A Man Like None Other

Two figures quickly approached Jared and his group, moving with intense speed. Flames seemed to surround them, their faces hidden behind masks.

The moment Jared laid eyes on them, his brows knitted together. Especially the woman, something about stirred a deep sense of familiarity in him, almost like had known for a longtime.

“Mr. Norton…” As the pair arrived, Jared greeted them with a respectful fist-and-palm gesture.

Seeing Jared standing alongside Kishor, Skylar hesitated briefly before asking with respect, “Mr. Chance, have you already completed your challenge?”

Jared gave a nod, then turned his attention to the woman beside Skylar. “And who’s this lady standing next to you, Mr. Norton?”

“Oh, she’s my senior,” Skylar said, sounding almost proud.

“Why does look so familiar?” Jared stared at closely, then extended his hand. “Hi…”

He wanted to stay close to her, to really take in presence and get a feel for aura. But Josephine immediately took a step back, eyes cautious.

“Sorry, my senior’s a bit unusual. She avoids physical contact with men,” Skylar quickly explained.

laugh. Of all the things expected, never imagined that the

passed your challenge, you’re free to move on to the second level. We still have to face ours,” Skylar said,

of saying anything, quietly

can

at him, completely baffled. “You convinced to join you? How is that even

and feelings, not robots.” Jared spoke matter-of-factly, but then let out

forgetting that the others probably wouldn’t get the reference. After all, only

was that Skylar, standing right across from him, also came from the mundane world, knew exactly

you wouldn’t deceive us,

don’t believe me, step outside

Jared grabbed Kishor. In a flash, the two vanished, reappearing outside the

stood frozen, stunned by what had just

muttered under

I supposed to kill

Kishor exited the Celestial Stairway, the entire first level began to glow with white