Supremacy Games

"What do you mean by temptation? I don't think the elders and our parents would approve of such a thing!"

Olivia shook her head firmly with closed eyes. She didn't want to look at his devilish mouth, spewing such terrifying lies to her face.

Felix lifted her chin gently and gazed at her tight shut eyes and pressed lips. "Little Oli, do you honestly believe that the family would care about our lives when their longevity and authority is threatened?"

He chuckled mockingly and said, "Don't be so naive. Even if only one of us managed to survive the process of awakening, it is a win in their eyes, since it means that they still have a chance to obtain some items that may extend their lives."

He sighed and pulled away from her, "Don't hate them for it, neither disdain them. It is a simple trade between us. They gave us bloodlines, resources, training opportunities, and everything we need to awaken. So, we won't forget them after we gain power."

Indeed, the family was doing all of this, not out of the goodness of their heart. Rather, to obtain backing from their awakened juniors during upcoming authority struggles.

This current Era was controlled not by weapons, or diplomacy. But simply, the number of awakening individuals a country or a family had.

The elders would be damned if they left this race for authority, just so they could protect useless juniors who had no real power in this New Era.

That's why the World Council, downplayed the painful process of awakening by releasing only the good parts of it, as for the dangers and the actual process, they didn't mention it much in their streams.

The families, companies, governments, associations, and more backgrounds were all in this together. They knew that youngsters no matter how rash they were in making decisions. They still wouldn't dare to awaken if its dangers were released publicly.

The leaders wanted them to underestimate it and go for it no matter what. If not else, who would pave the road ahead in this New Era?

Felix chuckled and approached Olivia who had her palms in her ears while muttering in denial, "you are a liar.'"... "I'm not listening to your lies."...."my parents won't allow it."

"Tell me the most painful physical experience you went through to this point." He asked her after seeing that she wasn't going to hear any more of his explanations. Yet, Olivia didn't respond. She just pretended that she didn't hear a thing.

Vexed, Felix removed her hands from covering her ears and repeated his question again with a firmer tone.

This time Olivia couldn't pretend anymore. She fiddled with the corner of her outfit and answered, "It was when I was 12 years old. I fell from the stairs of my parent's mansion. I broke 2 ribs and one arm."

I do remember that I visited you in the hospital many times to show my concern." Nostalgic, he chuckled as he remembered those

my arm's cast funny faces and calling me mummy after seeing me in

with him, he poked her forehead and said, "Now tell me Oli. If that was the greatest pain you felt in your life, how are you supposed to handle an agony that strikes the fiber of your being trying to change your very own cells to something different in a period that lasts more than

"Please enlighten me."

and bring some sense in her mind that awakening was

himself for death, could he start the process with a focused mind, have

away from his questioning gaze. "I don't know okay?! If everything that you said was right, it only meant that I am not ready for awakening and probably never will. So I really don't know what to do

couldn't handle it anymore. Felix was shattering all her dreams for a bright

she could only cry her eyes out after realizing that she would stay the same as always, weak and

since young. As no matter how much she had grown, everyone sees her as a little child either to bully

you to treat awakening seriously, not block you from it." He smiled and said, "I can help you lower the pain period to only 20%. You just have to promise

small head and stared at Felix with her Damp blue eyes, quivering eyelashes like a hurt bunny.

to do the same. But they won't be able to lower the pain period to 20%, but probably just 75%.

cared about two of his cousins; one was Olivia his childhood

others, they could burn in hell and he wouldn't

sleeves. "Why don't you share

liquid, revolved in front of

potion could lower the pain duration by 20%, but after drinking four continuously her body would build immunity to its

awakener. One must at least drink minimum 2 potions before risking it. However, the family was not rich enough to afford 2 potions

even one for each junior. This meant for those who risked awakening in that condition, death was certain unless a

you go that far for me? Is it really as

eye contact with him as she stammered

he flicked her forehead and patted her head like a child. "Get some common sense Little Oli. If I had feelings towards you, would I bully and tease you each

leaving his real reason why

childhood friend, who played with me and tolerated my tantrums during the death of my family. I am only doing this to

to see your corpse covered in your own

"I will show you all that I am 17 years old just like you, and make

Felix. Yet, the moment she emerged from the door, she saw everyone looking at her damp eyes and

he really did