Chapter 0
After my father's death from a sickness, I haven't attended school ever since I graduated in high school. Me, my little brother, and my mother we're the ones that's left in the family. I started to experience depression by the time my mother became physically abusive. I can't blame her but the worst thing is that she throws all her miseries to me and my little brother. She's always gambling and getting drunk with those drunkard gamblers where in she loses all her bets most of the time. That's why everytime she comes home without a food served for her she'll get furious and tend to hit us violently. Until one day, my little brother accidentally fell off the stairs while she's hitting him with her usual weapon, a piece of wood, and eventually died. She was detained in prison and I'm the only one left. I was abandoned with no one to turn to and no one dares to accept me in their homes, so I decided to work to sustain my needs. I end up working on a garden of a well-known family in town. Later on then, they started to hurt and hut me in exchange for their leftovers. They didn't even pay me for my work ever since they discovered that I was living alone and has no family to return. My body started to get numb as the time goes on and it seems that my body is getting used of being beaten to death. I tend to stare on a thin air, reminiscing those days when my father was still living, telling me the teachings of God. I don't want to attempt suicide not just because of my beliefs but because I respect the life that my father has taught and given to me. "If only there's a way to get through to another world, maybe I could change this life I have right now", I whispered to myself.
I stepped out of my room to get some water to drink when I noticed the television was left open. There's nothing to watch during this hour and maybe my employer is already asleep and forgot to turn off the t.v. when suddenly a breaking news popped out on the screen. The president stated "Starting today, March 11, 2036, I declare a nationwide curfew hours from 8pm up to 10am companies, malls, and all employers are obliged to follow this implementation of this nation's leader- I, the president. Those who will not obey will be penalized." Then the emblem of the government was shown as the announcement ended.
I turned off the t.v. and return to my room. I lie and wonder, there's no sense in implementing curfew because I'm imprisoned in this house. I close my eyes and eventually fell asleep.
March 12, 2036, Wednesday.
I was woken up by a loud thud on my room's door. I took a glance at the clock and that's when I realized that I overslept so I hurry getting up from my bed. Then a powerful whip of the belt woken up my sleepy body so I rushed out to the kitchen. "You piece of useless sh*t, you're such a slow poke and now you have guts dozing off from work!" As I'm washing the plates my employer started to blabber hurtful words about how miserable my life is and my family while pointing out his finger on my face. I silently continue washing the plates. Eventually, he became weary of me and decided to help his children to get ready for school. After finishing all the house chores, when I'm about to go in the garage to wash the car, the television suddenly turned on by itself.
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March 12, 2036, Wednesday
Office of the President
Malacañan Palace
Mr. President prolonged the operation of bombarding the tower near the shores of Manila Bay in secrecy. As long as the citizens is not alarmed with the operation, it will be remained classified. Based on the reports, they are already running out of ammos and bombs but the tower stands still without any hint of damage taken. The executive secretary is shaking throughout the report. Heads down, her fright and grudge about the said report is very remarkable. The president ordered to continue the proceeding of the operation and to tighten the security within the vicinity. The president stood up when the television suddenly turned on by itself. The guy with a plain white mask was talking, his body built was like a physique of an ordinary young man with a long, white hair. The man is wearing a lavish robe with some embroided peculiar symbols which the president haven't ever seen in his entire life.
The president ask his secretary- "Did you turned the t.v. on?" The secretary shake its head and shudders as she point on the unplugged chord of the t.v. The president cringed with the terrifying sight. The president sat with his eyes nailed on the television.
"Hello? Hello? How are you people!?..
If you are curious and found whats happening right now a little bit odd, well I'm at your service, and here to explain!!"
The young man they saw in the t.v. left and in just a couple of seconds, came back with a small replica of the television.
"Look at this! Quick! Quick! Come closer to the screen! I will show you the reason why you are seeing me right now!!! It's simple!!!"
He face his palm against the t.v. replica and said
[ Cast : Transmission ]
[ Chain Enchant : Visual ]
A white circle with a symbols surrounds the replica and suddenly it transmits the same visual of an actual television.
"Hahahaha!! Look!! Look!! It's awesome, right?"
The president became more frightened to the point that he almost had a heart attack but composed himself and continue to listen
"Hahahaha! It's amazing, right? You can learn this on the place I've made!"
And the man showed the actual happenings at the tower using a [ Clairvoyance ] skill along with a [ Chain Enchant : Mirror ] and said
"That's so bad of you Mr. President! After I 've made that tower for a long long time you'll just gonna blow it down!? Can I talk to you in person?"
The man pointed his hand gripping something in the air on where he facing and casts
[ Cast : Clairvoyance ]
[ Chain Enchant : Force Recall ]
The president suddenly appeared in front of the man while choking him with a grip on his neck and said,
"How are you, Mr. President? Maybe this time you're gonna listen to me attentively?"
Chapter end