All Chapters of Paths of Extinction: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50
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Chapter 39 The Seat of Criminality
The rest of the talk with Counselor Mary was mostly about trivial stuff. She would ask questions about himself and Erys and he would give a simple answer. Eventually, she scheduled the next session for the upcoming Saturday and bid him rest well.However, a short while after Zeke left, Mary drank one more cup of her special tea and was about to go and talk with Principal Solas only for him to come on his own.He knocked once then stepped inside the strangely-decorated counseling room.“Principal Solas.”She clasped her hands and respectfully bowed, though her expression was slightly pale as if something was affecting her.“You face could frighten a ghost, Mary.”In response to his unnecessary remark, the young woman wryly smiled and sat down again, her hands still clasped near her chest.The bearded elderly sat on the rocking chair in front of her and looked at the several faced-up cards on the table.“The divination failed? As expected.”“It’s like you told me. That System interfere
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Chapter 40 Water Cannon
Due to the System’s notifications, which woke him up, Zeke’s mind was too preoccupied with what was happening to continue his rest. It definitely had something to do with the thug, but other than that, he could only speculate.‘The System wouldn’t randomly do this. There must’ve been a catalyst… an unknown condition that was, most likely, accidentally triggered… ah! It’s those crystals! The ones from the tribulation!’The only link and suspicious thing were the shards. Although Zeke was curious about what exactly happened, he didn’t rush to Sulong’s office. He was forced to join the Special Investigation Squad, and though he didn’t sense anything, he was almost certain that there were some people keeping a close eye on him.The next day (Friday), early morning.As always, Zeke attended the first two lessons and when it was time for the lunch break, he asked for Samuel’s help to locate Bella Bross, the girl he wanted to challenge.As a female student from Class D, Bella was part of Fra
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Chapter 41 The Promise
“Ah… okay!”Maxine put down her phone and turned to the rest of the Special Investigation Squad. They were all out to clear their minds and to stop thinking about Jonathan’s case. “I need to make a brief stop. It won’t take long.”“Hm? Alright! We’ll go with you.”-V“N-no it’s okay..”Maxine was hesitant as she averted her eyes, but Celestia noticed that and frowned.“It was Edward, wasn’t it? We’re going with you.”Edward was three years older than Maxine, V, James, Vanessa, and John. However, he was only one year older than Celestia and the two shared a complicated relationship before he graduated.Soon, the group of six arrived at a cozy restaurant that had no one but two people inside. It was obvious that Edward Orland reserved the whole place just to have a private talk with his younger sister.Maxine was quite close with her brother, but as soon as she saw his solemn expression, she held herself back from giving him a hug and merely sat across from him.Her colleagues sat at a
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Chapter 42 The Seat Of Criminality
Maxine ran to an artificial fountain at the center of Kethra’s Arms and sat on the edge, her head buried in her knees as she ignored everyone else. Vanessa and John chased after her but stood close by, but they didn’t say anything as it was clear that she needed some time alone.The hooded John, whose face was always hidden, turned towards Vanessa and asked,“Any idea what they were talking about? What happened eleven years ago?”The ashen-haired girl shook her head. She had been friends with Maxine for almost two years, but she rarely asked personal questions due to her naturally silent attitude.“I can’t recall any major accident that happened to the Orland family at that time. Maybe V knows something? He’s known Max for a long time, after all.”“It’s better if we ignore whatever we heard, John.”“I guess you’re right.” He nonchalantly replied, a heavy sigh escaping his lips.…Evening of Friday, after battling Bella Bross, Zeke recuperated for a bit left the campus. However, as soo
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Chapter 43 The Voice
A thick blizzard dominated the entirety of the Whitefrost planes, whether it was night or day. The blistering cold and the insurmountable mass of snow made it almost impossible to travel on foot. However, against all odds, Jonathan Stellar Link dragged his tired body across the snow and ice with Amelia on his back. He would take brief rests then continue this journey, after all, he had dangerous pursuers, ones which had a much better means of transport. One week after he fled The Sunken Metropolis, deep into the unforgiving Whitefrost Lands, the pursuers from the Department of Defense finally caught up. Actually, there were only two of them; They wore standard black military uniforms as if the bone-chilling cold didn’t affect them. “It’s about you gave up on this cat and mouse pursuit, Jonathan.” One of the two, the taller one, grinned and spoke with a nonchalant tone. “...” Jonathan didn’t respond, he immediately sprung into action; The black mist burst from his body, pushing t
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Chapter 44 The Ivory Oak Order
It wasn’t that Zeke was merely following Samuel’s whims, he was going to challenge Rodrick again to raise his rank and try to discover the peculiarity behind the sudden and inexplicable power-up.Tuesday morning, right after Zeke finished the first batch of exams, he was unexpectedly called by Maxine, telling him to come to the meeting and lounge room of the Special Investigation Squad.It was clear that Celestia wasn’t pleased with having him around, and she wanted to interact with him as little as possible, therefore, Zeke didn’t think they would invite him over.While musing with himself, Zeke headed to the Administrative Bureau Building during lunchbreak and arrived at the cozy ‘office’ of his seniors.All six members were present and sitting around a fancy and exquisite black wooden table. Maxine beckoned him to sit next to her, which he quietly did, a deep frown on his face.“Before we begin, let me make a couple of things clear.” Stated Celestia as she piercingly stared at him,
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Chapter 45 The Loser
As agreed with his new colleagues, Zeke was going to challenge Rodrick for the second time. Even with the supposed drug, he had become considerably stronger, so dealing with Rodrick’s Wind Magic was possible.Finding the target wasn’t particularly difficult as Rodrick tended to hang out with Fylard and the rest in the ‘delinquent classroom’ which Julia used to frequent.The second Zeke stepped in, he caught the attention of everyone. Not only wasn’t he a ‘regular’, but, as a former Defect, he wasn’t that liked, especially by these unruly and arrogant students.“To what do we owe the honor, Zeke?”Fylard stepped first, a shit-eating grin on his bony face. His beady eyes were intently fixated on Zeke.“I came to challenge Rodrick Dontortyian.”“Me? Hah!”The burly Rodrick stood up, towering over his peers.‘He looks even bigger than usual. Is this another side-effect of the drug or?’After Fylard gave a subtle signal, Rodrick excitedly cracked his knuckles and licked his lips. “It’s ab
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Chapter 46 Save Him
With no clue to find the spot he saw in his vision, Zeke closed his eyes and concentrated, hoping there would be a reaction. For the first couple of seconds, there was nothing, but, when he opened his eyes, the map twitched and moved on its own, surprising Sulong.When he looked at the youth, he saw his eyes let out an ominous black light which pierced a small hole into the map.Zeke didn’t know how it happened or what it was, but he was that was the place. While pointing at that hole, he asked,“Here… do you know where it is?”“E-em the sewers are split into three large regions. This one is the ‘safest’ and has dozens of homeless people living there.”By now, Sulong already knew that Zeke was quite unusual, even if grouped up with Erys’ students. He no longer questioned the bizarre events or inquired more than he needed to.After obtaining the ability to wield the mysterious crimson fire, he felt indebted and grateful to Zeke, opting to trust him and follow his steps rather than oppo
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Chapter 47 The Blood Dusk Society
While Zeke and Sulong were engaged in a fight against that mysterious man, Katrina, who had sensed something, went ahead. Even though she saw the man, she ignored him and sped toward a large circular room at the end of the long sewer tunnel. There, she saw at least a dozen robed people kneeling around a large sinister altar. A sinister black light was emanating from the altar and invading the believers' bodies, making them convulse on the ground then explode into a mass of flesh and gore. This sight didn’t shock the woman as she watched for a bit. She saw the black-robbed people’s face; They were filled with bliss and joy as they welcomed their God’s aura and accepted their cruel fate with welcome arms. Only their leader was exempt from dying. He was a tall man with little hair left on his deformed head. The entirety of his eyes were jet black and his left arm was thrice as long as average with thick and thin tentacles protruding from it. Without a sliver of hesitation, Katrina da
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Chapter 48 Parents
Zeke’s venture into the sewers revealed many things to him. First, the sinister and, as-of-yet, unknown plans of the Blood Dusk Society. Second, the Paths of Extinctions System and its unexpected reward due to the unplanned and so-called ‘Blood Infusion’. Zeke got a decent amount of Stats, including Fortitude, which was incredibly difficult to increase.‘I still don’t know what that voice… my voice, wanted me to do. I want to know what happened in the sewers but I’m still too weak to go alone.’Undoubtedly, if Zeke asked, Sulong would definitely go with him again. However, the bald thug, his new ability notwithstanding, was still too inexperienced to fight monstrously strong abominations. He had been injured during that brief fight and were it not for his strong physique, he would have sustained heavier wounds, at the very least.After Zeke was done reading, he was planning to return to the dormitory to rest. It had been a long day, whether it was fighting Rodrick, suffering the dizzy
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