"Thanks for your time, Mrs. William," Perseus said as he and Zeppelin were escorted out the door. She hadn’t provided the answer he wanted, but she did respond to his questions.After being asked about her husband, she claimed she hadn’t seen him. It was as if he had disappeared into thin air. To make matters worse, Iris couldn’t trace him."It was nothing. I was worried about him too. He hasn't missed my call like this before. If you see him, would you please contact me?" She muttered, her eyes flashing with worry and concern.Despite her apparent concern, Perseus felt a strange energy from her. It seemed like she wasn’t worried at all. If she were distraught, she would have called the cops herself. He shook off the thought."I will contact you if I find him," Perseus reassured her. "Can I get his contact information?" He handed his phone to her, and she punched in her husband's phone number and returned it to him.Glancing at the phone, he saved the contact and tucked it into his po
‘What is this?’ Perseus asked himself as he read the mission laid out in front of him.[New Mission Unlocked: Catch the most wanted criminals in the country, the ‘White Rose gang’. Make sure they are alive and kicking when you catch them and hand them over to the cops.][Rewards: I. A hint to find the organization your parents once worked for. II. A new skill.][Duration: Before 4 a.m.][Punishment: Lose the set of skills you have. Cut off the little man; make you dumb and deaf.][Additional punishment: Ensure you have an odor so that no one will ever go close to you.]The gang consists of 200 members, including their boss and their leader. The White Rose gang is notorious, and equipped with advanced technology to locate and eliminate their enemies.[They are skilled snipers capable of taking you out from a distance, catching you by surprise.]Perseus's eyes widened. Iris wanted him to catch the most wanted criminals—two hundred people—before 4 a.m. How was that possible? The punishme
[He is Wilson Haryiton.] He is the best mathematics student in this whole school. [He has won three competitions since he joined the school.] [Students are terrified of him because he often punishes them by suggesting a mathematics duel.] “Are you going to keep on listening to them talk trash about you?” Zeppelin inquired. “I can deal with them if you want me to.” “Don’t worry,” Perseus replied. “I will take care of them by dealing with only one person.” Perseus knew that if he didn't correct the rumors, Ms. Tisha’s career might be at stake. He rose to his feet, determination in his eyes. Zeppelin was about to ask him what he was going to do, but he was already halfway to his destination. The students around Wilson went quiet as soon as Perseus approached their table. Seeing the sudden silence and a looming shadow, Wilson thought it was Ms. Tisha, but when he turned his head, he saw that it was Perseus. Perseus stared at him intensely, a gaze that made Wilson feel small. He could
Wilson grinned widely as he watched the student increase with each passing minute. It was as if the whole student body of the school had come to watch who dared challenge him. He glanced at Perseus, expecting him to chicken out and quit, but Perseus stared back at him, his gaze unwavering. Wilson scoffed before turning his gaze away. ‘I will win anyway.’ Wilson muttered to himself.The crowd was murmuring, and it was hard to hear what they were saying, but Perseus could already tell that they were talking about him. [Host, the duel will be starting soon.][The teacher will be here soon.]‘Noted.’ He replied.“Hello, ladies and gentlemen!” A voice rang through a microphone, making the students grow quiet in an instant. It was Sherry; she was standing not too far away from them, and she had a delighted smile on her face. “This duel is between Perseus Damon and Wilson Harryton.”“It’s Haryiton!” Wilson corrected.“Do I look like I care about your name, Harryton?” Sherry snapped. “As I w
Perseus and Wilson glanced at each other. Wilson was grinning widely at him, and he gave Perseus a thumbs down, indicating that Perseus had already failed.Staring at him blankly, Perseus looked away. He doesn’t have the time to deal with Wilson's behavior. Ms. Tisha stood in front of them, while Ms. Twinia was sitting behind them. “You can go ahead and pick a number from 1 to 40.” Mr. Kayden announced. “I am referring to Wilson,” he revealed.Wilson leaned back against his seat casually. “39.”Mr. Kayden sighed before going ahead to read the question. “Find the limit as X approaches infinity of (x^3 + 2x - 5)/(2x^3 - 4x^2 + 1).”Wilson’s pen flew across the page as he worked through the problem. “The limit is ½,” he announced, his eyes glittering.“That’s correct.” Mr. Kayden announced. “Two points go to Wilson.”Mr. Devis was the one in charge of recording the scores, so he moved the large device, making the score appear on the wide screen in front of everyone.“14,” Perseus mutter
Wilson knew he had to stop Perseus from getting the answer right. If that could happen, he would be able to get one point to make up for the one he lost, but he couldn’t think of the right way to stop Perseus from speaking.“We can see that the set of {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} forms a group under addition modulo 5,” Perseus explained, a grin appearing on his face as he watched Wilson. “Since 2 is a generator of the group, it is a cyclic group.”Wilson held his breath. It was over; Perseus had won. Perseus, on the other hand, glanced at the crowd; it was like the audience held their breaths as they waited for words from Mr. Kayden.Sherry had a bright smile on her face, indicating that she was going to get the money from all those who voted for Wilson.“That’s the correct answer.” Mr. Kayden announced. “Two more points for Perseus.”Perseus rose to his feet as few cheered for him; most of the cheers were coming from those who voted for him. The others wouldn't have a change of mind since they ha
Wilson was trembling as he received glares from every corner. Seth, watching everything, rose to his feet and headed towards Mr. Kayden. He flashed Perseus a smile and winked at him as he took the microphone from Wilson. Perseus returned Seth’s smile with a frown, but that didn’t bother Seth because a serious look appeared on his face when he turned his gaze away from Perseus.[What a pretender!] Iris scoffed. ‘He also had a terrible smile.’ Perseus replied. [Yes, he does, and I think he thinks he is handsome with that smile.]Perseus glanced at Iris. ‘He is indeed handsome; you don’t have to lie.’[I wasn’t lying.] Iris responded.[ I was only showing my displeasure for him. Is it that bad?]Perseus was yet to respond when Seth began speaking, so he left his conversation to listen to what Seth had to say.“Some of you might not know me, but I am the current principal of this college, Seth McMiller,” Seth announced. [Why are the ladies squealing?] Iris asked, rolling her eyes.Her
“Cheers!” “Cheers!” Sherry said, beaming and, at the same time, slamming her glass against theirs. In the process, the wine in their glasses spilled, and the one that was nearest to her shattered. The shattered glass was Perseus’s. He stared at her blankly as she gulped down all the contents in her glass. They were in a local restaurant that Sherry seemed to enjoy going to; she was familiar with the owner too.It was a place that she could go to and drink to her heart's content without having to worry about keeping her reputation safe. Sherry had suggested that they head out to celebrate since Perseus had won the duel, and the rest agreed. Perseus couldn’t get over the question that she had asked him about the other time. She wasn’t joking when she said that; she had a serious expression. He shook off the thoughts; he had a lot of things to take care of.They were thirty-four in number: he, Zeppelin, Eris, and Sherry, along with the 31 others who had voted for him. He barely reco