CHAPTER 46: THE TEACHER'S CONFERENCE
A big round table surrounded by numerous seats dominated the room at the top of the tower. The room, with its high ceiling and grand windows, overlooked the sprawling grounds of the gifted academy. Here, the prized teachers, the protectors and mentors of the nation's most promising youths, gathered for a crucial meeting. "We have to make sure the tournament this time around goes well," said one of the teachers, his voice tense with the weight of the responsibility.CHAPTER 46: THE TEACHER'S CONFERENCE A big round table surrounded by numerous seats dominated the room at the top of the tower. The room, with its high ceiling and grand windows, overlooked the sprawling grounds of the gifted academy. Here, the prized teachers, the protectors and mentors of the nation's most promising youths, gathered for a crucial meeting. "We have to make sure the tournament this time around goes well," said one of the teachers, his voice tense with the weight of the responsibility. "Since when has it never gone well?" another teacher replied, a hint of exasperation in her tone. She was a veteran, having witnessed many such gatherings, each fraught with its own set of challenges. "The circumstances in Saceria make this even harder on us," interjected a third teacher, his brow furrowed in concern. "The faith of the people in us is very weak at this moment. They doubt our capabilities more than ever." "But we are the only line of defense for the people," ano
CHAPTER 1: LIMITLESS BEGINNING MARKO gulped down in fear, "It can't be!" There he stood, the apex predator of the night woods. And not just that but a Terror! It had pitch black fur with blazing green patches, eyes that gleamed in the dark, and a mouth full of large fangs. The terror carried a powerful presence. The Dark Leopard growled softly as it approached them carefully, taking its time. The roar sounded almost like a stomach rumbling, which should have made it less frightening but rather did the opposite. "Tch", Marko grunted. "That's at least a level two terror." The crescent moon high in the starry cloudless sky beamed down a whitish light on the open clearing in the heart to the dark forest. Beneath their feet was the short green grasses swaying in ambience with the dancing wind. Gollum! Marko swallowed hard as a drop of sweat trickled down the side of his head before sliding down his next and vanishing into the fine cotton fabric of h
CHAPTER 2: LIMITLESS SYSTEM ACTIVATED "Where am I?" There was an intense buzzing in the air resonating with him, "What's that?" ["Your energy is in disarray!"] A white orb flew to him in the darkness. ["Young master? No, not quite."] "Wh- what are you?" Marko was surprised to find out that he could move his body, the injures that he had recieved from the dark leopard were nowhere to be seen. All around him was a world of infinite darkness lit only by the light from the orb. The ground was cool under his feet and seemed to ripple too like water, half his body was submerged by a dark smoke. There was a hissing sound coming from the back of his neck and he reached to feel it and found a flat hole or in clearer terms- a slot. "Am I dead and are you the spirit that came to welcome me to the land of my ancestors?" "Hard to believe I died so easily." The orb with white wisps gave a release of white wisps of smoke that sparkled like gems. ["S
CHAPTER 3: MOTHER & SON MARKO squinted his eyes open to be welcomed by the glass lamp above his head swinging left and right on its cable. His head rested on the soft pillow, he could tell he was on a bed. WAS ALL OF THAT A DREAM? He asked himself as he made an attempt to push himself up only to be greeted by the deep pangs of pain ringing in his head causing his body to collapse back on the bed. [YOU HAVE RECIEVED BACKLASH OF YOUR ACTIONS] [SEVERAL OF YOUR MUSCLES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED] [REPAIRS HAVE BEGUN] [SYSTEM HAS BEEN RENDERED INACTIVE] [PLEASE RECHARGE YOUR BODY TO REACTIVATE THE SYSTEM] Marko groaned in pain. "So it was real then?" "But what does recharge mean?" Not long later his thoughts were interrupted. There was a creaking sound as the village physician walked into the room and over to him. He was Tennet. A man in his late fifties and a widower. According to the stories his family was killed by Terrors before he dec
CHAPTER 4: LEVEL FOUR TERROR In the world, the origin of the Terrors were unknown. Some had speculated that they were the next dominate species following after the fall of the dinosaurs, others said they were an evolved species of dinosaurs that crawled out from the depths of the earth to plague the Earth they once ruled. But one thing was clear: Terrors were Monsters. They left a trail of destruction in their wake even causing the fall of many human civilizations. A catastrophe that would have ended the human race entirely if not that humanity evolved themselves. The cause of this phenomenon was still a mystery but a light the form of a man came down from the stars above and singlehandedly saved all of humanity. The people of that time called him god! And worshiped him. But he was the first gifted. According to the legend he vanished from the face of the Earth without a trace. But not before blessing humanity with the gift of light itself. Since Terror were creatures of darkne
CHAPTER 5: INFINITE STRENGTH MARKO gulped down as his hands scratched the window pane. He could see the stream of smoke rising higher and higher near the village square, the crimson light of the flame were impossible not to notice. "Are the core five going to be okay?" He asked himself. The sounds of the battle could be barely heard over the distance but still enough to spell the certain doom that would soon hit them. "Shayla? What's the highest level of a terror the five have ever faced?" He asked. Shayla hesitated a bit before responding. "A level two terror like the dark leopard is the highest they have ever faced. But you managed to beat that on your own so I guess you are much stronger than them all put together." Teresa observed her son with a gloomy look on her face, she could notice his eyes carrying a troubling gaze she could not discern. "What about a level four terror?" Marko surprised them by his response. "Can they beat that?"
CHAPTER 6: IMPULSE Marko barely managed to evade the twintail's deadly tails. He was very surprised it could keep up with his insane speed and in a more deadly way. One of the Terror's sharp tail swung at his face, Marko barely had a second to block it with his right arm leaving a large cut down his arm. Blood spewed down on the ground. "Ouch!!" BHAM!! Marko choked out as he recieved a strong jab to his chin, next the terror threw both it's tails at him. Marko managed to avoid the first but the second came a bit too fast for him to react. SWISH!! Marko's right hand split down in half and met with the hard ground, a stream of blood followed. The terror chuckled as it licked it's lips pleased by its work. For someone who had just lost his hand Marko did not take it easy. "Waaaahhhhhh!!" He cried out. The terror dove down for another sweeping kick. Marko felt himself before a great wall yet again, he could only resort to on
CHAPTER 7: BATTLE SENSE "Haa!!" Marko sprung back to life. The first thing that greeted him was the ash box displayed over his head. [YOU HAVE AWOKEN FROM SLEEP MODE] [ESTIMATED TIME ASLEEP: 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS, 2HRS, 19 SECONDS] [ALL BODY FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL] [PLEASE RECHARGE] "Huff! Huff!" Marko's ash hair had grown a bit. His face was dripping with sweat and a light headache stinging him by his temples. His eyes was weak as he glanced around the room, it was the physician house, the wind curtains whipped the air as wind blew in. "What?" He looked down at himself. He was wearing a thin patients cloth. "Who changed me?" He turned to the bedside where a collection of flowers sat on a tables with a note "GET WELL SOON! HERO!" "Oh God! Mon is going to kill me for running out on her!" He ran his hand down his damp hair and sighed in exasperation. "System?" […] "What are you…?" […] Marko pushed hims