CHAPTER 37: MEETING OF THE HIGH RANKS The entire place was filled with the gifted rescue unit. They cleared out the survivors of the orphanage battle. They put Marko, Ted and the others on stretchers. "Hey, lemme go or I'll kill you!" Ted screamed. The rescue unit said nothing as they bundled him and took them out of the building that was now just a barely standing block of walls and rubble. "Like what the hell happened here?" One of the rescue unit said to the other. "I hear a high rank terror was vanquished here." "No way that's true, but for reals?" "Yeah!" "But the prince of the academy is here so I guess its possible. But the fight of this scale is sorta disappointing." "How do you say?" "You would think that a battle against an high rank terror would level the place but I guess Valtor Rose was able to contain it." "But the people of Saceria were massacred under our nose, this must spell bad news for the gifteds. If
SIDE STORY: MARKO & TERESA – BEFORE THE AWAKENINGIn a small, peaceful village nestled between rolling hills and lush forests, life was simple yet challenging. Marko and his mother, Teresa, lived in a modest cottage at the edge of the village. Though life had dealt them a hard hand, they faced each day with determination and resilience.Marko, a young boy at the age of thirteen, was known for his unyielding spirit and hardworking nature. His father had died when Marko was just a toddler, leaving Teresa to raise him alone. Their original home destroyed by terrors forcing them to leave as refugees.Despite the hardships, Teresa's love and strength were unwavering, and she instilled in Marko the values of hard work and compassion. Even in the harsh and cruel world.One crisp autumn morning, Teresa was up early, as usual, preparing breakfast. The sweet aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air. Marko, already dressed and ready, helped his mother set the table."Mom, do you need any help
CHAPTER 38: A HEARTY CONVERSATION [...] [SUBJECT IS WAKING UP] [SLEEP MODE HAS BEEN CANCELLED] [ESTIMATED SLEEP MODE TIME: 2 MONTHS, 17 DAYS, 9 HRS, 5 SECONDS] [ALL BODY FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL] "Nggh." Marko's eyes squinted open weakly. His head felt as if it had come fresh out of the oven. "That, ow! I feel weird. Ted you there? Quint? Echo? Nari? Mr Valtor?" The room looked strange, white at all sides but he could tell he was in an infirmary. Well that was obvious. He could see a black door with a silver handle, there was a big window with white curtains drawn allowing the flow of very little air current into the room. Marko could see that he was alone so he let his head rest back on the soft pillow and dissolved in the warm comfort that came with it. A white blanket covered up his body, underneath he was wearing a white patients wear consisting of a light shirt and pants. They never had such implements back at the v
CHAPTER 39: AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR[FROM USING TWO LIMITLESS EYES SIMULTANEOUS YOU HAVE DEVELOPED A SCAR THAT COULD NOT BE HEALED][YOUR BODY IS HIGHLY UNEQUIPPED FOR TO WIELD TWO LIMITLESS EYES]"Huh?" Marko raised his hand before his eyes to see a long scar running down his arm from his palm down.It was the arm that dealt the finishing blow on the high rank terror known as he doctor. He never wished to face something like that again."I guess I went overboard huh?""Sorry I made you worry."[...?][I CARRY NO OBJECTIVE TO HELP YOU EMOTIONALLY][MY PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO 'ERADICATE ALL TERRORS'][SINCE OUR GOALS ARE IN ALIGNMENT, THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE HIGHLY FAVOURABLE][SINCE OUR GOALS ARE IN ALIGNMENT, THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE HIGHLY FAVOURABLE]Marko smiled. "For someone who has no memory of who or what they are you sure do know how to keep you priorities straight."But it did bother him."But who on earth could create something as powerful as you and with that goal in mind and
CHAPTER 40: MEETING A RANKED SPECIALIST She raised an eye brow. "I don't feel any power coming off you, you seem plain weak as a worm. Whether my assumptions are true or not I don't know but Valtor Rose did seem quite interested in you. Like you were some special guy, he told us to tell you this.'AS MY NUMBER ONE STUDENT DONT SLACK OFF ON YOUR FORCE CONTROL". Some might say he thought of you as a successor." Marko's eyes beamed wide. "And where is he now?" She laughed loudly. "Hahahaha, you really are dedicated to the cause worm. Valtor left a week ago to deal with the urgent rise of terrors in the far region. No one has heard a peep from him since then." "Oh?" Marko sounded disheartened. "What about number zero? He is in the school right?" "The search is still ongoing, even now we still have yet to identify the mutant within the academy. We suspect it has blended well with our society for it to go unnoticed even with our investigation but aside from team five
CHAPTER 41: OLD FRIENDS [NAME: SASAKA] [AGE: 22] [GRADE: A] [RANK: SPECIALIST] [GIFT: DEXTERITY & ???] "Wow you really do get everything in one go." Marko was surprised. "Way to go system." Marko was not fully positive about the new development or his current state but the system seemed to be bonding with him. Could it be a good or bad thing, that he could no discern at the moment only that he would have to keep trying to understand his powers. There was also the case as to why Valtor took all the glory for slaying the high rank terror. Marko was not one keen to glory but he suspected Valtor did it for his own good and to draw attention from him. [IT IS MY DUTY TO SECURE YOUR SAFETY AND ANALYZE POTENTIAL THREATS] An idea popped into his head. "Do you think you can find the mutant with your scanning thingy?" [YES! BUT IF THR MUTANT HAS MASKED ITS PRESENCE FOR THIS LONG I DEDUCE I WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO DETECT THEM AT CLOSE PROXIMITY] Marko who had never heard the
CHAPTER 42: THE NEWS "I understand you are in a not so good state now Marko but that is what makes what I'm about to say even harder to..." Selena said as she sat by the bed. Marko raised an eye and stared at her. "Hmm? Whatever it is, I'll hear it." Selena looked at him and sighed heavily. "I am not being selfish about this but I wand you to pay close attention to this." "Huh?" Marko huffed. "What is it?" Selena swallowed down hard before saying. "The light festival is coming up in a week's time, I am so happy you woke up before then. Around this time is when we assure the people of the schools reputation and the power of the gifteds." "There is a tournament that we usually have around this time and the only people allowed to participate are those who have been on team extermination assignments, that is the only qualification. I don't want to sound overly forceful but you have to partake in this tournament." She waited to see his reaction which was
CHAPTER 43: THE TRUE MEANING OF GIFTS Marko stepped out of the door to see Ted waiting for him outside. "Ted," he stopped himself short unsure of what to say. "You are off to see the old geezer, I'll walk ya there." Ted said as he led the way. Most of the walk was quiet with none of them uttering a word. The hall seemed even longer than usual. Marko was a bit surprised to find Ted taking him down routes even he did not know off. He thought that perhaps Ted was a regular at the headmaster's. Marko sighed. "Ted..." "Don't bring it up." Ted said under his breath. Marko continued, having not heard him. "It really means a lot to have you by my side. That was I won't feel lonely anymore." Ted raised and eyebrow but refused to look his way. "When did you get it?" "Huh?" Marko almost had not heard him from him speaking in a normal tone. "Get it?" "Don't play dumb, your gift when did you get it?" Ted asked again with a little hint of anger. Mar