“Clark, you arrived” Soon as he saw Clark, Shanx stood up from his seat. With a cigarette in his hand, he slightly opens his hands greeting Clark a welcome. “So someone is spying on my grandpa?” “Yeah, my people caught it” nodding his head, he was about to tell Clark how his people manage to get the spy they have with them. But the moment he saw the glare on Clark’s eyes, he can’t help but just keep his mouth shut. ‘Who dare spy on my grandpa? This fast? Surely, I sense something strange there. I should have been more cautious’ Eyes widening, no one dares look at him as he frowns. ‘Uhm… I am lucky I am his sworn brother. It is a good thing he needs us… ha… ha… wait, why am I scared of this guy? I am not scared of other gangs but… I would fight those bastards more willingly than fight this man. He is… frightening. A bit, yeah… as if he could kill a dragon in ease’ To his fantasies, Clark did fight a dragon before. He defeated that Dragon of Fortalia for a thousand Exp. A super hi
It wasn’t like him to be so mad. But the moment Clark learned how someone is spying on his grandfather, he couldn’t help but think that there is only one reason for it. ‘Money makes people greedy, I know that much. That is why I hate rich people. The more they get wealthy, the more they wanted to have much more. Doing whatever they can just to get what they want. Not even considering the lives of the others… Those greedy bastards…’ “I hate it…” Mumbling to himself, Clark had his way back to his old house. The very place where he grew up. The very place where he saw Holmet unconscious and on the brink of death. ‘I didn’t know I would be back here… but there is no safer place than this. But to think this safe place would also perish…’ The very image of the ruined city appeared in his mind. It was still vivid in his memory how he see the world start to come to an end. But as much as he wanted to forget it, it was kept buried in his mind. For him to remember the pain, the ending tha
Gathered around, the three families are standing in front of the mansion of the one and only Ofiello Montediore. They all heard the news about the fated day has come. ‘For so long this day didn’t arrive and yet the moment that bastard came… you are telling me the test finally started?’ Annoyed by what happened, Margarett can’t hide the displeased she felt. After all, there was more rival for her sons. Even if he was certain that Ashton have the highest chance to be the heir, there really is a fright when she knew that Leo isn’t really a fool like she think he is. “I will tell you the terms that Ofiello prepared when he was still alive. Please be sure to remember it” Ofiello Montediore, no one can rival the luck he had. To be able to climb in the position he attains, his luck in life surely matches no one. For a simple guy like him to be able to achieve something like that, he was a great threat to most people. But even so, none was able to bring him down. Because the more people wa
Confused in what he felt, indeed, something is crawling up his feet. And… it was something he is sure of. It is indeed a snake. ‘There is no way it is just a worm…’ Eyes widened ‘A venomous snake???’ As much as he wanted to see his feet, he feels like it is something he shouldn’t do. He can sense it. How his guts were telling him not to open his flashlight. ‘There was a small light out there, maybe it was the door leading to the way out’ Thinking about how he could escape that room, never did Mortren tell that the trial would start right away. He did not even say something about the snakes. ‘Does the other room have snakes too? I wonder…’ Slightly dragging his feet, the snake falls down his leg. ‘I need to get out of here soon’ There was a bit of a shudder on his spine. He does like animals but snakes are the other thing. ‘Rabbits are cute, cats are cute, whales are cute, but snakes…’ Gulping, he just thought of how baby rabbits would be hurt if he ever did make a wrong mov
Not knowing how they would open the door, the two just stare in the air. “You don’t remember even just the tune?” Shaking his head, Miguel was defeated as he can’t remember the song he knew. ‘It would be easy if I still have my system. I can just use points to buy information and I would know it right away’ Closing his eye, Clark was aware that they won’t have the chance to open the door unless they knew the answer. ‘There is no other choice’ “Stay back” He ordered as slightly push Miguel out of the door’s way. “What are you doing?” His face is filled with a frown, he can’t understand what Clark is trying to do. But he just saw how he let out some tools from his backpack. ‘If this is really a system, for sure it has weaknesses too. I knew it since I am also once a system holder’ Swinging his hand up high as he holds a hammer with both of his hands. He decided to just pick a part that he could hit. “Hey, I don’t think you can open that door with just like that” “I know, so
Hoping to see the sight of Leo, the door opened yet instead of seeing the image of Lea’s brother, a spider web can be seen covering the whole side of the door. “Leo??” She shouted as she rush her way to peak at the door. Scattered glass and concretes are also lying on the floor. That made the three guys wonder what happened on that side of the room. A total of four doors can be seen and each one of them leads to a place. As for Ashton, Lea, and Leo, it seems like their door was directly connected to the room where they are now. And for Clark and Miguel, the door they were from is both connected to where they are thrown. “Leo! Are you there?? Answer me!” Worried about the condition of her brother, a faint footstep was then heard. “Leo??” Thud thud Falling on his knees, Leo’s elbow then hit the ground. Lea’s eyes widened as she realized the state of his brother. “Leo!!” Head with a trail of blood, cuts and bleeds covered his whole body. With his hand holding a sharp rod, Clark
“Everyone!!” Miguel shouted as they all rushed to where the podium was. Lucky enough, it didn’t move up that fast. Helping his brother as he took his hand. All of them are inside the circle. ‘Clack’ The watch that Miguel got from Leo slip his pocket. Creating such sound. “What the…” “Hey! That’s my watch!” Leo shouted in frustration. He was about to jump down to pick it up when Clark was first to jump and pick the wrist watch on the ground. “Clark what are you doing?!” Jumping to enter the circle once again, Clark was able to reach the floor before the podium rises up out of his reach. ‘I have faith in my calculation…’ “You idiot” Lea whispered shaking his head in disbelief. “Here” “Hey, I thought that was mine already?” Miguel utter with frown on his face as he saw how Clark hand it back to Leo. “It’s a mortgage! I was planning to get this back from you in exchange of something you could use. Hah… how could you be so careless??” Looking at the eldest of them all, Migue
Clark’s POV To see someone you love die and not have any power to save them, that is something I loathed my whole life. I am useless. I am great at some things yet, the very thing I needed to do the most… I have failed to do so. My grandfather died and it was my fault for not being able to gather enough money for him. That is why I hate wealthy people. They are selfish, greedy, and vile. It is not that I hate money, I just feel like it was the source of all evil things… but… All my life, it was the first time I was really grateful for something like that. With all my heart… “Grandpa…” I am glad that I have money. I am glad that… I was able to save you… “I am really glad…” Smiling as I hold my tears, I am no longer a kid yet… I still feel like one. But still, I am not ashamed. I am not… . . . I just learned from them that many things happened ever since the trial started. It is not just that my grandfather had a successful operation and that some weird people are lurkin