lost all my money. What to do now? There's no money left for tomorrow! Adam's mind began to wander too many things.As he walked along the sidewalk by the roadside, he didn't notice that the sky had become very bright. He thought to himself, "Is it possible that the light is coming from the moon?""What's going on? Is this the effect of the medicine I took earlier? This all seems like a dream!" Adam doubted himself.His eyes looked up at the sky when he saw several meteors passing by. "Meteor shower? But why so close?!"As rumbling sounds and strong winds swept the air around him, Adam began to realize that the sounds were coming from an explosion that occurred not far from where he was standing. Not only that, dozens of meteors began falling and exploding in various places in the city."Look out!" Someone shouted very loudly.After that, a huge explosion caused a rumbling sound and created a shockwave that swept through the air and surrounding objects. And he too was swept away with the others."What happened? Am I dead?”There was only light shining brightly as far as he could see. Adam's body seemed to float in the air with the leaves. Slowly a buzzing sound began to disturb his ears. Very loud frequencies began to be heard clearly until he finally woke up."What's going on?!"Adam took a deep breath. He breathed back in the air he had lost for a few seconds when the shockwave occurred. He realized that he had just fainted. Adam felt like his body was too heavy to stand up. His legs were also difficult to move, as well as his arms. All he could do was move his head."Where are all the buildings around here?" He was shocked. The shops and buildings around him had simply vanished. All that was left from the explosion was a large field littered with debris.When Adam looked the other way, he saw something terrifying. He didn't expect to witness such a horrible thing with his own eyes."Wh-what is it?!" He was shocked. A black creature had just bitten the neck of a young woman not far from where he was lying."Stop... stop it!" Adam tried to scream. But his voice was ignored by the black creature.The unknown creature continued to bite the woman's neck until it was severed. The blood oozing from the woman's neck was like holy water flowing into the creature's mouth. And when it was satisfied, the woman's neck was thrown away. Slowly the woman's body fell to the ground."What is that thing?! What's wrong with my body?! Shit! Shit! Shit!" Adam tried to remain calm, though his mind continued to rage like a person in a fight.Seeing Adam lying helpless and staring at him, the black creature approached him. As it stood right in front of him, black smoke billowed from the creature's entire body."What are you?" Adam felt a strong sense of fear inside him when he saw the creature's body.The creature had a pitch-black body like someone who had just been burned. The black smoke billowing from its body smelled like sulfur and ammonia, piercing the nose and making the stomach queasy. From its amber-colored eyes, it stared at the man while exposing its rows of sharp teeth."Humans... you are the best food in the universe!" The creature's words made Adam tremble all over."Don't eat me!" Adam tried to push the creature away. Unfortunately, it instead squatted in front of the man while strangling his neck."Your blood is so sweet! I need more of your blood!" The creature flashed a smile."Please stop! Don't kill me!" Adam did not stop pleading.Within seconds, the creature stabbed Adam in the chest with its other hand. Fresh blood ran down the creature's arm and fell dripping to the ground. When the creature took Adam's heart, a small smile spread across its black lips.After that, Adam was dumped in a random place. He lay helpless and dead. The creature ate his heart like it was eating a burger on the side of the road. When it had finished its snack, it left the place."No way... am I going to die?" He said in his mind.He didn't feel his body, only his vision. Right in front of him was a huge light shaped like a giant ball. Huge, majestic, shining, luminous, and brilliant! Adam didn't know what it was. But certainly, it was like he was seeing the earth from outer space."What's going on?""Is this a dream?""Or am I dead?""Where is this?!""Please answer me!"Adam was frustrated. He felt that what he was seeing was a hallucination of his mind. He didn't know if the light in front of him was real or not."If I give you one more chance, would you be willing to take it?"There was a voice that echoed throughout the infinite room. He was talking to her. Adam did not know where the voice was coming from, but he felt that it was coming from the glowing object in front of him."Chance? What do you mean? Please explain!""Then, where is this?! Am I dead or is this a dream world?!"Adam did not hear the voice again. But his vision changed to a beautiful garden. He seemed to be standing on the grass. Right above him was a tree that was so shady."A chance to live again and hunt down the creature that killed you."Suddenly the voice was heard again, but this time it was very clear and the source came from behind. Adam quickly turned around. He was surprised to see himself standing in front of him."You... are me?""Who are you?!"When the business with the black creatures out there wasn't over, he had to get another problem in the afterlife."Am I dead?""Are you an angel?"Adam felt confused. The place he visited seemed to be on earth, but the atmosphere he felt was like being in another dimension. "Just answer my question. Do you want to come back to life and take your revenge?" The creature continued to press him. "How can I go back?" He could only stare at the creature."I will come with you. The explanation will come later after we return to your world." the creature whispered into Adam's ear with a smile. Snap! The snap of his fingers made everything between the two of them into an infinite white room. Adam was surprised by the change. The creature in front of him suddenly transformed back into a luminous figure that shone so brightly. If you could imagine the black creature before, then the creature in front of Adam right now was the light version."Before we go back, there's something you should kn
Using teleportation, Paladin brought Adam near a dimensional portal. The portal was located at the site of a national monument. But unfortunately, the portal destroyed the national monument without leaving a trace. And the portal was the cause of all the disasters that occurred. The diameter of the portal was as high as the national monument. It was about 550 meters tall. It was shaped like a circle with a bluish-white shell of energy in the center. If you're used to seeing dimensional portals in science fiction games or movies, that's what the portal in front of Adam looked like. Everything around the portal looked destroyed. There were so many ruins of buildings scattered around. Plus, there were several humans who seemed to be approaching the portal. "So this is the portal?""Cool, right?""Do you want to admire it or close it?""Both."Paladin saw several people walking from different directions. They were heading towards the portal. He realized that they were humans shaded by
"King?!" Adam was startled. He turned his head quickly towards the Paladin. "Adam, from now on you must fight alone. I will only stay inside your body. The Paladins are not allowed to join in attacking the Ordogs. You must fight them with your own strength." The Paladin felt it was time for him to say goodbye. He would return to Adam's body and serve only as an observer. "Wait a minute! Then what about me? Am I supposed to kill those creatures with my bare hands?" Adam felt confused. The paladin had given him no choice. He doubted himself. He doubted if he could defeat those creatures. The paladin didn't just walk away from him. He gave Adam the knowledge of his powers. Each Paladin is endowed with their own special powers. It was that power that could be used by humans who were chosen to become Jagers—Ordog hunters. "Take a good look at my power. When we join again, your body will understand me. Every experience and memory I have will be experienced by you as well. It's like we s
The swing of the black trident, which was as large as a 400-meter lighthouse, sent the Jagers flying. The wind caused by the swing of the trident made the dust around the portal billow upwards. As the Ordog king swung his trident again, the few people who managed to dodge began to attack him. They created a combination attack to tie up the giant's body. "Hey, tell me how!" Adam tried to think. He was still looking for a way to defeat the Ordog king. "You have to die." Paladin gave the answer. "What do you mean?" Adam was confused. "I will drain my maximum power into your body. Your body will be destroyed, but you will evolve into a being equal to Paladin. Let's call it half-Paladin. With that evolution, you can use up to 80 percent of my power. That's enough to kill him." The Paladin had finished explaining. Adam felt indecisive. He who had just come back to life did not want to die again. Moreover, this time there was no guarantee for him to live again. Paladin left the decision
"This is a gift from me to you. Live once more and stop them the right way. We will meet again when you realize who you really are." Those words always plagued Adam's mind when he slept. Dreams about the war between Ordog and himself, the ruined city, the dimensional portal in the middle of the city, and the glowing figure of a Paladin he did not recognize. All of those things continued to plague Adam for the rest of his life. "Another nightmare?" Someone greeted Adam who was asleep at his desk. "Sorry. These dreams have been coming for the past few years. I don't even know what it means." Adam stretched his neck muscles. After that, he drank the coffee he made last night."Hey, if you think the dream is related to Ordog's first invasion of Earth, then you've lived for a hundred years. You could be a survivor or a time traveler. But, that's not possible." Jonny; Adam's coworker laughed so hard that he forgot about the glass door in front of him. "Ouch!""Who moved the door?!"He w
"Get out of here!" One of the soldiers shouted once more before he was killed by one of the Ordogs. The citizens immediately ran to save themselves. But unfortunately, the Ordogs who were shaped like birdmen immediately hunted down the fleeing citizens. Adam who was carrying Patrick immediately left the chaos. The loser who was good at running away finally showed his skills. He took a shortcut on a small road. His legs kept running until he reached the end of the road. "Oh, shit! "They're everywhere!" Adam ran into the Ordogs again. He turned right and ran away from them. Together with the people, he continued to run towards his office which was not far from the road. Unfortunately, the bird-man Ordog chased after him. The claws on the Ordog's legs slashed at both of Adam's shoulders, causing him to fall forward. And the cat also fell and escaped from his hands."Patrick!"Unfortunately, the cat ran off without him. It seemed that Patrick really knew how to return a favor to his
The situation outside the administration building was getting messy. After the administration building was destroyed, the people who took refuge inside chose to leave for the mountains to the south. Even so, the Ordogs were still on the loose to hunt down the humans still around the portal. The black gorilla was still serving the few Jagers and soldiers who kept urging him to return to the portal. "Are you coming with me?" Jonny asked his friend to come with him to the south. "Sorry, but I'm staying here." Adam felt that there were many things to take care of in the city. "Are you crazy?! Why do you want to stay here?" Jonny found his friend very strange. "Patrick is out there. I have to find him." Adam's reasoning made no sense. "Patrick? He's just a cat! You want to risk your life for him?" Jonny felt like his friend's brain was broken. "Whatever you say, but I'll stay here." Adam remained in the administration building. He refused his friend's offer. "Whatever you say!" Jonn
"Is there any guarantee that the portal won't close while I'm inside?" "Of course not. No one knows what will happen."Adam felt unsure about going inside. However, looking at the injured people, the destroyed buildings, and the dead, he felt their sacrifice should be atoned for. If the portal remained open, Adam feared a second attack from Ordog. "Hey! You!" Someone shouted at him. Adam looked down. He saw a Jager who asked him to come. It looked like the person was a senior Jager. It was obvious from his rather old face. "You shot that thing?""That's right.""Are you one of the Jagers?""No, I'm not. I'm just a citizen.""Just a citizen? That doesn't make sense.""Then why?""An ordinary person with Jager powers as strong as yours should be in the Jager organization. Are you a newcomer?" The Jager continued to ask her questions. He was curious about the identity of the man who had killed the black gorilla. While the junior and senior Jagers cleaned up the mess, he continued to