Can two enemies ever fall for each other? No? Then you're wrong.

Agent 47, Irene Lee was sent to perform a small task of a mission that was assigned to one of her co-agents, which later decided to take a turn in her life getting her assigned as a lead of the whole case. Her job was to collect evidence against one of the secret gangs of the city, infamous for their skillful crimes to the headquarter but famous to the outside world as an idol group called 'BTS'. She was bound to bring them under bars for their lifetime. While working undercover, one of the gang members gets attracted to her.

What will she do now? Is she destined to get together with him or destroy him along with his mates? What about her cover? What is more important to her?

Check out the story to find out ...

I just started living with Emiyo and I was still disappointed with my body since its way too much young and it doesn't grow faster, wait a second! Why the heck am I thinking like an 8 Y/o child. Anyways, according to the isekai anime I have to train my body so I can use some serious skills. I kept thinking and realized that I can probably access that system which keep popping in my mind. I sat on bed and tried to concentrate, I was able to see screen and the system's voice started echoing "You can't access system with current stats" Hearing that annoyed me. I felt so bad for myself but keeping my feeling aside I have to figure out when I can access the system, I need to focus again. I sat and tried to focus again, this time I tried to ask the system about when can I access it, so window popped in my mind with an echo like before this time the voice said "Dear host, raise you strength and IQ to the appropriate to access the system settings. Your current strength and goal will appear on screen now"
𝓗𝓸𝓼𝓽-𝓐𝓴𝓲𝓽𝓸 𝓐𝓼𝓪
~~~~𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓼~~~~
𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓰𝓽𝓱-5/50
𝓐𝓰𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂-??/??
𝓢𝓮𝓷𝓼𝓮-??/??
𝓥𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂-??/??
𝓘𝓠/𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮-7/50
𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓭𝓸𝓶-??/??
Seeing the stats, I realized that it would be really hard to raise up the stats. Well I'm really confused why system was doing this to me, why can't I become OP protagonist like isekai anime MCs.
I need to gather strength and train myself hard, I started thinking doing some work out. But, wait how am I supposed to run in this forest? I can do push-ups, pull-ups, lunges, etc. without an issue though. I also need to train my IQ stats, should I start solving some puzzles and stuff? But does this world have puzzle like we use to have on earth? I better ask Emiyo, I knocked her door and she opened it in no time. She asked "What's up Akito?" I answer "I want some puzzles to play, I'm really bored right now." her eyes had sudden sparkle in it and said "In that case, I have some good puzzles" she ran towards outside the house, I guess she have brother complex but I am not complaining about it since in my last life no one really cared much about me. Suddenly she appeared with a big box full of books, some looking weird Rubik's cube, some artistic pencils and whatnot. I was really shocked seeing those, Emiyo patted on my head and said "It's all yours now, you can enjoy it!" I smiled and thanked her from my heart, she exclaimed and said "OH! I forgot to say, if you need help or clue just let me know I can guide you in how to solve that puzzle, ok?" I happily replied "For sure Emiyo!"
I came back in my room and checked all the puzzles in the box, I was amazed to see this many puzzles and I kept exploring, I found many puzzles were same as the world I came from but some puzzles which look like Rubik's cube and some jigsaw puzzle were different. This Rubik's cube is really weird it doesn't rotate like the real Rubik's cube, rather it looks like a box with just a pen mark. When I checked the jigsaw puzzle it is sliding puzzle, and again it doesn't move lust like rubik's cube wasn't rotating. I decided to ask Emiyo, but I feel bad for myself since I am solving kid level puzzle and can't figure out what to do. I am almost 21 according to my previous life, but anyways I should try solving the one I can before I call her. 
_________________________________________
1 hour later 
HAHAHAHA it was damn easy, I could even solve it while sleeping. I solved around 12 puzzles out of 20, my IQ must've gone up at least a little bit. Let's check!!

A guy who killed himself due to some reasons and then got teleport to another world and get some serious OP skills which are most unique in that world. The new world is full of magic and fantasy stuff and looks literally like some anime/game world.

As they did their talking, Ermos went wandering anyway. He approached the fiery well of blue-lava and gazed down into it, feeling the immense heat against his face. It could probably melt a whole pear in an instant. He decided to test it, reaching for the last pear that he had hidden in his sleeve.
He stuck it on the end of an old rod of iron that he had just found and he plunged it into the lava, before quickly pulling it out again. The whole thing had immediately turned black and bubbles formed beneath the surface as juice was spat out. It was easy to imagine from that how it might affect a human.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spied something even more interesting. A bronze cube that sparkled as the blue light of the lava reflected off it. It had been discarded on the floor, just by the well, as though someone had tripped up and dropped it, only to fall straight into a fiery death. He picked it up and examined it with a curious eye.
It was made of lots of different smaller cubes, or so it appeared. Sixteen small bronze cubes made up each side of it. He wondered whether it was hollow, with a treasure inside and he held it up to his ear and rattled it.
"I think master might have discovered something," Ermos heard Pash say, drawing the attention of the group towards him. "Where did you find that master? It looks like a puzzle."
"On the floor," Ermos said, pointing to the spot where he found it.
"A puzzle, you say?" Mane repeated, plucking the cube from Ermos' hand without asking.
"Hey-!" Ermos tried to protest, but it seemed he was being ignored.
"Try pressing in the squares on each side," Pash said," they might give way to something."
A frown appeared on Mane's face as he concentrated on the cube inside his hand. He fiddled with it all he could, but didn't seem to be making any progress.
"What does that have to do with the keys though?" Cherry asked, not quite understanding.
"I'm not sure yet," Pash admitted, "but we have no other clues, so we might as well explore this one."
Lucifan was scowling in the background, apparently having taken Mane's threat seriously.
"Can we not blast through these doors as well? Or maybe if we all pushed at the same time, they'd have to swing open, wouldn't they?" Fer suggested.
"You can try," Mane said, "but they seem rather solid. I do not want to risk dulling my blade on them."
Given a little task of his own, Fer was only too pleased. He went away like a happy rabbit and began trying to push on the door. Ermos could tell that he wasn't going to get anywhere, but it was fun to watch.
Quickly, Mane grew frustrated with the cube's puzzle and he tossed it to Pash. "Doesn't seem like a puzzle to me. None of its squares will budge."
"I'll try it anyway," Pash said, giving the cube his focus, "there might be a little trick to it." Ermos noticed that his apprentice was growing more confident the more time they spent underground. He was able to finally use that cleverness of his. Ermos was pleased for him.
His apprentice fiddled away with his fingers like he was a master puzzle solver. He tried all sorts of different things, shaking it – to which Ermos proudly thought 'I tried that!' – and then twisting it. It was twisting it that had the first effect. The top row of the cube spun round all at once.
"Oh…" Cherry said in awe.
"You're onto something there lad," Mane said encouragingly.
All the while, Fer was beating on the iron doors with a vigour, calling out his battle cry against them, using his palms to strike at it, thinking that he would be able to open them by mere heart alone. As Mane had warned him, he refrained from using his sword.
With the first row twisted, Pash did something else with his fingers and a square pushed in. To Ermos, it was like watching a magic trick. He had no idea what was going on. Had it been him, he would have tried throwing it against the stone floor as hard as he could, and, when that didn't work, he would have given up.
His fingers went to work once more and he pushed in another section of the cube, only, this time, something slid out. "Key one," he said, holding up a bronze bar with little teeth carved into its centre, whilst it was still square at both ends from where it had sat in the cube.
Mane shook his head in admiration. Everyone present felt the same. Unless they had been told exactly what to do, no one would have figured it out.
From there, it was a quick process for Pash. He took the cube apart hand piece by piece until he was left with five bars that he deemed to be 'keys' and the rest he discarded as useless. "They were pretty confident, just leaving their keys lying in plain sight," Pash commented as he handed them over to Mane.
"No… I think they just didn't expect anyone to be able to break into their puzzle," Mane said back. "You're a bright lad. Are you sure the path of a swordsman is the one you're meant to walk? The Slash is in dire need of strategists. With my recommendation, you could start a strategy apprenticeship by the beginning of next week."
"Really? Thank you!" Pash said enthusiastically, before turning back to look at Ermos and slowing down slightly. "…But, I can't take you up on that offer. I want to become the strongest warrior in the Slash, not just a strategist."
"A difficult road... If you wish to be the strongest, you will soon have to overtake me. But, if you find a way to use that mind of yours as a weapon, and I'm sure you'll see your strength soar up," Mane said.

#Silver Winner of Writing Prompt Contest #144!


Have you read One-Punch Man? Did you enjoy it? Then this novel is surely for you!

It strives to be a novel that can be enjoyed by anyone. Our main character is a loveable fool with a godly strength to his sword.

Several years before the beginning of the story, Ermos Windbreaker finds himself to have a talent with the sword. With the arrival of a wandering warrior in his village, he decides that he will challenge him, though he had yet to own a sword of his own. There he racks up his first victory, wood against steel. Though, as it happens, no one saw that duel of his and they dismissed his claims as the rantings of a mad fool.

A peculiar case of bad luck followed him around for a while. He would demonstrate his strength whenever he got the chance, but there was never anyone around to witness it.
That was, until he met Pash. In a village southeast of the Untamed Forest, a grimy boy was wandering through houses abandoned by war, searching for food to fill his belly. It happens that was very same village the infamous Bored Bandits had set up camp in. They seize the boy with the intent of selling him as a slave.

Ermos wanders by with much the same intent as Pash – that of searching the abandoned houses for food and wealth – and he too attracts the attention of the bandit crew. He manages to defeat them with the same accidental ease that he had won all his duels in. Seeing such strength, Pash begs that he take him on as his apprentice.

Not entirely understanding the responsibility of a master’s position, Ermos agrees. The two of them spend three years questing for their fortunes, but cursed with Ermos’ notoriously bad luck, nothing ever comes of it. Ermos turns to gambling – being the fool that he is – to try and reverse his fortunes, only to land himself in a terrible amount of debt.

The weight of that debt finally gets to him, and he loses the enthusiasm he once had, working himself into a rut. That is, until, he meets a drunk trader on the road who offers him ‘magic stones’ in return for his horse. Of course, Ermos accepts, not realizing that he is being fooled. But as fortune would have it, a scam points him in the right direction and he explores the ancient ruins of the Stone Tree.

Tycondrius sensed motion in the hallway outside-- Lone's unquiet clomps and Coraline's light, Elven steps. They were walking with purpose, as opposed to merely wandering. 
He lit the room's oil lamp, as to not appear suspicious and faced the doorway. 
Lone knocked-- politely, as he was taught, "Boss, we're coming in."
"Go ahead."
Coraline used the Captain's Key to unlock the door of the room... and Lone entered before his female companion. 
...From what Tycon knew of human culture, it was considered polite to allow females to enter first-- unless rank was a factor, of course. He made a mental note to advise the young man on that, later. 
Lone was wearing a strange grin on his face-- as if he'd found some success in his romantic endeavors, "Good evening, Boss."
Tycon stood to greet them, nodding in approval, "Good evening, Miss Coraline, Mister Lone."
"Good evening, Sir Tychon..." Coraline bowed her head. 
The young lady was... pouting shyly, looking everywhere else in the room but at him. Perhaps he intimidated her? 
Good. He didn't care for fostering positive feelings with the young lady. That was for his Ranger companion to pursue. 
"Have you two come to report?" He smirked. 
Perhaps another passenger had been killed. That seemed to be rather common in recent bells. 
"Ohhh," Lone's mouth hung agape in realization, his gaze upon the unlocked box on the room's desk, "You solved it, Boss?"
"Indeed," Tycon nodded, picking up the cube. He tapped a few buttons, resetting the mechanisms into place...
"This is the puzzle unsolved..." He shifted a few panels, tapped a spot with a fingernail, and most importantly, instilled the tiniest sliver of mana into the device... Placing a finger on the side he'd determined was the puzzle's base... he then spun the cube three full rotations. 
The two young persons' eyes widened in awe, watching the box transform from a simple eight-cornered cube to a truncated dodecahedron. 
"And this..." Tycon smirked. "--is the 'trick' the late Captain had alluded to."
Lone crossed his arms, a look of bemusement on his face, "So... the secret was... a spin-move?"
"Not quite," Tycon chuckled. "There are magical formations within the puzzle box's panels. In order to release its contents, I had to solve both layers, physical and magical."
"Y... you really-- you are... you're... a Formation Mage?" Coraline babbled... rather inelegantly. "I... can't-- I mean... Lone... you weren't lying?"
"My companion is a very poor liar," Tycon furrowed his brows, but kept his polite smile, "Your trust in him would be well-founded."
Admittedly, the girl's conjecture was somewhat flawed. Tycon was not a proper 'Formation Mage', nor was his Class magical in nature. However, for all intents and purposes, he was an expert with well over a hundred years of experience. 
...He'd even dare to say he was as good as an elf. 
"S-sir Tychon..." Coraline inclined her head, "I... I need your help."
"Oh..." Tycon raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?" 
The Elven girl had requested him for help... concerning the ship's formations? 
He was planning to deal with the issue of the Captain-less ship on his own volition. However, as the young lady had given him a formal request... it would be rude not to take every advantage that came with it. 
"Very well, Miss Coraline," He nodded. "In exchange, I have a simple request of my own-- and one I hope you'd find agreeable."
The blonde elf fidgeted nervously, "Wh-what is it, Sir?"
"I will assist you..." Tycon gestured to Barza Keith, the Lone Shadowdark, "If you were to consider my companion as a romantic suitor."
The girl's eyes shot open so wide that Tycon feared they'd bulge out of her childish face. 
...
"I-- what? Mister L-- what? WHAT?"
Coraline was ready to hear something lewd. 
It wouldn't have been the first time a wealthy, degenerate young master requested to sleep with her. She was also ready to reject him wholeheartedly. But Sir Tychon's request-- 
Her? With HIM?! 
NO! Absolutely not! Never in a hundred years! 
That wasn't the type of thing to be FORCED! She wanted to fall in love like in the cheap books at the market! Picnics in fields of flowers! Dancing in the moonlight to festival music! Facing Iron-Rank monsters together in the field! 
Lone lunged forward, grabbing his superior and half-escorting, half-dragging the green-haired noble to the opposite side of the small room. 
"Boss!" He whispered through clenched teeth, "What do you think you're doing?!"
Sir Tychon narrowed his eyes, "A few moons prior, you requested my assistance in finding you a 'girlfriend.' I recall at the time, you were *quite* insistent."
"Boss, this is *not* the time," Lone growled. "People are going to *die.*"
"Irrelevant. I'll ensure the both of us survive, regardless of that girl's actions," Tychon groaned. "I am *honoring* your request to the best of my ability-- whether you like it or not. Take this seriously, will you?"
"I *am* taking this seriously, *Sir.*"
Coraline pursed her lips.
She was... still in the room, literally three fulms away from either of them. 
She could easily hear their conversation, even without her sensitive Elven hearing. 
It was... very rude. This entire ordeal was incredibly rude! 
She stamped her foot down, shouting at the top of her lungs, "My name is CORALINE HEARTSONG!! And I am NOT a WHORE!!" 
"Empty night," Tychon groaned, shoving Lone away. "Nor did I accuse you as such, young lady! I advise you to not always assume the worst in your social relationships."
"Then why would you--" Coraline pointed, "He-- Mister Lone doesn't even--"
Tychon grabbed his companion's arm, throwing him forward. Out of reflex-- and not wanting to fall over, she caught him, steadying him with her hands on his muscular chest. 
"You two obviously work well together," Tychon rolled his eyes. "I am merely requesting you keep an open mind when it comes to my gentleman companion."
Lone was wearing... that strange expression, again. It was the same one at the dinner table on the first night. He obviously wasn't interested in her. 
Coraline snatched her hands back, dropping her gaze to stare at the floor. 
She gulped... 
Unless... she had been misinterpreting that look, all along?
Did he actually like her? 
There was no way... 
As if such a perfect situation could exist... 
It was just Sir Tychon trying to fulfill a request. She was probably the first girl they'd encountered. It didn't matter who she was, or what her feelings were... or Mister Lone's feelings, for that matter. 
There wasn't any meaning behind it. 
"Fine," She muttered. "I'll... consider it."
Coraline closed her eyes, thinking back... trying to figure out how exactly she got into the mess she was in. 


I woke up in this world with a System and a sword. Without hesitation, I chose to complete the princess’ quest with my weapons: Arrogance. Cunning. Pride. I will lead guild Sol Invictus. Denizens of the 7 hells, respect me. Servants of the 11 heavens, know fear. Guild Invictus, know the suffering of training so you can wrest victory from the jaws of those who dare doubt you. 

This is a story about a snake named Tycondrius waking up in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery. There is action, violence, unapologetic murder, and arrogant displays of power. There is an emphasis on combat growth as well as psychological growth on more than a few members of Guild Invictus. There is camaraderie and also the inevitable comedic dialogue amongst manly men. There are even elements of romance and Tycon running away from terrifying, powerful women. (Did you know most female snakes eat their partners after mating?) 

Give this book a read. I hope some of these stories can inspire you to fight your battles with analytical intelligence, heroic courage, and ruthless lethality. 

Schedule: 5+ chapters per week. 
Mon-Fri @ 11:00 PDT
Chapter Length: 1000+ words per chapter 

Here is my discord: https://discord.gg/NNbAj7N 
Constructive criticism and corrections welcome. Other Authors extra-welcome.

You can find a list of characters at https://snek.fandom.com/wiki/Character_List

Cover image credit: Johnabrash at Fiverr

It was my first day of being a Highschool student. I was nervous because of the new environment. I dont have friends yet kasi ako lang ang nag enroll dito  na school sa lahat ng batchmates ko dahil lumipat kami ng tirahan after I graduated. Nakaka panibago talaga. 

I finally found my classroom. I met Laurice, my classmate. We became best friends kasi nagkakasundo kami sa halos lahat ng bagay.

3rd week of our class, pina tawag kami mga freshmen for an orientation pero ang masaklap, nilalagnat ako pero I really need to walk to tha gym kasi requirement nga. Sinabihan ako ni Laurice na wag na bumaba at siya na lang daw mag e-explain kay teacher but I insisted. Pina una ko na lang siya to reserve a seat for us kasi iinom pa ako ng gamot. 

Pababa na ako when someone called my attention 

"Hi miss, freshmen ka diba? are going downstairs?Pwede ba humingi ng favor?" 
"Yes, kasi may orientation kami. Ano namang favor po? " 
"Sakto! ito kasi yung attendance sheet ninyo mamaya sa orientarion kaso, hindi ko naibigay kay Maam Haidee  earlier nahirapan kasi akong hanapin sa desk niya tapos may next subject pa kami"
"Sige po."
 
and then suddenly,  may tumawag sa kanya
"hoy, James! nandito na si Maam" 

"salamat talaga miss ha, pasensya sa abala" and then pumunta na siya sa classroom nila. 

ang ending? na late ako sa orientation. 

JAMES pala pangalan niya and Junior student pala siya. Actually, magkatabi lang pala classrooms namin.

Lagi ko nang  nakikita si James since then pero hindi malabong mangyari yun kasi nga, neighborhood kami. 

Nauso noon ang rubik's cube sa amin kaya i bought one para matutunan ko rin. Nasa hallway kami ni Laurice with some other classmates nag lalaro ng rubik's. Paunahan kami maka solve. Since hindi ko pa masyadong alam gamitin and medyo mahina ang lola niyo sa mga ganyan, I found it very hard for me solve kahit isang puzzle lang. It happened na dumaan si James pero I wonder why he is smiling while staring at me na nahihirapan.

Recess time and since may time pa then medyo bored ako kasi absent sa Laurice, naisipan kong tapusin yung puzzle na hindi ko pa na solved. Nagulat na lang ako, may mamang tumabi sa akin
"oy, hello nice meeting you again"
na shocked ako dahil si James nakita ko
"ohh hi, it's you again"
"wait, I think I have not yet introduced myself. By the way, I'm James and your?..."
"Lindsay (without looking at him kasi nasa rubik's ang focus ko)"

"(noticing na wala sa kanya ang focus ko) wow, nahihilig ka na rin pala dyan. Hindi mo naitatanong, magaling ako dyan. Gusto mo pruweba? need some help?" at dahil gusto rin namang ma solve na ang puzzle, I just said "yes" sabay abot ng rubik's cube sa kanya. To my surprise, ang puzzle na 1 day ko nang tina-try e solve eh na buo niya in just less than 3 minutes. Yung moment na yun habang naka ngiti siyang inaabot pabalik ang puzzle, nakakatitig lang talaga ako sa kanya.Hindi naman siya gwapo na yung tipong pang campus crush, hindi siya katangkaran and medyo moreno ang kulay ng balat niya pero there's something in this guy na pumukaw ng interest ko hindi dahil na solved niya ng ganoon kadali ang puzzle pero basta, hindi ko talaga ma describe yung something na yun. Yun bang, pag naka tingin ka sa mga mata niya, may parang hahatak sayo na mas kilalanin pa siya.

Naging stalker niya ako bigla. Sa pag e-estalk ko, nalaman kong siya pala ang nag papa-aral sa sarili niya at tinutulungan siya ni Maam Haidee sa tuition niya sa school at nalaman ko rin, magaling talaga siya sa Math. Nung nalaman ko yun, na remind ako sa prayer ko noon na sana magka asawa ako ng magaling sa Math(total opposite ko) kaya gusto ko Mr. Engineer si Mr. Right.

INTRAMURALS TIME

May " BLIND DATE" na pakulo ang SSG sa school. I am not expecting to have "BLIND DATE" kasi hindi naman ako famous at hindi kagandahan ang lola niyo. Pero nagulat ako when one of the SSG members suddenly approached me and put a blind fold on me. Grabe, bumilis talaga tibok ng puso ko as in parang sasabog sa sobrang kaba kasi alam ko saan nila ako dadalhin.
As expected, dinala nila ako sa isang classroom na may design (with all the chairs and tables) tapos bigla na lang ni locked. Nagulat ako, may kasama ako sa room.. 

Si James!!! (abangan sa Chapter 2)

Shen Luo'an moved closer to take a look.
It was a small puzzle with nine grids, so it was very simple.
However, for a two-year-old child, it isn't easy.
Shen Luo'an took one glance at it and in disbelief, asked, "Did Xiao Yue'er complete this by himself?"
"Yes!" Shen Zhilie said rather excitedly. He then looked at Shen Luo'an and said, "I bought this for him and earlier on, I had passed the puzzle to him and he immediately started working on it. The little chap's fixing up the sixteen grid one right now. Come on, let's go take a look!"
Shen Luo'an, felt extremely proud and excited when he heard this.
He tagged behind Shen Zhilie as they made their way to Xiao Yue'er's nursery room. There, they saw the little boy sprawled out on the floor engrossed in playing with his toys.
When he noticed Shen Zhilie and Shen Luo'an entering the room, he looked up at them and laughed merrily before calling out, "Daddy! Uncle!"
"What are you playing with?" Shen Luo'an asked as he walked over and squatted down beside him to take a look.
Xiao Yue'er looked at him and then proceeded to point at the puzzles before obediently replying, "Uncle."
"Did Uncle give this to you?" asked Shen Luo'an. He then caressed the boy's head gently and asked, "Do you like it?"
"Yes, I like it," said Xiao Yue'er with a grin.
Shen Luo'an glanced at the puzzle and realised that Xiao Yue'er was almost done with it.
The four corners of the puzzle were already completed properly.
"Have you completed the puzzle?" asked Shen Luo'an.
Shen Yuexiao looked at the puzzle in front of him and proceeded reached out for the puzzle piece in his father's hand. He then shook his head and simply said, "No."
Subsequently, he pieced the puzzle that he had grabbed to where it was supposed to be on the sixteen-piece puzzle set on the floor.
Shen Zhilie and Shen Luo'an watched him in silence, awed by his ability. Soon, they realised that he had completed all sides of the puzzle perfectly, all the pieces were fitted correctly.
Within a short period of time, he was fixing up the last piece of the puzzle which features an eye-catching image of Wolffy, the Big Grey Wolf. The puzzle was completed perfectly, without any error.
Shen Luo'an seemed as if he had expected this and looked to be in complete disbelief. On the other hand, Shen Zhilie simply laughed out loud and said, "Brother, look at this."
Shen Zhilie pointed at a lego house in the corner of the room. It was a tall and beautiful little villa with such intricate detailing.
"I just brought all these toys home today. Look how well he has built the house," said Shen Zhilie.
Shen Zhilie looked extremely proud when he said this. "Like I said. My nephew can't possibly be dumber than other kids," he said.
"Who said that Xiao Yue'er was dumb?" Shen Luo'an asked as he raised his eyebrows. "He has always been very smart. There were many times when he could remember little details and facts even though I've only told it to him once. You often play with him as well, don't you? You're not the least concerned about your nephew and yet you have the cheek to say such a thing?" questioned Shen Luo'an.
Shen Zhilie felt slightly awkward and so he coughed lightly before trying to defend himself, "Well, I just realised. Kids from other families are also pretty smart. Look at Ou Ming's daughter. She's one year younger than Xiao Yue'er but she already knows how to use the bathroom by herself. She's also articulate and very quick-witted."
"Girls tend to be quicker in learning how to speak. Their brains will also develop faster. But the development is only limited to its physical growth. Xiao Yue'er's IQ is much higher than his peers," countered Shen Luo'an.
"Well... My sister-in-law's son is also pretty smart. I'm referring to Li Jinnan's son," said Shen Zhilie.
"Oh?" said Shen Luo'an.
"He speaks smoothly and he enunciates clearly," continued Shen Zhilie.
"Does he know how to solve the Rubik's Cube?" Shen Luo'an asked.
"Gosh... How would I know?" Shen Zhilie replied, dumbfounded.
"Xiao Yue'er already knows how to solve the Rubik's Cube. He can even fix his own broken toys," replied Shen Luo'an nonchalantly, making it extremely evident that he was bragging about his son's capabilities. "This child's just like me. He doesn't like to talk much but his mind is definitely much sharper compared to talkative people like you," continued Shen Luo'an smugly.
"...So you're even launching a personal attack now?" Shen Zhilie asked.
"Am I?" said Shen Luo'an as he took one glance at Shen Zhilie. "But aren't I speaking the truth?" he continued.


In her previous lifetime, they had married for five years. He meant everything to her, but she was thrown away like an old shoe. 

After her rebirth, she gave him a divorce contract preemptively— 
“Divorce after one year, the terms of the contract are as follows: husband and wife shall not share a room or bed. Intimacy forbidden?” 
he raised his eyebrow. 

Who knew that after she got drunk one day, leaning on the headboard, he rested his deep-set eyes on her. "You broke the contract, Mrs, Li."

The next day at school is exhausting. Crescent ends up sleeping at 12, and her parents yelled at her for staying up so late. She rushes through the halls in school, and she makes sure to stay weary of whoever was going to make her day any worse than before. She has visible eye-bags under her eyes, and she's tired.

"Did you fight Crécelle yesterday or something?" Mint murmurs, Crescent glances at him.

"No. Very very close though" Crescent mumbles, she steals a grape from Ice's lunch tray. He pushes the grapes to her. 

"Are you sure? It seems a little tiring for you" Estelle mumbles. "I can't have my only rival in parkour dropping dead on me in athletics"

"Just challenge Aaron. He's definitely a better person to parkour with" Crescent mumbles.

The table stares at her in silence, there was no way Crescent could ever understand how busy Aaron was. Being a champion meant helping the principal with whatever, and training until you had maxed out your skills. From rumors alone people assumed that Aaron was golden haired. He had eerie emerald eyes, and his brows were always furrowed. He almost resembled the eldest of his home.

"What does Aaron actually look like?" Crescent asks, she wants to know. She needs to know. She can't defeat him without stats.

"Eyes blue like the atlantic, and he's going down like the titanic" Estelle sings.

"hair amber, warm and dramatic, and he's going down like the titanic" Mint joins.

"Skin pale, bright as the sunlight, and he's rising up, out of a nightlight" Ice hums.

"That last one makes no sense"

"He's 190cm. He's a titan"

"But you guys are also?"

"We're close. Not there but close" Mint sighs. "Aaron's like the elder one of the household. Ice's family worships him"

"Tough life?"

"Very tough"

The lunch bell rings, and Crescent escapes school as soon a possible. She pays Ignes and Elios a quick visit, and drops off some food for them. She talks with them briefly, and then they fly off for the day. She makes her way to the tombs again, and she tries to airbend her way to Kenma. He notices off the bat, and he knocks Crescent off balance. She chokes on her spit thanks to him.

"You're too slow." Kenma shoots. "You need to go quicker and have more stealth"

"I hate you"

Kenma motions her to a puzzle, and Crescent gets to work. She finishes 4 rooms and gets tired on the fifth. 

"Want a snack?" Kenma asks, he tosses her an apple, and Crescent bites down. It's juicy, and she's pretty sure it's one of the offerings that the school places for the old champions. No wonder Kenma was already developing his muscles. He's muscular, and despite not being too tall, he was agile. There was a lot to learn from him even if he was an ex-champion. He was no older than his twenties, and he had won against Aaron before. 

"The competition is in 4 months. You'll have plenty of time to learn the bending styles. Help me get the golden cage first and then we can talk" Kenma states, he finishes another puzzle.

"What's even in the golden cage? A Dragon?"

"My animal guide. A dragon" Kenma smiles. His shirt hikes up his chest slightly and a dragon mark is spotted. There were rumors that he had the final black dragon as an animal guide. He had the personality, and compared to the current champion, he was far more ambitious than Aaron. 

"What's Aaron's animal guide?" Crescent asks. Her voice echoes down the hall.

"Bloodhound. They fit eachother perfectly" Kenma answers, his voice is stiff.

"Does that mean he's bloody, vicious, and harsh?" Crescent mumbles.

Kenma nods. He finishes his nth puzzle, and around a hundred lie ahead of him. He works on the next puzzle, and he's confused at the sight of a three by three cube. They didn't have this in the streets, and he tries to pick at it, but he ultimately fails. Crescent takes notice of it. 

"Wanna switch puzzles with me? That's a rubik's cube and I can solve it" Crescent points at the cube in his hands.

"Solve it. I could probably get it down in a handful of minutes but the quicker we go the better" He throws the cube at the girl, and she gets to work. She speeds through it, and when Kenma finishes her half finished puzzle, she's done. She places it in the lion's mouth, and the light above it glows a soft blue.

"Tell me about your time as the champion"

"The shells. They're still in power right?" Kenma mumbles and Crescent nods. "They were still in power then. They hate change and Crécelle was a new elite back then. She already had a clique, and Hatsuki was new as well. They clicked pretty quickly. I won champion fair and square. I didn't discover molecule bending back then, but oxygen bending was in my grasp. I reigned for 4 years before they kicked me out for treason. They shoved a poison down my throat. Do you know what it was?"

"Arsenic. It's a water type poison, so waterbending helps get it out of your system. It's a shame you can't bend it" Crescent mumbles, finishing the puzzle. "Your dragon mark. It can cancel out the Phoenix one right?"

"Yeah. I refuse to do any cancelling though. It means my bond with my animal would be broken" Kenma sneers.

"Ah. I finished the row" Crescent mumbles. She turns to see Kenma opening the door. The room is empty, and in the middle sits a golden cage. Kenma sends a gush of air to get rid of the traps, and he sprints to the center of the room. He grabs the cage, and he runs outside before they bury him alive. Crescent stares at the closed cage.

"How do we get him out?" Crescent mumbles.

"We don't have a key huh?" Kenma taps the cage. He grabs a fistful of dirt, and he earthbends one. He unlocks the cage with ease, and a 12 meter long dragon soars out. The dragon doesn't roar, he knows where he is, and he opts for wrapping himself around Kenma. Crescent stares in awe.

The dragon sends a breath of fire her way, and she doesn't flinch. He shrinks, and he sets himself atop her head. Kenma and his companion could be a potential solution to Crescent's phoenix mark issue. But she wouldn't know and they wouldn't realize it until it was nearly too late.

When Crescent finally gets admitted to The Academy of the Elites, she’s more than ready to take revenge on them for kicking her parents out. Her plan is simple, become champion, become principal, and start the reform. The school system was corrupt and there were so many things to change. What happens when her plan doesn’t work? Simple, you improvise.

-✿-

“Molecule bending, particle bending, gravity bending, and oxygen bending. Please teach me!” The girl bows.

He peers at her in curiosity. Those bending types were banned in the school. Why did she want to know?

“What’s the point of learning something you can’t use?”

“I want to defeat the champion”

-✿-

Update schedule: On pause

Noir Rivera, a convict hanged to death wakes up in the fantasy world of Dominus Continent, being transmigrated to the body of Zeno Lockhart, a village boy who just lost his father.

A World where the land and, water and air are filled with Beasts of various kinds, fighting for their own survival

Where Dungeons hold monsters with only one desire: To cause chaos

Where Towers hold testing grounds, existing for the sake of those who desire power.

Where every human is granted a mysterious ability called 'Gift', giving humanity a fighting chance in this world against threats.


Taking upon the persona of Zeno Lockhart, the protagonist desires to live a life unlike his previous one. He desires for peace and freedom, but is it too much to ask for in this world? Will that be possible for him when he will be once again forced to fight for his life.

Author's note: This is my first novel and I will try to do my best.

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CHAPTER 16- Book Club. 
  
-Unbelievable! 
  
-They're so fast! 
  
-And they're not using magic! 
  
-They really are Sei Molfer's children! 
  
-They're just as amazing as she is! 
  
-I think I fell in love with her! 
  
-And I fell in love with him! 
  
The swim club members are amazed as they watch Kei and Mei swim. 
  
Since they were little, they have both trained their bodies, and although they don't look that strong, they are. 
  
Thanks to their magic, all their strength is not reflected in their physical appearance. They are both well-muscled and lean. 
  
They are not the typical giants with muscles, but they are stronger than those giants. 
  
-This is fun, but it's not fair... If I join, they will feel inferior... They will look at me with envy and hate me... I don't want that - Kei thought. 
  
- • 
  
- • 
  
Kei and Mei get out of the pool. 
  
They are wearing the school swimsuit, which is black. 
  
Kei's body could be considered sexy for women. Mei is cute, but still flat. 
  
The girls and boys blush at the sight of them. Sei Molfer and Kei and Mei's father are very attractive. Mei inherited her mother's beauty, but Kei inherited nothing, as her appearance is still the same as her past life. But that doesn't matter, for in his past life he was attractive. 
  
-I think I won, Mei. You owe me dessert. 
  
-That's not fair! 
  
-Life isn't fair. 
  
The students from the club approach them. Most of them are over 15 years old. In this school, students study for 8 years. After studying 4 years, the students choose which studies to take. Basically, it is like a high school and university. 
  
As they all belong to noble families, they all received private education, as their parents hire teachers to teach them. 
  
Commoners attend elementary school, as they can't afford private teachers. 
  
-They are amazing! 
  
-They totally outdid us! 
  
-Please join in! 
  
Mei is quick to reply. 
  
-Of course! 
  
-No, I'm sorry. I decided not to join. 
  
Mei is shocked and Kei walks away. 
  
-I'll go change. Mei, when you're done joining, join me for lunch. 
  
-W-wait! 
  
Mei is surrounded by the club members. 
  
-With your help, we'll win the tournaments! 
  
-Thank you for joining! 
  
-You're very pretty! 
  
Being surrounded and admired by others, Mei feels she must stay. 
  
-Dammit, I can't leave anymore! -Kei, I'll beat you! -She thought disappointedly. 
  
- • 
  
- • 
  
After putting on her uniform, Kei started walking around the school, watching the clubs recruiting. 
  
-Join the music club! 
  
-The acting club is looking for new members! 
  
-You'll have fun in the game club! 
  
-Cooking club! 
  
Kei looks around at the clubs. Most of the recruiting tables are full. 
  
-They're very popular... But they don't interest me... Won't there be a typical ancient magic club? That's cliché, but it will benefit me. 
  
He notices an empty recruiting table and reads the sign. 
  
-Reading club... Ancient magic and legends... Cliché... But great. 
 
He approaches the table. 
  
-Hello? 
  
He stands in front of the table. 
  
-Who's going to get it? 
  
Two students approach him. 
  
-Someone is interested in our club, brother! 
  
-How lucky we are, sister! 
  
Kei turns to look at them. 
  
They are twin brothers. A boy and a girl, 15 years old. 
  
The girl has long black hair and wears black glasses. 
  
The boy has short black hair and wears black glasses. 
  
-Hi. Do you have any books on magic and legends? Are they rare books? I'm interested. 
  
-Of course. In our spare time, we spend our time looking for new books. We have a lot of books. 
  
-Of course, only members can read them. 
  
-I see... -Well, well, well... Sounds very interesting. I'd like to join, please. 
  
-But first, you must pass a simple test. -But first, you must pass a simple test. 
  
-We don't want idiot kids in our club. If you solve this, you'll join. 
  
From his pocket, he takes out a cube with strange symbols. 
  
-The "Magik" cube... Interesting. 
  
Magik cube, it's a magic device. It's like a puzzle. The different symbols on it represent magic attributes. How do you solve it? Using basic magic, the magic that everyone has, the symbols must be eliminated. How are they eliminated? The symbols are moved using magic. When they move, a question appears in your mind. If you answer correctly, the symbol will move again and disappear. 
  
Basically, you have to solve 240 questions. They are questions related to magic. Only the smartest could solve it. In this school, everyone is smart, but only 2% of the students could solve it. 
  
-Okay. 
  
Kei takes the cube and the symbols start to move and disappear. 
  
-Wow, good start, rookie. 
  
-Kei: Keep it up. 
  
The symbols start disappearing faster. 
  
-W-wait... -Unbelievable! 
  
-How fast! 
  
Kei doesn't hear them, as he's concentrating on the cube. 
  
-Thanks to my new ability "Double Thinking", I can solve this quickly. 
  
Double Thinking: This is a skill that can be obtained when intelligence increases. How does it work? Those who have this ability can think about two different things at the same time. And if the thoughts are concentrated on a single task, the reaction speed increases, that's why Kei is quickly solving the cube. 
  
After 30 seconds, Kei finished. 
  
-Ready. Am I a member now? 
  
Both take him by the hands. 
  
-Of course, welcome! 
  
-You beat me! -You're great! 
  
-Thank you. 
  
Grisia watches him from afar. She is blushing and nervous. 
  
-She joined that club... I should join too... Make it look like a coincidence... Make it look like a coincidence.... 
  
She takes a breath and relaxes. 
  
-Let's go. 
  
- • 
  
- • 
  
Sei Molfer is reviewing some documents in her room. 
  
She is sitting at a desk and her expression is worried. 
  
-More than 320 children disappeared... That idiot... Who the hell is the leader? Why did he kidnap the children? How did he do it? 
  
She remembers the words the man said to her before he died, "The leader will kill you, bitch! Your children will suffer the consequences, bitch!" 
  
She slams the desk and destroys it. 
  
She is furious and worried. 
  
-Damn it! Kei and Mei are strong, but I feel a bad feeling. 
  
Meanwhile, Grisia tried to join the club, but failed the test. 
  
-I'm a silly girl... I'm a fool," she said depressed.

I was summoned as a hero along with 9 girls, in a world ruled by women and men are treated as inferior. As I did not receive any divine power, they treated me as a loser and tried to take advantage of me. I escaped and now I must survive in a wild and dangerous world.... But thanks to a wanderer, I will be able to survive. I will study in a school of magic and become the best adventurer in the world. And I will use my power to get powerful companions. What does my power consist of? Basically, I can seduce women easily.

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." 

-Theodore Roosevelt

***

ANDREAS

I thought I could keep it throughout. I thought I could. But the scorpion instinct just pushed me to become me. Again. 

From the 31st down to the eighth, I tried so hard to be the opposite person. Alam ko nang mangyayari ito but I was not expecting innocent lives to be dragged down with this mafia wars. I was hiding for days just to observe and analyze the situation until I was able to conclude that all my hypotheses were true --Infinite was attacking, will kill the excess and all Scorpions as they recruit for their new members. 

But why would they kill innocent people? Bakit hindi na lang nila hamunin ang lahat ng mga Scorpions ng paulanan ng bala o kaya'y hampasan ng samurai? 

It would be more fun!

But they were too coward to face us. so, it wasn't a possibility.

A lot of sacrificial lambs. A lot of blood. A lot of wasted dreams. 

Paano nga ba nagsimula ang lahat ng ito? Hindi ba't ako din naman ang naging dahilan ng digmaan ng Infinites at ng Scorpions? 

Yes, I was the reason. Karen's death. Karen, the heir apparent to the powerful mafia Infinites got killed by a Scorpion. 

I killed Karen. I may say that it was an accident but from the Infinites' perspective, I killed Karen. So, I killed Karen.

The CEO, Ruby Red plotted Karen's death. She was purely evil to start a war which she wasn't aware how many lives can be sacrificed. I was her accessory to the crime -an unaware accomplice.

The CEO recruited Vladimir Molina to get a closer grip to the heir. Karen was so inlove with Vlad hat she was so careless to know where she was going when she decided to follow the guy all the way from Cebu. 

Wala sa dugo at kakayahan niya ang pagiging isang miyembro ng mafia or she was not too skilled to know who the Reds were and what MOS was. Vlad, the innocent guy took the bait of death without knowing how important a medium he was to the plotted war. 

Alam kong ngayon ay may ideya na si Vlad kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng riddle na may code na '1b2f3l4e'. The answer is Choi.  Such a lame code for a riddle. 1b is a letter after the 'b' which is "C", 2f is two letters after the 'f' which is "H", 3l is the same pattern which is "O" then 4e means "I".

Grayson Andreas CHOI. 

That shitty last name which has been a part of the curse that I carry until now. 

I was a victim of heredity. My parents, together with the CEO and President -the Reds, established the Scorpions. Rocess Red and I inherited the empire of killer. Yes, we were victims of heredity. We learned to kill at a very young age. We were criminals on our teenage days. Days that were supposed to be meaningful. 

"We take the left wing of the sixth floor.  Masyadong congested ang right side kaya hindi tayo makakagalaw ng maigi sa oras na may mangyaring hindi inaasahan." Zyril suggested. Matalas ang paningin nito at may tiwala ako sa kakayahan niya. 

That's why she has been an asset to the Scorpions. The Reds saw her potential years before she came to MOS. Larryson might have sent him a recruitment letter for his set of revenge. Little did he know, she was a part of the mafia he's been wanting to crush. 

I did receive a letter as well coming from an anonymous sender. That was the start of our investigation. We pretended like ordinary employees, that we were manipulated by power, that Zyril was a juvie and lowly employee and I was a loser just to catch the red-handed. 

But we were up against an Infinite kaya nahirapan ako at ang mga Reds na huliin ang empleyadong nakapasok sa MOS. We have seen this coming. But it was worst than what we expected. The Infinites are really infinite. 

"Hindi ba mas maganda kung sa right side tayo para mas may panangga tayo sa bala ng kumag na 'yon?" Basa pa rin ang mukha ni Mina dahil sa matindi nitong pag-iyak. She just lost a friend. Which I totally understood. 

"Mina is making a point." Natas agreed. Nagpabalik-balik ito ng tingin mula kay Zyril at saakin. "We have lost some people because Larryson killed them on an open ground. Kung doon tayo sa maraming cabinets and concretes, mas mahihirapan siyang targetin ang isa saatin."

"The right side smells like there's a huge amount of hydrogen and methane gas spilled.  Larryson will all burn us alive. Kailangan na nating makababa sa ground before our 30 hours ran out." Zyril stayed firm with her suggestion. There was no doubt she knew the safest measure. 

"Baka nga sunugin tayong lahat ni Larryson. I'll go with Zyril's suggestion." Hindi napigilang sumabat ni Bella. Napalunok pa ito pagkatapos magsalita. Kanina pa ito mukhang balisa. She migh have done something out of the normal back on the previous floors. 

I was thinking she killed someone to get down safe, but she was no mafia. Maybe the Infinites would want to keep her alive. Kaya hanggang ngayon buhay pa siya. 

"Andreas," Mina asked gazed at me. The look in her eyes was scrutinizing. She was checking every inch of my move if there was a thing to suspect. "What is your suggestion?" She continued. I did not want to make her feel that her idea was pointless but it's our life were talking about.

Tumikhim ako, saka nagpabalik-balik ng tingin kina Zyril at Mina. Zyril knew the safest way. She's an expert to this. "Zyril is right. I can smell spilled gas on the right side, it's methane."

"So we risk ourselves on the open. Is that it?" Vlad questioned my point. Nakapinta sa mukha nito ang magkahalong kaba at takot. He was eyeing me for a reason I already knew --Karen's death, the code -1b2f3l4e and the reason behind all of this.

"Zyril and Andreas really seem suspicious. Mabuti na lang at alam nating si Larryson ang pumapatay saating lahat. But if he dies and something still kills us, save yourselves from interrogation." Bella blurted out appearing from behind Natas' body.

"I'd save my questions for you as well. Like what you did to get down here... alive." Sarkastikong usal ni Zyril. Napansin ko ang pagkuyom ng palad nito na halatang nagpipigil kay Bella.

Humakbang pakaliwa si Mina ignoring us all. Sumunod sa kanya si Vlad at Natas.

"Save your arguments. No one lives around people like you." Mataray na sambit ni Mina habang walang tigil na naglalakad patungo sa kaliwang bahagi ng sixth floor.

Inirapan kami ni Bella bago ito sumunod kinaVlad. Nagdesisyon na ring maglakad patungo sa kaliwang side si Zyril na sumenyas pang magmasid sa mga natitirang buhay sa floor na iyon.

We both know that there could still be someone who's hiding into a sheep's clothing. An innocent sheep who in reality was a member of the Infinite.

***

Zyril was right. Dahil sa pibakadulo ng left side ng ikaanim na floor, nakita namin ang glass table kung saan nakapatong ang anim Rubik's cube. Sa ilalim ng anim na pinagpatong-patong na cubes ay isang mensahe ang nakasulat.

Too many lives to save... too little time to rescue.

Six cubes. 
Two minutes. 
Six lives to save.

Put the colors together in three minutes before everything turns into the shade of fire.

Timer starts once everyone holds  the puzzle.

"Oh gosh, ni simpleng board puzzles nga nahihirapan na ako... heto pa kaya?" Bulalas ni Bella na napaatras nang mabasa ang mensaheng nakasulat sa papel.

"Same here." Sambit ni Natas na napatitig na lang sa mga cubes.

"Mina?" Vlad asked na tila kinakalkula kung ilang oras ang gugugulin para sa anim na Rubik's.

"I can solve one, b-but two minutes is too short." She answered.

There was only three left of us. Zyril and I knew the technique. Kaya kong tapusin ang dalawa sa  loob ng dalawang minuto. Zyril can do two, too.

"I can finish two, but I'm not sure if two minutes is enough." Vlad uttered touching one of the cubes.

"Ako na muna ang gagalaw sa unang cube as you solve for the first one. The rest would hold each cube so that we can start." Mina suggested. She immediately picked one cube and then stared back at me. Nagsimula nang tumulo ang pawis nito sa noo. She's nervous.

I started to feel the rush.

"Everyone, grab a cube!" I said as I picked one.

Isa-isang kumuha ng Rubik's sina Bella, Natas, Vlad at Zyril. Shockingly, a digital clock appeared on the center of the glass table showing us the running time for the puzzle-1:59.

Wala sa sarili kong kinalikot ang nawat layer ng unang cube. Just like the old days, I remember my dad training me with basic puzzles and defenses. One of them was the series of Rubik's cube which I had to solve for minutes.

Hindi ko akalaing muli kong magagamit ang mga basic trainings noong bata pa ako.

In less than a minute, nailatag ko ang isang cube na tapos na sa pagkakasalansan. Nagulat si Bella nang hinablot ko mula sa kanya ang hawak niyang Rubik's. Muli kong pinaikot-ikot ang cube sa akinh mga daliri.

Habang inaayos ko ang Rubik's ay natapos din si Zyril kasunod ni Vlad. Nakapatong sa glass table ang tatlong solved cubes nang kusa itong nadisassemble na parang nawasak na kumpol ng cubes.

As the three cubes fell into bits, each revealed three keys na sa tingin ko ay kakailanganin namin para sa lagusan.

"Thirty seconds!" Histerikal na untag ni Natas na titig na titig sa orasan. Napalunok pa ito sa sobrang kaba.

"T-twenty!" Nanginginig na sambit ni Bella.

Pinasadahan ko ang hawak kong cube. Tapos na ako kaya mabilis kong nailatag iyon sa glass plane.  Zyril finished her second cube ten seconds before.

"Vlad..." kabadong sambit ni Mina na nasapo na ng dalawang palad ang bibig.

"Jeez! Sh-" He uttered nervously.

Five seconds before we ran out of time, natapos si Vlad sa pangalawa niyang cube. It took two seconds bago nawasak ang ipinatong niyang cube at nakuha ang ikaanim na susi.

"Saan natin gagamitin ang mga susing 'yan?" Bella asked na tila nagsimula nang mapraning.

"I saw a secret passage sa mag comfort room sa dulo." Usal ni Zyril.

Everyone looked at her suspiciously. I cannot blame them. She's one of us.

"Mamaya na ako magpapaliwanag okay? Magduda na kayo, karapatan niyo 'yan pero pwedeng umalis na tayo kaagad kasi Larryson intend to burn us all here. Rubik's cube solved or not!" With a flavor of sarcasm and annoyance, Zyril blocked everyone's interrogation.

"Let's go! Bago tayo matusta lahat dito." Sagot naman ni Natas na tila naintindihan kaagad ang nais ipahiwatig ni Zyril.

All of us rushed to the secret passage on the comfort room. Lakad-takbo ang ginawa ng lahat. I was rushing after them nang mahagilap ko mula sa di kalayuan ang isang imahe ng babaeng akala ko'y matagal nang patay...

Si Karen.

###

30 Doors


50 people inside a cage;
Many were invited
Few were not.
30 doors to get through;
29 doors to unlock
10 puzzles
8 full of riddles
Seven rooms of death
Four to survive
One that saves life.

50 strangers inside a room
49 to kill
One mastermind
29 unsafe
10 missed the puzzle
Eight failed riddles
Seven fatalities
Four to survive
One that ends life

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