The female professor checked the tablet that was in her hand.“He is currently having a cyber security class with Professor Devis.” She answered.Principal Williams nodded his head before turning his gaze back to the path. It didn't take up to ten minutes before they were standing in front of the class.“You will see that we are right, Principal Williams.” The female professor beamed.“He isn't going to be in class.” The other was added.Principal Williams' gaze was focused on that class as the professors spoke. The professor's gaze shifted to that class. Their jaws dropped in astonishment when they saw who was in front of the class.“Symmetric Encryption:One: In symmetric encryption, the same key is used for both encryption and decryption. Two: It's faster and more efficient compared to asymmetric encryption.However, the challenge lies in securely sharing the key between the sender and the receiver, as any compromise of the key could lead to a breach of security.” Perseus explained
Twinia's eyes welled up in tears. That made Perseus feel horrible. The tension in the room was high, and the students weren't making it easier.“I didn't mean to say it; I never knew you wanted it to be a secret,” Perseus said, his eyes averting.“A secret? What is he talking about?” One of the students asked.“What is the relationship between Professor Twinia and Perseus?”“How come he knew about the divorce if no one else knew about it?”Twinia's fist clenched as the murmurs grew. “How did you know about it? How did you know about it?!” she thundered.“Twinia, I thought you were married.” Devis said, “You were married, right?”Twinia glanced at Devis and Kayden, who was looking at her with keen attention. She turned her head away from them and stared at Perseus.“I asked, how did you know?” She bellowed as she glared at Perseus. “I guessed.” Perseus lied, his chest tightening with guilt.“He guessed? He is lying!” A student mumbled. “How could he be a good guesser?”“He was probab
After classes, Perseus spent the next few hours searching for Ms. Twinia. It was already dark as he drove down the road.“Iris, can you tell me where she is now?” He asked. Iris had given him directions about where Twinia was, but whenever he got there, she was no longer there. He had gotten into motels, clubs, bars, and hotels, and he had struggled to get out.“Don't give me the wrong direction again.”[I won't.] [She was really in those locations that I gave you earlier.][Tracking the location of Twinia Warner.][It costs one point per minute.]Perseus glanced at the panel as it showed him the direction of where Ms. Twinia was. He began driving in that direction; it wasn't that far from where he was. Then he found her standing on the sidewalks; she was waving down a cab. He opened his car door and hopped out. He was about to ask her to get into sugar, but a cab stopped in front of her. Perseus noticed from her face that she was panicking and looked terrified of something. He go
Twinia gasped as Perseus caught the snake's neck in his hands. He speedily dropped the snake to the ground and crushed it with his shoes.As soon as the snake was dead, Twinia hurriedly took the little kid in her arms.The little girl had black dust all over her and was asleep.“Iris, what is the percentage of danger now?”[0%]“Where did the snake come from?” Perseus asked.“He usually keeps them as pets; perhaps one of them escaped.”“Wait! What?” Perseus choked out. “Are there still more snakes?” He took the kid away from her. “We have to leave.’”He dashed for the living room, where he had punched the man. The man was still in the same spot they had left him, but the cops were already there. “The cops are here already; we are finally safe, Xochilt!” Twinia announced.“Is Xochilt found by her father?” Perseus found himself asking.“No, she usually hides from him. Often, she had been asking me to get her another daddy.”Perseus curiosity piqued. “Have you gotten her one yet?”She s
“Iris.”The panel appeared in front of him, and he checked the mission tab. [Help Ms. Twinia with the difficulties she is going through. (Completed.)][Save the lost girl (completed.)][Give her whatever she asks for. No matter what it is, (Pending.)]Perseus glanced at the little girl; she was staring at him with admiration in her eyes. Perseus felt uncomfortable being stared at that way.“Is there anything you want me to do for you?” Perseus asked since the girl didn't say anything.“I want you to bathe me; take me to a restaurant." I want to go to Persew's empire; I saw you on the screen on mommy's phone.”“Is that all?” Perseus smiled; he didn't expect her to know him.“No, you will take me to a restaurant, eat with me, and take me back home.”The request was going to be too stressful, but he knew that he had no other choice. When I walked into the restaurant with a kid, Eris was going to kill him. [Are you going to bathe her?”]Perseus nodded. “Why not? She asked me too.”[She
“Daddy, who is that lady? She works like she wants to. " Xochilt said as she glanced at him.“Sherry, it's not what you think.” Perseus said.Tears trickled down Sherry's cheek; her teeth gritted, and she spun around before running off.“Sherry! Wait!”Perseus ran after her; Xochilt called after him, but he didn't stop. He brushed past Eris, who was about to yell at him. He didn't want to be classified as a cheater; he wasn't one.[Ding!][The mission has been completed.][Rewards have been granted; punishment has been waived off.][Host, you have successfully upgraded to level 3.][New items have been unlocked.][You have been rewarded with a new height of 10cm, making your current height 180cm.]Perseus shoved the system in, but the words kept going on and on. Sherry was about to cross the road when a car was heading her way.“Sherry stop!”She didn't listen to him, but just as the car was about to hit her, She paused and braced herself for what was going to happen next. He got to h
[Kidnapped, 100%][In danger, 23%]The path he was running through only led to the exits of the cinema. He stopped in his tracks and glanced around the place. “Does she have her phone with her?”[100%][The panel shows her direction.]Perseus glanced at the panel, then dashed towards his car. After hopping in, he began driving the car. “Who kidnapped her? Sullivans?”[Sullivans, 50%]His teeth grated. “Don't worry, Sherry, I will be there soon.”*Somewhere in the country,In a warehouse, Sherry was tossed to the floor with a gag in her mouth. She landed with a thud; the leader of the kidnappers squatted and loomed over her.Her hands were tied together, and that made her unable to support herself with her hands. Sherry began squirming as she tried to get away from him. He grabbed her chin, his fingers digging into her flesh as he forced her to look at him.Tears filled her eyes and began streaming down her face, her body trembling.“Boss, we couldn't find any contact with her boyf
The man released her, blood emitting from his mouth. Raising to her feet, Sherry tried to run, but she had sprained her ankles.She crashed to the floor, her eyes widening in horror. She had hit him now and couldn't escape; she began moving slowly on her belly. She found the man's shadow following her.He grabbed her and returned her to the spot where she had been. A scream left her lips as she was tossed to the hard floor again.“Where do you think you are going?” He wiped the blood with the back of his hand.The other men in the room were saying nothing about what happened. They only stood as if waiting for him to give them an order.“Since you are being stubborn, I am willing to let you go because you made me torture you in front of him and not now.”Sherry's lips quivered, and her body trembled. “That doesn't mean that I would hit you, though!” He glanced at the man next to me. “Ask Roman's girlfriend for Perseus Damon's phone number.”***Perseus twirled the steering wheel aroun
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. <
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
‘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
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
[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
[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
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
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
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