He stared at me for a short while before answering me, I saw his eyes scan me from head to toe.It felt like he was staring a hole through my body and I felt his gaze pierce my heart.It felt like a store owner scanning a product purchased by a customer, and the pale expressionless look on her face told me he was not one to be messed with.“Yes I am, I’ll be leaving now.” He said and tried to move out of my way.This was his response to the receptionist trying to confirm his identity, and he was genuinely pissed off, I could tell.‘This is why I should speak to the workers before they get on the job,’ I thought to myself.I swung into full manager mode and tried to convince him to stay.I needed him to shop at all costs, the exposure that my company would gain from being patronized by someone of his caliber would be exponential.After a couple minutes of persuasion, he agreed to stay. I offered him a full all expense paid shopping spree.He made it clear that he could afford to even b
[Malcolm’s POV]The feeling was electrifying, my first kiss since my regression.Initially I held back, I still feared that she could pull back out of the kiss.But when I tried to lean out of it, she grabbed my back and moved in closer.It was clear she wanted it, time seemed to stop moving as our bodies pressed together.Our hearts were pounding and I felt my body tense up.My hands were on the chair the whole time, and hers were wrapped around my back.‘I should grab on to her’ I thought but my hands seemed to freeze.‘What if she stops when I do, what if I make things weird, what if things end up being awkward between us after,’ I had so many thoughts racing through my head.But none of that mattered right now. Life was about taking risks, in business, going out everyday was a risk, and I would be a risk taker.I lifted my hands in the hair and wrapped them around her.I placed my right hand on her lower back and carcassed her hair with my left.She seemed to show no disapproval a
I got up and carried the foot bath.“I’ll replace the water that’s in here,” I said and headed toward the next room.“Do you even know where you’re going?” She asked and laughed.“I’ll figure it out when I get there, you just sit back there and relax,” I said and opened the door with one hand while carrying the bath in the other.I found myself in a slightly large hallway as I stood, lined with rooms on both sides.The rooms had various names written on them, bath, massage parlor and so on.I walked for a while before I found what I was looking for, the restroom.I walked and it was demarcated into two parts by a large wall, there was the male and female section.I went into the male section and poured the dirty water from the bath into a sink.I turned on the tap and began filling it with water again, and as I waited I washed my face with some water.The water was warm to the touch and my face felt refreshed as I splashed it on it.“Britt has really done well for herself, this place
We were both having a wonderful time.We gave each other manicures, and we chatted, laughed, and just had fun generally as we did so.It took us about twenty minutes each and when we were done, we were both smiling happily.The day had been very fun for me, I definitely didn’t expect it to go this way.I just thought I would go to the spa, get a couple of people to work on my hair, legs, hands and that I would be gone.I never thought that I’d be spending it with such a beautiful lady.All in all I really liked Britt, but did I see myself ending up with her? My answer was no.She was a great woman, and definitely my type, but what mattered to me most at that point, was becoming a billionaire.I wasn’t even trying and I already had a bunch of girls flocking around me, Ariel, Melissa, and now Britt.I definitely wasn’t the type to date or emotionally attached to multiple people at once.Whatever I was experiencing for Britt, they were my raging teenage hormones trying to play tricks on
And so, Britt began working on my face.Firstly she placed a mask on my face, it was wet to the touch and stuck to the edges of my face.She tapped it on all sides to ensure that my face was properly covered and then covered my eyes.In most spas I’d seen on the internet and in magazines, I used to think that the people's eyes were covered with cucumbers.Apparently they weren’t, she placed them on my eyes and though they looked like cucumbers, they felt softer.Like a piece of cloth, or cotton of some sort, that was what they felt like.They were very nice and I liked the way they felt on my eye lobes.She then brought a machine close to my face and turned it on. I couldn’t see what was going on, but I could tell using my intuition.It was probably a heater of some sort, as she brought it close to my face, it first released warm hair and gradually got hotter.Eventually, it got very hot and I started sweating profusely on my face.Apparently it was to soften my skin and open the pore
I thought waxing was going to be an entirely painstaking process, but it actually felt kind of nice when she first started it.She applied some cream all over my body and it felt nice, the feel of her soft hands on my bare skin made me tense up.After some time, she applied the wax on my body, and then placed the cloth strips on them.All seemed to be going well, till the time to remove them came around.“Alright, now for the hard part,” she said and went and stood behind me.“What do you mean hard….urgghhhh,” I groaned in pain as she ripped one of the strips off my body.“A little warning would be nice you know, at least I could prepare myself mentally,” I said as I turned to face her.“Hehe, sorry,” she said and chuckled.I prepared myself for the next few minutes, with my mental health already fortified, I would only groan slightly after each rip.“And we’re done,” she said as she ripped the last one off my skin, leaving me like a hairless mole.My skin was red and felt sore, it wa
****All the items I purchased were being moved to my car, me and Britt were walking towards my Pagani, along with someone carrying my shopping bags.We finally arrived at the car and I unlocked the trunk by pressing a button from the key.It opened automatically, and the person carrying the luggage hauled them into the trunk.I turned and faced Britt as he closed the trunk and began to walk back toward the store.It was around seven in the evening, and the sun had gone down.“So Britt, I’ll be back here in about an hour to pick you up, sound good?” I asked her, she already gave me assurance of me taking her out after work, I was just reassuring myself.“Of course Malcolm, don’t keep me waiting too long okay?” She said and smiled.“Oh I won’t,” I replied and I pulled close to her and hugged her tightly.I then proceeded to my car and drove out of the compound, as she walked back into the store.As I drove my car at high speed on the highway, my thoughts wandered around aimlessly.‘Wel
I entered the reception with my face mask on and spoke to the receptionist.“Hello,” I said.She looked up from what she was doing and responded, “why hello there, do you have reservations?” She asked.She was smiling and seemed to have a cheerful attitude, this was the type of person that would make customers want to stay.‘Britt could use someone like this at her complex,’ I thought to myself.“I like your smile,” I said and she smiled wider.“Thank you sir,” she said and blushed a little.“Well so to answer your question, I’m afraid I don’t have reservations, but I should be back in an hour's time. Can I make reservations now?,” I asked.“Well I’m sorry sir, I’m afraid you can’t do that, I’d assume you’re interested in the rooftop dinner correct?” She asked.“You’re right on the money,” I responded.“So yes, the rooftop section is always booked for weeks, so I’m afraid there aren’t any available spots right now, but I could make reservations for you on the first floor here right no
“Genesis, I don’t intend to engage them in a prolonged battle. My plan is simple: I’ll transport them to a specific location in another world, use Starforge to unleash an all-out attack, and then transport myself back to my world before they can retaliate. I won’t give them a chance to regroup. It will be swift and decisive.”I stood firm in my conviction, determined to see this through, despite the risks.Genesis remained silent for a few moments, processing the information.Genesis let out a long sigh, almost as if the system itself was struggling to come to terms with my proposed plan.[Damon, with the potential for so many things to go wrong, I must give you a more honest assessment of the situation. Based on my calculations, I estimate your chances of success at only 10%. This is an extremely risky endeavor. If even one variable does not go as planned, you could be facing a formidable enemy without my support, and your odds of survival would diminish drastically.]I took a deep b
As the garments glowed, Genesis's voice rang out once again, its appraisal clear and concise.[Holy Garments of the High Pontiff (Legendary, Level 70)][Effect: +300 Intelligence, +5% Holy Damage, +15% Resistance to Dark Magic, Spell: Holy Shield, Blessing of the Pontiff]I considered the garments carefully, recognizing the potential they offered me. While I couldn't use the Grimoire, these robes could prove invaluable in my journey.It was from one high level equipment to another, but I couldn't keep this up for long.Considering the amount of damage they could potentially cause to my world, as well as the constant sneak attacks, I knew I had to get moving…quickly.However, there was still one more thing I needed to confirm."Genesis, the skills I obtain each time I'm attacked, are they permanent?” I conveyed my thoughts toward it expecting a response.[Damon, the skills you obtain through the Counter skill are indeed temporary. Cognos provided you with the ability to create these t
[Skill Created: Celestial Shield (Lv. 1)][Skill Activated: Celestial Shield (Lv. 1)]A shimmering, silver-white energy shield manifested around me, just in time to deflect the beam of light with a resounding CLANG!Though I still felt the intense heat, the shield held, protecting me from the destruction of the safe house. My whole line of sight was enveloped in smoke, and my vision was hazy.Suddenly, another panel manifested before my eyes.[Skill Created: Celestial Gust (Lv. 1)]I raised my hands, channeling the power of the wind to clear the smoke around me. With a simple gesture, I activated the new skill:[Skill Activated: Celestial Gust (Lv. 1)]A burst of air rushed through the safe house, scattering the smoke and revealing the aftermath of the destruction.The whole surrounding area was left in ashes, and right next to me was a horrible sight.Remains of Vlasdilav’s body lay there on the floor, a pile of bones nearly burnt to ashes.I felt the anger well up within me, whoeve
As Vladislav shared his experience with the Player Wars, I couldn't help but grin, a spark of recognition in my eyes. "I've been through it too," I admitted, nodding in solidarity."So you know what it's like then," he said, a sense of camaraderie growing between us."Yes. The Player Wars are no joke. They're brutal, but I survived. I'm still here." I said, a sense of pride and resilience in my voice."Looks like we have more in common than we thought," Vladislav replied.Curious about the skills that made him such a formidable assassin, I asked, "So, what are your skills? What's your main specialty?"Vladislav's eyes narrowed as he considered my question. "Assassination, obviously. My skill set includes Shadow Cloak, which lets me become invisible for a limited time. Silent Stalker, which muffles my footsteps and masks my presence. And, of course, Bloodlust. The more enemies I kill, the stronger I become.""Not to mention my enhanced senses. There's also Silent Strike, which allows
I still felt some sort of apprehension at the fact that the other person in pursuit had escaped, but that was beyond my power now.All I had to do now was focus on what came next, and honestly, I had no idea what to do.‘Genesis, if only you were here,’ I thought to myself. ‘You'd know what to do.’Just as I finished that thought, I was startled by a sudden notification in my mind.NOTICESystem upgrade completed. Rebooting.A progress bar appeared, counting from 0% to 100%.The progress bar steadily crept towards 100%, and I couldn't shake the thought that Genesis would once again be available to me. ‘It'll be back, I'm sure of it,’ I thought, and I felt a surge of optimism and relief washing over me. The assassin, sensing my distraction, cleared his throat. "Do you have a plan?" he asked, a hint of concern in his voice."For now, we return to the safe house. I'll need some time to think things through." My response seemed to placate the assassin, and he nodded in agreement.We mad
He then explained the quest log that they all received to me.The assassin, still trembling, began to reveal the contents of the quest log that had been shared among all players. His voice shook as he explained that I had been marked as a target, and every player had been transported to this world with the sole purpose of eliminating me. According to the quest, until my demise, none of the players would be able to leave my world. They were granted unrestricted access to their skills, allowing them to utilize their full potential in their pursuit to end my life. The rewards for succeeding in this quest were immensely valuable, with each contributing player being granted a single wish.This revelation shed light on the relentless pursuit I had been facing from them, as well as the desperate lengths that the players were willing to go to claim their rewards. It became clear that, to them, my life was nothing more than a means to an end, a stepping stone to fulfilling their deepest d
“Now it's my turn,” I said.The two men stared at me in horror, before making their moves.The assassin threw out some pouches to the floor which generated a dark mist, preventing me from seeing them.I brought out my wings and flapped them with so much might that it generated enough wind to disperse the mist.However, they were nowhere to be found.I closed my eyes and heightened my senses, searching intently for any hint that they might have decided to give away.By combining my Draconic senses with Thought Acceleration, I was able to comb the vast expanse of land in mere moments.Suddenly my ears picked something up to my left, it was the assassin, using yet another camouflage skill.I flew toward him at top speed and crashed into the ground right in front of him.I got up and paced angrily toward him. “Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you right now,” I said.The assassin, realizing he had been discovered, quickly activated a skill that shrouded him in an aura of dark e
A wave of confusion swept over me as I watched the two men recoil back in fear of me. "What's going on? Did you feel that too?" the assassin asked, a hint of uncertainty in his voice."Yes, I did," the other man replied, and he locked his eyes onto mine. "I don't know what he did, but he feels like an entirely different person from when I first faced him."I couldn't help but ponder their reactions. ‘Huh? Why did they suddenly back away from me? I don't feel any different from before, so what's wrong?’ I thought, perplexed by the situation.I decided to try contacting Genesis again, hoping to shed some light on the matter. ‘Genesis,’ I thought. However, once again, I received no response.The silence was as puzzling as the men's reactions, and I couldn't help but wonder what had changed. ‘This all began after my meeting with Cognos, what did he do?’ I thoughtDespite the lack of communication from Genesis, I knew I had to press on.“Tch, you snooze you lose, I'm about to steal my p
Cognos looked at me with a mix of understanding and concern. "You must understand, young one, with great power comes great responsibility. The pursuit of power alone often leads to a dark and destructive path."I felt impatient, my mind was simply fixated on the quest he'd entrusted me with. "How am I supposed to carry out the quest you gave me then?" I asked, and the frustration was clear in my voice.Cognos paused, then reluctantly nodded. "Very well. If power is what you seek, I shall grant it to you. I will give you the power to counter anything that stands in your way."I stepped closer, with a look of curiosity mixing with anticipation. "How?" I asked."Come closer," he said. I complied, and he placed a hand on my head. A comforting warmth spread through me, soothing and invigorating at the same time. It felt like pure energy was flowing into me. When he finally removed his hand, the sensation remained, leaving me feeling stronger and more capable than ever before. I didn't kn