*****Although the hall was filled with people right now and almost everybody was discussing in a hushed manner, which made it seem as though the place was noisy, they all still heard Jewel’s sudden yell, causing everybody in the hall to stop whatever they were doing and turn their heads in her direction in unison.The place abruptly became pin-drop silent and everybody began to wonder what was going on.Jewel also realized this, that she had acted way out of line.She went blank for a jiffy, and then she became embarrassed, realizing that all gazes were on her.Nobody taught her when she hurriedly sat down the same way she had shot up, then as though she wasn’t the one who had made everybody look at her, she began to eat her meals with all focus.Seeing this, everybody did not know what to think for a second till they saw Williams, then some people quickly concluded that it was a couple’s fight, causing them all to start gossiping while happily laughing at them.Jewel became f
*****“Are you really sure you wanna do this?”“Yes.”Seated within a bar of the hotel that was presently filled with a lot of other contestants of the gem-seeking competition and gazing emotionlessly at a guy of the same age as him, who does not have any special appearance, Maximus nodded his head.As soon as the guy received his unhesitant response, he remained silent for a moment, gazing intently at Maximus and trying to understand if he really meant it.A second later, he sighed and took a gulp from the glass of beer he was holding before glancing seriously at Maximus again.“But man, this same country you are trying to betray is your birth country, which you are here to represent. Are you sure you will not regret this intention and action of yours later?”Maximus, “_”As soon as he heard the guy’s question, a slight frown appeared on his face and he became displeased.“Can you do it or not?” He growled darkly, his voice low.Realizing that Maximus was already furious an
*****In a hotel room, a beautiful lady was seen seated on her bed and doing a video call with a middle-aged man at this moment.“You’ve completed the mission already? That was quite fast, how did you manage to neutralize that old bastard in such a short time?” The man on the video inquired with amazement.“Boss, I did not neutralize him. Have you not heard the news?” “What news?” The man appeared confused, which in turn confused the lady.“Boss, have you not heard that someone else has replaced the old gambler and made him unable to gamble again in his life?”“Huh… that…”The man on the video frowned for a moment, but then his eyes constricted and he appeared amazed.“The news was real and not a mere rumor?”“Of course, boss. How come the organization’s Intel had not reported it already?”“Amazing.” As though the middle-aged man didn’t hear the beautiful lady’s words, he beamed excitedly, looking as though he had just won a jackpot.“The person that defeats him, what’s th
**** “You will never amount to anything in your miserable life.” These words were like night terrors that had been haunting Williams’ life for days now. No matter how much he wished to forget them, to erase how they were spoken, who uttered them, and to erase the images he had witnessed before these words were mockingly voiced to him, they kept coming back like incurable ailments. Poor Williams Miller. Williams Miller was the son of Jacob Miller, the now-deceased patriarch of the Distinguished Miller family that reigned supreme in Zed City. Until five years ago, Williams' life was still filled with sweetness and joy, when he didn't need to concern himself much about sustenance, finances, clothing, or anything else as they were always readily available to him. His misfortune all began on the day he lost his parents in an unfortunate plane crash. Even now, Williams couldn't come to terms with it, perpetually hoping that it was all a nightmare he would soon awaken from. He could
**** “Madam supervisor, I apologize sincerely. You know my house was quite far away from here and I had to trek every day.” “You, you wretched and unfortunate person! How does it affect me, even if you had to walk from the outer reaches of space to here every day? Look at the time you’re just arriving at work! A whole thirty minutes late.” At this moment, the place that initially had only Williams and the person who had informed him of his tardiness was now filled with several other guards who were casting mocking glances at Williams while the supervisor scolded him. It must be known that the supervisor wasn’t the only one who harbored a strong dislike for Williams. His colleagues also despised him, and their animosity had begun long before the supervisor’s aversion. When Williams was first hired, their supervisor favored him and treated him with special consideration then, assigning him easier tasks that had fueled their jealousy. Rumors even circulated among them that the supe
***** Williams was momentarily taken aback by this unexpected voice that came from nowhere. He couldn't react, and his face wore a blank expression before it was overtaken by shock. "Hey brat, watch where you are going!" "You fool, I almost thought you were going to jump in front of that speeding truck." The voices of two passersby grannies were what woke him up and made him return to his senses. "I'm... I'm sorry," he quickly apologized blankly before looking around him. "Don't tell me I've only heard wrongly." He was confused for a moment more before he eventually sighed to himself with regret and looked behind him at the now-disappearing truck. 'Could it be that it was my fear of death that made me think I heard something?' Williams shook his head again regretfully, then he sighed heavily. 'What could a stupid fear do for me? Could it grant me shelter or my daily meal?' He mocked himself with a dry chuckle, then he gazed about the road, looking for another opportunity, a
***** "Janitor, please come here quickly, my daughter has vomited in ward 05. Her bed needs to be cleaned!" Williams, who had thought he was finally going to rest after almost being worked to exhaustion since he had made the deal with the stern matron, one of the only two nurses in the hospital, was suddenly awakened from the nap he was just about to take. With his head pounding intensely with a headache, Williams, who was sitting on a bench in the reception, having his first break since he started working that day, groggily opened his eyes. 'My determination that death is preferable to life is still the best,' he sighed weakly to himself and quickly ran to where he was being called. ... "What took you so long!" It was an irate man who greeted Williams. "I’m... I’m sorry," Williams quickly apologized to the man who looked like he would beat him if caution wasn’t exercised. Well, he couldn’t blame the man, though, for his anger. The small bed in the ward was currently covered
***** ‘What’s the purpose of the QR points, and what do they signify?’ Although Williams had yet to confirm the authenticity of the funds for which he had received the alert, he had already calmed down considerably by now, and his countenance had returned to being serene. Observing him, he and several others could be seen standing and sitting casually before a bank. This had been the situation for over two hours now, during which everyone inside the bank was instructed to evacuate the premises due to an urgent matter that needed attention. Even though Williams and many other customers had never encountered such a situation before, they obediently complied, maintaining a calm demeanor without rushing the bank. In the meantime, Williams had acquired all the necessary information about the system, but it had just occurred to him to inquire about the other reward that came alongside the money. [QR point stands for Quest Reward point, and it is awarded every time the host completes