It all began

Emma grimaced. He gnashed his teeth and stared at the Flamingrus with a squinted brow. But when he saw the alarming info on his helmet screen.

He forgets the Flamingrus threat and his skull is tinged. 'This can't be happening.' He took a couple of steps back from the Flamingrus and asked Zeus.

"Threat Level"

[[The highest level. Level 5]]

Gasped!

The Flamingru snorted and jumped forward, leaving a trail of smoke behind. The heavy momentum from the swings of his scythe fell on Emma.

Hmm?

Emma raised his brow, taking a couple of steps backward, avoiding the attack by an inch.

Without looking at the Flamingru, Emma's spear snakes toward the Flamingru in an impossible position. The Flamingru blinked his eyes and the wide grin on his face disappeared.

He tried to defend Emma's sudden attack, but it was too late. How could he notice that small opening in my attack?

-10 HP

Humm!

Emma's spear lodge deep inside the waist side of the Flamingrus. The Flamingru grimace in pain and took a couple of steps backward. Emma creased his brow, watching the drop in the Flamingru HP.

'Is this a game or what?' He thought with his heart racing. His muscle constricted and a frigid breath escape from his lips.

"I have to give it to you. You are strong. But not strong enough to defeat us." The Flamingru announced with a blank expression.

He looked at his teammate beside him and nodded. At once, two Flamingrus rushed toward Emma on both sides, waving their deadly scythe, going for a kill.

Inside Emma's helmet. He saw the trajectory of the attack. Zeus showed the optimum path to avoid the attack and a position to attack the three Flamingrus at the same time.

[[Defense and retaliation must be done under 2 sec.]]

Emma didn't have any change in expression. Instead of retreating, he dashed toward the attack while his step was never too fast nor too slow.

He maneuvers the attack skillfully, leaving the Flamingrus aghast. Emma spear danced in his hand. He attacked the closest enemy, going for the heart.

-40 HP

He didn't linger on the attack. His spear log out from the Flamingrus heart. He side step and swings his spear. It was too fast to comprehend.

The second Flamingru widened his eyes. The flame on its body swayed and his yellow pupil dilated.

A gush of air rushed to its heart. He wanted to move his body, but his body failed to respond on time.

Ah!

-40 HP

He withdrew his attacked and perform a cartwheel, appearing in front of the last Flamingrus. Before the Flamingrus could raise his weapon.

A sudden shortwave spread throughout his body. His body cracked and the flame on his body swayed and dimmed. Emma's powerful punch sent him flying in the sky with a loud howling coming from his mouth.

Ah!!!

- 45 HP

Emma's face was devoid of any emotion. He prepared to rush toward the injured Flamingrus when his body failed to respond to his body.

{Unnecessary fight. Retreat to your North, quickly.}

"Your Father!!" Emma screamed. His blood was boiling.

He had bloodshot eyes and veins on his forehead. His chest rises and falls. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his raging heart, but it was for nuts.

[[Threat Detected. Setting up defense mechanism.]]

[[No suitable defense mechanism found.], but]

[[Master, you're under a conscious attack. Whosoever that is invading your consciousness is trying to control you.]]

[[Searching for alternative]]

[[Solution found.]]

"What!" Emma snapped.

He saw the others retreating quickly with a dejected look. Though they haven't killed the Flamingrus. They are not losing. They glance at Emma, waiting for his command.

Suddenly, a loud voice reverberated throughout the sky. "7 minutes remaining." Followed by the tolling of the bell.

6:59

The atmosphere was quiet and everyone's eyes were raised up at the sky. A sudden heaviness descended on the surrounding area.

The Flamingrus and Emma's team stared at each other for a moment.

Ah!

The Flamingrus dash toward Emma's team with their flames burning like never before, leaving a trail of smoke behind.

"Retreat!" Emma commanded. 'We need to solve this fucking time bomb on our head.' He cursed with gnashed teeth.

'Lily, do you know what the hell is going on?'

>>This is your problem. You need to solve it yourself.

*Ding

[New mission awarded.]

[A looming threat is hanging over the host soul. Host needs to eliminate the threat as quickly as possible. As the bearer of the most powerful system. You can't let your life be in the hands of others.]

[Time: 10 days.]

[Reward: Hidden]

[Punishment: Hidden.]

'You must be kidding me!' Emma widened his eyes. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

His system, which was supposed to help him, was not helping but adding to his pressure.

What's going on? He wanted to cry, but he knew it was not the time to let his emotion cloud his decision.

Quickly, Emma and his team retreated with a large stride. Jojo and Laka glared at the Flamingrus with fire burning in their eyes. Both of them were military veterans and a hardened battle maniac.

Retreating in the face of an enemy left an unpleasant taste in their mouth. They glance at each other and then at Emma.

'This world is strange. I guess we won't have it easy.' Maya thought, biting the corner of her lips. While Mata stood quietly beside her.

The Flamingrus stop chasing Emma's team and glared at them. The three Flamingrus that were barely alive under Emma's attack looked at him with wariness.

"Coward." The leader of the Flamingrus shouted, looking at the retreating Emma's team in disdain.

"Let go and pick the Alizda mark."

After retreating a couple of meters from the purple light. The group stopped and looked at Emma, waiting for his instruction. Yet, no word came.

[[This is not a permanent solution but it would it will breach the link to your consciousness.]]

"OK… let it out." Emma replied casually.

[[I'll use the electtric pulse in the suits to perform an AEDs on your cerebrum point through the spinal cord.]]

[[This procedure has 30% of success.]]

[[It will be extremely painful. Subject must be mentally and physically prepared.]]

[[Also, it is still unknown when the sudden interference will connect again.]]

[[So this procedure is a continues process.]]

Emma took a deep breath, reading the row of notification on his helmet screen. 'There are many unknown variables. I hate this.' He clenched his hand on his spear and a fierce glow appeared in his eyes. 'Whosoever you are. I'm coming for you.'

"Commanded — time is going." Jojo whispered

"Zeus, when can we begin?" He paid no attention to Jojo.

[[I can only breach the connection when you're under the unknown interference.]]

"Ok. I understand." Emma nodded and looked at his team.

Since the unknown being wanted them to venture North. Why shouldn't they visit the north and see what was there?

"We're going north."