Dread Force guild, one of the known “underground guild” in the Philippines where illegal stuff occurred. Illegal trade, human trafficking and any other heinous crime. Despite the effort of the authorities, they can’t shut down this guild because of its unexplained stealth on moving from place to place when the authorities managed to get information about their current location. Thus, they decided to make a bounty of some of its member. That one and only member they have info about is Richard Nelson - The Bomber. At first, they want to capture this person alive. But after he destroyed the King Mega Mall, which is the second biggest mall in the Philippines and killed about 100 people, they decided to change its bounty status from “Alive Only” to “Dead or Alive”.

  After Calvin and Rina managed to kill Richard and capture one of its member, Dennis Mane, they immediately began to interrogate him but unfortunately even at this time, they can’t make him spit out even a single information about his guild.

  Meanwhile, after the day of chapter 2 happened... The three is playing UNO…

Calvin: (put a red 4 card in the pile of cards in the table) UNO!

Rina: Tsk! And I also have one card left…

Freya: …

Rina: Another round!

Calvin: Nah. I’ve got to cook lunch now.

Freya: Then after lunch.

Calvin: Even you, Freya… Why the two of you are so fired up about this game?

Rina: Just because! That’s all.

Calvin: Yes, yes. I understand.

  After that, Calvin went to kitchen to cook some Chicken Adobo. Meanwhile in the living room, Rina is ranting…

Rina: How come Calvin won 3 times in a row? UNO, like any other card game, is just based on luck and yet he won not just once but thrice in a ROW!

Freya: Rina, you just repeat the “Calvin won 3 times in a row” words with a little difference.

Rina: Freya… Don’t tell me you’re not upset about losing to him 3 times in a row?

Freya: I heard it again, the 3 times in a row word.

Rina: Kuh. Stop that.

Freya: While I’m upset about losing, there’s nothing I can do about it. I’m just enjoying this game. That’s why I want another match. And also, this type of game as you said, is mostly based on luck so... that’s it.

Rina:(Sigh) Even Calvin is not that lucky enough. After lunch, we will defeat him right, Freya?

Freya: Please don’t involve me in your scheme.

Rina: What are you saying? You said you’re upset too, right? Then we can tag team secretly to defeat him.

Freya: Just like I said earlier if you’re listening, while I said I’m upset too, I don’t mind losing to this game because this game is almost based on luck and I will just wait for my luck to give me win.

Rina: Freya… Then fine. I will just defeat the two of you with a strategy than believe in luck.

Freya: Fine by me. (You just said earlier about this game is based on luck and now you believe that you can win with strategy…)

Rina: (Prepare yourselves. I will prove to the two of you that this game is more on strategy than any kind of luck.)

  After a while, The three was done eating lunch. After Freya washed the dishes, the three starts playing UNO again. After playing for 10 rounds this is the result of their match.

Calvin: 6 wins

Freya: 4 wins

Rina: 0 wins

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Calvin & Freya: …

Rina: A-a-another round…

  Calvin and Freya look at Rina with pity face…

Calvin: Let’s stop, shall we?

Freya: I agree.

Rina: No, Another round…

Calvin: No, let’s stop. Admitting your defeat in a game is a must if you want to play with others.

Rina: (Sigh) You’re right. What am I thinking? I apologize for my immaturity. It’s just hard for me to accept that some game has a high probability of winning through luck than strategy.

Calvin: Well, that’s just the beauty of some game you know. It’s balance by letting you win through luck. Of course, you need to think some too.

Rina: If you said it that way, then I understand now why gamble is addictive to some people. Though, It’s still a bad habit in any possible way.

Calvin: Correct. Except for the games that have “gacha” mechanics. They are not necessary in this world and I’m looking at you, **** games.

Rina: Like I care.

  Hours have passed and night has come. The three prepares to sleep. After cleaning themselves and change their clothes, the three sleeps quietly in their own room. In the middle of the night, suddenly, a barrier of magic covers the entire lot of the mansion including the mansion itself. Calvin and Rina while sleeping, detect the barrier of magic and suddenly wake up. The two immediately leave their room…

Calvin: Rina!

Rina: I know. Let’s go outside.

  The two goes outside and while they see the same thing, it feels different like they’ve transported to other world. The surroundings feel so heavy yet it doesn’t affect anything. Furthermore, in the not so long distance towards the door, they saw an average size man that is at least the same height as Calvin(170cm), has black, down spiky hair, wearing a copper tuxedo-like uniform with red necktie and also copper-colored pants.

Calvin: Who are you? (Why are we keep running into weird guys?)

  The man just stares to them for a few seconds then grab something to his tuxedo-like uniform. It’s a two pictures of Calvin(in the left) and Rina(in the right). The man then stares to them and start speaking.

???: You’re Calvin and Rina, am I right?

Calvin: No. We’re not them.

Rina: (What?)

???: You can lie but these pictures aren’t.

Calvin: If you already know, why are you even asking us?

???: Good question. I wonder that to myself now after you said that.

Rina: (-_-) (What the… Are these two, joker or something?)

Calvin: What’s with the glare?

Rina: Nothing. Don’t mind it.

Calvin: Okay. (When she looks at me, she’s like disappointed at something. Do I look pitiful or something?)

???: Are the two of you done talking? If so, let me introduce myself. I am George Hanson.

Calvin: Well, even if you know us already, we would also like to introduce ourselves out of respect. I am Calvin Resolution and this is Rina Cascade.

Rina: (His name sounds familiar.)

George: Now that we already introduce ourselves… It’s time to say goodbye.

  George blinks in front of Calvin. Immediately after that, he punches Calvin in the face. Unfortunately, Rina blocks his attack with one hand. After that block, he immediately retreats to a distance.

Calvin: What’s with that?! We just want to ask you what do you want from us.

George: I see now how the two of you managed to defeat Richard. You two are strong after all.

Calvin: The two of us? Actually, Rina defeated him by herself.

George: Be boastful as you want. Richard is not that weak compare to the elite group that stalks to the two of you.

Calvin: So they’re just stalking and not pursuing us huh? Well, you can say what you want but that’s the truth.

Rina: The fact that you’re familiar with Richard and those stalkers means you’re also part of the Dread Force guild, right?

George: I have no obligation of answering that.

Rina: Hmph. The fact that you’re avoiding the question means I’m actually right.

Calvin: Rina, let me handle him. This man is belittling us so much to the point that he thinks the only way we can defeat Richard is by teaming up against him.

Rina: Okay. Just don’t kill him. I think we can both make money out of him and help the authorities in their investigation against this underground guild.

Calvin: Okay. Leave it to me.

Rina: (yawn) Just wake me up after you defeat him.

  Rina proceeds to enter the mansion to take a nap but…

George: The two of you… Don’t you dare underestimate me!

  George blinks in the back of Rina who’s now facing the door. George immediately punches Rina but Calvin stops him by kicking him in his waist.

George: Guahh!

  George was thrown away immediately. He holds his waist while groaning the pain. Meanwhile, Rina ignores the attempt and now entered the mansion to take a nap.

George: Ugh. I’m so foolish for belittling you. Looks like I need to take this seriously from now. Bronze Hardening!

  George covers both of his entire hand and arm with his bronze power to increase both of its offensive and defensive capability. George immediately attacks Calvin with this hands. Calvin notices his sudden increase in speed. After dodging five consecutive punches, Calvin realizes that he cannot dodge the incoming attack so he blocks his face with his arms and George hit him in his arm instead of his face. Calvin was thrown away a little but even after, George jumped to him and punched him downward. Calvin dodged it but it leaves a big crater on the ground. After that, Calvin immediately begins his attack…

Calvin: (Wind Convergence) - Wind Strike!

  Calvin creates a small wind energy ball in his palm then throws it to George. It hit George and creates an explosion. While the smoke of explosion is still there, Calvin begins his second attack…

Calvin: (Wind Convergence) - Windsonic Impact!

  Calvin creates a smaller yet more concentrated wind energy ball in his palm then put it to his target to make a contact. When it contacts to anything other than the User, it triggers and explode thus creating a powerful explosion. Also, the User is immune to its explosion.

  When Calvin enters the smoke to make contact with George and his wind energy ball, a sword-like shadow appears and immediately try to slash Calvin. Calvin managed to dodge the swing and its lift out the smoke.

George: Bronze Creation - Bronze Sword! Hahh!

  George attacks Calvin with incredible speed, fast enough to almost slash Calvin in his left arm. Calvin continuously dodging George’s attack. After the seventh slash, Calvin managed to get in close with George then punch him in his solar plexus.

George: GUWOHH!!

  George coughs a large amount of saliva while standing on his knees due to the amount of damage he takes from Calvin’s punch.

Calvin: Your speed when you attack us earlier and your current speed… That’s your ability, right?

George: W-Why not use your “Ability Scan” technique? You mastered your Aura too, right? That means you can also use that technique to see and convert the information of my ability into any language you prefer.

Calvin: I just want to test if you will say your ability like an anime character. Ya know, Saying important stuff to your opponent when you don’t have to. Though, we say our skills and magic to increase its power so we low-key an anime character too.

George: I don’t understand what you’re saying. (Stands up) I admit that even though I said I will go seriously to you, I’m still testing you to see the full extent of your power including your skills and magic, or both if you’re a PR User. Unfortunately, this is the result of that. Now, I will now use the full extent of my power.

  George turns himself into his own bronze power and while his body is now entirely a bronze, in the center of his body glows a red light. The red light is spreading to his entire body as a stripe. His physical strength in this form is doubled while his physical defense is raised by 50%. Also, because of his ability “Bronze Flash”, his speed has been raised by 33% while equipping anything that has bronze on it, including his own power.

Calvin: So that’s your full power huh.

George: Yes. And this time, you will become under my mercy.

(To be Continued)