I Have Awakened The Deduction System Novels & Stories

I said, reaching out for the drive. ​But as my fingers brushed the silver casing, a silent alarm triggered on the main monitor. A single, crimson dot began to pulse over a 3D map of the warehouse district we were standing in. Then another. And another. ​"Arthur," I growled, my hand dropping to the hilt of the combat knife at my hip. The "Beast" inside me began to pace against the bars of my ribcage. "What did you do?"

Anna The experience of awakening in an unfamiliar place can be quite terrifying. For me, it was a filthy and malodorous room. As I looked around, I noted the old mattress on which I lay. I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in my head caused me to halt my motion. Reaching for my head, I discovered a small bump. Grimacing with pain, I endeavored to recollect what had happened to me. As I struggled to summon my memories, the door to my cell swung open, and a rugged-looking man entered. "At last, Sleeping Beauty has awoken," he quipped.

... [Bessie, do you remember the company rules? This month, your previous performance is deducted. In the remaining three days, if you don't bring in $10 million in deals, pack your things and leave the company.] Adeline tagged me in the group, making no effort to hide her intentions. I calmly replied: [Take it easy. Even if you leave, I won't.] I tossed my phone aside and ignored the flood of notifications. David, who was visiting me, struggled to hold back his laughter.

A piercing alarm echoed through the ICU as my sign of life dropped to zero. The moment my life ended, the System inside Ethan’s mind began screaming frantically. System: [Warning! Warning! The Female Protagonist has died!] [World self-destruction protocol activated! The twenty-four-hour countdown to total annihilation has begun.]

Noise filled my ears as the people all around tried to comfort the grown man who was crying like a child. I took in my final breath when a sudden crackling sound filled my ears. A second later, a familiar voice echoed in my mind. "Ding! An empty promise has been detected. Fair Balance System activated. Calculating… The transfer of years of life is complete. Since the debtor has not repaid the debt in full, forced repayment measures have been initiated." At some point, the excruciating pain disappeared, leaving behind a bone-gnawing itch all over my body. After enduring it with great difficulty, I opened my eyes.

Blake had always been an idiot that way. I hung up without a thank you. Gratitude was for people who thought they'd been done a favor. I'd paid for information. That wasn't a favor. That was a transaction, and I didn't thank vending machines either. The fucking idiot thought they would have a job with me if this went south. As if I'd trust that easy when they were so willing to sell their boss out. I sat with it a minute, turning the name over like a coin. Nakamura. Now how to turn this to my advantage. I sat thinking before the idea came to me.

Sarah When I woke up Joshua was gently rubbing my head, whispering in my ear. “Wake up sleepy head. Everyone wants to go on a hike today.” I didn’t dare tell him I’d barely gotten any sleep. I sat up and looked around the room, trying to catch my bearings. Joshua leaned in to kiss me good morning but I pushed him away. The last thing I remembered, my mouth was filled with Nate’s semen. I wasn’t about to kiss Joshua. “Not now. I have morning breath,” I told him.

"Fufufu~! Now that the pep talk is finished let's go back to more pressing matters... Your awakening. Sol, give me a summary of what you know about the awakening." Sol slowly stirred his tea with his spoon as he mulled over his thoughts, organizing the information in his head in the most concise way possible, before finally answering. "Humans are the sole race on this world unable to use mana from birth and also the sole race unable to use magic naturally. This situation can only be redeemed once they reach their fifteenth birthday and go through a ritual which is collectively called as the Awakening. From that moment on, they can use mana. But only mana. Not magic."

Five years since that night on the forest road. I had woken two days later in a strange infirmary bed. Bandages wrapped tight around my abdomen. An IV line in my arm. Alpha Kai of Crestwood Pack had found the wrecked car during a routine border sweep. He had carried me to his healers himself. I remembered crying in his arms, begging him to save my baby first. But the look in his eyes told me everything I was too afraid to hear. There was no baby. The trauma cracked something open inside me. My wolf, sealed away since childhood by some magic I still didn't understand, finally woke. She was fierce and protective, flooding me with senses I'd never known I lacked.

I stood there rooted to the spot and pale-faced. Tina sneered mockingly. "Dawn, you just can't let it go, can you? Did you want to come back and seduce Stanley? Too bad he's already kicked you out." Tina clapped her hands smugly. The maids filed out in unison and threw my things out like trash. I endured her arrogant humiliation and said calmly, "The pendant around your neck is mine." Tina clutched her chest dramatically, and her voice was sharp. "Dawn, what ridiculous fantasy are you having? This is Stanley's welcome gift to me, you—"