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
“How is it? Do you think you can manage?”Frederic, with his arms crossed, was sitting to the back and watching Zeke half-kneeling on the ground while squinting.“The recoil is manageable, but my accuracy is bad.”“That’s to be expected. Instead of baby steps, you’ve jumped to a sniper rifle. Of course, it’s going to be hard. Still, don’t worry about the accuracy.”Zeke nodded and resumed training. He was taken to the shooting range, in which Frederic taught him the basics and then let him ‘play’ with a sniper rifle.After a couple of hours, as Frederic had assured him, the Shooter Main Path had become available.Right after unlocking it, Zeke was no longer troubled by the recoil and his control over all guns had become significantly better. It was at the level of a soldier.Nevertheless, it wasn’t easy to use a sniper rifle and he had hit the target only five times in the last hour.Fortunately, his sturdy body was able to handle the recoil and not be subjected to pain or fatigue.Fo
The cheering crowd sprung into mass panic as the air cracked and a massive dark violet portal revealed itself.Almost instantly, dozens of frightening devilish creatures, known as Proto-Demons, jumped from the portal.Michael’s expression turned grim as he grabbed Julia’s hand and dragged her away. Meanwhile, the Special Agents and the Space Soldiers defended their leaders. Bullets, beams, and flashy spells exploded in the air, turning the festival atmosphere into a battlefield.The Proto-Demons were being killed left and right, but even more kept jumping from the portal.There were so many of them that it was impossible to take the ambassador to safety. The Special Agents formed a defensive group around General Zhang and the other high-ranking officers, whereas the Space Soldiers protected the scared ambassador.The Proto-Demons paid no heed to the fleeing civilians, nor did they care about General Zhang and the rest. They were stubbornly trying to break through the earthlings’ defe
The sky darkened for a moment and the blinding light from the sun disappeared.Frederic looked outside of the window and at the canopy, his mouth half open.“When it rain, it fucking pours.”Although it was still far away, an ominous crimson light akin to a falling meteor was approaching the Sunken Metropolis.“You two will stop it. The rest will help me.”Alexia wasted no time and started ordering them around. Even Edward and Katrina obeyed her without objecting.Edward Orland and Frederic Whitefort hurried to the roof of the hotel whereas Celestia, Katrina, and the Talking Sin moved Zeke’s body to the bed.“I need him awake.”Solemnly said ‘Alexia’ as she signaled the two women to do something. While Katrina stood there, not knowing what to do, Celestia walked to the unconscious Zeke and viciously slapped his face multiple times.She even grabbed his color and shook his body back and forth. Fortunately, her attempts worked and Zeke’s eyes fluttered before opening.“Ugh…”He groaned