The Billionaire's Secret System

Six: The Secret System

“What are you waiting for? Pull the trigger.” Malik forced himself to say.

His neck was being choked by the vampire lady. She was going to bite him.

Nathan was behind them both, guns pointed to her back while his hands staggered.

“Don't be such a weakling. Plea...se.” Malik pleaded. He was dying.

Nathan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He shot twice, hitting her back with his bullet.

She collapsed on the floor.

The blue screen popped up above his head, revealing a message.

[No reward gained. Weapon used must be from the system store.]

“The system's store?” He muttered, wondering what that was.

Malik felt his neck. Her finger marks were on them. He whispered a prayer and gave a thumbs up to Nathan.

From the kit, Malik took a blade.

“What's that for?” Nathan asked.

“For their fangs. There's money in them.” He replied and took out her fangs.

“That's... That's a real vampire isn't it?" Nathan pointed out with a trembling voice. He couldn't believe his eyes.

“Yeah! On my first day I pissed myself.” Nathan confessed.

“We have to get out of here and find the exit.” Malik informed.

“Exit? I thought we came in through the wall...” By the time he looked back, the portal was gone. He gulped.

“Yeah! The exit portal is usually at a different location.” Malik disclosed. “We can't stay here any longer. More of them might be on their way.”

“There's more of them?” Nathan widened his gaze at that information.

Malik held firmly to his blade while he paced gently to the door. “Stay close.” He beckoned to Nathan.

“How do we find this exit?” Nathan asked while he followed Malik steps.

Just then, the screen only him could see revealed the location.

[Exit: Fifth floor. Vampire's leader domain]

He gulped. He didn't look confused or shocked like when he started receiving these messages.

Now he knows that it's like an assistance to him. But what he doesn't understand is why only he can see it?

Perhaps, the others too have one of them. Or perhaps, Don had put it out to help him in the raid.

He couldn't say for sure which was which. But he plans to use it wisely since he's determined to leave the hotel.

“Let's go!” Malik beckoned in a whisper and walked out of rushed out of the room.

Nathan went after him, exhibiting the same silence race.

They got to the elevator and Malik pressed the first floor.

“No.” Nathan changed it to the fifth floor.

“What! Exits are usually on the first floor you know?” Malik imposed.

“Well... I have a strong feeling about this one.” Nathan stated, heaving a sigh of relief.

Malik held tight to his blade. His hand sweaty. He bowed his head and whispered a prayer.

“I'm only left with a bullet. How do we kill them if they're much?”

“We fight them.” Malik replied Nathan's question.

“Uh...” Nathan mumbled.

“Dude. Don't tell me you have no fighting experience? Why'd Don hire you?”

“Because I owe him money?” 

“Fear point. Don doesn't care about anyone. You getting through that portal is enough to pay him.” Malik said keeping his eyes at the door as the elevator goes down.

“What does that mean?” Nathan questioned.

“Don't tell anyone this, but I heard from senior hunters that Don has got wealthy sponsors. All he does to get paid is get hunters to work.” Malik explained.

“Oh!” Nathan stated. Scratching his head.

“You know what this means right?” Malik turned to him.

“No. What does it mean?” Nathan's eyes ravelled around. He was tensed.

“It means you...”

The elevator chimes open. It had to stop at the first floor first. Vampires were there, but non paid attention to them.

That was the entrance of the hotel. Everything felt naturally like a usual human's hotel.

There was a receptionist too.

One of them got in the elevator going to the 7th floor.

The air around the both men were tensed as the old vampire got into the elevator. 

Her eyes looked a bit scary and she stared at them as though suspecting they were strangers.

They waited for the elevator to close up again and then Malik stabbed her to death.

Her blood sprinkled upon their faces and stained their clothes.

While taking out her teeth, Nathan asked Malik to complete what he was going to say earlier.

“Yeah! What I was saying is that you have no rank yet.”

“Rank?” Nathan echoed as a question.

“Gosh! There's a lot you have to learn.” Malik looked pissed answering Nathan's persisting questions.

Usually, Don hands over files to hunters that explained everything about ranks and portals.

He wondered why he didn't give any to Nathan though?

“Listen attentively okay? There are six ranks in the hunter's verse. 'F' rank is the last rank. You can call it the fuck ass rank. It's where I belong. Newbies who have been to one or two raids. Most say they're unqualified and deserve to only support higher ranks in carrying their kits.” Malik spat, feeling irritated by it.

“There's an 'E' rank. They're advanced 'F' ranks who have learned certain skills and have participated in ten successful raids at least. Gosh! I can't wait to get there at least.”

“How many raids have you been too now?” Nathan got interested.

“This is my third. And soon I'll be counting ten.” He smiled with confidence.

The elevator chimes open.

Nathan had a lot of questions to ask, although they have to focus on what matters first. Getting to the exit.

As the elevator opens wide, they are met with a vampire army in guard as though waiting for their arrival.

Beneath few of the vampires are the heads of the team they had come with earlier. Although, they did notice one alive among the vampire army. He was also a vampire now.

Malik recognized him.

He was supposed to be his roommate, but he rejected Malik because he believed Malik couldn't live up to his standard.

“What did you say about your intuition of the fifth floor again?” Malik muttered with a caricature voice.