Rise of the Crusader

179 System

“Wheew...”

After the dean’s voice rang out in the administration block, everyone knew better than to call it a day.

Bane stretched his body as he lay on the couch in the living room.

Meanwhile, Devon had his hands on folded across his chest, “I thought you would be going to your place tonight, it can’t be that you plan on staying here... Again!” Said Devon.

“Hehe!”

And as Bane heard Devon, he let out a light chuckle.

“I will leave but not yet, or have you forgotten that there’s something we need to discuss with Raphael,” Bane responded.

As Devon recalled what it was that needed to be discussed with Raphael, a smile hung on his face.

He stared at Aiden who had an excited look on his face and then moved his gaze to the door.

.....

Creak!

Followed by the creaking sound from the door was the door pushed open, and Raphael and Elisa stepped into the room.

But, seeing the expression on the three people in the living room as he and Elisa walked into the room, Raphael abruptly paused.

He glanced at the three of them and after a few seconds, he was about to walk to his room, when Elisa held him back and spoke.

“What is it, did something happen?” Elias inquired as she found the stares suspicious.

After she spoke, Bane, Aiden, and Devon shook their head simultaneously. The three of them glanced at one another, and as if agreeing, Aiden took a step forward.

“The thing is, we have an announcement to make,” said Aiden.

“W-We... We have gathered enough points for the system we talk about months ago.”

A smile that could well be considered creepy appeared on Aiden’s face, and as Elisa stared at the other two in front of her, she wasn’t surprised to see the same look on their face.

“Really?” Raphael asked with a tinge of shock evident in his voice.

Clearly, he hadn’t been expecting them to be able to come up with that sort of point, and as Bane showed him the numbers that were on M-watch, Raphael’s eyes twitched.

As Raphael was left stupefied by the figures which he read from the watch, Elisa was also in the same situation.

She opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but no words came out of her mouth.

“H-How... How did... You earn that?!” Elisa asked with shock now written all over her face.

This however only allowed the smile on Aiden, Devon, and Bane’s faces to be even more creepy.

“Did you steal from someone,” Elisa shook her head, as she couldn’t think of someone who they could rob of that exorbitant point.

“Wait... Or did you rob the academy vault?”

Elisa’s voice rang out again, and this time around her idea was even more reasonable, as this only could explain how they were able to have billions of points in their account.

However, after Elisa spoke, Aiden shook his head.

“We didn’t rob the academy vault, and neither did we steal from anyone,” Aiden responded.

“Then how!”

It wasn’t even up to a second after Aiden respond that her voice rang out.

No one would see the figures that were on Bane’s account, and wouldn’t freak out. Elisa was simply doing what anyone would have done.

Aiden smiled, “We won it through betting.” Said Aiden.

“You know the tournament betting, we placed all our points on Raphael each time he was to fight with someone.” Aiden paused, “And as the points increased, so did the stakes.’

“There were a few times we wanted to quit betting, but we decided to trust Raphael. And surely, it paid off.” Aiden flashed Raphael a smile as he spoke.

Meanwhile, Elisa’s mouth opened slightly as she heard Aiden. She wanted to speak but waited until he was done explaining, and once he seemed to be done, she spoke.

“What I’m getting is whenever you win a bet, you place all the points you’ve won on him again?”

“Exactly.”

The same response came from Aiden and Bane after Elisa asked her question.

There was a slight change in Raphael’s expression after Aiden and Bane spoke. Even he had to admit that he was impressed by their gains.

He had also placed some bets on his fights, and also made quite some points, but what he made was still far behind what Bane, Aiden, and Devon made.

[Betting/ Gambling is very bad! Its cons surpass anything, so I will advise you not to engage in that activity]

Elisa took a deep breath, “Wow, I must say that’s very impressive.” Said Elisa.

She then turned towards Raphael.

“I will leave you boys to discuss,” Elisa paused. “Raphael, I believe, there’s something I owe you for winning the tournament.”

As Raphael heard Elisa, he turned towards her with an eyebrow raised, and a dumbfounded look on his face.

“Yes, so, don’t keep me waiting.” With that said, Elisa walked towards his room.

It was unknown whether it was intentional or not, but her buttocks bounced upon every step she took.

Raphael had eyes on her the whole time, and it was only after she pushed the room door opened and stepped into it that he removed his eyes away from her.

“What’s a nice woman, she probably wants to give you a massage,” Devon muttered as the door was closed.

“What the fuck are you talking about!” Bane blurted a second after.

He glanced toward Aiden who also shook his head at Devon, “You can’t be for real, right?”

Devon shrugged his shoulder, seemingly clueless about what was about to go down in the apartment.

“What is it you want?” Raphael spoke in a soft voice.

But as Aiden, Bane, and even Gus heard the tone of his voice, the look on their faces changed.

The creepy smile from earlier appeared on Bane and Aiden’s face, and as for Gus, he let out a long hiss and then a snort.

“Shut up, Gus, I don’t think with my...” Raphael abruptly paused.

He turned towards Bane, Aiden, and Devon, and then let out a light cough. “To be honest, I didn’t think you were serious about the systems, but now I think it certain that the three of you want it.”

“I will make extensive research on it, and once my finding is done, you can set the points.” Said Raphael.

“Alright, alright then. But, when will you that be?” Bane eagerly asked.

Raphael’s eyes had been on his room when he heard Bane. He pondered for a bit about it, before saying, “Two or three days from now.”

As Devon, Bane, and Aiden were a little disturbed that they had to wait for three days before they received a response, one of them soon spoke.

“Raphael, but are you certain you would be able to create a system... Like the ones we see in books and comics?”

It was Aiden that spoke.

And in response, he was greeted by a chuckle, which was then followed by laughter from Raphael.

“If I’m unable to create a system, then I might as well just give up on life itself,” Raphael exclaimed.

The confidence, the look on Raphael, as he uttered those words showed that he wasn’t bluffing.

Raphael sneered, “It’s basically creating a tool, instructing or guiding you to your path. And this is the reason I need to make extensive research on it.”

“The system would have to be tailored for the three of you, or do you want some mediocre systems?” Raphael asked.

Immediately as he spoke, Devon, Aiden, and Bane shook their head several times.

“The three days are okay, in fact, take as much time as you need. We don’t doubt your ability in the slightest, and we are sure that you will deliver fine work.”

“Hahaha!!” Bane burst into laughter afterward.

He hit Devon and Aiden on the shoulder, and without delay, the two of them joined in the laughter.

“Good.” Said Raphael. “I will get back to you.”

Raphael wasted no time, and once he placed Gus on the couch, he walked to his room immediately.

The door was slammed shut, and make no mistake, Raphael made sure that the door was properly closed. And to some extent, it could be said that the lock was too hefty.

“You’re finally here.”

It wasn’t even up to a second after Raphael stepped into the room, and a soft feminine voice rang out.

Raphael scanned the whole room, and as he came in contact with Elisa, who was standing at the bathroom door, a sly smile appeared on his face.

“Y-” Elisa stuttered as Raphael stood in front of her.

He extended his hand towards her and lifted her chin up gently.

.....

Again, Elisa was left startled, one second he was a few meters away from her, then the next, he was lifting her by the chin.

“Ahn~!” A low sound escaped Elisa’s mouth as Raphael pulled her by the waist.

And trapped by his grasp, as well as entranced by his gaze, Elisa soon found herself staring at his lips, shortly after she was unable to resist the temptation, and she went in for a kiss.