Zeppelin spun around to look at Perseus. Seeing Perseus there made his eyes widen in surprise. “If you hadn’t told me about the coat making you invisible, I wouldn’t have believed you are still alive and not a ghost.”Perseus' brows furrowed. “If that was what you thought, why did you believe me when I said it was a coat?”Zeppelin shrugged. “Our parents have made so much stuff. So, I am not surprised if they made that. After all, they are geniuses.”Perseus nodded in agreement. “Of course they are.” He gestured to the coat. “You can use the coat by tying it around your neck. That’s all.”“It’s two?” Zeppelin questioned, his gaze falling on the coat.“I split it into two so you could use one.”Zeppelin walked over to the coat, picked one piece, and wrapped it around his neck almost immediately. He glanced back at Perseus.He waved his hand and grinned at Perseus. “You can’t see me, can you?”Perseus chuckled at his brother’s reaction to the coat. Zeppelin wasn't invisible; he could se
Perseus' eyes darted to Zeppelin. “What are you doing?” he demanded, eyes wide with confusion as he tried to understand his brother’s actions.Zeppelin glanced at him, confusion etched on his face. “I am bringing them out here to open the door for us to get in.”Before Perseus could respond or think about it, the door opened, and a man appeared in the doorway.Perseus got out of the man’s way as the man brushed past him to check who had just knocked on the door.“See,” Zeppelin chimed, gesturing at the man. “It worked. He came out to see who it was and gave us the chance to go in.”Perseus sighed in relief. “You shouldn’t act that rashly next time though. What if he had locked the door behind him as soon as he walked out?”“That won’t happen.”Perseus walked towards the door, the cold metal handle chilling his hand as he stepped inside. “We don’t have much time left. Let’s go in.”Zeppelin followed Perseus, and immediately they walked in, two men brushed past them and headed for the d
Seeing that the men's gazes followed all of Perseus’ movements, Iris' face went pale. [They can see you even with the invisible coat on. You have to leave!]Perseus' brows twitched. ‘How is that possible?’[The light!] Iris replied. [The light made them see you both.]‘Damn it!’ Perseus cursed.The men, expecting to see a device, saw humans instead. They had thought it was just a trespasser, but the light on their wristwatches beeped a continuous purple light, indicating that the humans were the device they had sensed.“We finally found you guys,” the man at the table muttered, eyeing the two. “Just give up; there is no way to run, and you can’t escape.”The man who had just spoken was called Louis. He was the leader of the security men in the company, and he had the widest grin on his face.“They can see us?” Zeppelin asked, whispering.“Yes, they ca
Slamming the door shut behind them, Ryan locked it securely. Lexi’s grip on the knife tightened as a frown crossed her face. If Ryan hadn’t dragged her outside, she would have finished Bett, who seemed to be leading the men to chase after Perseus.“There isn’t enough time,” Ryan said. “If I hadn’t pulled you out, he would have captured you and used you as bait.”“What?” Lexi was taken aback.“And you know if you were bait, Perseus would never run away until he got you back.” He grabbed her hand and broke into a run.Lexi didn’t have time to ask him what he meant by that. She wasn’t some weak lady who would be caught without a fight, and she would have killed Bett right there.“How would I be captured by them?” she questioned as Ryan pulled her along.He was checking his wristwatch and speaking into it in a hushed tone. “Where are you guys? Lexi is with me. They already figured out we are fake. I will get the car ready and leave Lexi there before coming back for you.”He didn’t wait fo
Without hesitation, the men handed Bett the syringe. It was medium-sized and filled with a blue substance that seemed almost alive as it moved within the syringe. The color was unpleasant, as was the smell.Bett wasted no time. He injected himself with the substance, a grin plastered on his face.“This feeling is so good,” he mumbled.The blue liquid moved visibly through his veins, spreading across his body and making his smile grow even wider. The device on his back moved in rhythm with the liquid. When he was done, he tossed the syringe and crushed it under his feet.Flexing his arm, he tilted his head back and forth, the blue substance visibly crawling up his neck to his head. As it reached his brain, Bett groaned. The liquid crawled to his eyes, and in three seconds, his eyes closed and then reopened, looking normal.Bett glanced at his hand. Although there were no visible changes, he felt the energy and power surging through him.Now he was sure that nothing like this would happ
They listened intently to what Ryan had to say, but the most striking part was:“They are coming after you because your blood is what they need. Whatever you do, don't let yourself bleed, okay? We have no idea what Seus can do. We haven’t gotten that information yet, and we can't let them get your blood.”“Like I said, I will take Lexi out of the building if possible before they come after us. Don’t worry, I will keep her out of danger.”“Focus on saving yourself and don’t get cut. Make sure you don’t bleed.”‘Don’t bleed?’ Perseus thought. If they had advanced technology for combat, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t bleed when they attacked.“Tell him that if he manages to get Lexi to the car, they should leave and not come back for us,” Perseus muttered. “They should think of themselves first.”Zeppelin nodded and relayed Perseus's message. Perseus guessed they wouldn’t listen and leave, but he knew he had to try.“I’ll take this, this, and this,” Perseus muttered, pointing at the
Had he just used the sword-fighting skill that he called useless? He didn’t expect it, but his movement earlier was due to the skill he had.[That’s right, host,] Iris murmured. [You just used the skill. Didn’t you say the skill was useless? And that I gave you something that you would never need?]She folded her arms and floated in front of him. [The skill is the best sword-fighting skill in the whole world. Don’t underestimate it during this fight.][It will help you more than your fists.]Zeppelin stepped closer to Perseus. “This place looks like a slaughterhouse. How are you so good with a sword?”Perseus glanced back at Zeppelin. “I practiced.”The sword in Perseus' hand disappeared, and the weapon turned into a ring and wrapped around his middle finger. Zeppelin’s eyes were on the ring, and a curious look appeared on his face.“How did you do that?”“Just the properties of the weapon,” Perseus replied with a shrug. “I wouldn’t have run if I knew they were that easy to deal with.
“Lexi!” Ryan yelled.Lexi stumbled back, and he caught her, terror in his eyes. She was biting her lip, the pain from her belly making her wince.This wasn’t a normal injury; there was something in the knife. Her hands were still tightly placed on the wound, trying to stop herself from bleeding more.“I am fine,” she choked out.“You are bleeding!”“It is just an injury; I am used to having them.”As fast as he could, Ryan took off his jacket and tied it around Lexi’s waist. “I need to take you to the hospital. Perseus is going to kill me.”He helped her up and began leading her to the car. However, before they could get there, the men who had been chasing them earlier appeared.“Heading to your car, I see,” one of the men muttered.Ryan spun around to see them walking towards them. The distance between them was far, but he knew they would catch up soon.Scanning the place, he realized that it was either they go for the car or get into the building from the path that wasn’t far from w