It is believed since ancient times that only King Midas had the power to create a miracle as whatever he touches turns to gold... A foolish misconception, just as Caesar Marcus Augustus Antoninus Aurelius once said: “The Creator has blest us each with heaven defying talent, some greater than others, but great nonetheless, all we have to do is simply unlock the full potential of these talents and we can create untold miracles..”
Yet in an sixty years in the future, humans evolved and began to awaken their innate ability, a human could only awaken just one ability, but it wasn't so for everyone as not everyone could awaken their innate ability. Those who awakened were given great status while those who had no affinity with elements were regarded as the scum of the earth. * * * *“You seek redemption, I seek that which I crave the most: a sense of belonging. So tell me something oh wise one, which of us is the selfless one?” I said with a smirk on my face. Mangled human flesh littered the floor as blood dyed the floor and walls red. An old man riddled with bullet wounds lay down on the floor, one would think he's at the death's door but I knew otherwise, his ability was regeneration and I knew that even though he was at his limits, there's no way few bullets could kill him, this man...is also my uncle. This man was supposed to be the last one my list, but it all changed when I found out a week ago that he was the one who actually killed my Mother, I swore to sever his head before facing my dear step brother: Daniel Akkris Gayle.“Look at my face!” I shouted as I grabbed the old man by the collar. He wheezed in pain but I didn't care. Blood seeped from his mouth, nose and the bullet wounds all over his body, yet he wasn't at death's door. I could see his body regenerating albeit at a slow pace, but he was healing nonetheless.“You murdered my Mother, your own flesh and blood! Why!? For money!? Power!?” I screamed at his face but he just smiled.“Family ties are so overrated foolish boy. The future king, your half brother promised me a place in this kingdom if I got rid of the trash threatening to soil his path...” he coughed out blood, then the smile returned to his face.“It was either that or get my name into his death list. I chose to save myself. I'm sure you'll do the same. I can't believe that you survived that explosion and returned barely two years with this much power. I watched you drive off the Modoom mountain, and for that you should thank me, because now you have strength...” he coughed again but I held him in place.“What do you mean you watched me drive off modoom mountain. I chose to commit suicide without anyone's knowledge. I chose that of my own freewill.” I said a bit confused.“Did you?” he smirked, showing bloodied teeth.“We called in the old man from the Alora family. I am sure you know exactly what their family is known for.” his smirk never left his face.“Mind control!” I whispered. Now it all made perfect sense, if I die who benefits from my death if not Daniel, but a lot of things still didn't add up.“You are lying. I was already useless and without elemental affinity, I was of no threat to the ascension of Daniel, and besides Father was going to announce him as the heir to the throne, so there was no way my existence could have stopped him.” I looked him straight in the eyes and stated the obvious.“You really are naive. Your father the King could not announce his second born as heir whilst the first born still lives, Daniel knew this and this was why he orchestrated your suicide. He knew raping your little girlfriend will drive you insane which will be the access Jensen Alora needed to infiltrate your mind and push you towards the thought of suicide. Everything from the beginning was planned. We just did not know you will return from the dead.” he then squinted his eyes.“How in the world did you survive?” he asked. I looked at him with hate. This man had been in cahoot with those who sought my demise, and here I was thinking my death will relieve me of the pain not knowing someone was waiting to benefit from my demise.“Give me a chance and I will help you get the throne, I only desire a place in your kingdom.” he smiled as if he was offering me a trillion gold dramus. I felt so disgusted by this power hungry man who killed his own sister, as well as orchestrated the death of his nephew, all for the sake of power, such a man does not deserve to live. Once a betrayer, always a betrayer.“You want me to spare you? Did you spare my mother?” I laughed at his absurdity.“You want me to give you a chance to aid me? So what, you can betray me like you're betraying Daniel and my father? Or so you can plan my death anew? Sorry, but I won't make that kind of mistake.”“Then you are a foolish child, I will make sure the King your father gives you a public execution. You will beg me to assist you.” he says with all conviction, but I simply smiled.“And who says you will make it out of here alive?” I smiled at his naivety while he face showed enormous shock.“You... you can't kill me, I am your Uncle, your own family. Killing me will be doing the same evil I did years ago. Surely you don't want to taint your hands with such evil. Reconsider this.” he pleaded but all his pleas fell on deaf ears.“My name is Maximus Akkris Gayle, first son of King Akkris Gayle and first grandson of Oriole Gayle, I will eradicate evil or die trying. I will raise an Empire that rivals that of Kera kingdom, and none of you will escape my vengeance.” I said as I swung my sword across his neck, his head came cleanly off his shoulders and fell on the floor rolling a few feet from him.“This is your retribution.”«Regeneration ability upgraded to level nine.»I will tell you my story and trust me its not as heroic as you believe. I was once a weakling, a punching bag, all because I was an illegitimate son of the King. Sir down fans, and let me the story of how rose from the bottom of social hierarchy to become the most powerful ability user in all of Kera.My name is Maximus Akkris Gayle... And this is my story!(THE OZILLA GOLD SYSTEM. Author: Ozilla Gold. Theme song: "Dream it possible" by Delacey)The grand hall was abuzz with students as they carried trays and lines up to be served their lunch. The silver doors opened up and the noisy hall quietened immediately, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.“That's the infamous talentless prince.” someone whispered.“A bastard prince. his whore of a mother was a maid, luckily she died in an accident before her common blood could taint the castle anymore than she already had when she gave birth to that useless son of hers.” another chipped in.“shh! He might hear you.” the first boy whispered, it wasn't that he was scared of the so-called talentless prince, no, he simply sought to avoid trouble.“I don't care. What can a common bastard with no talent do to a nobleman like me? I am already at the peak of rei-rank.” the second boy said as he watched the youth in question stroll towards the vending machine with an expressionless face. He was tall, lanky, a plain face and black curly hair, his eyes seemed to be devoid of life. At one glance
“Where is that worm!” a blond youth with amazing features, cruel eyes and a scowl on his face stormed out from a room. He was none other than Maximus' half brother; Daniel Akkris Gayle.“Worm!!” he screamed, making the castle ground shake as his earth ability leaked out.“Your Highness!” an old man came up to the raging Daniel.“Where is that worm? I need my room clean.” Daniel said with the air of a spoilt child.“Prince Maximus is still at the academy. He's not home yet.” the old butler answered. His face was expressionless as if none of these mattered to him.“Don't call that bastard by the same title as me.” Daniel was about throwing a tantrum when the butler used his telekinetic ability to lift him up and left him hanging on air. He then squinted his eyes and whispered to the Prince with all seriousness.“You are being trained to be the next king, I understand we have to keep up this childish charade so as to make the king less suspicious of you of anything, but don't you get int
“..Wh.. what.. what is this?” he could feel pain raking his body as he coughed again. He tried to sit up but fell back on a heap of trash. He raised his hand and touched around him, picking up what his hand found, he jumped up in shock.“Goddamn! They threw me into the public trash, did Daniel think I was dead?” he checked his body and was shocked to find out he was dressed in dirty rags and looked like a pig.“Fucken hell!” he cursed again, but few seconds later he grabbed his head as he felt a great headache.“It hurts! Damn my head hurts! What did I do!?” he gritted his teeth to endure the pain, then it was no more, the pain suddenly vanished.«Ozilla Gold System activated»Maximus heard a metallic high pitch female voice.“Who said that?” he became fearful. But the voice kept mute, he thought more and realize he didn't hear this voice with his ears, rather it was as if it communicated via telepathy.«Host's condition is critical, bypassing host's authorization, reconstruction of b
“Trashy system! Stupid gods and deities! What then makes you so powerful if you can't even clothe me!” Maximus kept on cursing at the system as he hid behind the trashcan, hoping not to get recognized by anyone, but sometimes Fate has another plan for our young protagonist.“Hey! Isn't that the bastard son of the Gayle family?” a black haired youth with big eyeballs voiced out to his friends, at this the group of four turned towards the direction he was pointing.“Well today seems to be my lucky day. It seems the gods favor me so much that they desire to see that weakling bow at my feet. I, Ronald Orlan, shall grant the gods their desire.” this youth was none other than the scion of the Orlan family, the peak rei-ranker wind ability user who once caused trouble for Maximus at the Silverado Academy.“Look how dirty he is, I bet you ten gold dramus his family threw him out.” Ronald said, then a mischievous smile played on his face.“Jacquel, use your telekinesis to lift him.” Ronald ord
In a dark alley, a battered trashcan laid bare as its contents were littered on the tarred floor, four unconscious youths laid on the floor as well, whereas the star attraction was the black haired youth with blue eyes who kept grinning for no good reason.«Host can copy up to ten different abilities from different entities and humans. Host must have physical body contact with the set person, then utter the command to copy, host must stay within reach of the set person for ten seconds to completely copy the ability.»The system's response seemed to be the greatest news Maximus has ever heard since his birth.“Ten different abilities! that will make me once in a zillion years prodigy. I will surpass even Daniel.” but then he stopped smiling and thought more on this.“No, that will create problems for me. I have to lay low and act normal as I have been, while I secretly build myself.” with half a plan in mind, Maximus decides to return to the company building, but first he still needed
Maximus could be seen seated inside an enclosed glass cubicle typing furiously on the keyboard of a desktop computer. He was so concentrated on whatever he was doing that he became oblivious of those around him.“Why can't I break down the firewall of the Orlan family security system?” Maximus queried. He had made the decision of robbing a first tier family just as the system tasked him to do, and he had chosen the Orlan family clan, why? Because Ronald Orlan has been a very big bully and jerk, and now Maximus wants revenge, and guess what? He's getting it legally... well by the system means that it.“This is one of the times I wish I am a tech ability user or I have one at my disposal. fuck this crazy shit!” he cursed again. He's actually been trying to hack into the Orlan family clan's security system for almost four hours with zero luck.“Alright, inputting the bypass authorization code here, here and here. I hope this works this time.” Maximus prayed to whatever god was out there
The next day at work, a lot of the employees were gathering in groups and speaking in hushed tones, their topic was none other than the break-in at the Orlan family clan mansion. Many stipulated it was a saint-rank invisibility ability user while others said it was a grandmaster illusion ability user, but the main perpetrator was grinning at himself inside an enclosed glass cubicle.“System, add fourteen points to strength, nine points to agility, eleven points to stamina, and five points to perception.” Maximus said.«That will be thirty nine system coins.» replied the system.“Take it. Now I am truly comparable to a beginner Master-rank fighter.” he smiled at himself.“If I face against Daniel now with my current stats I can beat him to pulp, well, only problem will be that fire ability of his.” Maximus thought aloud.“Now I have the resources I need to start a company, I have to do it far from here. It seems I will have to visit the library again. In the meantime, System show me my
[TWO WEEKS LATER]Triton City.A BMW X7 can be seen stopping in front of a five star hotel, the driver steps out and opens the back door, out came the most gorgeous man ever seen; dark blond curly hair, immaculate shaped oval face with a square jaw, ruby lips, gold colored eyes and well toned tall body, his surpassed all sexy models in all of Triton City. Dressed in a custom made golden suit, he strolled into the hotel, heading straight for the receptionist.“Hello Miss.” the man said with a smile that can make a thousand girls faint.“He..hello..sir” the female receptionist struggled to speak as she was mesmerized by the gorgeousness of the man in front of her.“Is the suite free? I will need it.” he said, his smile still on his face.“Of course Sir. Your name Sir?” she replied with her heads down so as not to lose focus over the handsome face of this man.“Ozilla, Ozilla Gold is my name.” he replied still smiling.“Thank you Sir. Here's your key Sir.” she said handing him a set of k