“Ugh.. what is it again?”
That night, Bin could not rest even for a minute. Everyone living in his apartment was constantly bothering him, some bashing the door and others rudely entering without as much as a knock.
But, the most obnoxious person had got to be Iris, Abyss’ agent and a 4-star commander, with a rank equal to Marshall Don Lunar. This sadistic woman was annoyingly childish and would complain about almost everything, and what made things worse was her abnormally loud voice, which seemed to get louder tonight, especially.
For the first three times she barged into Bin’s room, she incessantly whined about Bert and how he was hiding the TV remote and stealing her favourite spot. It got to the point where Bin had to lock his door, but eve
“Me? Do you think I like him?”Jasmine averted her gaze and lowered her head, seemingly embarrassed, but after a couple of breaths, she shook her head, purging her silent thoughts, and explained herself,“I do like him, but not in a romantic way. He’s a close friend… that’s it.”Hyue eyed her in total silence, though it was clear that she didn’t completely believe everything Jasmine had said.“Forgive my bluntness, miss, but I don’t think it’s the case. It’s just that you have not realized your true feelings yet.”Surprisingly, Jasmine did not deny that or burst in anger. S
“So, what’s the plan?”Lexander barely got any time to glance at the papers before Bert pushed them to the side and carefully put his second cup of coffee on the short table.“It’s going to take a long time so why don’t you sit, kind sir Lexander?”Bert sounded sarcastic but the assassin team leader didn’t seem to pay any heed to him. Nevertheless, Lexander did grab a random chair and sit on it, finally making himself comfortable.None of the three wanted to waste time chitchatting about random stuff so they immediately proceeded to converse about the plan and the target of the up-coming assassination. The discussion was relatively long and filled with a handful of deb
“This is your friend?”Lexander raised his eyebrows and scrutinized the tiny silhouette that just entered the apartment. His intense stare made the newly-arrived guest fidget and try to hide behind Bin.“There’s no need to be afraid.”Seeing her act so unnaturally shy and awkward, Bin gave her a pat on the shoulder and motioned for her to sit next to him, which she silently did, though her head was still lowered.“This is Dr. Ann, a genius in her field and a friend of mine.”It has been a while since Bin met Ann or her older sister, Scarlett, nevertheless, their relationship wasn’t that bad despite what had ha
“Don’t you get tired of wearing that labcoat all the time?”Bin and Ann were sitting on a lonely bench in the central park of Weij City. The young doctor was wholeheartedly licking an ice-cream with an expression of pure bliss on her face.She was so engrossed in enjoying the ice cream that she forgot to answer his question.“Hello?”Only when he waved his hand right in front of her face did she snap out of it, wipe her lips with her oversized sleeves then took an unnecessarily long breath. Even after that, she refused to talk, only pouting and giving her a wronged look.“Come on, you’re still angry about that hug? You&rsqu
“Hello, Bin!”“...”It was supposed to be a family gathering, however, it did not seem to be the case. Someone had tagged along with Elise and was now cheerfully waving at him and Emilia.It was none other than Jack, Emilia’s former assistant. He had recently become an official member of the Omega Team of Abyss and although he has yet to contribute anything, his easy-going attitude made him fairly likeable. Excluding Cecile, who was constantly gloomer and labeled as a ‘loner’, Jack befriended the rest of the team, even Elise.Jack was only several years older than Bin, but he wasn’t an average magic-user, and that could be seen from his unique and inborn magical abilit
Everything happened so fast for anyone to react. The innocent couples relaxing in the park had fled the moment the beams appeared, as for Queen’s subordinates, they were dominated by an instinctive dread originating from Bin’s frightening aura and the numerous black vortexes spawning all around him.Whatever Bin was doing, it was greatly affecting his surroundings and devouring any kind of light. It was as if a black hole materialized inside that park, sucking the light, Mana, and even the objects around it.Chaos befell the area, giving rise to total madness. In a matter of seconds, the park, which had been peaceful and quiet, turned into a mass of darkness that made it impossible to peek what’s inside.“Killing you won’t suffice.”
“His metabolism and even the genes are changing to an unrecognisable degree. I did not pay them too much attention because it was working in his favor, but if the change becomes too great then I’m afraid…”“You’re afraid of what? Continue…”Emilia coldly glared at the hesitant Chan Wu, her arms crossed and her boots nervously tapping the ground.“I’m afraid the same thing that happened to his arm will spread to his body. Bin might not care about his appearance, but that isn’t the problem here. A couple of scales might not make a big difference but, even if the genes get altered or mutate, you can’t expect a human to change to a dragon… the human body has limitations.”&
“Hm?”As Bin walked away and out of the dragon’s cave, he came face to face with Thomas, his biological father and the Principal of the magic academy.The man was motionlessly standing next to the now-opened entrance, his eyes locked onto Bin.“Came here to gloat or what?”Although Regina Vita Longa was killed by him earlier, Bin was still in a very bad mood. Not only was he mentally exhausted but his body was stiff and almost entirely numb. He felt the corrupted Mana circulate throughout every inch of his body, changing his Mana Circuit.He felt inexplicably powerful, but it definitely was not a good or comfortable feeling. It