Supremacy Games

Felix received many congratulation messages from Olivia and the others close to him. He was even invited to a party that was held in the UVR to celebrate it.

Seeing that it was being made by Olivia and his grandfather, Felix decided to take part.

...

"Do you think he will be mad at us?" Olivia asked with a worried tone while eyeing a three layers birthday chocolate cake.

"Don't worry, Felix has matured and experienced hell in his journey." Robert patted her in the head, "If he can slay a dragon, overcoming his trauma of birthdays should be doable too."

"Let's hope so...I don't want to upset him in his party." Olivia murmured while placing candles on the cake.

Unbeknownst to Felix, Olivia, and Robert were taking advantage of the party pretense to hold Felix a birthday party.

He would turn twenty-four in three days!

Robert always wanted to celebrate Felix's birthday...Alas, he knew that Felix never participated in a birthday party ever since his parents died.

To learn about your parents' death at a young age was already a serious blow to any kid.

But, when it happened on your birthday and learn that the only reason they died was due to rushing towards the party, that was a major traumatic experience.

Ever since then, Felix never mentioned birthdays, hosted his own, or participated in another one.

It truly pained Robert to see Felix like this.

...

Three days later...In the evening.

Felix and Asna could be seen locking arms together while standing before an invitation link. They were dressed beautifully, making them resemble a couple from fairy tales.

Since it was a party, naturally Asna wasn't going to sit back and watch Felix have all the fun.

"Don't cause trouble." Felix warned her one last time before pressing on the invitation link.

"Stop treating me like a child." Asna pinched him in the arm in annoyance while breaking into light particles.

The moment they reopened their eyes, they found themselves standing in utter darkness.

"Did we teleport to the wron..."

Before Felix could finish his sentence, the lights were turned on simultaneously.

Olivia, Robert, Malak, Erik, and the rest all jumped out in the open while shouting, "Surprise!!"

Pow Pow!..

Everyone blew confetti at Felix and Asna, showering them with little pieces of colorful plastic. Their gorgeous outfits were ruined but neither one of them cared about it.

"Happy Birthday Felix!!"

"New year! New journey!"

"Happy Birthday son."

Everyone started clapping in enjoyment while wishing him happy birthday after seeing his stunned expression.

However, when they switched their eyes to Asna...Everyone stopped clapping at once and just kept staring at her with dazed looks.

"So pretty..." Olivia murmured.

"How is it possible that she is more beautiful than in the videos?" Erik wiped his spilling saliva, feeling like he was making a grave sin by just staring at Asna.

his girlfriend is at a universal clas...Sob, sob." Leo couldn't even finish complement before breaking down

even the perfect girlfriend

greeted with a faint

cry in the corner." The moment Leo saw her

for long, knowing that he might die

you tissues." Ronaldinho

went forward and shook

and returned to his

his sister, did his expressionless face fell apart and a tiny content

didn't even see any of

birthday decor and the giant chocolate cake on a table, the suppressed memories

***

Thirteen years earlier...

a small cozy apartment in New York Manhattan, Felix could be seen blowing balloons with

and a giant posture that says

dad and mom will be thrilled about your decoration." The nanny

am sure they have a lot of work to do."

comfort him and tell him that his parents had assured her about their

knew that his parents loved him dearly, but the nature of their work was truly

as they try to empty their schedule, there was always something urgent happening that needed

both of them

much earlier due to the disappointments he

didn't throw tantrums was because he could

he had to blame someone, it wouldn't be his parents...But his family's cutthroat business system that enforced them to

we invite your cousins?"

are too stuck up."

"Even little Oli?"

for a second before shaking his head, "I would rather not make take part in such

sighed, 'Please come home

been turned to ash just a few

straight after crushing into a building...The worst part? The accident happened merely a few kilometers away from

idea about it and just kept decorating his

Half an hour later...

alone at a

up. If they intended

his parents would

he waited and waited...Still, not a

him was starting

Felix saw the drops of chocolate falling into the plate, he

boy, who was used

who understood

Felix kept repeating while clutching his

head was lowered, but a few drops of

am a

and cut a piece of

candle, he didn't make a wish, he didn't hear a birthday song...He just placed the melting piece of cake on his plate and

he didn't eat

two other empty plates with reddened

and cut another piece...He

another piece, a loud crash resounded from

"Nanny!"

Felix dropped the knife and went to the kitchen...The first thing he saw, was the nanny

to her

Thud!

phone fell from her

attracting Felix's attention. Immediately, Felix picked up the phone, wanting to ask

to his ear, he heard the most horrific news a child ever needed to

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