Journey To The Peak

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 23: Metamorphosis

After Alex agreed and handed over the things the old lady requested, she helped him understand the layout of the vast library. Each stand had a number and an alphabet that all the books in that stand started with.For instance, a stand that had the alphabet ‘T’ on it. It meant that all the books in that stand started with the letter T. Which was where Alex located the book titled ‘The History Of Earth: The Reformation’Alex began reading the book which was as big as his biceps. He didn’t know what to expect from it, he didn’t know what or who Earth was. But immediately he started reading, he discovered that Earth was not a person, it was a planet. To someone who thought the world revolved around his small town, it was a shocking discovery.He continued reading.A century ago, a strange phenomenon occurred on planet Earth. The planet quaked and trembled as it observed a metamorphosis that flipped the knowledge of mankind on its head. Earth was in shambles on the verge of destruction.

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 22: The Library

[New Quest received.][Defeat your opponent and win the spar.][Reward: 200EXP]Alex stared at the system screen that suddenly popped up, it took him a minute before he had an inkling of what was happening.'A quest? I remember the system saying that I'd get Experience from winning fights...this is it?' Alex thought to himself, then another thought crept into his heart. 'So many people would be after me for my ring if I manage to defeat them, I'd get Experience which in turn will make me stronger!'A smile appeared on his face but was immediately blown away, quite literally. Zelah had attacked with a punch that connected with the side of Alex's face making his head fling sideways.[-1HP]Alex took a heavy step backward and wiped the small trickle of blood from his lips. When he regained his bearing, he could see another punch aimed at his abdomen. He quickly side-stepped avoiding the punch and held onto Zelah's hand and pulled her forward with his elbow in the trajectory of the sudde

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 21: System Quest

The walk to the office building was a long one. Alex found himself trying to keep up with Instructor Irene. Although it didn't seem like she was walking fast, it was clear their pace was different as the distance between them kept increasing.'Huff...still, that was better than getting beat up.' Alex thought to himself as he approached the first designated homeroom building. Several students flowed in and out of its entrance. It was risky going back to the classroom, which is why he wasn't actually going to his homeroom class, he was heading for a different staircase that led to the roof of the building.As he was about to enter the entrance, he came to an abrupt stop. His heartbeat slowed to a crawl, a troubled expression appearing on his face with subtle hints of anger he tried to suppress.In front of him was the lone figure of Tang. He appeared surprised at first but then smiled with the corner of his mouth."Look who is alive. Honestly, I'm happy you made it out alive." Tang said

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 20: A Living Hell

Alex took in a deep breath, his expression turning cold as he slipped his right hand into his pocket. Now his bracelet was hidden in his pocket, no one would know he had a very low ability level, well, apart from those who took the test with him. He walked towards the boy and stood in front of him. The boy feeling the shadow cast over him, turned to Alex with a questioning look. "What is it?" He asked. "You are on my seat." The boy looked at the desk-like seat meant for just one person and then looked at Alex. The person in front of him looked strong and imposing, he couldn't see their ability level, also with the hilt of the blade sticking from one side of his shoulder, Alex currently looked like someone he wouldn't want to mess with. The other students were already paying the little commotion some level of attention. From the outside perspective, it seemed like Alex was a bully who was using his strength to take the seat of the boy so he could shoot his shot at the violet-haired

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 19: Unbroken

The morning came and Alex woke up feeling excited and full of anticipation. Today would be his first time going for classes and the thoughts of what he would learn made every atom of him excited.It was a Monday morning and Alex had woken up before the others. He wore his neatly ironed deep blue and white uniform as he sat on his bed with a smile tugging at his lips."Wake up sleepy heads, it's 30 minutes to 7 am!" Alex suddenly shouted. Zach and Tom scrabbled out of bed not knowing what was happening."What the hell was that for?" Zach said annoyed that someone interrupted his lovely sleep."It's just 6:31, we still have like over an hour before it's time for classes," Tom said after checking the time and soon after yawned while rubbing his eyes."Have you forgotten that we have to go to the canteen before classes and also, this is my first time attending a class, but I think getting the right seat is i

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 18: When The Moon Is Red...

It was late evening in the Academy and the students were trooping down to the Canteen. Not all the students though, some were hanging around in small groups chatting away, others moving in different directions. Not everyone was hungry of course, but for a certain trio, they were starving."So when did you guys arrive in the Academy? You already know some places," Zach asked the other two by his side while rubbing his eyes to the point that made quirky sounds. He had woken up from his sleep just when Alex and Tom were about to leave the room and decided to tag along."It's almost two days now. We had someone that showed us around." Alex replied."Oh, already made friends with some students. That's nice. Maybe we could stroll around after dinner, what do you think?"'Friends? If only you knew,' Alex said internally."Um...I don't think... that's a bad idea." Tom said.Tom who had been silent all through finally spoke but the words didn't come out as he had planned. He was so nervous whe

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 17: Melancholy

The door opened and a teenage boy walked into the room with his luggage. He was a bit taller than Alex and exuded a calm and gentle aura. His blonde hair was messy and his eyes were barely opened."Oh, I didn't realize others were here. I would have knocked," the boy said as he walked towards the two. "My name is Zach by the way.""We're all roommates so it's not a problem. I am Alex and he is Tom." Alex replied for himself and Tom who looked too timid to talk.The doors to the dorm rooms were automated. In the sense that one would need to swipe a specific card which was their student ID, by the door lock before it'll be opened. The cards were given to both Alex and Tom and had their room number on them.They had forgotten that there was one more person who was supposed to be in the room with them, so when the door opened, they were expecting to see either Tang or Dave."Are you just coming to the Academy today?"

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 16: A Spar

The dress Alex wore had been soaked with blood and dirt from his run-in with Tang and Big Dave. When he met Nurse May, luckily for him, the Infirmary had a washing machine and so, his clothes had been cleaned up for him. Before she let Alex go, Nurse May asked if he was feeling pains anywhere in his body, to which Alex said no. She was still surprised at the fast rate of Alex's recovery. Even though she had attended to his injuries and used her healing ability on them, she had only healed him enough for his body to do the rest which she estimated a full recovery in a few days. But it had only been a couple of hours and he was already healed up. The duo left the Infirmary afterwards with Tom leading the way. They walked through a kind of street with several students moving about and buildings on both sides. Alex held his head, with his senses strangely enhanced, he could hear the chattering going on, the shoving of feet against the ground, and

Journey To The Peak   Chapter 15: System Skills