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Chapter 179: There's a system?
Kyle walked down the sparkling streets, his head tilted back, mouth half-open like a kid seeing the sky for the first time. The buildings here were tall—way taller than anything in the slums.Glass and metal stretched up so high he swore they were scraping the clouds. Lights blinked on giant screens, flashing ads for energy drinks and Hunter gear, and he couldn't stop staring.It was like stepping into one of those old sci-fi movies Natalie loved to ramble about."Wow," he muttered, tripping over his own feet as he craned his neck to look at a billboard with a Hunter posing—some guy in sleek black armor holding a glowing sword. "That's so cool..."Beep! Beep!A loud honk snapped him out of it. He stumbled back just as a shiny red car screeched to a stop, inches from his legs. The driver—a guy with slick hair and sunglasses—leaned out the window, face red with anger."Watch where you're going, you dumb slum rat!" the guy yelled, shaking a fist. "Get out of the road before I run you ove
Chapter 178: Until Now
The city of Necrus sprawled across the horizon like a beast that refused to die. It was massive—like two cities smashed together, then stretched even wider. Towering skyscrapers gleamed in the center, their glass and steel catching the sun, while sprawling slums and crumbling districts fanned out around them. Three years after the Abyss Gates opened, Necrus had become a patchwork of hope and despair. The rich and the Hunters lived in the heart of the city, surrounded by clean streets and guarded walls. The rest? They clung to the edges, where Kyle and Natalie called home. Kyle's part of town was the worst of the worst. Broken pavement, rusted husks of cars, and the constant stink of rot and smoke. It was where the poor ended up, the ones too weak or too unlucky to climb out. The slums weren't just neglected; they were forgotten, left to fend for themselves when monster breaks happened. Kyle had grown up there, scraping by, dreaming of something better but never quite believing i
Chapter 177: Huh?
Kyle's heart hammered in his chest as he stared at the monster he'd just punched. It wasn't dead—not yet. The scaly beast shook its head, dazed, then let out a guttural roar that made his stomach twist.Sure, he'd absorbed something from that dead monster corpse, and yeah, he felt stronger than ever, but this thing? It was still terrifying. Its claws glinted in the light, and its jagged teeth snapped at the air.This wasn't a video game. This was real, and Kyle was *not* ready."Crap, crap, crap," he muttered, stumbling back. His newfound strength buzzed in his limbs, but his brain hadn't caught up. The monster lunged, swiping a claw at his chest.He dodged—barely—but the tip sliced through his hoodie and grazed his skin, leaving a stinging red line. "Ow! Son of a—" He swung his fist again, aiming for its head. The punch connected, a wet crack echoing as the monster's jaw twisted sideways.It staggered, but Kyle's confidence faltered when it roared again, louder, angrier. He wasn't a
Chapter 176: New Beginning
"Um, Kyle are you gonna eat that sandwich or just stare at it like it's gonna confess it's love to you?" Natalie's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.He blinked and looked across the rickety table at his best friend. Natalie was short, loud, and had a wild mop of dyed purple hair that she swore made her look "intimidating."It didn't.She was munching on a bag of chips, her combat boots kicked up on a chair in their tiny apartment. The place was a dump—peeling wallpaper, a flickering lightbulb, and a window with a crack that let in more cold air than light. But it was home."I'm eating, I'm eating," he mumbled, taking a bite of his peanut butter sandwich. "Just thinking.""About what? How you're gonna absorb the sandwich's feelings?" She grinned, tossing a chip at him. It bounced off his forehead."Ha, hilarious," he said, brushing crumbs off his hoodie. "No, just... you know, life. The Portals. Monsters. The usual.""You sound like my grandma. 'Oh, the world's gone to heck!' Rela
NOTICE: Awakened II
Thank you all for coming this far! The contributions, reviews, votes.. it's all been massive. I am using this medium to announce that Awakened would henceforth be a Series. I will be combining different books with the same theme, but all in one place. The next book 'AWAKENED II' would be starting immediately after this notice. Stay tuned and Godbless❤️
Epilogue: A Perfect Yesterday
The being of light, The One Above All, regarded him with an expression that held the patience of expanding galaxies. “It is you,” Kyle breathed out, the pieces of a cosmic puzzle finally locking into place. “I knew something was off. You’ve been with me all along? In my visions, too…” “Yes,” her voice was the soft hum of a universe in harmony. “I have been with you, to guide you from the precipice of mistakes you could not come back from. You are my perfect creation. My final, best answer to the darkness.” Kyle’s shoulders slumped, the weight of his victory feeling more like an anchor than a crown. “What now? I’ve defeated evil, but at what cost? Everything is destroyed. I’ve lost more than enough… I still feel so empty.” The faces of Johnny and Axel flashed in his mind, their absence a fresh wound. She stared into the core of his being. “You have brought a necessary balance to the cosmos. Your task is complete. You can come with me, be my consort, and watch over crea
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