2025-08-05 20:17:18In the center of the top-floor arena of the Bully Council, surrounded by giants and monsters in school uniforms, Max leaned toward Emily and whispered through clenched teeth:
"Do you want to kill me?" Emily smiled sweetly, like someone ordering dessert. The boy with glasses stood from his chair. “Let the vote for Bloomfield High’s representative begin.” Emily raised a hand calmly. “Actually… there’s already someone I nominate to represent our school.” He adjusted his glasses. “And who would that be?” She pointed—directly at Max. Max froze mid-step, halfway to the elevator. “WHAT?!” he screamed. “Are you out of your mind?! She’s lying! She’s crazy! I’m just the janitor—I MEAN STUDENT!” Emily stepped forward told max. “If he doesn’t become Bloomfield’s representative, he’ll be hunted down by the others. This is his only chance.” Max blinked. “Wait, what do you mean hunted?! Then who wants to be the rep?” The elevator behind them dinged. Max turned… and his soul shriveled. Out stepped the same guy who yanked his hair at the café. Jacob Kang. Tall, shredded, and already cracking his neck like a pro wrestler late for dinner. He walked up, grabbed Max by the neck, and lifted him with ease. “This is who you brought, Emily?” Without waiting for an answer, Jacob tossed Max across the room. CRASH. Chairs scattered. Tables flipped. The boy with glasses stepped aside. “Jacob Kang has challenged the candidate. Let the fight decide Bloomfield’s representative.” All the other reps pulled their chairs back, forming a wide circle. It was just Max and Jacob now. Jacob turned his back to Max, facing Emily. “He doesn’t look like much.” Max groaned and staggered to his feet. “FALCON DROP!” Blue lightning sparked around his leg as he jumped— Jacob spun and caught it with one hand. [MP -100 | Skill Failed to Land] “Nice light show,” Jacob smirked. Then slammed Max into the ground. Grimm winced. “Yeesh. Maybe now would be a good time for a soul link?” Max coughed up pain. “Can’t. The aftereffects—I’m still sore from Bruce Lee. I’m not dying again.” Jacob came charging in. Max activated Consecutive Punches—a blur of rapid jabs. But Jacob barely flinched. [HP -6 | HP -7 | HP -5] Grimm facepalmed. “Max, why are you wasting MP on low damage output?” “I’m trying to activate something, okay?!” Max barked. “Then you better find another way—he’s not gonna wait.” Jacob grabbed Max, threw him into metal chairs, then hurled him into a gas-leaking generator. Max gagged as the gas filled his lungs. Jacob approached, grabbing his throat. Choking… gas… pain… something about this felt familiar. Max’s vision blurred. Then—he remembered. Junior high. A chubby kid who always choked him when the teachers weren’t looking. Max, eyes wide, slammed his elbow into Jacob’s ribs and broke free. “Wait a second…” Max gasped. “I remember you…” Jacob blinked. “Huh?” Max narrowed his eyes. “You were the fat kid from junior high who used to choke me!” Jacob raised an eyebrow. “Bro… I’ve never seen you before.” Grimm yelled from above, “Max! Whatever plan you’ve got—do it now!” Max gathered what little strength and MP he had left. He drove his palm forward— CRACK! Jacob was launched backward. [Critical Hit: Instant Knockback Activated – 1% Chance] Grimm’s eyes widened. “So that’s what you used the gold key for… a passive 1% instant crit skill.” Jacob coughed blood as he hit the wall. “You… you pretend to be weak when you’re this strong?” Max grinned. “Nah. I just suck at most things.” He dashed forward, mind racing. On TV, he once saw a documentary: “Sharks retreat when struck on the nose.” Was Jacob a shark? Maybe not. But maybe the logic still worked. Max leapt and punched Jacob square in the nose. No critical hit this time—but the pain was real. Jacob dropped to the floor, blood streaming from his nose. Max approached, grabbed his nose with two fingers, and twisted. “Say it.” “...I FORFEIT!” Max shot up in triumph, throwing his hands in the air. “YEEEEESSS—” BOOOOM! A sudden explosion rocked the room behind him. Flames erupted from the broken generator. The crowd roared with awe. “Yo, was that part of the finale?!” “DID HE PLAN THAT?!” But Max’s smile faded when he saw fire spreading fast. “That… wasn’t supposed to happen.” Everyone panicked and ran toward the stairs and elevators. Max, coughing, limped outside. He turned to look around. “Wait… where’s Emily?” Someone yelled, “She’s still inside!” Max’s heart dropped. “No no no—EMILY!” “GRIMM!” The reaper floated in, alarmed. “What?!” “Soul link—NOW!” “Which one?!” “Red Adair!” [SOUL LINK: Red Adair – Legendary Oil Firefighter Activated.] Max grabbed a cloth, soaked it in water, tied it around his face, and ran back inside. Grimm muttered, “From punching bullies to firefighting… Max, you’re really leveling up.” Max’s silhouette disappeared into the smoke and flame.
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Chapter twenty three: Never Give Up
Kael’s grip tightened like an iron vice around Max’s leg. Before Max could react, Kael dragged him across the floor, the tiles scraping his back raw. Then, with a guttural roar, Kael swung him overhead and hurled him into the ground. The impact rattled Max’s bones, forcing the air from his lungs in a choking gasp.Dazed, Max struggled up on trembling arms. His vision swam, but Kael was already there, moving like a predator.WHAM!A fist slammed into Max’s ribs.BAM!An elbow cracked against his jaw.THUD!A knee drove into his stomach, folding him like paper.Each strike tore deeper into his body, leaving him staggering like a puppet barely holding its strings. His breaths came ragged, blood dripping down his lip, his legs unsteady.Kael sneered. “What’s wrong, boy? You slowing down?”Max’s body screamed for rest. His swollen eye barely opened, yet he refused to drop. Step after step, he forced himself forward—toward Kael.Then, with a weak grunt, he threw a punch.It barely grazed Ka
Chapter twenty two: Stun Smash
The sound of splintered wood echoed through the hall as Kael dropped the stick he’d been wielding. The weapon clattered to the floor, forgotten. His face twisted into a cold grin as he seized Max by the collar, lifting him off the ground like he weighed nothing.“Sticks are useless,” Kael sneered, his breath hot on Max’s face. “Hands are better.”Max clenched his teeth, glaring. The moment Kael loosened his grip just slightly, Max twisted, activating Blind Spot Strike—a skill meant to strike where the enemy couldn’t defend. But Kael’s reflexes were inhuman. With one arm he caught the blow, blocked it like swatting a fly, and hurled Max across the room.Max crashed into the wall, coughing. He staggered to his feet, chest burning.Kael dusted his hands like the fight was already won. “You know,” he said casually, “I did some digging on you.”Max froze.“I learned something… fascinating.” Kael’s eyes narrowed. “Your mother—Amanda Johnson. She wasn’t just anyone. She ran the Moonlight She
Chapter twenty one: The Rising Clashes
“Don’t forget our deal, Max,” Jacob muttered as they approached the half-finished construction site, his voice sharp and arrogant. “Once we’re done here, the representative position belongs to me. You were just keeping it warm.”Max tightened his grip on the metal bat and didn’t even glance at him. “Shut up and do the job.”They pushed open the loose steel door and stepped inside. The stale air reeked of dust and paint, but what caught their eyes wasn’t the smell—it was the twenty students of Swisscom High lined up in formation at the entrance.One of the guards stepped forward, a thick wooden stick in his hand. “Bloomfield trash. Leave now before you regret it.”Neither Max nor Jacob moved. The silence stretched, tense and heavy.“Did you not hear me?!” the boy yelled. He charged forward, raising the stick.“Max—” Jacob started, but before he could finish, the stick came down across his back.The crack echoed through the half-constructed floor. But Jacob didn’t even flinch. Slowly, h
Chapter 20: The Dungeon Party
Max sat on his bed with one hand pressed gently against his swollen eye while the other held the dungeon map. The glowing parchment pulsed faintly with red lines that shifted like veins, as if alive, mocking him with the quest requirements.[Quest Requirement: Minimum of Two Party Members]“Of course… figures I can’t just go solo,” Max muttered, dropping the map on his lap. “Why can’t this system let me breathe for once?”Grimm appeared in his spectral form, arms crossed and expression sly. “Because, partner, it wouldn’t be fun otherwise. Besides… you’re strong, but even you need backup.”“Backup, huh…” Max thought about his classmates. The first name that came to mind was Chris. At least Chris was loyal. Maybe he’d be willing to tag along.The next morning, Max approached Chris near the lockers. “Hey Chris, you free this weekend? I’ve got… something big. Might need your help.”Chris laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his neck. “Max, you know I’m no fighter. I’d probably faint the
Chapter 19 – The Unlikely Bodyguard
The school break the next day felt heavier than usual. Max leaned against the wall of the courtyard, staring at the ground as though the tiles themselves had answers hidden beneath them. Lois stood in front of him, hands on her hips, repeating his own words from the day before with a sharp look on her face.“So… let me get this straight,” she said slowly, raising a brow. “You lost the check, and now you have no choice but to take up my father’s offer?”Max sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah. That’s basically it. Not like I planned for it. But what else can I do?”Lois tilted her head, studying him with that mischievous spark she always had in her eyes. Then, suddenly, she leaned closer. “Max… do you own a suit?”Max blinked. “A suit? What does that have to do with—”“Never mind,” Lois cut him off with a wave of her hand, smirking. “Don’t worry about it. After school, I’ll get you one.”Max frowned. “Wait, what—”The bell rang, cutting off his question. Lois simply winked and
Chapter Eighteen – Weapon Mastery Unleashed
The streetlights flickered weakly above, casting long shadows across the deserted road. Max stood rigid, his fists clenched, glaring at the mountain of muscle in front of him. The man was built like a tank, veins bulging along his arms as if they might burst any second. His cruel smirk only deepened when he saw Max’s stance.“Look at you,” the bodybuilder sneered, his laughter booming like thunder. “Are you seriously planning on fighting me? Don’t make me laugh, kid.”Max didn’t respond. His blood was boiling, his heart pounding against his ribs so loudly it almost drowned out the man’s words. He took the first step forward, then another, and with a sharp breath, he launched a barrage of punches at the man’s chest and jaw.Thud. Thud. Thud.It was like punching a brick wall. The bodybuilder didn’t even flinch. Instead, his grin widened.“My turn.”The man’s massive fist swung with terrifying speed. Max barely had time to react before the blow connected with his side. Pain exploded thr
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