The Author's POV

Chapter 569

Creak— Creak—

As footsteps rushed out, a creaking sound was heard coming from the wooden floor beneath.

A young teen clutching a small soup ran toward a bed in a rundown apartment as a sickly figure lay on it.

There were cracks on the walls, and there were spiderwebs on the corner of the house as dust filled the area. It was not a place where a child should be in.

"Have some soup mother."

Kneeling down, the youth's hand shook as he carefully placed the soup on the shelf beside the bed.

The youth was rather skinny and his complexion was rather pale, but his green eyes shone with ambition.

"M…mother."

Carefully touching the woman that was resting on the bed, the youth tried to wake her up.

The more he stared at her, the greater the pain and void in his heart became.

"B..Brian."

The woman finally awoke, revealing a pair of beautiful green eyes as she touched the youth's cheek.

As her sickly and skinny arm touched the youth's face, it barely remained there before falling weakly onto the bed.

Picking the arm back up, the youth placed it on his cheek.

A bright smile adorned his face.

"Mother, I've got good news for you."

A wave of excitement washed over the youth as he stared at his mother lying on the bed.

"I've finally got a job!"

The youth's voice raised as he thought of the job offer that he received not too long ago.

In a world that was primarily dominated by the strong, those that didn't have strength were not treated well.

Rather, they were considered to be the 'burden' of society as they contributed nothing to the crisis that enshrouded the world.

The youth who was staring at his mother was one of the unlucky few who was born without a talent.

Or rather, he had one, but it was only of the rank level. Just like his mother.

Such talent was a curse in this world, as jobs were scarce. Who in their right minds would hire such talentless individuals?

People with great talents were the only ones able to land jobs since they were able to use their skills to complete tasks faster and more efficiently.

Farming? Why need farmers when you could have an awakened do the same tasks, faster and more efficiently?

Complex calculations? Just a simple skill and they would be able to do it faster and more efficiently.

A tough world greeted the mother and son duo, and they were just one of the many unfortunate ones.

That was until most recently.

"Listen here mom, I know that you're doubting me, but this job is clean. You can trust me!"

As he held tightly onto the sickly figure's hand, the youth thrust his face forward.

"…mom, the pay is really good and with it, I'll be able to finally pay for your medical bills! You will be healed"

Imagining his mother recovering and playing with him like in the good old days filled the youth with excitement.

"Mom, just watch me. I'll definitely cure you."

Feeling a clench of his hand, the youth looked toward his mother who looked back at him with a proud smile.

"I..believe you."

Her weak and frail voice echoed throughout the room.

Biting his lips, the youth squeezed her hand harder.

"Trust me."

***

"Ugh."

lay on the floor groaning in

"H..help."

he struggled to move. Currently, his body was paralyzed and he couldn't move a single muscle.

trapped inside of his

'I'm thirsty, I'm hungry.'

had been quite a while since he

blurry and he was going

was born with more

thought in the midst of his

lack of understanding of what led to the sudden

he would've never found

paralysis he was experiencing would've never happened if he was stronger

Never!

Drip—! Drip—!

sound from the corner of the room served no purpose as it

slowly grew

"Akh."

his lips until they bled, the individual

"W..water."

the moment. Without

"Ukh."

side of his face, the figure slowly pushed his body with

…will definitely make

***

I'm done packing. Let's head

in satisfaction

his head and stared into

aren't leaving him

"Hm?"

Melissa tilted her head.

your fault for bringing me here? You surely must know of a

"I do."

squinting his eyes and staring at

currently looking

staying in the same spot for quite a

"Kevin?"

of his thought was

head, he was met with

"Hm? What?"

you not

look at one of the plants in

thinking about? Are you telling me that

down for

talking, Kevin raised his hand

to go back to earth. But there's a bit of a

the sound

face hardened a

such words, I know there's incoming

of his check, Kevin meekly

'Right on.'

you think Melissa. The

"Not big?"

Melissa raised her brow.

arms together

"Please do tell me."

looked normal, but Kevin knew just how angry she

her to be suddenly dragged into a different planet

situation would

was why Kevin didn't get

at Melissa. In the

only one dragged here. Amanda and the others have

***

three days passed, but nothing really

Jin and I weren't in opposite rooms anymore, the routine was pretty

and bang the

but it was better than

"Huuuu…"

cross-legged in the middle of the room, I took a deep

'I'm getting close.'

tingling, a sign that I was on the verge of reaching the next

[Body Hardening]

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