Forest leaned in, his eyes cold and calculating. "This isn't just a fight. It's a battle of life and death. I often wonder why your parents gave the power I wanted most to you. I’ve waited for years to see if you’re worthy of the power you possess. But if this is all you have, then you’re not worthy and are just a piece of useless dirt occupying space."Before Perseus could react, Forest flung him across the room like a ragdoll. Perseus crashed to the ground, pain radiating through his body despite Iris’ efforts to heal him.[Perseus, we can’t keep this up much longer!] Iris warned. [You need to find a way to defeat him, or he’ll—]"I know," Perseus muttered, forcing himself to his feet. His vision blurred, but he refused to back down. "I know, Iris. But I’m not giving up. Not yet."Forest approached him slowly, almost leisurely. "So, what will it be, Perseus? Will you continue to fight and prove yourself? Or will you admit defeat and accept that you’re not ready for this?"“If you ad
‘What is my chance of winning now?’ Perseus questioned.Iris glanced at a panel, her eyes widening in shock. [79%][What am I seeing? You have upgraded to level 20 for discovering Forest's secret and finding a way to defeat him.] She squealed.[Is this really true?]A glint of relief slowly washed over Iris. There was hope that Perseus could finally defeat the man who had long wanted his life.[You can beat him now;] Iris claimed. [Just breathe properly.][His skills have been sealed with all of the points you have left. He won’t be able to use them against you anymore.] Iris announced.Perseus glanced at her, and a t
Perseus smiled at the cheering crowd, then turned his gaze to the other side of the audience. His eyes widened in embarrassment when he spotted his aunt and Eriane, waving an old, embarrassing photo of him.His aunt was cheering louder than the teenage girls around her, almost as if she were a teenager herself.He wondered how she even knew about the game and its location since he hadn’t invited her. He was sure he’d be scolded later, but he didn’t mind. Shifting his attention away from her, Perseus walked to his gaming seat.As soon as they all sat down, Perseus glanced at the opposing team, just centimeters away. Sam, one of the opposing players, grinned at him, then gave Perseus the middle finger and mouthed, "Loser. We all know how terrible you are at gaming. Stop using your handsome face
Two years later, Perseus was at the airport, having just landed back in his home country after traveling full-time for two years. He hadn’t heard from anyone during that time, as he’d been constantly changing his number while traveling. He had successfully visited 100 countries and would have continued if not for being called home by his aunt.“Perseus!” Sherry’s voice made him flinch as she called out to him.It had been two years since they last spoke. After the game, he had vanished, claiming he wanted to travel.[She waited for you, Iris noted. I doubt the others did.][He glanced at her. <
Whoops!Dust flung in the air as the bicycle came to a hard stop. Birds that were walking on the streets flew away at the sight of the tires coming dangerously close to them.'Woah! What a handsome man.''Look at those moves.''So cool.'The girls around them began murmuring. He rolled his eyes; perhaps they hadn't seen who it was before calling him handsome. If they knew that it was him, they were going to start insulting him.It was a sunny day, and he was out to deliver the food that had been ordered from the restaurant he was working for.Dressed in worn-out khaki pants and a worn-out shirt. He jumped off the bicycle, balancing the two boxes of food in his hand.'Turns out to be the school loser.' One of the girls scoffed.'I can't believe that I drooled on him.' Another voice rang out with irritation in her voice.'Isn't he the school mad horse loser?''It's him.'He turned their heads to look at them, and all the girls looked away like they hadn't been talking about him seconds
A surprised look appeared on her face as she found Perseus standing there in his regular worn-out clothes.Celia's eyes met Perseus, and then she looked away, embarrassment and guilt kicking in as Perseus had caught her with someone else. She couldn't look him in the eye properly.She was about to hurry over to him, but when she saw the heartbroken look in his eyes, She had second thoughts.Perseus knew that their relationship was a little bit complicated, but he never thought that she would cheat on him with someone else. Was it because he had no money?"Perseus, it isn't what you think it is." She muttered. "He is a distant cousin of mine."Perseus glared at her. "You kiss your cousin?'' His body was vibrating in anger.All this time, he had thought that they were an item. It turns out that he had been a joke in the relationship and wasn't loved by her."We weren't going to kiss." Celia lied as she raised her hand in defense. "I had something in my eye."The man was irritated hearin
“How dare you hit my girlfriend?” Rome yelled at Perseus.Perseus stood his ground, not caring about what was going to happen next. “Since you want to make an act, I didn't hit her but pushed her, right? Who would have thought such a scheming bitch would fall by herself?"“How dare you?” Roman demanded, his face turning red in anger.“How dare he insult Roman's girlfriend?”“He is looking for death.”“I can't wait to see him die; his face disgusts me.” One of the female onlookers spat.Celia, who was sitting on the floor, grinned at him. “He pushed me and even claims to do so.”Roman helped her up and approached Perseus. Both of them glared at each other. Perseus knew that he was no match for Roman, but he had to keep a little bit of self-respect.“You dare lay a finger on my girl? I am going to deal with you and get rid of all your fingers.” Roman poked him in the chest with his index finger. “You are just a loser that should be castrated and fed to the pigs.”“What makes you any dif
“Where am I?” His eyes opened and connected to the white clothes that were covering his face.Sitting up, he pushed the clothes off his body to see that he was in a hospital gown. He rubbed his head and glanced at it; there was no sign of bandage, nor were there signs of injury.His face was surprisingly smooth for someone who had taken all of those punches.“Why am I still alive?” He asked himself. “Didn't I die when that car hit me?”[Ring!][To them, you are already dead.][Motherfucker, I asked you to accept the system to save your life, but you chose death instead.]Perseus jumped like he had been shot and glanced around the room. There was no one in the room apart from the panel that was floating in front of him. The room was awfully cold, and he felt uncomfortable.[To ask further questions, you need to accept the system. Do you accept the Money Spendrift Streaming System?][Yes or no?]“What system? Shouldn't I be dead and lying on the roadside or something? Why am I here and