Kristoff glared at Kane after they entered the dungeon. He was already doing great as a member of team nine and group three’s leader. Because of him, things started to get awry and the promotion that he was waiting for was canceled. “Why did you have to mess up at the most important moment? Didn’t you know that if you completed that mission, the director would’ve been impressed by your hard work?” his father shouted as soon as he arrived home. “I was just trying to prove to them that we didn’t need a scout in the team. It was Xander’s fault that everything was messed up!” Kristoff explained himself but his father just glared at him. “Kristoff, how many times do I have to tell you? You should’ve stayed silent if you couldn’t handle a situation. It’s either you stay silent or trample on it completely!” Kristoff looked away. Ever since he could remember, he always h

Kane opened his eyes and saw an unfamiliar white ceiling. Where was he? Did he come to the afterlife? He laughed at his own joke but he immediately grimaced when his side hurt from laughing a little. Was going to the afterlife supposed to be painful?“What’s wrong with you?” Erin’s voice echoed so he looked to his side and saw her disheveled hair, worry was written all over her face. “Are you hurt somewhere?”Kane shook his head. “I was just surprised that I’m still alive…”“Don’t you even dare to joke about dying! Did you know how worried we were because you used yourself to distract that boss monster?” Her teary eyes made him feel bad.Though he had the thought of dying for them, he didn’t think about what they would feel. It must’ve been a burden to think that someone could’ve died to protect them.“I’m sorry…” That was all h

“If you’re done with your pranks, why don’t you just go and register to the Awakening Center instead of wasting our time here?” the assessor said and took his phone. “I’ll inform the center, so you better go there. We can’t have an accidental awakener to be left unregistered.”Kane heard the dial tone on the assessor’s phone and he sighed when he started with the conversation. Since it already came to that, he had no choice but to bring himself again to the awakening center.He could hear his inner self groan in frustration. How did he even end up in such a mess? Why did he have to do such uncomfortable and bothersome things again?With his shoulders dropped, he left the re-assessment room and went to meet with the others who were waiting in the lobby. He sighed and shook his head when he saw Xander trying to disturb Erin while reading. They looked like normal college students, ones who were seemingly childis

Kane entered a fast-food diner, aware that the two were still following him. He sat at a table in the corner near the door and waited for the two to arrive. Truthfully, he didn’t know how to take the information that was just revealed to him a while ago. They made it seem to be so simple but it would never be that simple. Two years ago, he waited to be accidentally awakened just like his brothers. He wanted to be an accidental awakener because there was a higher probability for them to awaken an active ability. However, he lost hope when his father finally dragged him to the awakening center and asked for a manual awakening. For him, it was the most humiliating moment of his life. How could he not feel that way when all his life, he had always been praised for being outstanding in everything he did. Whether it was quiz bee, sports, or martial arts; he always made sure that he would stand at the top—and he always did. When his eldest brother was accidentally a

Kane went to school and he was welcomed by the two on the gates. He sighed but he didn’t ask them to go away since he thought that it would be better for him to be with them so that he could watch over them. It would be bothersome if the unconfirmed assessment result would turn into a rumor.“What’s the time for your classes, guys?” Erin asked as she looked at her wristwatch. “Mine’s nine.”“Ten.”“My class would be eight but since I wasn’t in the mood yet, I’ll just attend my ten o’clock class.”“That’s nice! We should hang out first!” Erin suggested with a smile.Kane felt that what they were planning so he decided that no matter what they choose to do, he would turn and go to the library instead.“Should we go eat before we go to our respective classes?” Xander asked the two.Bingo.“I just ate.” Kane