“Daddy, where are we?”“This is the barracks of the city. This is where the soldiers stay.”Jason explained to Hanna as they walked through the gates of the barracks. An extra set of stone walls separated the barracks from the city. This was the outer area of Heaven’s Gate, and it looked less prosperous than the inner city.“Oh… Soldiers!”Hanna got intrigued as she thought about all the stories she had heard from her daddy about kingdoms and warriors. She looked around at the people who had weapons in their arms. Everyone was looking at her with curious eyes, but she didn’t fear them. Today was a better day since there were others with them while she went to the city with her mommy and daddy. Those uncles would keep away the people who wanted to come close to them, and she could enjoy her time.However, today she came to the outer city. A place they never came to before, and it was to meet some of her daddy’s friends. ‘Mommy isn’t happy to meet Daddy’s friends. Why is that?’She sn
“The responses are good, boss. The number of views is rapidly increasing.”“Of course. What else is going to happen? This is the first big video recorded in a city.”“But… Boss… Won’t Miss Ashley….”“Who cares what she thinks?”Derek was in a great mood, and he didn’t care what Ashely thought of him. He recorded and collected these videos for nearly a month to produce the perfect video series about their life in Heaven’s Gate. This was the reason he endured harsh military training with no freedom. ‘This game is unbearable. But it is too popular, and my family wants me to play it. WTF!’He cursed in his mind. The gameplay in a big city wasn’t fun. They couldn’t go anywhere they wanted. After the training, they could go to the outer city, but it was usually in the afternoon. They couldn’t go to the luxurious area for any reason, and they limited the patrols to the outer area. ‘But that bastard Jason Hope….’Jason Hope was supposed to be a guild member of the Black Steel Guild. Howev
“Did you make her cry?” Jason calmed his raging anger as the man got up from the floor. He had to keep it under control, or he would accidentally kill this man. “You… Do you know who I am? I am Derek West…” “You know…. She rarely leaves on her own. She needs me or Amelia with her all the time. Today is the first time she came out without us when we weren’t at home.” Jason completely ignored the man as he closed his distance. “I am heir to the West Corporation. I am Ashley Steel’s fiance. You are one of our employees.” “It is hard for her to leave our side because people treated her so poorly. Just like what you did.” “You work for us. Do you hear me? You are working for me.” “It is funny, you know? She hasn’t cried since I took her to Light Shone. She was always happy and cheerful. But she is crying today.” Jason touched the man’s shoulder as he got up. “Get your hand off me. I said you are fu*king working from me. Are you deaf?” “Do you know what will happen if I break your
Derek came back to Earth just as the system forcefully logged him out of The Endless. He simply lay there inside the cabin with no strength or mind to open up the hatch. There was no one to get him out of there, and he seemed to be lost in his thoughts. His eyes looked unfocused, and his mind seemed to be heavily affected by Jason’s beating. About an hour later, his lackeys got in contact with his family to check on him, and they had to use the external ejection button to get him out of the cabin and take him to the hospital. All the while, Derek did not know what was happening around him. … “Doctor, how is my son?” The older gentleman looked worried, and a middle-aged woman sat by Derek's bed, crying. “Honestly, Mr. Derek is completely healthy. But he is in shock. This isn’t something simple. Mr. Derek must have faced some serious trauma.” “But… He was at home. My son was fine yesterday, and he only played games.” “Dad….” The eldest son of the West family, Derek West’s eld
- Cutting off an arm or breaking an arm will trigger the log-out conditions, but dislocating the arm will not. Who in their right mind would experiment with these? - I am literally scared to log into the game. Am I the only one who finds it so scary to be trapped inside a VR game? - Twenty-two minutes and thirty-seven seconds. This guy is crazy. - Congratulations, Jason Hope broke another man. Someone, check on that poor man. - Is this the end of the union between Jason Hope and the Black Steel Guild? - Is this even legal? The World Builders should give the players an explanation. What is the guarantee of player safety? - The NPC guards are waiting for Derek West to log in. Jason Hope seemed to be adamant about making The Endless unplayable to him. - So, are we to expect another beating? Jason Hope is going too far with his revenge. Why are the developers allowing him to use NPCs like this? - Poor Hanna. Jason Hope may be evil, but this time he did the right thing. Derek West
“Dad! That… That can’t be….”“Why? Do you think people are truly incapable? The Endless is the most invested game in the world, and Jason Hope is the top player. You should thank your daughter for recruiting him into our guild.”“But, that contract….”“It is for the best.”The older man shook his head. His son didn’t understand what it meant to have the gratitude of other people. His Granddaughter supported this kid when he was at his lowest, and surely it would have a significant impact on his future. Rather than trying to bind this young man, Ashley earned his trust and gratitude. “For now, you should stay out of this matter. Let Ashley handle it as she likes. As for the West Corporation, don’t bother with them. They have enough trouble for them to handle. If they don’t make amends with Jasn Hope soon, they will be in even more trouble.”He got up and walked out of the room.‘I am not sure if there could be more trouble than what they are already in, though. Besides, his actions i
“Te… Teacher, I… I can follow that….”Ethan stuttered when he felt the sixth spell his master taught had a pattern that naturally worked for him. He failed to follow it with his master’s speed, but he made it halfway through. “Hm? Liquid Drain! That is a powerful spell. The purpose of the spell is to drain the blood out of an enemy. A single-target spell which is used to weaken powerful enemies and kill anyone weaker than you. It is very hard to defend against since it is not a direct physical attack. Anyway, go on. Try it.”“Thank you, Teacher.”Ethan listened to the description with a thumping heart. For the first time in his life, Ethan felt a connection to a Magic Sphere. He felt both nervous and excited about the entire thing. He closed his eyes and focused on the pattern he felt on his nodes.…“Teacher… Is learning Magic this easy?”Charlie, who watched the entire thing from the side, couldn’t help but wonder. Their teacher taught six different spell patterns to Ethan within
"My Lord, twelve more people came today. That will be twenty-seven total within the week." Butch looked at their young lord who seemed to be too distracted to listen to anything. However, he knew his lord was listening to everything. This was the number of aliens that came to Heaven’s Gate within the week. All of them were chosen for the Crystal Pulse, and their lord spent a lot of money to get them to Heaven’s gate safely. The recruitment process for Crystal Pulse was happening in a steady phase. More immortal aliens would come to Heaven's Gate before they leave, and they also planned to recruit natives of their world. He felt ashamed and guilty when he saw the child who was playing with her father. They failed to protect her when she needed the protection most. 'We are so weak, and we need to take action when it is necessary.' None of them had the experience of working for a noble. Samson, who had experience in protecting nobles, wasn't used to the style of their world.