2024-09-09 00:12:47In a starless void of darkness. Xavier floated away. His mind replayed the events of what had happened over again and over again. He was overwhelmed by the emotions of regrets, anger, loss. He had refused to believe what those men said about his father being behind everything that happened, but deep down he knew it might just be true. Edgar didn't dispute what those men said, and Edgar himself said he was just following orders, that only meant his father planned all these.. but why? Because he was the son of a mistress? Because he had no significant place in the family? Or because his mother was once a maid? Were these reasons enough to kill him? Hadn't he been laying low, taking in all their abuses and insults without any form of retaliation? Why would they still plan to kill him, and without even letting him say goodbye to his mother! If he was allowed to live, perhaps he could become a Mafia Lord one day.
"WHY!?" Xavier screamed to the starless void. The more he thought about it, the more anger his mind brew. «Ding! Data collection complete! Fusion successful! Host's health is currently in a critical state. Injecting revitalization serum!» Xavier heard a female mechanical voice. He immediately turned around but saw nothing except infinite darkness. «Ding! Host's emotions are a mess! Injecting Ever-Calm serum!» Xavier felt his mind calm as a cool sensation ran over him. He began to rearrange his thoughts, but first thing first, what exactly was that mechanical voice earlier. «Welcome Host, I am Erebus. Earlier I detected an attempt of brainwash on the host, thus I made use of the Ever-Calm serum on the host.» the voice spoke again. "Erebus, huh? Who or what are you?" Xavier asked. "I am an Artificial Intelligence System, you can think of me as your personal assistant. Needless to say, I am not of this backwater world of yours. I was soaring the data airspace when I felt a pull to you. I felt your unbridled desire to make a change at your life, thus I am here to help.» the mechanical voice said with a hint of glee in its voice. "And how will you be able to help me?" Xavier questioned the system. In the past he would have been fretting, but now his mind was as calm as the sea. «I can grant the Host sets of skills and monetary rewards should host walk in the path of accomplishing his goal.» the mechanical voice replied. "Like those Systems in Lightnovels that make their protagonist so OP? Hmm, fine. But where exactly I'm I?" «You are in the void, an airspace between the Living and Purgatory. Host should awaken in ten minutes.» the system replied. "Alright. Since you said you're a system and I'm the host, can you show me my stats?" «Ding! STAT (System for Transfer and Analysis of Tactical data): Host: Xavier Hale Age: 18 Status: Comatose Attributes: Strength (STR); 10 Intelligence (INT); 25 Agility (AGI); 10 Vitality (VIT); 25 Endurance (END); 25 Charisma (CHA); 15 Combat stats: Attack power (ATK); 10 Defense (DEF); 10 Health points (HP); 100% Mana points (MP); 100 Accuracy (ACC); 0 Evasion (EVA); 0 Performance metrics: Experience points (XP); 0 Level; 1 Skills: Revitalization (passive, upgradable) Ever-Calm (passive, non upgradable) Gold or currency; $0 Kills or deaths; 0 kills, 1 death Win-loss record; 0 Goal: To be a Mafia Lord. (System suggests host to level up ASAP or host's goal will just be nothing but a pipe dream).» Xavier was stunned by his stats, he didn't know he was this weak. But when he saw the Mana point and the skills, he got a bit confused. "Hey system, what's with Mana point? Isn't that part of a game-like stat for mages and spellcasters? Why is it amongst my stat?" «Host is correct. But in this case, the Mana point helps you to perform certain active skills which you will acquire in time. With the Mana point, you can perform some skills that can enable you dogde bullets, shoot in a curved manner, read lips and other excellent active skills.» "That's really cool. What about the two skills there, Revitalization, what does it do and why it is upgradable?" «Ding! Revitalization will aid the host to recover from any wound, illness, or poisonous state. Also when upgraded to a certain level, host can even regrow a severed limb and recover from even a bomb attack. Nevertheless, that will cost lots of Mana point.» WHAT!? "Hold on! Are you saying that with the right amount of Mana point and revitalization level, I can be said to be immortal!?" «You could say that.» "This is so damn OP, I feel like I'm a protagonist in a light-novel." «Ding! Host will awaken in sixty seconds. Host is currently in a facility. System detected traces of attempted brainwash earlier but terminated it by injecting Host with the Ever-Calm serum. System suggests Host to act brainwashed as Host is currently too weak to defend himself against whatever the unknown individuals will do. Again, System urges the Host to find a way to level up quickly, else host's goal will never be achieved.» "Huh!? What!?" «Host to awaken in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1..» * "He's coming around!" "He's regaining consciousness!" "Quick, get Doctor Ambrose!" "Get some guards in case he goes berserk!" Xavier could hear a cacophony of voices as his brain and eyes tried to adjust to the new surrounding. He felt he was laying on a soft bed and wearing a strange helmet on his head, also there were a lot of tubing attached to needles that had inserted into him. He didn't know where he was, but he had a feeling this was exactly where the system told him about, and he remembered the system telling him to act brainwashed in order to stay alive. Sigh! "Even with after being revived and given a second chance in the same world, I'm still weak. It won't be long though." Soon Xavier heard hurried footsteps, he could tell there was more than ten persons coming. Then he saw a clean shaven middle-aged man in a white medical coat that came and stood near him. "Welcome back son, from now on, your name is X, and you serve the Continental."
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Xavier was in the middle of a intense training session with Maximus. He was sweating and panting, but he didn't stop. He kept pushing himself, determined to become stronger.Just as he was about to take a break, his phone rang. He looked at the screen and saw that it was Victor LaGraine, the head of the LaGraine family.Xavier answered the call, curious about what Victor wanted. "Hey, Victor. What's up?""Xavier, I need to talk to you about something," Victor said, his voice serious. "I think it's best if you lay low for the meantime."Xavier was taken aback. "What do you mean? Why do I need to lay low?"Victor hesitated before answering. "The Hale Family has put out a bounty on your head, Xavier. One million dollars, dead or alive. Every low-level mafia character is going to be out to kill you and claim the bounty."Xavier couldn't believe it. "That's ridiculous," he said, laughing. "The Hale Family wouldn't do that."Victor's voice was firm. "I'm telling you, Xavier, it's true. I've
Chapter 64. Training and Bounty
Xavier and Maximus stood facing each other in a big, open field. The sun was shining down on them."Today, we're going to practice fighting with our hands," Maximus said with a smile. "You're getting better, but you still have a lot to learn.""I'm ready," Xavier said, his eyes locked on Maximus. "Let's do this."Maximus chuckled. "Okay, but first, let's start with the basics. Stand with your feet apart and your knees slightly bent. This will help you balance and move quickly."Xavier nodded and took a deep breath. He stood with his feet apart and his knees slightly bent, feeling balanced and ready to move."Good," Maximus said, nodding his head. "Now, let's practice moving around each other. I want you to use different techniques to avoid my attacks and strike back at me."Xavier nodded and took off in a slow circle around Maximus. He practiced different footwork patterns, using his quick reflexes to avoid Maximus's slow, sweeping attacks.As they trained, Maximus gave Xavier advice
Chapter 63.
Maximus's eyes lit up with excitement. "Ah, the Hale Manor. I've heard so much about it. It's going to be a pleasure to watch you take them down, Xavier."Xavier's gaze turned cold, his mind focused on the task ahead. "Let's get this over with. I have a score to settle."As they approached the Hale Manor, Xavier could feel the weight of his past bearing down on him. He had been born into this family, but they had never accepted him. They had treated him like dirt, like he was nothing.But now, Xavier was back, and he was not alone. He had Maximus by his side, and together, they were unstoppable.The gates of the Hale Manor swung open, and Xavier's eyes locked onto the mansion. It was just as he remembered it - grand, opulent, and cold."Shall we?" Maximus asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.Xavier nodded, his jaw clenched. "Let's do this."As they stepped into the mansion, Xavier was met with the familiar sight of his family's portraits hanging on the walls. He felt a surge of an
Chapter 62. Thank Heavens
I stood at the entrance of the dark tower with anger and hatred burning in my eyes. I just found out that my mate has been faithful to me all these while and she was even the one who helped me escape the subatomic world, but those witches tried to fill my head with lies and fabricated photos, not to mention the torture I went through in their hands. And I will make them suffer a hundredth fold.“How do you wish to play this Maximus?” the demon wolf asked. I clutched the handle of my sword so tight my knuckles were white.“Slow, painful, near death and then an undesirable death.” I said grinning from ear to ear. If someone was there to capture my expression at that moment, I'm sure the person will shudder from fear as I knew I looked like the smiling devil.“Let's go harvest their fears, anger and lives.” the demon wolf said.I dashed into the lobby and was met with the whizzing sound of lightening.“Did you think we won't notice your disappearance?” a girl in plain white came out from
Chapter 61. Captured
I slowly opened my eyes, only to be consumed by darkness. The blackness was suffocating, making it impossible to see beyond my own nose.I tried to stand, but my body refused to cooperate, anchored to a mysterious chair.Panic threatened to overwhelm me, but I forced myself to calm down. I attempted to meditate, seeking a connection with the demon wolf within. Silence greeted me.A melodic voice pierced the darkness, its sweetness laced with venom. "Don't bother striving for what's beyond your grasp."I gritted my teeth, fighting to maintain composure. "Who's there? Show yourself!"The voice chuckled, a manic edge creeping in. "The legendary Roman Prince, Maximus Aurelius, bringer of death, now reduced to a helpless captive."Her laughter sent shivers down my spine. I struggled to recall how I ended up here, how I lost consciousness, and who this mysterious woman was."You've discovered you can't reach the demon wolf within," she said, her amusement evident.A spark of realization ign
Chapter 60. Illusion
As I approached the tower, my expectations shattered. Instead of a dark, foreboding Rapunzel-esque spire, a sleek glass skyscraper pierced the sky. I snorted. "Evil tower, indeed."The locals must have never seen a skyscraper before, I thought, or they've been trapped in their quaint town for too long. They sure reminded me of the locals in Rome. What would Commodus when he sees the modern Rome now? He was just immature to kill his father for the throne. Too bad he didn't get to enjoy his time as King.With a flourish, I unsheathed my swords and stepped into the building. The lobby's eerie silence enveloped me. Empty halls stretched out, devoid of life.I strode to the elevator, pressed the top-floor button, and waited. Minutes ticked by, yet the elevator didn't budge. Confusion gnawed at me.Just then, a familiar voice whispered in my ear. "I smell magic here, Maximus."I turned to face the demon wolf, surprised. "You're still here? I thought you'd wandered off."The wolf's gaze lock
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