Inside Hans Car
It was quiet in the car. The trio who had become temporary protectors of Luther got a space to calm themselves and recover from their exhaustion. "One thing led to another, and we found ourselves forced to be on the run for the past 3 days," Catrina pondered to herself.
As she played a roleplaying LitRPG game 'King and Queen of Swords' in her room, someone knocked on the door once, twice, and then thrice. Catarina unwillingly disconnected from the game since something urgent had occurred. A rule she had deeply ingrained into her dad's mind was to not disturb her when she was inside her room. Unless something very urgent came up. He was to rap at her room's door three times if such a situation occurred.
She hastily opened the door to see her papa waiting for her outside.
"What's the urgency, papa?"
"Cat, someone delivered this letter to our house. It's from the Dead Will Fighting Club, one of the five strongest fighting clubs in Genesis City."
Catarina felt her whole world spinning. Her hands shook as took the letter from her papa, unable to believe it. She could only infer that she had been selected upon receiving a letter from a top fighting club.
"I don't believe it. I actually did it."
Her papa also had a big smile on his face, a rare sight for her.
"But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Read the letter carefully and be sure of your admittance."
"Let me read it aloud. This way both of us can savour this moment."
"Yes."
"Mrs Catarina, after a lot of consideration and short listing from lakhs of people, you have been selected as one of the candidates to join our willful fighting club, the fighting mammoth, Dead Will Fighting Club. However, your squadron has already been chosen. Squad Orez will be your home and family if you choose to join us. We hope you choose us and become a great warrior of Genesis City. May the DEAD WILL always be with you."
Samuel, Catarina's father frowned when he said, "Squad Orez...?"
"Papa, do you know something about Squad Orez?"
"It's famous for having the weakest squad in the Dead Will Fighting Club. Its fighters are the weakest in the Dead Will Fighting Club, belonging to the lowest strata. Although they are a part of the Dead Will Fighting Club, they are looked down by their comrades and warriors of other fighting clubs."
"They want me to join Squad Orez, the weakest squad of Dead Will Fighting Club??!"
"That's what the letter says, Cat. Will you join the Dead Will? It's alright to decline their offer, their terms are not favourable for you. Even though you will have joined a major powerhouse of Genesis City, the environment there would be harsh, especially to a group tagged as the weakest."
"What of it even if I join the weakest squad? Instead of words, I will prove myself with my actions. I will shut every mouth that dares to call me weak. Then they would have no choice but to realize they are wrong."
"But, its not just Dead Will Fighting Club, other fighting clubs are willing to accept you."
"I know, but none of them are the big five fighting clubs. The other four best fighting clubs have declined my application. My strength is not enough to deserve a spot in their club. However, I barely made it to the Dead Will Fighting Club. It's a once in a lifetime chance to become someone great. Only by meeting and being around the greatest people can I achieve my dream."
Catarina's words made a grown man cry. Samuel, her father, cried with a grin on his face as he hugged his daughter, "My daughter has grown up into a fine young woman. Now, it's her chance to flap her wings and mark her place in this vast world."
The legendary Speed Queen who could travel a world in minutes had caring for Luther.
A sudden jerk beside her brought her out of her stupor. Justice had given the human bag in which unconscious Luther lay to her, and currently there was a slight tremble coming from inside it.
The sudden movement surprised her, and she ended up voicing her thoughts: "The boy's finally awake."
Kazuki snickered in disgust, "The sleeping princess is finally awake. He better be worth in millions. I almost lost my life protecting him."
Catarina glared at him, baring her fangs, "Spoiled brat, I am going to punch that annoying face of yours."
"Both of you, behave yourself. I am leaving the matter of handling the boy to Catarina. Get as much information as you can. We need to do everything about him, now that he is involved with us."
Hans, Justice's elder brother, who was currently driving the hover car faster than the speed of sound, chuckled. "You all are a lively group. Is there another member in your group who I haven't met? How is that possible?"
"Brother, the members of other fighting club ambushed us during my mission to bring back two new recruits. We have been on the run for the past 3 days. Then, a few hours back, we were passing by a back alley of the Entertainment District when we heard sounds of a fight, a spiritual attack that slowed down our pursuers, and an explosion. Then, a boy came running towards us tired and weary, falling unconscious in front of us.
After we decided to take him with us, the assassin of Killer Garden attacked us. The boy is in the body bag Catarina is holding."
"You guys had it rough."
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There was utter darkness, then there was blinding light and then a face that had to belong to the fairies of Paradise House. A terrible headache attacked Luther as he came out of a bag??! Just what had happened to him and where was he?