Inside a well-lit room, amidst a pile of books and documents, a man sat with his eyes glued to a hologram embedded with a sequence of random charts with statistics. The hologram's light flickered a broad spectrum of hue on his face that was drowning with tiredness and dark circles.
Raymond had one arm gliding through the holographic screen, while his other arm clutched a pen tightly in its grip. He kept copying several readings on his notepad without a care in the world.
His attire still hasn't improved even a single bit after all this time. In fact, it has gone downhill since then. Moreover, this was his office, but with books and documents scattered every which way, its appearance was far from it.
Despite being head of the research department inside the genome library—with messy hair, smeared clothes, and
Sorry If you feel that chapter is cringe. I m kinda stressed with work right now so I tried to go with a little simple and sweet theme for this chapter.
Creed rushed back home as if there was no tomorrow. After having a depressing consultation with master Hugh and realizing that this could very well be the end of his archery career, the ping from Raymond cheered him a bit. Although there was no comparison between Apollo Nectar and Archery, both things were grand in their own ways. Master Hugh might have told him he had some kind of lead that could help him, but right now, Creed was preparing himself for the worst-case scenario. In case the lead doesn't help him, then he will have to kiss archery goodbye. Just the realization of that fact had churned his intestines so much, putting him on the verge of crying. Also, it was the very reason Creed lost his composure in front of Master Hugh. Intimidating master Hugh was never his intention, but that happene
Creed, on the other hand, was busy staring at the square metallic box. He didn't know what exactly he was looking at, but the shape of the box suggested it was a container. However, the most interesting thing about this container was that it had no visible opening.He tried to open it several times, but he couldn't get it open right away. He also didn't want to use too much force, either. He was afraid of making a fool of himself by breaking the box. With no explicit instructions anywhere on the box, he dived deep into his thoughts.'Now! How do I open this? Should I call Raymond? Hmm...'Just as he thought, he realized his watch made a beeping sound. Surprisingly, Raymond was on the other side of the video call.Creed immediately pressed the button and said,
Two hours later, Creed woke up with a numbing soreness over his entire body. He felt as if someone had severely hammered every possible joint in his skeleton. Even moving a finger was flaring an excruciating pain in his nerves.Raymond had warned him that the pain would be something he had to go through, no matter how strong he was. Everyone has to go through this pain because there are a plethora of changes that happen after drinking the serum.Not only is his metabolism changing, but the heat radiating from his body is also being stifled. The pain receptors are adjusting to the sudden shuffle. Organs rearranging themselves, radicals going into a hyper-drive, and cells secreting volatile enzymes to avoid fatality. In short, there was a lot of wear and tear going on inside his body right now, and this horrendous pain was just part of the process.
Beneath the glossy moonlight, Creed couldn't stop staring at the feminine figure who stood in front of him with a bewitching smile. Her glossy lips seemed carved out like a sculpture. Her dark pupils peered out through rogue strands of silky hair like those of a cornered animal. Defiant and intense, yet vulnerable and fragile at the same time. Her hourglass waist was wrapped in a purple backless gown, accentuating sensational curves on her body. The deep neck pattern flaunted her breasts, making it almost impossible for Creed to not ogle. If that wasn't enough, there was a wide cut on one side revealing her left thigh. She was also wearing heels that gave her posture a womanly charm he never expected from a woman that was on the verge of death on his back only a few days ago.
Creed and Artemis were just about to leave, but Artemis's father, Howard Adler, interrupted them. He inched closer to them with a face devoid of every expression. Creed's heartbeat was off the charts. Artemis broker the tension with her voice, "Dad, we were just about to leave." "I see!" Howard replied with much change in his expression, "Well, since you haven't left yet, I wanna talk with Creed for a moment." "Oh, come on! If you want to scare him with a don't-you-dare-touch-my-daughter speech, please don't bother. It doesn't suit your image at all." "It's nothing like that, you idiot daughter… just give us men some privacy, would you?" "Alright, alright," Artemis shrugged and sat inside, "I'll just sit in the car."
In the glimmering, haunting night sky, Creed noticed that the destination that they were headed to was definitely away from the land.From the side-view mirror, he saw the car drifting away from the grid skylines and giant skyscrapers. In front lay a gigantic, desolate water body with an unbound horizon stretching beyond the night sky.“Sea! Why are we ...”“Yeah! We have just crossed the Zeolym coastal zone...”“But why are we heading toward the sea?”“Oh! Sorry, I didn’t tell you... The party is on a cruise!”“Cruise! Hmm... that's unexpected!”“Yeah!
Creed finally got out of the car and felt the chilly sea breeze penetrating his greasy scalp. The moist gel in his hair was now acting like a coolant to cool off his skull while his brain was running on all fumes.Moreover, he felt his collar tightening up all by itself. It was pretty safe to assume that nervousness was finally beginning to creep in. In fact, even the UCC conference didn't make him sweat so much under that dandy blazer.Nevertheless, this time, he had decided to suck it up and behave in the best possible way. That's how important and prestigious this party was in his eyes.After getting out of his car, he saw several other cars parked nearby.He didn't know the price or model of these cars, but he was sure that he could afford none of t
Putting those thoughts aside while dealing with the awkwardness of being a couple, they both finally reached the floor that presumably accommodated all the guests. They both stood at the main gate of the guest hall, blocked by four guards.Artemis unhesitatingly flaunted the invitation, whereas Creed had to stamp his I'd as her official plus one.Creed's focus shifted at the guards and felt pressure weighing him down. This was the same kind of pressure that he felt when the squad from the War God Pavillion arrived to suppress the Yaksha.He was sure that if he had to fight them head-on, the outcome wouldn't be in his favor. Despite their harmless appearance and shallow smiles, each of them has a terrifying experience in combat.'Man! The security is even bett