2025-08-05 20:16:05“Why do you have two souls in your body?”
Max froze as the girl's soft voice clung to his spine like ice. He laughed nervously. “W-What? Two souls? You must be… seeing things, haha…” She narrowed her eyes. Just before she could speak again, a group of well-dressed men appeared behind her. “Young Miss, your car is waiting,” one said with a bow. She looked back at them, then turned to Max. But Max was already gone. Max was hiding behind a convenience store dumpster, gasping for breath. “Grimm!” he shouted, sweat dripping from his forehead. “How the hell did she know?!” Grimm floated beside him, popcorn in hand, chewing slowly. “Hmm. That girl… she’s something. Don’t worry, Max. You’ll meet her again.” “THAT’S NOT WHAT I ASKED—ugh, forget it!” Max groaned. That evening, Max finally returned home. He dropped onto his bed, his muscles still aching from the John encounter. He rolled over and pulled out the silver key and gold key from his drawer. He examined the silver key. [ITEM ANALYSIS: SILVER KEY – UNSEAL FUNCTION DETECTED.] “Unseal…?” Max murmured. He tapped the screen and chose to unseal Consecutive Punches. [SKILL UNLOCKED: CONSECUTIVE PUNCHES.] Max grinned. “Finally.” Then, curious, he inserted the gold key into the system. [NEW QUEST UNLOCKED: A BOY BECOMING A MAN.] “Huh?” Max blinked. “What does that even mean—” DING-DONG. Max stood and walked to his door. To his shock, it was the same girl who had helped him escape the police. “You?! How did you find my house?” She smiled coolly. “Your address was printed on the back of your school keycard.” She stepped inside without waiting. Max stood frozen. Then she walked up to him and said, “Take off your shirt.” [NEW QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN (1) – Satisfy her needs.] Grimm popped into view with a jumbo-sized popcorn bag. “Ohhh this is gonna be good.” Max blushed furiously. “H-H-Here?!” She frowned. “Relax. I meant I wanted to see how skinny you are. You’re literally all bones.” She marched over to his tiny closet. “Is this seriously all the clothes you own? Come on.” [NEW QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN (2) – Go shopping with her.] At the mall… She picked out a slick black leather jacket and a pair of black jeans. Max wore them reluctantly. “Damn…” he muttered, checking himself out in a mirror. “I look… kind of cool?” [NEW QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN (3) – Take her to dinner.] At a small restaurant nearby… They sat across from each other, chewing quietly. The silence was unbearable. “So…” Max mumbled, “what’s your name?” She looked up, sipping her juice. “Emily.” Max smiled. “Pretty name.” She said nothing. [NEW QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN (4) – Take her to a movie.] At the theater… Max barely watched the movie. He was more focused on Emily’s expression. Stone-cold. Unreadable. [NEW QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN (5) – Show her your gaming skills.] Back at the PC café… Max lit up the leaderboards in three different games. Emily said nothing—but her gaze lingered. Max walked past the claw machine section, spotting a cute plush toy. “Ooo, she’ll love this,” Max muttered. He ran back with the toy in hand, yelling, “EMILY—!” YANK. Someone grabbed his hair and yanked him back. “Who the hell do you think you are calling her like that?” Max turned to see a tall, sharp-jawed guy with cold eyes. Emily appeared behind him. “Leave him alone.” The guy turned. “Tch. Whatever.” The dude asked Emily. “You… know him?” Emily nodded. “He’s my boyfriend.” Max, Grimm, and even the random dude all froze. “…WHAT?” Max croaked. Emily grabbed Max’s arm. “Come on.” Max followed, dazed. “…Boyfriend… boyfriend…” Later that evening… Max and Emily sat on the steps of a tall building. Emily looked at him and said, “Remember when you said you owed me a favor?” Max blinked. “Yeah…?” > [FINAL QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN – Satisfy her needs.] Grimm nearly choked on his popcorn. “OH THIS IS GETTING REAL.” Max stood up nervously. “Uh… so why are we here exactly?” Emily didn’t answer. She led him into the building. Up the elevator. To the top floor. The elevator doors opened. Inside was a circle of massive guys, all towering, muscular, and terrifying. At the center was a slim boy with glasses, holding a tablet. The boy looked up. “Welcome to the Bully Council.” On the screen behind him was a profile of Max, complete with footage of the fight at the PC café. “So… this is the one causing all the disruption at Bloomfield High.” One member squinted. “He looks weak.” Another said, “Are you sure he’s the one?” The boy with glasses smirked. “Who wants to test him?” Every single hand went up. Max turned ghost-white. [FINAL QUEST: A BOY BECOMING A MAN – A real man enjoys the thrill of risking his life. Escape the desperate crisis… ALIVE.] Grimm floated beside him, whispering: “Max… welcome to your real boss battle.”
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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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