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Chapter 75 - The Escape

- Oliver -

"Are you—" Before he could finish asking, the three heard a massive explosion.

Even many floors underground, the three could hear and feel the vibrations of the explosion. Oliver quickly stood up, worried about what was happening. He tried to place his head near the bars to observe any movement in the upper part of the dungeon. However, he couldn't see beyond the gates.

"What could be happening?" the boy commented.

Katherine and Isabela qu...

Chapter 74 - Operation Marea Alpha

- John York -

"I apologize on behalf of my colleague, John." Wiz bowed his head before continuing to speak. "Sir, we've found signs that seem to be what you're looking for."

"John, I believe the Blue Division has found the planet where your sister is being held captive. However, it's only a hypothesis at the moment," Wiz explained.

"How did you discover the planet, and why do you believe it's the right one?" John asked.

Before explaining, Wiz started a...

Chapter 73 - The Past

- Oliver -

"Oliver, what was your family like?" Isabela asked.

The boy, who had a slice of dry bread in his mouth, almost choked.

"Cough, cough. Where did that question come from?" he commented.

"You basically already know everything about us," Isabela said. "I've even told you about the dog I had on our farm. But I feel like we still know almost nothing about you."

Oliver raised his hands as if he were surrendering. "Alright, alright. Let me thi...

Chapter 72 - Athena

- Oliver -

"Ah! I can't stand hearing that anymore. I don't have the damn system with me; I lost the damn gauntlet. What the hell is this notification?!"

The boy spoke aloud, almost shouting.

RUAHK

It was enough for him to receive some kind of reprimand from the torturer. However, the Ork was already too far; he had already returned to the dungeon's exit.

As soon as the torturer left, their chains were released from the wall, allowing th...

Chapter 71 - Generals & Divisions

- John York -

John was disoriented. For the past six months, he had been searching for signs of Katherine on any planet that had traces of Orks. However, he had almost no information up to this point.

‘She was my responsibility. How can I be an Heir if I wasn't even capable of this?’ He tormented himself over what had happened.

Though of high quality, his unkempt beard and wrinkled clothes were just some of the signs of his mental state.

He was was...

Chapter 70 - The Diary

Fifth Entry

I had promised myself that I would stop keeping this diary. However, it's one of the few things that keep me sane in the face of this war. I don't remember a time when we weren't battling; that's the hardest part.

My mother and father went to the front when I was still a child, almost a baby. I was basically raised by those who lived on my street. But I promised myself that this would never happen to my children.

I will be better. I won't go to w...

Prologue - Beginning of the End

Seoul, Korea
2055 - 6:36 AM

"Dad, Dad! How much longer until we get there?" Oliver asked.

The boy had already finished watching yet another series about survival in the jungle. It was one of the few things that kept him entertained in the car.

"A few more minutes, we're almost there." His father answered.

Oliver's entire family was from the outskirts of Seoul, but his father had moved to the United States to work in a big tech company. Oliver was bo...

Chapter 69 - The Red

"Watch out!"

Oliver was focused on the enemies before him; however, amidst the chaos of war, he didn't notice an Ork running while brandishing what seemed to be a gigantic sword. Alan, a bit farther away, saw what was coming toward the boy.

Unfortunately, he only had time to jump and push Oliver forward, preventing his friend from being struck by the enormous sword and receiving part of the attack on his armor himself.

Alan was thrown several meters away with the abdomen of ...

Chapter 68 - Evacuation

Oliver was paying attention to the ships that appeared above them. Each looked like leviathans of steel and iron, with a grotesque and disordered structure that was simultaneously imposing.

Isabela, Katherine, and Alan had not yet realized what was happening, but as soon as they noticed Oliver lagging behind, the trio grew concerned and looked toward where he was gazing.

The three stood agape, paralyzed before the ships. The main ship closest to the city seemed to be made entirely...

Chapter 67 - Senate & Emperor

Many space stations orbited Earth a few hundred kilometers above. However, one was more important than the others. It was like a fortress in the skies, a silver sentinel one step away from the void of space.

Its structure resembled a castle as it used to be built in ancient times, with hundreds of rooms prepared so that the New Earth Army could handle any situation. Because of this, the structure was filled with towers and antennas, capturing information and redistributing it to the res...

Chapter 66 - A Lab

"Is that a lab?" Oliver asked in a low voice. The boy looked around, all the way down the corridor and into the main room; there didn't seem to be any Ork patrolling.

"It's better to go inside than stay in the corridor—someone might pass by and see us," he thought, calling the others into the room.

The four quickly entered the room and closed the door before anyone could see them. Upon entering, they finally saw the grandeur of the laboratory. Their gazes were amazed at how the ...

Chapter 65 - The Hidden Towers

"Fuck! We're out of contact." Alan returned to the group, announcing the problem.

"What do you mean, no contact?" Isabela asked.

"You try sending the location, too," Alan replied.

| Rescue request made. | [ERROR] No communication received [ERROR]

"N-no way," she said in a low voice.

"Could it be the blizzard they mentioned?" Alan asked.

"But when we got here, there was no sign of a blizzard on the horizon," Oliver recalled.

Katherine finished wiping a...

Chapter 64 - The Cave Owners

"OH! Fuck!" was the only thing Oliver could express as he fell.

He thought that maybe he would see his whole life pass before his eyes or even that his mind would black out before he hit the ground.

Unfortunately, our imagination isn't always connected to reality. He fell for less than a fraction of a second. The impact made him expel all the air from his lungs, and the pain in his back made him spend a few seconds trying to recover.

Luckily, he had his armor activated, whic...

Chapter 63 - Goblins!

"Due to their speed, they almost fell upon entering the cave. The stones on the ground offered no support; each step seemed to slip and skid.

Fortunately for both, Isabela was already waiting at their entrance. The girl caught the two before they slipped to the ground.

"All good?" she asked.

"Yeah, thanks," Oliver replied gratefully.

"And now?" Alan asked. "We can't get out before the captains deal with that beast."

"Let's keep exploring. At least we can earn poi...

Chapter 62 - The Ice Cave

Damian struggled to walk through the deep snow. Each step seemed to sink him even deeper; however, along with the other groups, they needed to descend from the top of the icy hill.

As soon as they exited through the security gate, they were launched into the world. All the hundreds of groups were focused on the areas near the city to obtain an easy and safe score. However, the groups that wanted to stand out began to separate to go deeper.

Some walked toward the forest north of th...

Chapter 61 - GL581

"I think this decision is quite easy," Isabela began to speak. "We will have a long mission ahead; from what they said, it will be the whole day. Therefore, we may have several fights throughout the day."

"Right," Oliver agreed.

"In that case, we need the people responsible for battle to be capable of remaining in combat for hours," Isabela explained. "I, for example, can fight for quite some time in hand-to-hand combat. But the moment I start using my Boon, I will become incapaci...

Chapter 60 - The Culprit

"You need to be a Red Ranger," Nico explained. "You don't have to make this decision now."

Oliver was thoughtful, considering whether this was the path he wanted to take. However, listening to what Nico had to say wouldn't hurt.

"However, if you seek to become a Ranger, don't be like me or many others who join with naive ideas—thinking they'll be heroes and defend good with good," the Ranger commented. "Being a Ranger will require you to be equal parts good and evil."

"I g...

Chapter 59 - The Apology

"Dismissed!"

Unlike other classes, the recruits didn't rush out this time. Instead, several of them began to gather to discuss.

"Is there still room in your group?"

"I got someone from the First Battalion in mine."

"If we pool our money, we can pay someone from the First Battalion to support us."

Hearing the discussion around them, Oliver and Alan became worried.

"I'm in your group, right?" Alan asked.

"My group?" Oliver questioned.

"I don't kno...

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Chapter 58 - The First Exam

Isabela was happy that the boys had finally returned from their little "vacation," but her biggest concern at the moment wasn't them.

She had been hanging atop one of the trees outside the First Battalion's barracks for thirty minutes.

‘She'll pass by here any moment now.’ The girl was once again hunting her prey. ‘I'll catch her before she escapes to the cafeteria.’

She was just waiting to catch Astrid. Isabela had even trained in Energy Control to avoid bein...

Chapter 57 - Back to the Academy

Nico went to the spaceport along with Oliver. It had been years since he had left Selene, so he wasn't familiar with the new parts of Luna.

One of them was the spaceport; the construction was massive. It was one of the few places where it was still possible to see the lunar ground. The port was built several stories above the ground in a ring shape, allowing multiple ships to dock and depart a...

Chapter 56 - The Throne Room

"Are there still any injuries?" the girl asked.

"No. But you need rest," the doctor replied.

"No. I don't, and you know that," she said in a firm tone to the point where the doctor had nothing to say. He wasn’t insane enough to go against her, but his orders were otherwise.

The girl went to one of the wardrobes and got dressed.

'Enough. I'm going to end this today,' she tho...

Chapter 55 - The Ninth Wave

"What happened in the Ninth Wave?" Oliver asked.

Nico felt his mouth go dry upon hearing the question. He stared intently at his drink while thinking about how to tell the story.

"The Ninth Wave was the easiest we've ever had," Nico said, mimicking the army's propaganda.

"They weren't entirely wrong. We finally had enough weaponry to fight the Orks head-on—tanks and mechs capable of facing the horrors they brought to the battlefield," the mentor explained. "Compared to the...

Chapter 54 - The Zombie

Ken advanced with two final attacks, each chopping one of Nico's arms. Even with armor protecting his arms, the cuts were clean, removing the Ranger's arms. However, the referee did not stop the fight.

"Mike, it's now! Finally," John commented.

"I always find this moment disgusting," Mike explained.

Still visibly injured, Nico retreated to the center of the arena. However, in the short period he evaded attacks, his wounds had already closed, and new bones began to form. A fe...

Chapter 53 - A Ranger Brawl

“Hmm. I think it's more like infamous,” Nico explained.

Oliver waited for him to elaborate, but he seemed focused on something else.

“It's almost time for the fight. I'm going to the prep room,” Nico commented.

“Right. I still need to find a good spot in the stands,” Oliver said. “Hey, good luck.”

Nico gave a thumbs up. “Don't worry. It's going to be amazing.”

Oliver avoided going back to the entrance. Instead, he took a detour behind the rece...

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Chapter 52 - Seventy-First Floor

“Damn. Can you imagine how much force that girl used?” one of the nurses said. “Look at this! She made two holes right through the boy. I can see my hand on the other side.”

While Oliver was frozen and unable to move, he was carried on a stretcher that floated a few meters above the ground. Both nurses were taking the boy to one of the treatment rooms.

The first nurse managed to stick his entire arm through the boy's stomach.

“Cut it out, damn it,” the second nur...

Chapter 51 - Prometheus

"Poison Rain!"

| DING!

| DING!

The boy with a skeletal appearance was walking toward the two, accompanied by a slightly shorter girl with long black hair. Their eyes were focused on the battle ahead, but the most dangerous thing was what was behind them—a new green cloud.

"Too bad I had to use that cloud on the other two. With you, we'll have to use another method." Pollux rested his chin on one of his hands. The boy seemed to be thinking as he walked close to his ne...

Chapter 50 - Gemini Cloud

Chapter 50 - Gemini Cloud

"Damn it! Another cloud?!" Oliver said as he tried to run away.

Oliver was attempting to move to the other side of the arena and distance himself from the rapidly advancing cloud while dodging attacks launched by Adrian.

“DING!”

“DING!”

"Impressive, Mike; two opponents were taken down with a single attack," John said.

"What was that move, John? We knew that Helena could use her shots to expel high-pressure wind. ...

Chapter 49 - Free For All

"Are you ready to begin the Coliseum?"

The floating head appeared in the center of the preparation room.

"Today will be a little different; each of you will receive a number from one to ten. This will be your entry order into the Coliseum," the judge explained.

Oliver nodded, waiting for the rest of the explanation.

"Before entering the arena, you will find a selection of weapons. Choose one and enter the arena. It's quite simple." The head flashed a broad smile upon f...