Having eaten a wholesome dinner the other night, Nicole was sleeping peacefully this morning.Her room door wasn’t locked, and so Bart barged into the room and clapped twice. The loud claps startled Nicole out of her sleep. Seeing Bart the moment she opened her eyes, she was paralyzed.Bart grabbed by the hair and pulled her up. “Where is Gabe?”“Ngh,” she frowned in anger and anxiety. “What are you doing? Let go of me!”“I asked you a question!” He let go of her hair and held her throat firmly this time. “If you don’t want to lose your throat permanently, then speak!”The sheer pressure put on her throat choked her. She couldn’t even speak even if she wanted to.“Speak!” Blinded by anger, Bart wasn’t even able to see that he was not making it any easier for Nicole to respond.It was only when Nicole looked like she might pass out any second, he loosened his grip.“Tell your…” Bart was about to say something but paused and kept staring at her. She might be many years older than him, b
Gabe was standing in the ring, staring at his eight-foot-tall giant opponent, holding axes in his hands. His nickname was Big Daddy, and his rank was exactly one million currently. He came from another city just to fight Gabe and stop his winning streak.“This guy can perfectly split human bodies in one strike,” Rica whispered to Gabe without even moving her lips so as to not look like she was being biased. “Be careful. He intends to kill you.”Gabe clenched his fists as he fearlessly stared at this giant of an opponent who was grinning at him.It was a fight where killing was allowed.Gabe wasn’t planning on killing or getting killed by the opponent, either. He wanted to become an adept alpha as soon as possible, but right now, he had to focus on the fight at hand first, which wasn’t easy, at least mental-wise.“Rhino Killer is just a little bitch,” Big Daddy said while maintaining the creepy grin on his face. “Even though you defeated him, you’re no more than a bug in my eyes. If yo
Gabe sat among the Skinners, and they all kept giving him cold looks. Even though he had won, there was nobody to congratulate him, even though there were more than fifty people around him at the moment. But he wasn’t too bothered by it because he didn’t join UTS to make friends.Gabe watched the ongoing match because a gorgeous brown-haired girl was fighting a male boxer. He was quite fast, and he could have easily knocked down most female professionals with ease, but this girl was agile to the point she was able to efficiently dodge his attacks.Gabe could tell that she was stronger compared to the opponent, but his eyes were focused on her legs not just because those curvy legs melted his mind but also because the birthmark on the side of the knee was strangely attractive. He also had a mole on his knee, so he had a pleasant feeling while watching the girl fight. She dodged and dodged until a spinning kick to the jaw sent the opponent down.She might have won with a single attack,
Gabe was supposed to come home straight, but the company’s taxi driver took him to a restaurant, saying that a special person was waiting for him.And to Gabe’s surprise, the restaurant he was taken to was Sweet Song restaurant, which was famous for its live piano-play in the background.To add to that surprise, the person that was waiting for him at the table was someone he had talked with just a few minutes ago.It was a short, petite beauty with a bright smile. It was Rica. With long golden blonde hair, she looked like a different person. Was she wearing a wig while working as a referee then?Rica got up from her seat and only sat down after Gabe took the seat.“Wasn’t expecting this, were you?” she grinned childishly. “I don’t know if you’ll win the next match or not, so I thought I should have the date tonight.” Her hazel-eyes pulled his attention.Gabe was sitting up straight and staring at her. He gulped once and leaned closer. “I didn’t think you were interested in me.”“Why w
The pretty pink lips saturated with the tequila were so sweet, Gabe’s mouth and mind melted in tandem. This was not a gentle kiss but a wild one as she brushed her pair of lips against his lips and painted them with a lovely flavor no lipstick could ever hope to replicate.And then she moved on to his face, his straight nose, his not-so-strong but beautiful chin, followed by his strong neck. And then she returned to his lips, breathing life into his lungs.Every fiber of his being jumped in ecstasy.It was a fairytale kiss.It felt amazing.It was way more romantic than anything he had ever experienced. He totally wanted this to continue and have a fairytale ending, but then Rica stopped kissing all of a sudden and had this slightly amused grin on her face.“May this give you enough strength to win the battle tomorrow…” she ran her forefinger down his face. “If you do succeed, then I’ll give you a fitting reward.”Gabe swallowed his breath and smiled. “Rica…”Rica’s eyes slightly enla
A skin-colored taxi stopped at Gabe’s home, and he stepped out and thanked the driver and was about to tip him, but the driver said it was not necessary. Even though Gabe insisted, the driver refused to take the money and left.“I’ve never seen a worker refuse a tip like this,” Gabe wondered. “He didn’t look like he’s in a bad mood.”[You were going to give him ten dollars, so of course he’d not be interested.] Systa barked.“Huh?” Gabe raised his voice. “Ten dollars isn’t a small amount!”[Tell that to the driver, not me! Next time, give him a thousand dollar note.]Gabe’s jaw dropped. “Yeah, so I can become a beggar within a year, right?”[Being an alpha doesn’t just mean fighting with your fists.] Systa patiently explained. [You will need to win the hearts of those who are serving you in the same way you’ll beat the crap out of those who betray you! So, you should be magnanimous when it comes to giving money to others. I’m going to unlock the money-making system’s abilities, so sto
Two black SUVs stopped outside Gabe’s house.Eight tall, heavy men dressed in black suits stepped out. If they were to stand side by side, they would cover the width of the street and some more. One of them was more fat than he was muscular. It was Cynthia’s one and only brother, Daniel Foster, the infamous bully back in Gabe’s school days.He used to forcefully take anything from other students whether it be pens or books or even lunch boxes. One of the school teachers was his uncle, so nobody dared to complain about Daniel back then.“See if that little punk is inside,” Daniel lit up a cigar. “If he is, then drag his ugly little ass out.”“Yes, Brother.” Two of the men in black suits started walking toward the house.Inside the house.“As long as I’m around, I won’t let you cry,” Gabe assured his aunt. “Even if I’m married, I will take care of you. Even if you’re married, I’ll take care of you.”“You say like that, but things will change after you get married, whether you like it or
Daniel and the five other big guys with him were waiting outside, expecting to see Gabe dragged out.However, the one that pushed the curtain aside and stepped out was Gabe and Gabe alone.It had been a while since Daniel had seen Gabe, so Gabe looked a bit more manlier than he had expected.“Daniel Foster…” Gabe stood at the entrance and said loudly, showing that he was not afraid of him.“Gabriel…” Daniel uttered. “It seems the nickname ‘Gabe’ that our science teacher gave you has become your main name now?”“I know why you came here, Daniel, but it was your sister who first messed with my car. What I did in return was me really going easy on her. If you’re really her brother then you should discipline your sister instead of coming here. Turn back and leave, and I’ll forget this ever happened.”“This bastard dares to threaten me?” Daniel growled. “Beat the crap out of him!”The five big guys quickly acted and tried to surround Gabe, but Gabe didn’t let them. He jumped ahead and caug
“Whoever manages to defeat that ‘worthless’ brat will get to keep the omega system.”The moment Gabriel Agnar uttered those last few words, all the nine standing members of the Jaguar squad rushed toward Gabe without a shred of hesitation.They were all elite warriors his grandfather had commanded, all intent on claiming the power that lay still dormant within Gabe."Stand down, brat," the third ranker Bennie called out, her voice layered with authority. "You cannot hope to win against us. Surrender, and you may yet find mercy."“You monsters who are ganging up on me, do you even know what mercy means?” Gabe retorted and countered Fang with a punch.Surprisingly, Gabe’s punch seemed simple but the weight it had was tremendous. Fang was pushed back.But at the same time Stark kicked Gabe’s face.Once again, Stark expected Gabe to be sent flying, but Gabe took the attack without even moving an inch.And it was Stark who frowned in response.Zephyr raised his hand, stopping others from
“It’s time to return,” Gabriel Agnar said, and these few words changed the body language of all the squad members.In that moment, they let their guard dawn, a small figure dashed in through their ranks and attacked their patriarch Gabriel.Gabriel saw through the first feint and responded accordingly, but the second attack also turned out to be a feint just to distract him so that they could pluck the severed hand out of Gabriel’s hand.And they managed to grab the hand, but no amount of pulling was enough to get the severed hand out of the old man’s grip.Everyone was startled after seeing the young kid who gave off an ethereal energy, which they could sense.This young kid was none other than Ulf.“What do you think you’re doing, kid?” Gabriel asked him.“Ha-ha, good afternoon,” Ulf replied awkwardly, “or is it evening now?” He grew triple in size and clenched his fists. “Omega Arts Secret Move…” He threw in a straight punch at Gabriel’s chest. “Final Fist!”Gabriel took the attack
At Russell’s estate.Zephyr, the head of the Jaguar Squad, struck Gabe’s chest with his palm. A shockwave burst through his chest and ripped the back of Gabe’s shirt in the shape of Zephyr's palm.Gabe coughed out a lot of blood, and his eyes nearly turned white. He was about to fall back.Zephyr caught Gabe’s throat and squeezed it. “If I kill you, then the Alpha System will be ours.”“Gabe!” Mia ran toward him. “No!”“Where do you think you’re running?” Pixie, the number five, blurted. Her green hair extended forth like tree vines and sought to capture Mia.Mia moved swiftly and dodged a few vines, but the hair grew branches like trees, and they were sharp enough to pierce through Mia’s body.Her torso and limbs were riddled with many thin holes.She bled from the nose and mouth and couldn’t move at all. She felt completely frozen.Pixie pulled the hair out and retracted them. Mia fell to her knees.Seeing all this, Gabe’s blood thrummed beneath his skin. His heart pounded with the c
In ancient times, serpents had wings and feet, and they were called by many names. One of those kinds were also called Dragons.So, dragons were indeed serpents with wings and legs. Even in the modern day, dragons were worshiped in some places. Some martial arts were derived from dragons, too.However, Alleria’s martial arts were not related to dragons but of a different serpent kind, whose existence had been erased from history..When Alleria was young, she spent her time in the woods, and the most difficult enemies she faced were the monstrous serpents that lived in that forest. This made her wonder just how much stronger would the serpents be if they had legs, too, as they did in the past.This led Alleria to search through her clan’s library and find the ancient serpent art books. And she picked one that she believed would be the most challenging.And thanks to her collective efforts, she managed to become the head of one of the Eight Enigma Squads, the Serpent Squad.The Ancient S
Alleria was sent flying through multiple walls, and she ended up crashing into the tables of the precious customers.“That hurts…” Alleria’s cheek bruised, and she bled from a corner of her mouth.“W-Who are you?” The customers were all shocked because this woman was wearing armor underneath her cloak, and there was even a short sword at her waist. “Are you a cosplayer?”“Who was that little girl?” Alleria got back up, looking quite irritated because her cloak was dirtied by the food, so she had to remove it. She looked sturdy despite her age, and she was nearly six feet tall. Many men in that hall hadn’t seen such a well-built woman with attractive looks like that before. “Call herself as my grandmother,” she cracked her neck, releasing the gas bubbles from the joints in her spine, “let’s see if you’ve really got what it takes to utter such words.”She rushed into the bathroom, but to her surprise, Systa and Nicole were gone.“What?” Alleria frowned. “I didn’t see them leave. Where di
Nicole was getting out of the taxi, but Systa held her hand and stopped her. “I’m not feeling the urgency anymore. Can we go somewhere else now?”Nicole couldn’t make sense of Systa’s words. The little girl was struggling until seconds ago, and she’s fine now? Something didn’t feel right. Whether Systa was playing games or not, Nicole didn’t want to take the risk. “I’m taking you to the toilet room once.”“Ugh,” Systa hissed at her. “Listen to me.”Nicole was startled. “Did you just hiss at me? And why are you gritting your teeth?”“Because you don’t understand the trouble that you’re in!” Systa blurted. “Driver, turn the car around and get going.”The driver, however, looked at her with a silly expression as if Systa was not the one who’s going to pay him for the ride.Systa didn’t like that the driver was treating her as a little girl. She wished she could show her powers to him, but because of Nicole, she had to hold herself back.“Can you wait here for half an hour for us?” Nicole
Nicole finished her work in the hotel and walked out with Systa who was in the form of a little girl now.“Why do you look like that?” Nicole asked her.“Look like what?” Systa asked her back.“Look like you’re weighing life's burdens on your shoulders?” Nicole said.“I was just thinking about something,” Systa replied.Nicole picked her up onto her waist.“W-What are you doing?” Systa quickly said, her cheeks flushing. “This is embarrassing. Put me down.”“Get used to it,” Nicole pinched Systa’s cheeks. “You know, I watched Gabe grow, but I missed watching a girl grow. I didn’t have a daughter, you see. So, I feel like keeping you with me for as long as possible.”“S-Stop pulling my cheeks!” Systa found it annoying because her skin was not perfectly authentic human-standard.“Stop acting like that,” Nicole stopped pulling the cheek and gently rubbed it. “You’re a girl, so you’re going to raise kids one day. You shouldn’t get angry easily. Your worth will be decided by how good you ca
In Sciocidad, also known as the phantom city which floated through the sky also known as the lower heaven.At the border, Russell and Jessica were talking with a mature lady whose name they didn’t even know. All he knew was that she was the librarian of the clan that lived in this city.“My goal is to stop another world war from happening,” Russell told her. “If a war breaks out again, then the world really is going to end.”“Silly young man,” the lady named Uzza smiled, “the third world you were worrying about has long started and is still ongoing.”“W-What?” Russell was startled.“Food, air, water, and even people’s very blood has been polluted for decades now and it’s still happening today,” Uzza said. “We see a lot of chemicals being sprayed in the air through special jets. There are nanoparticles, graphene, and even parasites in those chemicals, which will mix with water, food, and can even enter people’s bodies through their skin. Everything the media tells you is fake. The elect
“It’s one thing that James lost, but for Atarah to lose to this brat…” The number one ranker of the Jaguar Squad, Stark, spoke. “This is quite shameful.”“Indeed,” Fang, the second ranker, opined. “I feel a little embarrassed since I’ve trained James for over a month now. For him to lose without even taking an opponent’s limb is quite disappointing. I hope he’s not dead.”“James is the last ranker, the number 10 of the squad,” the zeroth ranker and the head of the Jaguar Squad, Zephyr, replied. He had a sharp mustache and was cleanly shaven. “He’s the weakest, but Atarah is the ranked fourth in the squad, and she let her younger comrade lose. So, she failed both as a teammate and as an individual fighter. She needs to be punished for her mistakes later. But for now…” He glanced at the number five ranker, who was a green-headed female, Pixie.Pixie stepped forth and treated Atarah’s injury with her vivre. It was as though she was conducting surgery with her vivre, using it as needles to