It was a sunny afternoon, and people around the world were busy with their various jobs. Inside a square-shaped building with only one huge window and a round metal door in the middle, a small group of people were busy with their stuff. Everyone in the room was fully equipped in shiny yellow high-level mutant armor. Some of them were typing away on a computer, while some were warming up and doing some little training. A large egg-like shaped object was placed in the center of the room, and two female workers were pushing some buttons on the side of the round object. After pressing several buttons, one of the female workers placed one finger on a red switch. "We have scanned the area where the portal would appear, there is no mutant around there. Once I flip this switch, the hunting crew should prepare to go through once the portal is fully powered up!" She explained, and six sets of people in the room nodded their heads in affirmation. Once she got their reply that they understood
Back at the Iron Claw guild headquarters, the portal was fully powered up and the guild members were returning one by one. The last person to come through was a girl that none of them had seen before. "Who's this? And where's Mary?" One of the guild members standing in front of the portal asked with a look of confusion. "Mary couldn't make it" George replied. "And this is Luna, she claimed she was part of the Bladed Guild that was wiped out months ago during hunting in the red domain. She is the only survivor and has been trapped in the red domain all this while, till we found her." That was the lie Luna filled them with to gain entry. She remembered months back that a small group of people came hunting in the Souljacker's territory and she was the one who took care of them by herself. But before she killed them, she managed to get some information out of them and took their armor. That was how she knew the Guild's name. The man who asked the question began to glance at Luna from
"Would you calm the heck down and tell us what's the matter?!" Jeremy enunciated. Ever since they got back to their dorm, Ajax has been pacing around the room nonstop. After the 12 students' names were called, they were led to the VIP area where Jude Walker was. The remaining students were given the rest of the day off, meaning they could do what they liked for the rest of the day. Most students decided within themselves to go play some game and have fun, while some went to purchase food and armor. But one student among them did none of that, Ajax was trying to figure out how to get Raya out of there before the questioning commenced. The plans popping up in Ajax's head will only come to a dead end. The VIP lounge is always heavily guarded by high-graded guards and guilds, it would be impossible to sneak her out without getting caught. He also thought about fighting his way in, but he would only be exposing himself even more and sending himself to an early grave. The only thing he
"Raya??!" Ajax exclaimed in shock after catching a glimpse of who was knocking. The last person he expected to be infront of him right now was Raya,the same person they were racking their brains on how to break her out. "Hi Ajax" Raya brought her fellow classmate back to reality after watching him glare at her for seconds. "How are you here?" Darick stepped out of the room and asked immediately. The whole situation seemed impossible and distrustful,there was no way Jude would have let Raya go after reading her mind. "Who the hell are you?" Raya glanced at the rude student from head toe with a look of disdain. "It doesn't matter right now,answer the goddamn question pretty girl,How are you here?" Darick repeated the same question. "I have nothing to say to you a*sshole, Let's go Ajax" Raya snapped back at the strange looking boy. Jeremy who had been inside the room noticed Darick's clenched fist and blue energy aura were begining to form around the fist. Jeremy had no clue if Da
"Did you apprehend the individual?" Sir Damien inquired upon noticing Jude Walker departing the school premises."Let's just say I'll return in a month," Jude replied, his retinue accompanying his exit.'What does he mean by that?' Sir Damien puzzled, a baffled expression crossing his face.*****Two weeks passed since the incident involving Jude Walker, and the topic seemed to fade from conversations. Ajax breathed a sigh of relief, hopeful that his nightmares were behind him and life would return to normal.Yet, an underlying unease gnawed at Ajax. Did Jude leave without capturing the perpetrator? Was he planning to return later? Had Darick's plan succeeded?Two weeks of silence later, Ajax surmised that Darick's scheme might have worked. Students congregated once again in the announcement hall, awaiting instructions from a teacher.Sir Samuel stepped forward, taking center stage before the students."Greetings," Sir Samuel began. "We are all aware that the first clash squad test wa
"It is a Crawler!" Raya exclaimed in astonishment.Once an individual falls victim to a Crawler's bite or scratch, that person faces an unfortunate fate: death and subsequent reanimation as a half-dead crawler.'Just one solitary scratch from that monstrous entity could spell our doom,' Ajax mused internally.The group promptly unsheathed their weapons and readied their unique abilities. Raya channeled her spear with her vibrant purple lightning to amplify the potential damage.Yet, even as they displayed courage and valor outwardly, a deep-rooted terror of the Crawler gnawed at their subconscious.The Crawler, a distinct mutant species, possesses astonishing speed and formidable strength. The venom within its fangs and talons harbors the potential to transform a human into one of its kind.Guilds of a lower echelon dare not engage in hunting Crawler during their expeditions. Their weaponry and armor pale in comparison to the Crawler's might, often resulting in substantial casualties.
[Soul points: 59/100]The soul claws were able to move the crawler a few centimeters backward due to the immense power behind them.Ajax was surprised himself after witnessing the ability to do such an amount of damage with just a few soul points. He considered the soul claws weak after realizing they only required 1 soul point to use.Ajax signaled Enzo to join the rest of the team while he handled the crawler. Enzo quickly obeyed; he had no reason to doubt Ajax's true strength after witnessing the earlier scene.The crawler had now fully recovered from Ajax's strike and was charging in once more.Ajax stood there calmly, observing the crawler closing the gap between them. As its claws slashed out again, Ajax swerved to the left and delivered a punch to the monster's face.Bam!A resounding banging sound echoed as Ajax's fist connected neatly with the crawler's face. The power behind the punch lifted the crawler into the air and sent it backwards.[Time freeze activated]Ajax swiftly
Miss Darla and Ambrose stood quietly at the portal location, their eyes scanning the surroundings for any signs of trouble. The two individuals, dressed in their protective gear, remained on high alert, fully aware that a distress call from the students could come at any moment.Beep Beep Beep BeepThe communicator device attached to Ambrose's belt began to emit a relentless series of beeps, accompanied by the flashing of a red light. The urgency of the situation was evident as the beeping continued without pause."What part of 'send the location once' don't they understand?" Miss Darla's frustration was palpable as she commented on the incessant beeping emanating from the communicator."If they've sent it multiple times, it's likely they're facing real danger. We can't waste any time," Ambrose's voice was resolute as he spoke, and without further delay, the two of them dashed towards the location indicated on the communicator.******The thought of someone in their team being in