Volume 14, Chapter 4: Inside the Fortress (II)

Lionel’s opponent charged at him, but he leaped into the air, avoiding the attack. As his opponent made a U-turn, Lionel pounced on them and drove his knees into the enemy’s back. He then transitioned into an arm bar, applying immense pressure on his opponent. “Here’s information on the enemy,” Kei said, bringing out a tablet. Lionel’s opponent was Bart, …

Volume 14, Chapter 3: Inside the Fortress (I)

“You brought a lot of people. Oh well, shouldn’t matter. Kei and I found a weak point. The garbage chute. It connects to the first floor of the fortress and it’s wide enough for us to crawl through,” Michael explained. All of us gathered inside a dim room, a flickering light bulb hanging above us. Kei sighed and turned the …

Volume 14, Chapter 2: Calm Before the Fortress Storm

Friday Spring Quarter 2016 Week 9 “F***, it’s gonna be dead week soon,” Kristoph realized as he played a card game on his tablet. “Bro, why did you have to remind me? Damn, I have summer classes a couple of weeks after finals too. I regret so much of this school year,” Jacque responded with a heavy sigh. “Sucks for …

Volume 14, Chapter 1-2: The Oracle

Oracle Liliana’s Residence I landed on a paved brick pathway but felt no pain from the impact. Five feet away was the entrance of a large, luxurious house. Kisai pressed the doorbell. A woman in her mid-twenties opened the door. She wore athletic shorts and a zipped up hoodie. “Jin, what the hell do you want?” she questioned with exasperation. …

Volume 14, Chapter 1-1: Finding a Way in

Wednesday Spring Quarter 2016 Week 9 “Just you today, Kisai?” I saw no one around at the Crossroads meeting spot. “Long’s doing homework, He’ll drag us down anyways. I asked Kuan but he hasn’t responded. Might just be the two of us,” Kisai answered as he pulled out his phone. “Man, you can’t just expect someone to be free. You’re …

Volume 14, Prelude: Oversight

Kuan fired a shot into his opponent’s leg before capturing them for his mission. Hauling them up to the ground afterwards, the hero transferred them over to the local authorities. As he left, someone called out his name. “I’m a messenger sent by the SIU. Captain Maka wants to see you!” a woman dressed in a postal uniform saluted the …

Volume 13, Postlude: Unpleasant Times

“Long really did a number on you,” Ace commented as she helped Tianhu over to the couch. “You gave me bad intel,” Tianhu responded, clutching his chest in pain. “There was always a chance Long would end up mastering the use of a vector field at some point. It brings a tear to my eye seeing him all grown up,” …

Volume 13, Chapter 24-2: Dragon Pieces(V)

Zhongjie: Imperial Battlegrounds “Were you the one responsible for all this damage?” I accused Kyoi when we arrived at the designated fighting area. “What evidence do you have that incriminates me, Yuki?” she grinned at me. “Nothing. Just a hunch after seeing what you’re capable of,” I answered. “If you must know, it wasn’t me. This kind of destruction occurred …

Volume 13, Chapter 24-1: Dragon Pieces (V)

I rubbed my eyes after annotating the assigned chapter for my chemistry class. Damn, I didn’t even use any powers yesterday! No one else was at the usual student lounge table today so it was a great opportunity to actually get work done. “Just you today, huh?” Zhuyu pulled a chair out and placed his backpack on it. “Were you …

Volume 13, Chapter 23-2: Dragon Pieces (IV)

My body jerked forward, almost striking the glass window. Fei grabbed me and pointed outside. I saw a steep snow covered roadway in the distance. Hold on, Tess promised me that I wouldn’t have to climb anything today. “Don’t tell me we have to get out and climb that thing,” I said, tapping the window. “No, this vehicle is capable …