“Good morning everyone! I’m sure you’re all excited for today’s battles, so shall we begin?”Nayro was exceptionally good at riling up the crowd of youngsters. His orotund and loud voice reverberated across the arena as the 11 remaining participants stood next to each other.Whether it was Azmer or the others who got injured yesterday, they were back to full health today. There were a bunch of Second Year and Third Year students present too. The latter were only able to come and watch after finishing their own ‘Exam’, which explained their few numbers.To be precise, only Celestia Black, Maxine Orland, Vanessa, Harold Grimes, and Beatrice were there. The President of the Student Council seemed to be in a bad mood as he kept his distance from Celestia and sometimes glared at Zeke.He was still of the thought that a trouble-maker like Zeke should be expelled, however, his incessant complaints were all ignored by the teachers and Solas.{Julia Lopmore Vs Sarah Girm}{Zeke Orland Vs Rau
Alexandra Jevani, Bhak Djinn, and General Zhang, Madam Jorie, and Frederic Whitefort were sitting around a table and watching a recorded footage of Zeke Orland lying on the ground.From beginning to end, it showed how Zeke shot the bullet that killed the Ambassador. Even if the three leaders of the Nezulian Republic wanted to deny or buy some time, they couldn’t. After all, the footage was clear and undeniable evidence of Zeke’s crime.“There you have it. Are you satisfied now?”“...”The red-haired General’s face looked frighteningly scary as he glared at the vagabond.His Department had been investigating the whole incident, but they weren’t going to reveal the whole truth to Madam Jorie. They needed some leverage and didn’t want to submit so easily, but now things have taken a sudden turn.“There’s no need to hesitate now.” Calmly stated the elderly earthling, who looked pleased with this outcome.In contrast, Jevani, Bhak, and Zhang seemed enraged and furious. “Since we don’t hav
Special Agent Elizabeth, along with all her colleagues, walked to Zeke. Before speaking to their target, she glanced at the cold-faced Azmer and said,“Step aside.”She recognized him immediately, but that whole incident was covered, there was no reason to target him.As for Zeke, he stood still and kept looking at the red-haired general.After a minute or so, in which Zhang and Solas whispered to each other, the latter stood up and loudly declared,“The final fight will be postponed indefinitely. Cooperate with the Special Agents and orderly leave the arena.”The students were confused and surprised, but no one objected. Even Maxine, who wanted to go and help her brother, was pulled outside by Vanessa and James.Meanwhile, General Zhang looked to the eerily-quiet Zeke and said,“Whatever you’re thinking of doing… don’t.”He noticed a sinister and decaying energy emanating from the youth. Even someone as powerful as him felt the chills run down his spines the closer he got. Neverthel
Sunday morning, the day after the final Exams ended. Subsequent to Zeke’s agreement, General Zhang, Madam Jevani, and Minister Bhak Djinn acted swiftly and prepared everything by the next day. The Space Soldiers escorted Madam Jorie to the conference room, which was filled to the brim with the strongest Special Agents as well the Team Captains of all three departments. It was the first time in a long while that all the powerhouses of the Nezulian Republic were all present in one place. Even when the Ambassador came, not all the Special Agents dispatched to foreign nations were present. Upon seeing the big crowd, the elderly representative of the humans furrowed her brows and walked toward a corpse lying on a small bed. She scrutinized the lifeless body of the youth, recognizing it as Zeke Orland. “I don’t know how, but he caught wind of our plans and tried to escape. We had to eliminate him.” “...” Jorie’s frown deepened as she touched the corpse before glancing at the leader
“Splendid job, Sulong. The money has been transferred to your account. I added a small bonus too.”Madam Rodrey, the owner and manager of the brothel across from the Lightning Flame Merc Group, was waving her exquisite fan as she smiled at the gleeful man.“It was nothing difficult. If you have any other jobs, we'll be glad to accept it.”“Not at the moment, but I can refer you to some acquaintances of mine.”“Yes, thank you.”Jack and Jeremy were sitting a distance away, both pleased that the job had proceeded smoothly. In fact, with Zeke’s absence, it was only Sulong who went, but, ultimately, there were no attacks or complications.Moreover, Madam Rodrey paid them generously. They had spent a lot on redecorating the office and founding their new organisation, so they were in desperate need of funds.“I’d like to talk to you more… especially that young man, but I have other stuff to take care of.”The beautiful middle-aged man elegantly bowed then excused herself. Sulong, who was in
Zeke conversed with Sulong and Velvet for quite a while before he returned to his dreamless sleep. Signora had proved her worth by reporting some important and not-easily acquired informant. For example, the case with Jonathan Stellar Link, who was inexplicably spared and set free by the Witches.Then there was Red Mask Fanti Fan, who was still obsessing over an unknown experiment. Even though Zeke knew his target’s whereabouts, he felt it was necessary to improve himself before trying anything.Not only was the Serey Zhan Empire geographically far, but it was the main base of the Ascetic Blasphemers, thus rendering it a nest infested with crouching dragons and hungry tigers.What further decreased his motivation to go there was Zeke’s identity as a System Holder. By now, the three nations, specifically their leaders, must have learnt of his special circumstances.The Empire might not be particularly antagonistic toward System Holders, but it definitely wouldn’t treat Zeke, a citize
At the Industrial sector of the Sunken Metropolis, within a warehouse adjacent to the North-Eastern port.A man wearing a ceremonial and over-sized black robe with markings on it and a sinister-looking red mask was standing straight with his hands behind back.The mask only hid the upper part of his face, so his wide grin could be seen from a distance away.He had dozens of cultists standing orderly behind him, all of which wore regular black masks and hooded cloaks.“Took you long enough, Signora.”Red Mask Viper was pleased to see the woman arrive. He didn’t prepare any flashy welcome, but his heightened mood was apparent.Although he wasn’t particularly close to Velvet Signora, the two had worked together on several occasions and could be said to be a perfect match.As she wore high heels and walked towards the smirking man, Red Mask Signora, also known as the Collector, clicked her tongue and grumbled,“Couldn’t you have chosen a ‘cleaner’ place? I can’t stand the smell of fish.”
With steady steps and a sullen mood, Zeke headed to his dorm room and retrieved what few belongings were there. He noticed that Alan and Azmer’s things were also gone, which meant they were transferred to other rooms. After one last look at the medium-sized and cozy room, Zeke lowered his head and walked outside. In his dazed state, he accidentally bumped into an unexpected person. The ashen-haired and beautiful granddaughter of Solas, Vanessa, looked back at Zeke with a slightly worried expression. “I’m sorry about what happened.” It was clear that she knew about his ‘indirect’ expulsion. Vanessa usually had a lofty and indifferent face, but that was only a display for strangers. Although Zeke had met her a few times, he noticed a caring heart behind her cold facade. … Vanessa walked by Zeke’s side and accompanied him to the campus, but her presence resulted in quite an awkward atmosphere. “I…I wanted to thank you before.” Zeke, who had a small crush on the girl, averted his g