“Wasn’t there two?”The mustached Stephan Dontoryian looked at the tied-up Sulong before turning his attention to his bruised subordinates.“The other one escaped, sir.”The underworld gang boss grunted and kicked his fearful subordinate. Once he was done venting his frustration, he shifted back his attention to the grinning Sulong.“Boss, I don’t think we’ve ever met. Sulong Braveheart, at your service.”“I don’t need to know the name of a worthless street thug. Once that brat comes looking for you, I’ll kill you in front of him.”Sulong chuckled and wriggled left and right, seemingly trying to make himself comfortable.“Might I inquire what this is all about? I’m a man of business and I don’t see why we can’t cooperate.”“Spare me your lies. I’ve seen enough of you dogs that I could stomach. Always switching allegiances and trying to look for a quick Alc.”“Oh? It’s a shame.”Sulong’s smile widened as he broke free of the bounds and let out a heat blast that sent everyone, including
[Summoning to the Extinction Order completed] [Initiating the regular examination and evaluation.] [...] Zeke stood before the majestic mausoleum, in awe despite seeing it for the second time. It was unlike any building he had ever seen. Below it, the space around it, and below it was nothing but hazy clouds, floating about and obfuscating whatever was lurking below or above. Before he stepped inside, he patiently waited for the System to finish the unexplained ‘Examination and Evaluation.’ [No malware or interference detected.] [Evaluation of ‘Voltage Syn, Zeke’: 59.7 points.] [A total of 20 PE will be rewarded.] [Examination will begin in 10 minutes.] [Summoning all available seats: Seats of Criminality and Seat of Death.] Two rays of lights appeared next to Zeke, lasting for a couple of seconds before Sulong Braveheart and Velvet Signora appeared. “W-what? Zeke?” The bald and muscular man was absolutely gobs-smacked to see himself appear in an unfamiliar place. With a du
“I still can’t believe I’m here. Do you even know we are, Zeke?”“Either a dimension separate from our reality or a creation of the System. It doesn’t matter where we are… it’s safe.”“Huh! Tell that to the dead Chimera outside.”Zeke rolled his eyes and walked away from the talkative Sulong.Although Signora’s revelations were surprising, Zeke didn’t have the means to investigate more. There might be useful information in Erys’ library, but the upper floors were restricted to teachers and Fourth-year Students. There was even a so-called ‘super-secret’ floor that contained ancient Aether-related techniques, records about Alchemy, and historical documents that preceded the Earthling’s arrival to this planet.However, that floor was only accessible by the Principal and a handful of other individuals.[PE Shop available for use.][List of items:Aether Recovery Elixir: 20 PE Aether Sensitivity Elixir: 20 PE (one-time use)Black Fang Revolver (2nd-grade Artifact): 30 PEVentus Sword (2nd
Zeke pinched his temples and paced in front of Veronica as he tried to process everything she had said.“So, in summation, Azmer joined your little cult then got himself captured by the Department of Defense.”“That’s the gist of it, yeah.”Zeke halted his feet and stared at her with narrowed eyes, which made her wryly smile and add,“I watched your fight against him a couple of weeks ago. I know the history between the two of you.”“Then, in your infinite wisdom, you decided to come to me for help? Why do you think I would care about Azmer after all he’s done?”Veronica frowned and, with a slighter higher tone, retorted,“You’re not a bad person, Zeke. Neither is Azmer. He doesn’t deserve to be locked up there and tortured.”“He’s got to learn to face the consequences of his mistakes.”“Yes.” She solemnly replied, “But this is not the way. The things they’ll do to him are beyond your imagination. They won’t care even if he’s William Lorson’s son.”“...”After looking at her in silenc
“S-sir! We’re under attack! You must leave.”“Under attack? By who?”While dragging his fat body towards the secret exit, Colonel George’s face distorted as he reproached his subordinates. It was clear that he was afraid and didn’t want to stay here for an extra second.Whether the invader was a single person or a group, George didn’t care. He prioritized his safety over anything else...On the ground floor, Zeke, shrouded in a spider-web made of crackling lightning, was dashing forward. Thunderbolts were illuminating the corridors as he shot any and all agents in his way. The bullets flying at him were repelled by Bibi’s magical orbs or blocked by Maxwell’s translucent white shields.He was the vanguard of the team, taking the lead and eliminating all threats while Maxwell and Bibi supported him.Xiao, Frederic, and Veronica separated from them to look for Azmer on the lower floors.“Stop them!”“Where are the Special Agents?”Special Agents were mostly the ability-users, like Eliz
“I’m telling you, it’s that freak. I told you we should lock him up!”Colonel George, who was seething with anger, smashed his hand on the table as he glared at the expressionless Edward Orland.“He was wearing a mask. It’s too early to draw a conclusion. It could be a trick to fool us into blaming Zeke.” Calmly replied Edward as he crossed his arms and waited for the others to comment.The Vice-president did his best to hide what happened, but an invasion of such magnitude wouldn’t be able to escape the Department of Defense’s watchful eyes.Within hours, the high executives learnt of the incident and an urgent meeting was called. “I agree with Edward. Why would the kid risk exposing himself and even ally with the Ivory Oak Order? It doesn’t make sense.”A middle-aged woman with an eye patch over her right eye tapped her index on the documents before her while uttering those words. From the piercing gaze she gave to the fat Vice-President, it was clear that she disliked him. “For t
“Hey.”Zeke, who had been absent-mindedly sitting on the bench while the sun was rising, turned his head. He was momentarily startled to see the ashen-haired beauty approach him and sit down.“Hello.”Although mesmerized by her beauty, Zeke didn’t go out of his way to strike a conversation. Part of it was an embarrassment as, deep down, he knew that he had a slight crush on Vanessa.“I’m sorry about last time.” Vanessa looked at him with an apologetic look as she uttered those words.“It’s fine, don’t worry about it. We all have something to protect.”Guilty, Vanessa kept looking at him as she shook her head, “No. You are part of the Special Investigation Squad and Max’s little brother… I-I should’ve been braver.”The girl bit her lips and looked away, but Zeke merely shrugged. A bout of silence flowed between the two, turning the atmosphere a bit awkward. Vanessa was admiring the breath-taking view of the rising sun while Zeke was sneaking glances in her direction.“You’re very pre
The so-called Grand Mission #1 came out of nowhere, but what absolutely shocked Zeke was that failure would result in death.All previous urgent and special missions initiated by the System weren’t obligatory, at least depending on the circumstances. However, it was different this time, which made Zeke inwardly curse.It all started when Samuel mentioned the incoming ambassador, which made Zeke suspect that the moment he was privy to that information, the System formulated a plan on the spot.‘But why does it want me to kill the ambassador? Does it hold a grudge against the earthlings? Fuck! This is impossible!’“What’s wrong, Zeke?”“Nothing. I’m going to sleep.”He laid on his bed and sighed, feeling tired already. It was foolish and suicidal to try and kill the ambassador. Not only will the target be protected by all kinds of strong people, but it would also be ridiculously difficult to get close to him.Even with his current capabilities, Zeke couldn’t achieve such a ludicrous obj