Elysia is ecstatic at this news. With an excited [Really?!?] Pax just puts his hand in front of her. He points over to the place where Fin crashed after the punch. Multiple buildings have been broken through and the entire block seems like a mess. Elysia looks up at the beautiful night sky and thanks wherever deity made this possible. Pax sighs.

  [Pax: The fight isn’t finished yet.]

  Elysia looks over to see Fin standing back to his feat. His barriers are reconstructing his bones.

  [Fin: How the hell did you break through my barrier?!? Not even nuke-like blasts have even scratched them!]

  Pax puts up his fist.

  [Pax: The negation I got from a noble I killed back in the day, {Unstoppable}. This negates the concept of stopping. There is nothing that can stop it other than deactivation. As long as it’s active, it will effortlessly break through anything and never stop.]

  Fin lets out a slight [Impossible!] before preparing another attack. However, before he can shoot off his next attack…

  『Chain Jail』

  Chains appear seemingly out of thin air and wrap around Fin, stripping him of his powers and immobilizing him. A man walks out from the shadows. Pax gets extremely excited when he sees him.

  [Pax: Jarek!]

  Jarek walks onto the battlefield. He creates a chain over Fins mouth and looks over at Pax.

  [Jarek: It’s almost 1 am, dude! You woke me up with all these explosions! I will take care of getting this guy to the authorities. You have other duties, huh. You have decided?]

  Pax looks down. Then back up at Jarek.

  [Pax: Yeah, I’m going to the capital. I want to say goodbye to everyone, but It seems I won’t have the time.] Jarek smiles at this statement as a carriage pulls up.

  [Jarek: Don’t worry, bro. I brought everyone you need!]

  Suddenly, a bunch of people come out from the shadows around them. All the people Pax knows, from old man Hector to Leo from the orphanage. Finally, Mira walks up.

  [Mira: Going to leave without saying goodbye? How mean you are…] She makes a pout face and looks back at him with a smile. [King Valerian told us of the situation. We don’t want to hold you back.] Mira goes in and hugs Pax.

  [Mira: So go save the world, my son!]

  Pax responds tearfully.

  [Pax: I love you mom!]

  Pax goes on the carriage with Elysia, and it starts to move. Pax looks out the back with tears flowing down his face as he yells.

  [Pax: I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU GUYS!]

  Old man Hector just laughs and yells back.

  [Hector: Knock ’em dead! You hear?!?]

  [Mira: Say hi to Sarah for me!]

  Pax waves with his giant arm, and almost everyone from the slums waves back. Eventually, they are a spec in the distance, and Pax returns to the carriage. Elysia is asleep in the back of the carriage.

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  *Pax: I guess she was tired from last night.*

  [???: It seems you are ready to take revenge.]

  The ethereal voice was familiar to Pax. He immediately turned around to see a smaller version of the monster that had taken his parents sitting beside him.

  [Pax: Riga? Why have you appeared before me?]

  The assertive tone of his voice made Riga smile.

  [Riga: You really have grown since the little boy who couldn’t move in my presence. I’m simply here to congratulate you! I thought we would be in that slum forever, and I would have to find a new host! I don’t think I need to worry now. You are on the path of fighting the one I want to kill!]

  Pax questions.

  [Pax: If you want to kill this guy so bad. Why not just take over my body and kill him? You have unfathomable power, after all.]

  Riga responds in an annoyed tone.

  [Riga: I put in the terms of our contract that I will never be able to take over unless you are in a dire situation or I am given control. Even then, I can only take over for 3 minutes. I told you before, didn’t I? I couldn’t beat him with my powers or my mindset. So I’m passing them on to someone I think can do it. No one should be able to see or detect me. No one will ever find out about our contract unless you say anything.]

  Pax thinks for a second.

  [Pax: Maybe you are not so bad after all. So who are we going to kill?]

  Riga gets quiet before saying in a serious tone.

  [Riga: His name is Zane.]

  Pax goes to ask more questions about Zane, but Riga seemed to disappear. Pax goes back to looking out the window. It seemed like almost no time had passed when talking to Riga. Finally, they made it back to the royal capital.

  Pax enters the capital to see the other two vassals, as well as Aric and Sarah, waiting for him. King Valerian sits on the golden throne in the middle of the room. Immediately as he walks in, Bracken looks at Blake.

  [Braken: Yo! This mf strong as fuck! His aura is wild! There is something else there as well, but I can’t fully sense it! It’s creepy! He gotta be an opp! Let me pull the blicky on em!]

  Selene looks over.

  *Selene: So Bracken can sense this odd feeling as well. It’s like two people in one, well, not two people. One person and one thing. Even with my eyes, I can’t make it out.*

  Pax walks up to King Valerian and kneels down.

  [King Valerian: Pax, you are definitely a controversial pick for my vassals. There will be a lot of pushback after I announce you because you lived in the slums, but also because you killed 30+ nobles in your time.]

  Selene and Blake look at Pax in surprise. They are both thinking the same thing.

  *This guy is a seasoned killer?!?*

  Bracken looks at Blake.

  [Bracken: I told you HE IS AN OPP! Bro is basically an assassin at this point, lmao! This shit tragic frfr.]

  Blake looks at Bracken and quietly tells him to shut up. King Valerian continues to speak.

  [King Valerian: For you to become a Vassal, you can’t be a wanted man. I have decided to pardon you from all your crimes.]

  Pax looks up.

  [Pax: Thank you, King Valerian. I won’t forget this pardon!]

  [King Valerian: As I said before, there will be a ton of pushback, specifically from the elite. Unlike the other vassals, you will need to prove yourself. I look forward to your results. Congratulations on making the cut, Pax Stone]

  Pax looks at King Valerian with determination.

  [Pax: I won’t disappoint you!]

  With that, Valerian dismisses everyone except Blake, Bracken, and Selene. He orders them both to stand up.

  [King Valerian: We can’t spend any downtime recruiting for the next vassals. So you three will be going to recruit the next guy. His name is Azarath. He lives in the Golden District, where he is highly famous.]

  [Blake: Very well, my King. We can do this.]

  Selene looks up.

  [Selene: Isn’t the Golden District full of nobles?]

  [King Valerian: Yes, it is. The Golden District is the wealthiest and most opulent area of the capital city, home to the kingdom’s nobility and elite. It is known for its grand mansions, luxurious gardens, and prestigious institutions. The streets are wide and impeccably clean, lined with ornate lampposts and statues. Try not to give me any bad publicity.]

  Bracken pipes up.

  [Bracken: Ya hear the Blake? You can get yourself one of em rich snow bunnies! Munch off dat trust fund fr!]

  Blake just looks at Bracken.

  [Blake: I’m not a gold digger.]

  Blake thinks for a second.

  [Bracken: True! You always keep it a buck! Respect!]

  Selene just sighed, and they headed to the Golden District.

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  A man wakes up in his lavish queen-sized bed. He walks to his bathroom and looks in the mirror.

  He is a strikingly handsome man in his late twenties with a chiseled jawline and perfectly styled blond hair. His eyes are a bright blue, exuding confidence and a hint of arrogance. His physique is muscular and well-defined, reflecting his superhuman abilities.

  [Man, I’m so hot.]