“You know… if you ask me ...in a certain way, he kinda is!”
“Ahm… What?”
“You know… After you told me about him, his name felt quite familiar. So I did a bit of research and found out that he really is quite famous, but... !”
“But!” Wu frowned. “But what?”
“See this for yourself…” Liam said as he dabbed his watch, ”His name seemed familiar until I remember this year’s JET rankings on the Glitch forum!”
They all centered around him to take a closer look.
“Creed Gryffon! Batch 43... Position - Scout,” Su Jiang, shot a glance at the hologram, “
Creed never planned to stay still after what had happened in the Bittersweet Confectionery. He was denied a chance. That day was a grim reminder of the fact that the world he lives in is biased. He lives in a society where status and prestige have overshadowed emancipation and equality, whereas minor conveniences were denied based on imperfect labels.It was not the humiliation that made such a tremendous impact on him; it was his own ignorance. In fact, the humiliation they faced that day was the least of his concerns. He realized that his strength amounted to absolutely nothing against someone who has a status above that his own.If Creed was still a loser like he was a year ago, he would not have dared to ponder over these imperfections embedded within society. If he was still weak, he would have had no choice but to blindly follow things as they were.
Creed's expression turned ambiguous when he saw the receptionist getting up from her seat. Though she tried to stay calm, she could not fool him."Is there a problem, ma'am?" Creed asked,"No, no! Nothing like that Mr. Gryffon!" She smiled and got up from her seat and proceeded towards the office behind her, "Just give me a few seconds and I will get back to you!""Alright!" Creed nodded,Not just Creed, even the people who were standing behind him turned skeptical. They did not know what happened, yet Creed could already hear them murmuring and ranting. The line was already too large, but now a delay too, ranting was expected.Creed gazed at the other receptionist beside her. Though she continued to do her job of
Since Creed did not belong to aristocracy, he had no choice but to start from bottom. If he had already been an aristocratic member, then with his Solar Plexus Chakra they would have assigned him the Imperial Aristocratic status. Sadly, that was not the case.Though the aristocracy might seem easy, it was much elaborate than Creed ever imagined. The head of the family defines the status of the family and cannot be changed in the future until he is alive. Other members of the family will get their status based on Creed status until they attain their own.If a family head is an imperial aristocrat, then other members of the family will also attain the same status or lower by default.Creed has stepped on the very first step of the ladder. Though there was a massive downfall. His aristocratic st
"Can you wake him up?" Matthew spoke concrete,[Affirmative][I have uploaded the files... the sedatives have been scaled down… the subject will wake up in any minute now!]Matthew and Kabir nodded at each other. In just a few moments, Just as she said, Yaksha's eyelids gained momentum. His gums opened in frenzy as if he was trying to suck air within his mouth. His breathing turned rapid, veins popped out from several parts of his body including chest, biceps, and forehead."Is he having a nightmare?" Kabir asked as he looked at his elevated breathing, "What's with the struggle?"[Due to the sudden scaling of sedatives, the subject's body is now in strain. The effects will wear off soon.]
Creed squinted. He saw a man running at full speed. His expressions were that of desperation. Surprisingly, Creed knew this man. He was Fang Jin, the same guy who he met during the Alumni Meet.He recognised Fang Jin not by his face but by his dark shiny damascus blade with contrasting blue swirly patterns, hanging proudly at his torso. The blade's beauty had impressed Creed very much the last time.He smiled as he recollected his thoughts. That smile soon turned upside down when he tried to understand the reason behind his desperation.Apparently a huge horde of Toxic Lynx was chasing him in their eyes. All them kept hurling acid on him. His face was on the verge of tearing up. In fact, he was crying as he ran with tail between his legs. What's even more unrealistic was that he ran while holding a huge
Creed and Fang both decided to camp. Looking for an exit in the night was not appropriate inside the glitch. To stay where they were was more logical than running around in circles with several beasts lurking in the shadows.Since they were two guys, the idea to camp made sense. They can rest and guard in shifts. They both were tired after running so much and Fang agreed too.Creed was not that exhausted, thanks to his regenerative factor. However, he was starving like beast. He opened his bag and gulped 12 apples one after the other.Fang saw this with jaws wide open, "Wow! That's quite an appetite brother,""You've got a problem?""No, no, brother! Go ahead… In fact, you can have mine if you want!"
"Don't agitate her, Just stay where you are!" Creed loosened up, "I know what this is!"He had heard about this before. He didn't want to believe it, but they both have encountered a phenomenon only a few people get the chance to see in their entire lifetime. The sheer volume of bustling rhythm was already the proof. Something they all aim for, something they all had to go through.Creed glanced at her figure and uttered, "It's a beast Ascension!""Ascension!" Fang hesitantly asked, "Holy Crap! I've never seen one before,""It has to be that, or how else would you explain this senselessness and dominant aura?""But… Even if she is ready to Ascend, why is she not attacking?"
The Soleil Voyage!" Creed couldn't help but utter as he looked at the dense exuberance coming out of the fracture.While Creed's eyes were stuck on the sky, Fang's were stuck on the snake woman herself. His pupils dilated while his palms turned wet now. He raised his elbow and poked Creed."Brother Creed!" Fang gulped a mouthful of saliva, "Wh… Who is she calling? You or me?"Creed's focus eventually shifted to the snake woman, crudely gesturing him to come closer.His heart sank deep as he cursed his own damned luck. She was definitely calling him."Fuck!"Most importantly, every beast in the vicinity had their eyes stuck on him now, as If they were warning him