2025-06-24 19:54:32He struggled, trying to fight back, but he was nothing compared to them. They overpowered him effortlessly, throwing him to the ground like trash.
The last thing he remembered was Garrick's fire scorching his arm, burning his skin.
And the laughter. Always the laughter.
After remembering the memory of what happened to him yesterday, Riley was angry.
"I just want to be strong," Riley said while standing before his grandfather, Riley clenched his jaw.
"Do you understand now, grandpa? Riley said calmly.
"I'm tired of being weak. I need to be strong."
Mr Daniel looked at him with sad eyes.
"Riley, strength isn't just about having power. It's about how you use what you have."
"But what if you don't have anything at all? Riley whispered.
For a moment there was silence.
His grandfather sighed deeply, rubbing his head.
"Go. Deliver the weapons. But promise me...you won't do anything reckless."
Riley nodded. But deep down, he knew this wasn't just a delivery, this was his chance to finally touch the enchanted crystal ball and see what powers he would get.
This was his chance to finally change everything, to become more than just a weakling and maybe become a hunter.
"Alright grandpa, I'm leaving now" Riley said as he picked the bag and left hurriedly.
Riley's grandfather stood there and watched Riley Anderson run joyfully and happily through the street, and a smile appeared on his face.
Despite the humiliation and tantrums he faced because he hadn't touched the enchanted crystal ball at such an age, he still managed to remain cheerful.
Deep down, the old man was worried
Riley walked for hours, his excitement never fading, his heart racing with anticipation. He had never left the weak habitat before. The roads here were cleaned, smoother and the air felt different.
Riley saw the hunter's headquarters. It wasn't just a ordinary building, it was like a fortress. The structure surrounding the land was built with silverstone and was sealed with powerful magic. And in front of it was over five thousand stairs leading to the entrance.
Riley's excitement turned into hesitation.
“This should be some piece of cake” Riley muttered before taking a deep breath.
With each step Riley took, his legs was shaking and his breathing was becoming fast while his vision was getting blurred because of exhaustion. Riley had never seen nor climbed anything like this in his life.
Riley kept repeating the words he saw on the stairs.
“Only the brave make it to the top”
After some hours, Riley finally got to the top, he was gasping for air, riley took a moment to admire the entrance.
A tall stone of pillars was huge and tall, close to the sky, each one had glowing symbols and was filled with energy Riley had never seen before. The walls were covered with ancient weapons and enchanted golden statues of past warriors.
"Wow...the entrance is beautiful, makes me wonder what the inside looks like" Riley whispered in awe.
He took a deep breath, gripping the bag of weapons tighter and pushed the massive doors open.
What he said inside stopped him in his tracks.
The huge hall was filled with a lots of teenagers. Some stood together and talking excitedly while others stood there looking nervous and scared, their eyes was moving around the hall.
They were all around his age, dressed in uniforms bearing different symbols likely representing their familiar backgrounds.
Riley was confused as he kept glancing around.
"What's going on here?" He muttered, gripping his bag tighter.
He had never seen so many kids in one place before , why were they all here?
After standing in confusion for a few minutes, he finally gathered the courage to ask someone.
He turned to a girl nearby, a slender girl with short blonde hair, her eyes bright with excitement.
"Uh....sorry, miss, what's this ceremony about?" Riley said politely.
The girl's eyes widened, and she smiled.
"You don't know?, we're new recruit students" she said with enthusiasm.
"New recruits?" Riley echoed in shock.
"Yeah, today is the day we touch the enchanted crystal ball and receive our ability, after that, we'll be mentored under master duke and the senior hunters." She said,
"I wonder what grade of super ability I'll get today. I've heard so many stories. My grandparents were among the most powerful hunters during the war. They made significant contributions. If they were so powerful, then I must have such potential within me" The girl known as Akira added with a smile.
"Nice, I wish you the best" Riley replied, he felt his breath lost.
The same artifact his grandfather forbade him from touching
Riley glanced around, watching the eager faces of the recruits. Some were already whispering about what kind of powers they hoped to receive. Lightning?, strength?, flight?, magic? And plenty more
Riley felt something stir deep inside him.
For so long, he had been treated as less than nothing, weak, powerless, a punching bag for those who had awakened abilities.
"Think Riley, what should I do...this is my only chance at getting my super abilities. I've always dreamt of this day and I don't want it to pass me by...think Riley, think" Riley was lost in his thoughts as the ceremony was beginning to start.
Today was the day they had all eagerly awaited, the day when high ranked hunters would visit the headquarters to assist the new students in awakening their unique abilities.
And now, standing in the heart of the hunter's domain, surrounding those about to claim their fates, he couldn't help but wonder. What if...what if...he touched the enchanted crystal ball.
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Chapter Twenty-Three
The cavern shook as the Titan’s molten body retreated into the darkness. Its burning chains dragged Alira across the floor, her silver glow flickering as she struggled against them. Her voice echoed through the heat and ash.“Riley!”Her cry pierced his chest like a blade.He tried to move, but his legs buckled. His arms shook violently, his blade gone, his vision swimming in red haze. The infection inside him surged like fire, tearing through his veins. His system blinked in frantic warning.SYSTEM ALERT: Collapse Imminent.HP: 45/500.Infection Progress: 94%.“Not yet,” Riley whispered through bloodied lips. He planted his hand against the molten ground, forcing himself up inch by inch. His breath came in ragged gasps. “Not, yet.”But the Titan was already gone, vanishing into the glowing tunnels with Alira bound in its grasp. The last echo of her cry faded into silence.Riley collapsed again, coughing hard. His blood hit the black stone, sizzling on the heated ground. He clenched
Chapter Twenty-Two
The Titan’s roar shook the cavern walls. Lava dripped from its body, glowing rivers running across the floor. Its molten chains dug into Riley’s skin, each link burning like fire pressed into his flesh.He gritted his teeth, pulling against them with all his strength. His system blinked in his vision:ALERT: Shadow Bind, Escape Chance 5%.HP: 110/500.Not enough. He was trapped. Alira stepped forward, her silver glow faint but steady. Her eyes never left the Titan’s burning face. “You still live,” she whispered.The Titan’s voice rumbled like a grinding stone. “And you still run. But not this time, Alira.”Riley’s chest tightened. The Titan knew her. He forced the words out through clenched teeth. “What, what are you to him?”Alira’s gaze flickered briefly toward Riley, then back to the monster. Her voice was calm, too calm. “He was my creation’s first host.”Riley froze. His stomach dropped. “What?”Alira’s eyes darkened. “Before you, before me, the Titan bore the system.”The chamb
Chapter Twenty-One
The valley was silent. The screaming mist had gone. The glowing moss no longer pulsed. The ground lay broken, ash from the fallen Guardians scattered like gray snow.Riley stood on shaky legs, breathing hard. His blade had dissolved, his energy almost gone. His arm still throbbed with black veins, faint but stubborn, crawling beneath his skin like poison that refused to leave.Alira stood a few paces away, her silver hair glowing faintly in the dim light. She seemed calm, too calm for the destruction around them.Riley forced himself to speak, though his voice was hoarse. “You said, my team. They’re alive?”Alira turned her glowing eyes on him. “Yes. Alive. But held in a place worse than death.”Riley’s chest tightened. “Where?”Her gaze shifted toward the distance. Beyond the shattered valley, the horizon burned faintly red. There, a mountain rose, black and jagged, glowing with cracks of molten fire. “The Titan’s lair,” she said softly. “They are trapped within.”The name itself m
Chapter Twenty
The valley trembled as the shadow’s darkness closed in. The Guardians knelt like worshippers, their glowing chests dimming in reverence to their master.The mist pressed heavy, the air choking, the moss under Riley’s knees burning with each pulse.Riley’s vision blurred. His arm was almost completely black now, veins spreading into his chest. The infection crawled like fire under his skin, tearing him apart from inside.His blade flickered weakly in his hand, its light barely holding. The shadow loomed closer, white eyes burning like frozen suns. “It is finished,” the shadow whispered. “The system is mine.”Dark tendrils reached for him, but the voice came again. Clear. Fierce. Urgent. “Say my name.”Riley’s breath caught. His head snapped toward the chained woman glowing in the pit. Her eyes were still closed, her body still wrapped in those glowing bindings, but her lips moved faintly, forming silent words. He couldn’t hear them. His system blinked in panic.ALERT: Synchronization
Chapter Nineteen
The valley shook like a living thing. Light cracked through the mossy ground, green and white streams bursting upward in violent arcs. The mist thickened, swirling fast as if it were alive too, wrapping the whole valley in a prison of haze.Riley’s eyes locked on the chained woman at the center of it all. She hung in the glow like she was floating underwater, her body still, her eyes closed. The chains around her shimmered with a dull white light, and they pulsed in rhythm with the moss beneath Riley’s feet.It was as if the entire valley was tied to her, but he had no time to think. The Guardians were rising.Their massive moss-and-stone bodies tore free of the ground, glowing cracks spreading across their chests. First one, then three, then a dozen. In moments, Riley was surrounded. His system blinked wildly.ENTITY DETECTED: VALLEY GUARDIANS (x27).Threat Level: Overwhelming.Recommended Strategy: Retreat.Riley clenched his jaw. “Retreat to where?” he muttered bitterly.The gr
Chapter Eighteen
The moss beneath Riley’s boots pulsed faintly, almost like a heartbeat. Each step he took sank slightly, as if the ground was soft flesh instead of plant.The mist was thick, glowing faintly with that same green light, curling like smoke around his legs. Somewhere in the haze, the sound came again. Thump. Thump.Heavy, steady, deliberate. Riley’s grip tightened on his glowing blade. Its light wavered, still unstable, flickering with each heartbeat of his own. He spun in place, scanning the shadows. “Show yourself.”No answer. Just another slow, heavy step. Then a voice, faint, broken, carried through the mist. “Riley.”He froze. His chest tightened. That voice, it sounded like Akira. He took a cautious step forward. “Akira?”No reply. Just the sound again, softer now. “Riley.” It pulled him deeper into the mist.The glowing moss grew taller here, rising in strange stalks that bent toward him as he passed, brushing against his arms like cold fingers. Their glow dimmed when his blade d
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