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July 18, 2027.Axel came home to his quiet house. He inserted the key into the doorknob and slumped his heavy body against the wall. He was exhausted; every inch of his skin ached.When he crouched down to undo his shoelace, his stomach flared up in pain, and he groaned. This was Axel's everyday life: coming home battered and without anyone to welcome him.Axel is a seventeen-year-old high school student. He no longer lives with his family; his parents are dead. His only relative, his sole brother who used to greet him at the door with a bright smile, is now nothing but ashes inside a jar above the cabinet.Ten years ago, on July 7, 2018, a huge black Tower appeared at the center of the world. Nobody knew how it happened, nor did anyone see its appearance. It was as if the Tower had materialized out of thin air, like a magician producing a card from an empty hand.The appearance of the Tower caused a massive uproar among the public. With panic and anxiety, all citizens demanded an exp
Tower of Erase Practice
For the entire nine years, the fact that he lacked special abilities tortured Axel. But he knew what real pain was like a year ago. His lifeless eyes drifted to the open window leading to the ceiling balcony. Memories flashed in his brain, attacking his whole being like poisonous gas. He coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground. Dead, dull eyes still continued to gaze at the balcony, as if doing so could bring back his cheerful, bright brother who would pat his head and say, "Welcome home."One year ago, on this very day, he received the news that his brother had died. His brother's guild members filled the entire yard, carrying his unrecognizable body. His limbs were horribly torn from his main body, his face utterly disfigured. It was a miracle these people could recognize his brother as their guild master, 'Nyx'. Axel, however, with just one look, immediately recognized him. Was it because they shared the same blood running in their veins? Or because they had the same genes? Th
Tower of Erase Dead
At first, Axel was expressionless. His position, with his hands and feet tied, looked like a criminal about to be publicly executed. More like publicly humiliated. Axel’s indifferent eyes twitched. This water… something is wrong with it.“Hahahahahah, did you notice?” the boy asked with a smirk. He turned to the instructor.“I was able to learn a new method to control my ability. Earlier, that waterfall was at -2°C. I haven’t learned the technique to lower the water’s temperature, but I can control how hot the water can be. Currently, the water is at 40°C.”The boy proudly showed off the temperature reading on his holographic screen. Within a few seconds, it had reached 50°C. Then 60°C.As the temperature kept rising, Axel thrashed around. His throat was almost ripped as he screamed. The other students looked at him with uncomfortable gazes.The instructor patted the boy’s shoulder, “That’s enough, you will burn his skin.”The boy ignored the instructor’s words and stalled.“AAAAHHHH
Tower of Erase Revive
Soon, other students from different classrooms had gathered around. The principal came to the field with other teachers.“Ah, he finally kicked the bucket.”“Isn’t he Nyx’s younger brother?”“Yes, but he didn’t awaken any special abilities, right?”“Wasn’t he the student who was used as a living target by the whole class not long ago?”“Ah, you mean during the shooting exercise? He had many of his bones broken because of that incident, right?”“How come there’s no healer who healed his injuries now? Most of his broken bones before weren’t fatal because there was a healer who took care of them.”“How did he die, anyway?”“One of his classmates boiled him to death.”The murmurs of the students were particularly distinct. Some conversations were drowned out by the ambulance that came to collect Axel’s dead body. The atmosphere was solemn, but no one felt sorry for Axel. Their expressions were sympathetic, but their thoughts did not have any space for Axel.‘Ha, so the weakling finally ki
Tower of Erase Last words
Axel hurriedly reached out and opened the book.“This kid… If you are reading this book, it means I am dead.”Axel stiffened as he read the first sentence.“I don’t want you to be involved. The life of a Challenger is extremely dangerous. I did my best to fight and clear as many dungeon floors as I could. The Tower of Erase hasn’t unleashed its terror on the human world yet, but once it does, 70% of the population will be ‘erased’.”Erased…?“I just want you to know this is not the life I wanted for you. I live every day imagining my baby brother graduating from college, living the life of an artist that you always wanted.”Axel’s finger subconsciously touched this sentence. A slight, gentle breeze blew on his face. With a snap, a heavy, overwhelming feeling possessed him. Axel looked up in surprise.Sitting a few steps away from him was his brother. His left leg was missing. Blood continued to flow from his side. His other hand was holding onto his stomach, where the unbelievable amo
Tower of Erase The One Who Wants it All
For some unknown reason, Axel could see Nyx’s thoughts. The reason for his brother’s alienation was that he didn’t want Axel to have anything to do with being a Challenger and the Tower of Erase. His goal all along was to conquer the Tower of Erase, erase it from the face of the Earth, so that normal human Axel could live a normal, happy life.Axel’s tears could not stop streaming down his face as he watched the images his brother imagined. They were filled with Axel: what he would look like when he graduated from college, when he landed a corporate job, how happy Axel would be when he introduced his girlfriend to Nyx, and what Axel would look like in a black suit as a groom when he decided to marry his girlfriend. Nyx would take care of his cute nieces and nephews.Axel finally understood that it wasn’t Nyx’s intention to isolate him. He just wanted to protect him from the bad and ugly things that make one unable to sleep for countless nights. Axel’s tears never stopped. He continued
Tower of Erase Steal
Axel was clearly at a loss. He was already exhausted. He had experienced many strange things in one day. He had just died, then was brought back to life. Then he witnessed his brother left to die by his guildmates. Now, there were talking puppies with fox tails staring at him with ruthless red eyes. Axel could not take any more surprises and collapsed."…Crap, we scared the human.""…He’s not dead yet, right?""…With the skill finally finding its new owner, what about the demon of greed? Will it be reborn too?""…New demons using stronger skills with notorious previous owners cannot resist the temptation and become possessed. What makes this human different?""…If that happens, we’ll just eliminate him.""…But he is human. We are not allowed to interfere with human affairs.""…We will just deal with that problem once it happens."That night, Axel had nightmares. He saw himself tied up to a metal fence. He was screaming, asking for their help, but no one responded. The instructor turne
Tower of Erase Steal (2)
Both men use weapons against each other. The man who can control metals wields a large metal axe, which he swings horizontally and vertically. He has a huge mustache and strong, beefy arms full of tattoos. The other man is slender in comparison.What’s surprising is that the metal man can bend and change the shape of his weapon at will. At first, it was an axe. When he noticed this could injure his friend, he changed the shape into a long metal rod. His speed and strength are no joke. He fights on equal footing with his opponent, who can fly.The more Axel observed, the more he wanted to have that skill. Axel approached them and observed with the other patients.“You idiot! Come down here and fight me, Nelson!”“Tsk, tsk, tsk. So immature, Leroy. How are you going to kill monsters with wings if you dumbly ask them to come down?” Nelson used his sword and swung it three times; three wind blades immediately appeared to attack Leroy.But Leroy seemed unfazed. He deflected all three wind
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“Are you sure?” Gabriel doubted it.He had a feeling it wasn't that simple. Gabriel remembered his grandfather talking about a promising student whose fighting skills were on par with Luna and Nyx.He praised the student for being smart and quick-witted. His reflexes were also top-notch. Grandpa Ken said that this student had a natural talent for sword fighting.Considering Grandpa Ken, it was rare for him to praise someone else for their skills. The first person he admitted was better than himself was Nyx.So if Axel was really as talented as Grandpa Ken said, then why didn't he fight back against those people? Gabriel didn't believe it was to enhance his ability.That would be too stupid and risky. Unless Axel knew about the secret recording and intentionally got himself hurt to trap those who bullied him.“Yeah, he's fine. Let's go now. The kid is safe anyway, and we can put his name on the Awakened list. We'll figure out the level of his awakened power once he turns 18 since he wi
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Mistake
Oh, it was the recording from earlier.Axel breathed a sigh of relief. At least she didn't see the actual event. It wasn't part of his plan to reveal the recordings to her or anyone at the Masuda Dojo. But here she is, looking worried for him.Axel couldn't help but feel delighted, seeing her concern.Gabriel stood beside them, deep in thought. It was a few more minutes before he spoke.“Axel, you’re good with sword fighting?”“Not as good as Luna,” Axel replied.Gabriel studied Axel closely, his dark eyes narrowing with suspicion.“If that’s the case, then you should be able to fight those boys and defend yourself. Why did you let them beat you?”Axel was stunned. After a moment, he erased the surprise from his face and looked at Gabriel seriously.Tsk, he had forgotten that people like this existed. They’re too perceptive for their own good. Axel decided to abandon his plan to use Gabriel for his own gain and just let him be. After all, he couldn’t take advantage of Luna's family.A
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Brother?!
Axel didn’t respond for a minute. Then, his dazed, lethargic eyes slowly looked up to meet Gabriel’s gaze. “I’m okay,” he whispered.But those guys are not.Axel flipped the blanket off and got down from the bed.“Thank you for saving me,” he said, bowing to the tall, stoic man who had shown him concern.“You—you shouldn’t be moving. Get more rest,” Gabriel said, taking a tentative step forward, ready to assist Axel in case he felt weak and collapsed.Gabriel had just discovered the monstrous things those boys had been doing to this unawakened poor guy. For years, they used him as a "living practice target," and no one paid any attention because the gang leader was the son of the Chairman.The students clearly didn’t want to get involved for fear of being affected. When Gabriel used his powers to question them, he was able to get the truth from their mouths.Axel was the only unawakened in the school.Nobody dared to go near him. No one wanted to help.Why would we help him? We are no
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First step
Axel was treated at the clinic and rested there.In reality, he was just pretending to be unconscious. The moment that person arrived, Axel immediately cut the connection from the projection and smiled.He had seen how Leon used his abilities and knew how to use them as well. After all, that idiot would often boast about his unique abilities in the group, saying he would become the greatest undercover agent and change the world with them.Leon could never imagine that someone might copy his ability and use it against him.“Hehe,” Axel giggled.Because of the earlier incident, which had clearly sparked public outrage, the school asked Axel to rest in the clinic and gave him two days off. The man from the Challenger’s Association was quick to respond as well. After Axel was blocked by the instructor, he first headed to the nearby bathroom and released the bugs. He managed to obtain a 3D map of the building layout and located Cole and his friends.Three bugs were placed in the same corri
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Made public (2)
The reporters and Mr. Carlos’s supporters witnessed his son’s cruelty firsthand.Because of Axel’s death two weeks ago, his face had become widely known. So, seeing this poor boy, who had just returned to school, being ganged up on by his schoolmates shocked and dismayed everyone.The media present had their cameras rolling, broadcasting live to their networks.“Who is playing this video?!” Mr. Carlos screamed at the staff in charge of the video.But he was met with surprise when all the staff showed him that everything on their end had been disconnected.The power was already cut, yet the video continued to play. Even his wired mic no longer worked, and the high-definition cameras positioned for different angles had also been disconnected.But the huge projector still played the video.“It’s an ability. Someone’s awakened ability is keeping the video playing in projection,” one of the staff murmured. Seeing that they had already turned off the generators they brought as a power sourc
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What was he about to do? Of course, practice his skills.Cole stretched his fingers as if he hadn't used them in a long time. When he saw Axel’s figure, he smiled in triumph.“Oh, look who’s here.”“Attaboy, coming to class like an obedient top student,” Cole snickered.He and his friends didn’t realize Axel was already prepared. The reason he stole Leon’s ability was because of its uniqueness. It wasn’t meant for fighting but was perfect for surveillance.Leon’s skill could track anyone. It was a high-level ability that could produce at least one hundred bug-like creatures, capable of recording both high-quality video and audio.Leon could upload this footage to his smartwatch and store it in his virtual space, allowing him and his friends to watch it whenever and wherever they wanted.Not only that, as long as he knew which user to search, he can search for their account and share them the footage of what was recorded. He can even share a live feed as he wants to, without using any
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Target
Of course, Axel would not forgive his foolish classmates.Throughout the entire school year at Maple High School, that group of boys never left him alone. They followed him like annoying fleas, beating him whenever they got the chance.Axel stared at his book.Should he… steal their abilities? Let them feel what it’s like to be boiled alive?A smile crept across Axel’s lips.The next morning, he slung his bag over his shoulder and locked the door behind him. He made sure his hair still covered his face and hunched his shoulders, just as he always did when heading to school.When he caught his reflection in the mirror, he noticed something had changed. He no longer looked beaten up and lifeless. Ever since he died, he seemed to look more alive.For the first time, Axel was able to smile.Axel left his house in high spirits, but the moment he stepped out of the gate, he felt someone’s eyes on him.Surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, acting as if nothing was wrong
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Image training
A week had passed since Axel was released from the hospital. During this week, he never missed a day visiting the Masuda Dojo and practicing swordsmanship with Luna. He also got to know her better.She didn’t like to talk, but she loved animals. When he mentioned the tuxedo cat he had saved in an alley, she showed interest for the first time. She said she wanted to visit the cat and even thanked him for saving it. Axel immediately took this chance to invite her to his house, but she refused.“Why?” he blurted out before he could stop himself.“Just so,” she replied with an expressionless face, turning her back on him. Axel was left scratching his head. Sometimes he couldn’t tell what she was thinking. She wasn’t the talkative type, and her actions were hard to decipher.But he knew she was kind. She was kind enough to give him towels and a bottle of water during break time and kind enough to prepare his dojo uniform before training. Although he soon found out she did these things for e
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Interest
Axel waited for the others to leave before he got up and left. But right when he turned to the next alley, he slipped and tumbled.A slightly big lump was lying in the street. His legs were still unstable, and he could not avoid it in time. Luckily, his butt only hit the ground beside the lump, he did not hit it directly.Axel curiously looked at the lump.It was a cat.A big tuxedo cat with a fluffy belly.Axel is not fond of animals… but his brother is. He remembered that his brother would adopt cats, feed them, and if they didn’t stay inside the house, he just let them go. But Nyx will always leave cat food in the backyard, just in case it comes again.As Axel took a closer look, this fluffy tuxedo cat is injured. It’s belly has an ugly wound and blood pooled around it. Axel stretched his hand to heal the little thing but he can’t muster any healing aura on his hand.He was able to regain his physical strength but not his abilities.Axel gritted his teeth.This won’t do. How will he
