Novels by kande

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO“Right. He is telling the truth, talk to us. Whatever it is, we will figure it out together.” Kael said with a calm voice, even though he still wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to keep to his words.“Alright guys, I will talk. I just need to catch some air.” Susie said, and the two men became very eager to hear what she was going to say.She adjusted her outfit, and then she took in a deep breath, and let it out slowly before she leaned backward, and turned to look at the two of them one after the other.She opened her mouth to speak, but two S-rankers walked in at once and sat on the two empty seats beside her.“Hi, Susie.”“Hi, Susie.” They waved at her one after the other and turned to look at each other without waiting to see if they were going to get any response from her. They continued their discussion at once, chuckling at the words that they spoke in their conversation.“Why now?” Elvis thought to himself, taking a glance at the two female S-rankers w

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE“I think it has something to do with their desire for exceptional S-rankers. They are always on the lookout for people with special talents. I don’t think we stand a chance at joining them.” Susie said with a plain countenance.“Oh,” Kael mumbled, and then he leaned backward on his seat, and sighed heavily, taking one last look at the stage.“Yeah…” Susie said with a low tone, and then she leaned backward as well and folded her arms with a sad look on her face.For a few seconds, none of them said anything, until Elvis turned to look at Susie, and that was when he noticed that she looked really sad.“Jess? Are you okay?” He asked calmly, adjusting himself to get a better view of her, and calling Kael’s attention at the same time.“What’s wrong, Susie?” Kael added as soon as he was able to see the look on her face after leaning closer to her.“Nothing, I am fine.” She said to them, and then she wiped off the tears that were gathered around her eyes and almost streami

CHAPTER TWENTY“Kael ?”“Mm-hmm?” Kael mumbled as soon as he turned to look at her, wondering why she had called him.“What about you?”“What about me?”“Yeah. Have you made up your mind about your plans for today?”“Oh, that?” Kael said calmly, and then it became obvious with his countenance that he wasn’t sure of what decision he was to make regarding the situation.“Honestly, I didn’t even know I was going to be making such a decision at a close time like this. Everything is happening so fast, and it feels very overwhelming.” He said, still maintaining the look on his face.“I understand. I was just like you when I became an S-ranker. I didn’t know what to do, and I didn’t even have anyone to talk to. I joined a guild a few months after my induction, but it crashed almost a year later, and I had to return to the Apex Apex Headquarters.”“Oh, wow. Really?” Elvis asked in surprise, turning to look at her instantly.“Yeah. It was a hell of an experience. Hank was kind enough to accomm

CHAPTER NINETEENKael chuckled at Elvis, feeling a sense of belonging. He had never thought that there was going to be a time when people were going to accept him for any reason. He had always faced ridicule and maltreatment throughout his life until the system appeared to him.“What now?” He asked Elvis who was occupied with stealing glances at Susie who was unaware of his stares. Kael looked at Elvis for a few seconds, and then he chuckled softly.“Elvis?” He tapped him on his shoulder, causing him to jolt instantly, taking his eyes off the lady, and turning to look at him.“What? What is it?” He inquired, looking as if he had always been there with Kael who chuckled at his behavior and shook his head severally.“You really should get a grip on yourself, man. Talk to her if you want to, and stop messing around.” He advised, but Elvis turned to look at Susie again without saying a word for a few seconds.“Do you think she will accept me? I mean, look at her. So hot and looking so ele

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN“Well. Kael went on a dangerous mission to a C-dimension, and he happened to be the only survivor in his group. The rest couldn’t come out sadly. And now, he is an S-ranker. Whatever he witnessed in the dimension must have altered the talent inside him, and awakened stronger talents. Everyone cheers to our new S-ranker!”There was another round of applause for Kael, but not as intense as the previous one. Kael managed to lift his face from the ground and looked at some of the people who cheered at him. Elvis happened to be the most excited among the rest of the awakeners. His clap was loudest, and he chuckled excitedly.“He is my friend! My friend you all!” He seemed super relieved that he wasn’t going to be the last S-ranker to be inducted. He seemed to have thought that no other S-ranker was going to emerge, and when he heard of Kael, he felt so much at peace.“That’s okay! That’s enough.” Hank put up his hands before the crowd, and the noise died out slowly. He no

CHAPTER SEVENTEENThe hall was suddenly silent, and everyone left whatever they were doing, and paid attention to the three people who stood in front of them on the stage of the hall. Hank stood in the middle, while the man stood by his left and the lady by his right. He looked around silently for a few seconds, and when he saw Kael at the back, he nodded in satisfaction with a smile on his face.“Morning, S-rankers!”“Morning, chief!” Everyone except Kael greeted in unison, with their eyes all concentrated on Hank who had one of the most cheerful smiles anyone could see.“I am pleased to welcome you all to this first gathering. It’s really been a while, and I must say that I always looked forward to this day. The events of the last few days didn’t give us the chance to gather just like we used to, but we have the opportunity today. Welcome!” Hank paused with his smile intact, and then he turned to the two people beside him, looking at them one after the other.When he was done getting