PHILADELPHIA 4:32PM
"I'm telling you unc, they came out of nowhere prepared and armed. Someone clearly leaked the details of our mission out." Brad watches his Uncle earnestly trying to figure out his next move. Black styled long hair that stopped above his shoulder. Thick beards and a predatory gaze, this was the man who had reported to the chained up figure." What i don't Understand is why they would send normal humans?" His body hug vest stretched to contain his huge chest. " Do you think it's those suckers, uncle jason? " Brad came closer to whisper. " there is a possibility Brad, but who informed them of it, only few people knew of this operation. The whole case seems confusing." Jason groaned. "Who ever it is, I'll get my revenge. I lost a mate due to that." Brad face squeezed in anger, his eyes reddening a bit. "That artifact was quite powerful, watching the transformation felt like the ascension of a god." he commented while looking the other way. "That was clearly why he wanted it, with the help of that item, we might have been stronger by another grade." Jason's gruff voice sounded before a moment of silence, each with their own thoughts.
"Any way i heard Tyler Moonhowl is getting married in a few days, makes me wonder. Who would marry such douche?" Brad and Jason laughed wildly.
NEW JERSEY 5:45PM
'The features of this system are amazing.' Seth thought to himself. It was two days since he had been discharged from the hospital, there was still a lot of questions but he had pushed them to the back of this mind. 'my body feels way lighter, this is incredible.' he puffed.
He was pressing down push-ups, his lean body stretching nicely. He stood up wiping a few sweats he had worked up. He was still blind, but due to the years he had lived in the room He immediately got familiar with it albeit slowly. Stretching his lean muscles, he had put on a bit of weight, his chest exposed, the streamlined contour were shown. His v shaped torso twisted both way with admiring flexibility. His long legs were covered by an ash nightpants, his kalvin clein branded boxer also stretched around his thin waist. His black hair had no shine but looked thick, fluffy and curly. His left eyebrow was cut but strangely made him look cool. Looking at his panel, he noticed that the strength bar still didn't move. 'I thought working out would increase it or something?' he looked grudgingly at the panel. On the top right of the panel was a box, the word 'Task bar' was glowing on it. Shifting his thoughts, a bar came up.
[WAY OF A KING - 5%]
Looking at the progress bar, he had an idea of what that task could be. He called up his stats too, they were too pitiful to look at so he discarded them. The vision turned blank again, with his sight gone he depended more on his other senses. He heard soft footsteps coming up this stairs. 'for a man this old, his breathing and steps are quite stable. Could he have a talent? " he thought to himself.
"Young Master, your meal is here!" the old butler lightly called out. Placing the tray on the bed he asked "will you be needing anything young master?" Hargreeve adjust his monocle. "Sit with me for a while, old man." Seth blindly reached for the bed. "I can't believe you really are blind, the gods have mercy." his voice sounding quite pained and grieved. "It's fine, old man..." Seth had reached for his food at this point. "... Don't you have any kids or family members?".
"I don't, young master?" he replied. 'He must be lonely or sumtin', he doesn't even have kids? ' Seth lowered his head placing a fork of boiled hotdog into his mouth. "you were always a smart kid young master, even while blind your precision is accurate....." There was a happy smile on his face "... Since we're asking questions can i ask mine?"
"Sure." Seth gobbled up, his mouth full. "Did you awaken a talent, young master?" The butler's voice turned serious. Seth's hand froze for a bit before continuing his meal "Isn't obvious?" he said simply. "what about you?"
Old Hargreeve smiled "i did, its a mental type ability. I can read thoughts and slightly influence memories." Seth froze again, stained kichen knife, a dead cat and a burning house flashed in his mind. He didn't understand, 'Was that a revelation or what?'. He slowly calmed before thinking of his answer, 'Is he joking with me right now?' if he could see, he would have noticed that the old man was smiling a little bit too widely, his eyes forming slits. "you got me there for a second, old man." Seth's bored voice followed. He didn't think it was funny. "I am not joki..." he was about to finish his sentence when the phone rang. He quickly left the room.
UNKNOWN SUBSPACE
The air was misty and blood red, causing the clouds to be thick red. The sun here was too dim, making it uneasy to see. But there one thing that was able to be seen for miles. It was a black castle, tall and gigantic. It stood on a cliff proudly, it's body glimmering even with the lesser light.
In the black castle, there was a throne like room where a golden haired figure sat, behind him were two large statues stood guard. Tubes, pipes, gears and engines were fixed at most parts while the pillars and halls maintained an archeological look. There was no lighting except a few torches here and there which did little to reveal the figure sitting on the large throne.
A woman joined shortly after, her steps causing echoes across the room. She wore a medieval type gown with an ascot around her neck. Even with the ancient aura around her, she was eye catching and breath taking. Her blonde hair, pale skin, sharp eye brows and lithe figure. Her most attract features were her blue colored eyes and european like nose. "Beatrice, my beloved" The surprisingly smooth young voice called "how the meeting go?". "It was intense father, apparently those dogs have been making big movements behind us. We have reason to believe the events in new jersey has ties to them." she had a thick slavic accent which was soothing enough. "As i thought, till now i can't see what transpired even with the mirror." he slowly puffed.
"It is true father, even the golden dragon monarch has arranged for a meeting between species. This one is big father." Her slavic accent dragged on.
""What of your sister, Calista?" The shadowed figure relaxed on the throne. "I am unaware father. Infact i plan to venture into the human world before coming back for the meeting." she lowered her head the whole time. "Hmmm.... True, someone has to arrange things and its clearly not callista. I heard the 'Courageous hero's ' kill count keeps rising?" he inquired with a interested tone. "Yes father, infact Baron Alaric plans to send his newly awakened Son' s head to him for revenge." she spoke so softly that it was like a whisper. "Hahahaahaa..... This will be so interesting" He laughed before adjusting forward, the flicker of flame revealing his beatiful features.
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The old butler came back to remove the dishes when Seth stopped him. "Did my parents know you had an ability?"
"Of course young master, why else would they send me to accompany you."
Seth's body tensed "I never thanked you for everything...." few more visuals flashed as the distinct feeling became stronger. "almost made me remember the time, everyone claimed i killed Cain's cat, only you stood beside me like you've always knew i wouldn't do such a thing." "Sure..." the old butler stood up, removing his monocle. "It's always my honor." he shifted the dishes
"Who was on the phone with you." At this point, Seth's heart slowed down while he lay on the bed, his arms and legs spread wide to the corners of the bed.
In an after thought, he flipped over while holding the bed. A sharp kitchen knife slit through the bed coming a bit close to his ribcage. "You bastard, it was you that killed the cat." Seth tumbled over his hands reaching for under his bed. The old butler folded his sleeves up also unbuttoning a few buttons, a suicidal grin on his face, his voice rugged and hoarse. "No young master,.." he climbed the bed frame with youthful agility for his old age. "Curiosity killed the cat."
Searching under the bed, he didn't seem to find what he was looking for. "if your lookings for your weapons, i cleared them all out young master. You had too much weapons for a boy your age." the old man practically flew over the frame, his knife for Seth's neck. Since he was on the ground he rolled sideways dodginging the attack by a sliver of chance. " You clearly can't see young master, you do not stand a chance." 'Shit!' Seth thought, 'he really planned everything out.' Just then, a notification came up
[TASK UPDATE: DEFEAT OPPONENT AND SURVIVE]
[20 MINS]
' What?, are you kidding me? ' Seth thought himself." You don't need to do this, old man. Drop the knife, we'll talk about it better still I'll forget this ever happened." Seth motioned, his both palms in front of him. The butler didn't reply, after a while he walked towards Seth calmly. Seth heart was palpitating, his mind in a mess. He thought of different ways but none was good enough. Stopping a few meters from him "Okay young master, come over let me hug you." his voice trying to imitate how be called him before. Seth immediately fell back, a slash followed on his left cheek 'Are you kidding me? .... This guy is crazy, how did i not notice this before?' Seth thought to himself with dread.