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nInside a large dark room, the figure of an extremely handsome individual could be seen sitting crossed leg in the middle of the bed.

nTsssssss...

nSitting shirtless on the bed, steam slowly rose from the figure's body.

nAs steam poured out from his body, the figure suddenly tensed and relaxed his muscles repeatedly. He continued doing so for every five seconds time intervals.

nAs he tensed his muscles, the outline of his veins that traced all over his body became more apparent making him look extremely scary.

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"Fuuuuuu.....

"

nAfter a couple of minutes of continuous tensing and relaxing, the figure suddenly released a long breath and finally opened his eyes, revealing two scarlet red eyes.

nStanding up and taking a towel from a nearby table, Kevin dried his wet body.

nTurning around, he looked at his reflection in the mirror.

nHis body, which was chiseled to perfection had multiple scar wounds on both his abdomen and chest areas. His back was even worse, as it was riddled with scars that ranged from different sizes and shapes. Most notably, there was one that stretched halfway through his back.

nTracing one of the scars that appeared on his chest, Kevin was reminded of the time where he was forced to fight against multiple ranked villains when he had just entered rank.

nIt was a mission that the system had given him in exchange for a relatively powerful skill.

nIn the end, if not for the fact that he had multiple trump cards on him, he would've long have died that day.

nAll the scars on his body were reminders of the hardship he had gone through to get to where he was.

nThrowing the towel on the bed, Kevin opened his phone and checked his most recent notification.

nStudent rank 1, Kevin Voss - Mission target, Victor Hugh, Hollberg minister of finances. Charged with corruption and embezzlement. Target location at xxxxxx road. Target behavioral pattern....

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"...Corrupt officer huh

"

nLooking through the data file sent to him, Kevin quickly skimmed through the contents.

nStopping on a certain section, Kevin frowned

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"Embezzlement, Money laundering, Soliciting and acting as an intermediary for drug trades, false imprisonment of government officials, sexual harassment...

"

nThe more he looked through the series of crimes his target was accused of, the deeper Kevin's frown became.

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"...such trash

"

nTurning his phone off, Kevin placed it in his pocket.

n-Click!

nDressing up in a simple white T-shirt and black pants, Kevin took his black Kashmiri jacket and headed out of the room.

n-Ding!

nHost has received a new mission, would you like to view it?

nNot surprised by the sudden notification, Kevin nodded

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"Yes, open quest interface

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n===System quest===

nDifficulty rank : E

nMission : Eliminate Victor Hugh, a corrupt minister that has been embezzling funds from Hollberg. Guarded by several ranked individuals and one ranked guard.

nMission reward : Rank upgrade E ▶ D-

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nLooking at the quest window that popped in front of him, Kevin frowned as soon as he saw the difficulty of the mission. However, that frown soon relaxed.

nOpening his status window, he looked through his stats

n===Status===

nName : Kevin Voss

nRank : E

nStrength : D

nAgility : E

nStamina : E -

nIntelligence : E

nMana capacity : E -

nLuck : E

nCharm : D

n--> Profession :

nSwordsmanship lvl.4

n--> Martial Manual :

n★★★★ Everlasting sunset - Greater realm of mastery

nSword art primarily focused on creating faints and hiding true sword intent. By creating multiple illusions of sword art, the enemy will find it harder to defend as the true attack will always be masked under multiple faints.

n★★★ Sky steps - Minor realm of mastery

nMovement art that considerably increases user agility. Upon reaching a certain level of mastery, stepping on the air is possible.

n--> Skills :

n{E} Overdrive

nA skill that enables user to push bodily functions to the extreme. For one minute, the user can exhibit power that is double of original user strength. User will also find their other stats increasing considerably. After usage of skill, user will experience extreme fatigue making it hard for them to focus and carry out ordinary tasks for the next few hours.

n{F} Mind cleansing

nIncreases user computational and analytical ability for a short period of time. Can't be used for a prolonged period of time due to the risk of possible brain trauma.

n{F} Mana coating

nA skill that enables user to replenish mana more quickly by expanding the pores on the human body.

n==========

nFinally, after more than four months of being stuck at E rank, he finally had a chance to increase his rank.

nIf not for the fact that he had enrolled in the lock, Kevin estimated that he would've already have reached rank.

nHe had wasted a lot of time at the academy. The environment wasn't like before where he would constantly be on the edge, almost dying multiple times a week.

nSometimes, the missions were so dangerous that even the slightest mistake could cost him his life.

nThe environment in the lock was much more relaxed than his previous environment, which in a way was good as it allowed him to learn other things aside from fighting...but it had also stagnated his fighting ability.

nOnly through constantly being on the edge of your life would you truly become strong. The more peaceful their environment was, the fewer chances for growth

nThat's what Kevin firmly believed.

n...

nStopping in front of the reception desk, Kevin walked up to a young female receptionist and asked

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"Hello, may I know if I can rent a bike?

"

nLooking up and seeing Kevin, the receptionist was momentarily stunned by his appearance. However, that didn't ask long as she quickly collected herself

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"...a bike?

"

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"Yes, preferably a black one that goes at incredibly high speeds

"

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"Hmm, let me speak with the manager.

"

nKnitting her brows, the receptionist picked up her phone and dialed a number. This was the first time that she had ever been asked to rent a bike, so she didn't know what do to.

nHence why she opted to call for her manager.

n—Hello?

nPicking up the phone, a middle-aged voice could be heard from the other side of the phone

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"Sir, a student is requesting to borrow a bike

"

n—A bike? Why would he want to borrow a bike?

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"I don't know as well, that's why I am asking for confirmation with you

"

nPausing slightly, the person on the other side of the phone said

n—...Can you ask for the student's name?

nCovering the speaker of the phone, the young clerk lady looked at Kevin and asked

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"Can you please tell me your name?

"

nNodding his head, Kevin replied

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"Kevin Voss

"

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"Alright thank you...sir his name is Kevin Voss I believe

"

n—Kevin Voss...Kevin...ah!

nRepeating the name a couple of times, the person on the other side of the phone seemed to have had a sudden realization as his voice increased a few pitches.

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"Boss?

"

nRealizing what he had done, the person on the other side of the phone awkwardly coughed and said

n—Kheumm, it was nothing. Hand him the keys to the Larvey9027

nPausing for a second, the receptionist opened her eyes wide and said

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"Y-you mean, the Larvey9027?

"

nHer shocked reaction was understandable.

nIt had to be noted that the Larvey9027 was the most advanced bike they had in their mansion. A single one of those bikes costs upwards of a couple dozen million U.

nShe also remembers clearly that her boss highly favored that bike...yet right now he wanted nothing more but to give it to a teenager?

n—Yes, do it quick. You have my permission

nHearing the urgency of her boss's voice, the receptionist didn't dare refute and agreed

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"Okay

"

n—If that student asks for anything else, make sure you try to please him as much as you can.

nOverwhelmed by the huge favor the young boy before her was getting, the receptionist could only dumbly agree to her boss's orders.

nA big shot.

nThe young boy before her was a big shot.

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"...Okay

"

n—Alright, call me if anything happens regarding that student

n-Tak!

nHanging up, the receptionist looked at Kevin with a complicated look.

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"...Please follow me

"

nOpening a small safe box, the receptionist took a pair of black keys and urged Kevin to follow her. Soon they entered an elevator that brought them to the bottom floor

n-Ding!

nAs soon as the elevator doors opened, Kevin was stunned by what he saw.

nRows upon rows of supercars appeared on the large floor. The large collection of cars were sorted by brand and age at which they were manufactured, with some of the cars dating as far back as 2015.

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"Please follow me

"

nWithout waiting for Kevin to admire the place, the receptionists moved towards where the bikes were parked and urged him to keep up.

n-Di! -Di!

nStopping in front of a bike, the receptionist took out the keys and unlocked the bike.

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"...Here's the bike

"

nHanding the keys to Kevin, the receptionist smiled at his reaction. It was that of awe.

nLooking at the bike in front of him, Kevin couldn't help but be amazed.

nAs soon as the bike turned on, the body of the bike lifted upwards levitating right on top of its two thick wheels. The frame of the bike was matt black, and its long frame could accommodate two people comfortably.

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"Thank you

"

nSatisfied, Kevin smiled and mounted the bike.

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"Here

"

nHanding Kevin a nice black helmet that covered the whole face, the receptionist stepped back.

nPutting on the helmet, Kevin lightly nodded at the receptionist. Tightened the grip of the bike throttle, the bike silently sped into the distance.

nWatching Kevin leave, the receptionist smiled and said

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"Have a safe trip

"

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