When she had heard about Jacob’s success, she thought it had been luck and that she might not be as fortunate as him. It turned out it wasn’t luck at all—it was just the game's rules.“Top 5 is Jeremy from Risthan! He got his item for 40 points, and it’s a hairpin worth $1,900,000.”“Top 4 is Ace from Risthan! He got his item for 30 points, and it’s an electric toothbrush worth $2,150,000.”“Top 3 is Ethan from Risthan! He got his item for 20 points, and it’s a ring worth $2,400,000.”Ethan’s eyes widened. He was third?“Top 2 is Eris from Risthan! He got his item for 10 points, and it’s a bracelet worth $3,000,000.”Sam's teeth gritted, and his hand clenched tightly. He had thought he would get a position, but he didn’t. A grin appeared on his face—first place was still open, and that person could be him.“Top 1 is…” Liliana said, trailing off in an attempt to build suspense.Sam’s fist tightened, and he almost screamed at her to say it already but managed to compose himself.“The to
It was midnight when Perseus pulled up his mask and adjusted his cape. He walked towards his room's window and peered outside. Although the camera was turned off and everyone must have fallen asleep, Perseus knew there was still a camera outside the room, monitored by security to ensure no one left the building.'Iris, invisible coat,' Perseus commanded.[Right away, host.]Within seconds, the coat was wrapped around his shoulders. He leaped out of the open window, floating down from the upper floor. Landing swiftly on the ground, he glanced around. The place was empty, as expected—no one else was sneaking out of the mansion like he was.[You don’t have to worry about them noticing your absence,] Iris informed him. [I locked the room just like I did last time; no one will be able to get in.]Perseus smiled. “Good job, Iris.”Invisible, Perseus dashed towards the gate. Upon reaching it, he swiftly climbed the fence and jumped over to the other side. Taking the path to the left, he beg
The woman trembled as she met Perseus’ gaze. “My… My name is... Cynthia,” she mumbled.Perseus raised an eyebrow. “Oh, okay, Cynthia.” He wondered why she was telling him her name.“Are you part of the gang?” the woman in his arms asked.Perseus glanced down at her. “If I were part of the gang, would I have punched the leader and rescued you?”Hearing that, she looked away, seemingly reassured. On the other hand, Cynthia was still trembling, her head bowed.“Could you tell me all you know about him?” Perseus asked, preferring to get the information from her rather than using the system.Cynthia nodded. “He’s a slave master. He’s taken many slaves and formed a harem with them. I know where the slave house is too, and I can take you there. I’ve always wanted those girls to be free.”Perseus noticed that she wasn’t shivering anymore and was speaking to him more confidently.[I think she doesn’t see you as a threat anymore,] Iris informed him. [She’s glad you’re helping them.]‘I can see
Perseus turned around to look at the man who had just spoken, ready to throw a punch if necessary.“Are you questioning me?” Cynthia demanded.From the look on her face, she seemed nothing like the woman she was with the leader. Perhaps seeing the man who had made her life a living hell taken by the police had given her some sort of confidence.“Nope,” he replied. “I was just worried if he would be able to lead the girls to his car. They are quite fierce.”“We know that,” Cynthia retorted. “Back to your job.”The men closed the door without any more questions, and Perseus glanced at her. He wanted to ask why she hadn’t let him use his fists but decided against it. In no time, the room was filled with women.Perseus gritted his teeth at the sight of them looking at him with terrified expressions. He wondered what all these women must have gone through to be that scared.“I will be letting them out now,” Perseus told Cynthia.“I will keep watch of the others,” Cynthia said before headin
Ethan handed his phone to Perseus, who glanced at the picture. It was indeed him. They must have gotten it from security footage somewhere.Perseus nodded. “Alright.”“See you later,” Ethan said with a grin. “Don’t go anywhere alone.”“Okay.”Perseus stared at Iris. “I thought I told you to deactivate all of the cameras.”[I did,] she claimed. [I might have forgotten to turn the others off.]Perseus headed for the door since the game of the day would begin soon.[You were wearing a mask though. They wouldn’t be able to recognize you,] Iris said. [There’s nothing to worry about.]Upon reaching the general living room, Perseus met with the others, who were peering at him as if he had something on his face.“You were late, Perseus,” Liliana said.Liliana was standing in front of them with a woman with long lashes next to her. She grinned at Perseus, a smile crossing her face.“I had something to do,” Perseus replied. “I apologize for arriving late.”“No worries,” Liliana said. “Now that
Tossing in bed, Perseus looked away from Iris. “You don’t have to apologize, Iris. Even if I were to die, it wouldn’t be today anyway.”Iris scowled at him. [What did you just say?]“I said if I were to die, I wouldn’t—”His words were cut off as an electric current surged through him. The shock was so intense that he trembled all over, and when it stopped, steam was rising from his body.[That’s what you get for thinking about death, host!] Iris bellowed. [Do you know that both Lint and I will be gone if you die? Do you know how many people will be sad when you die?]Perseus flinched and slowly turned to lie on his back. Seeing the annoyed look on Iris’s face made him want to laugh.“I was only joking,” Perseus muttered. “I won’t die. I promise.”[You idiot!] Iris yelled, watching Perseus laugh. [If you die, I will kill you!]“How are you going to kill someone who’s already dead?”Two days later.“Are you ready?” Eris demanded, poking her head through the door to look at her teammat
[Your death is near, host.] Iris said, appearing next to Perseus, her gaze fixed on Aera.[Why are you following her? Shouldn’t you be in the game?]Perseus glanced at Iris. ‘I should be in the game, but she insisted on treating my injuries first.’[You have to leave her and level up!] Iris cried. [I have no idea what’s happening, but the panel is blinking more furiously than before.][Your death is really imminent! You need to listen to me and run!]‘I’m not running,’ Perseus replied. ‘That man killed one of my family members and went on with his life. Now, he’s come after me, leaving Zeppelin out of the fight. If I run and he can’t find me, he’ll go after Zeppelin and kill him.’Iris’ eyes widened. [If you don’t run, there’s a high chance you’ll die.]‘I know that.’[Why are you with her then?]‘I can’t let Zeppelin face the same fate as our parents.’[It won’t take long for you to reach level 20.] Iris retorted.‘I have something he doesn't have.’[And what’s that?]‘I have you and
[You can! You idiot!] Iris yelled.Perseus snapped out of his thoughts and dodged the attack by moving to the side as quickly as he could. This time, he didn’t hold back his power and unleashed it to the maximum.[Good job.]The man’s eyes glinted with admiration. “Aren’t you a little thing?” he asked. “I get to see someone I can actually fight with without killing them first. This is wonderful. You’re amazing!”Perseus gritted his teeth. The way the man spoke, it was clear he was looking down on him. “What is your name?”The man was taken aback by the sudden question. “Why are you asking your killer their name?”“I just wanted to know the name of the person I’m going to kill before I kill them,” Perseus replied. “Is it that hard?”The man’s lips curled. “Fine. My name is Forest. Not a common name, I guess.”Forest? Perseus’ eyes darted to Iris. ‘Analyze him with the name.’[I am unable to analyze him.] Iris said. [I tried when he arrived, but it was impossible.]“Let’s continue with