DESTINY GAMES

Kelvin rolled his eyes at that. "I'll eventually get survivability against nukes if I reach the X-rank. Everyone gets that. There's no need to rush."

Wrath didn't agree with him. "No. We are not waiting for the natural empowerment of destiny for you to achieve that. It is too long."

"Besides, that's just resistance against radiation and the ability to run away from a nuke approaching you. An S-rank can manage that to some degree. But what if it exploded close to you? You will need some kind of invulnerability to ensure your life against the heat of the direct explosion of nukes. Maybe you can survive one at X-rank, but what about a hundred nukes?"

Kelvin asked with a laugh, "A hundred nukes? Why would I need that?"

Wrath replied, "Better to have it and not need it than to need it but not have it."

"You have a point."

Wrath insisted, "It is more than a point. It can happen because it has happened before. They used nukes against Icon several times. That's what killed his family. It didn't kill Icon, but it injured and weakened him enough to be killed."

"Don't think it won't happen to you. Prepare for everything. What if someone drops a nuke on this city?"

Kelvin finally conceded. "Fine. We will do everything we can to ensure I survive. But if nukes are dangerous to demigods, how am I supposed to achieve it without being a demigod myself?"

"If it is possible, we will be able to achieve it if we look out for it rather than hope to stumble upon it. It is also better to aim higher than to be content with mediocrity, so let's set the bar that high."

Kelvin asked another question. "So what if I achieve this? What will you gain from all of these?"

That question made Wrath silent. Kelvin had been lying face up on his back on the bed when he asked the question, but the silence made him look over.

The spirit finally spoke. "I want freedom."

It explained. "I am trapped in the ring doomed to change wielders every couple of years. I have had no freedom for 73 years. You don't know the feeling. I can't move around however I want. I can't touch anything. I know of food, but I can't taste anything."

"I am like a genie in a lamp. I grant wishes for random people and spend most of my time within the ring. So I need a demigod to free me."

Kelvin could empathize with the lack of freedom. He too has just gotten his taste of freedom. The exhilarating feeling has made him question how he was ever content with being a goon for his father. So he could understand how Wrath feels about freedom.

But he had something he couldn't understand. He asked, "What's a genie?"

Wrath chuckled. "It is a powerful spirit from another world. If you capture it, you can force it to give you three wishes."

The answer surprised him. "Really?" He asked incredulously.

Wrath shrugged. "I don't know. It might just be a myth."

Kelvin nodded. "Don't worry. Even if we don't have the help of a genie, I'm sure we can make me into a demigod. And just like you said, if I fail, you can start again with someone else. Maybe it will be someone better than me."

That made Wrath laugh. Kelvin also became in a good mood when he received the notification of the confirmation of his mission.

The two of them were in a good mood as they planned for his future. First, he put out a lot of missions with half of the money he just received for information about those with powerful abilities in New London.

He specifically asked for the young and vulnerable. That way he will be able to nab them himself. Since he can find information about the strong supers on his own, he only wanted help with those with unique abilities that are not well known and are unranked.

The major criteria he asked apart from vulnerability was the rank of the ability. He hoped this way he would be able to nab an omega ability.

He thought briefly about offering to steal people's abilities since many people consider them a curse. He is even sure that people will pay him to take their abilities so that they won't have to risk their lives in the destiny games anymore.

It is a highly feasible idea, and he would have gone ahead with it if not for the large target on his back and the many powerful beings looking to kill him at any chance of it.

While he believes that no one should associate him with the ring of Paragon because of his second ability, both he and Wrath consider it a stupid idea to announce his ability to the world and draw attention to himself.

One look by a demigod while he is busy extracting an ability is all they need to know the source of his second ability. So he decided to take things slow and steady.

The second thing he did was to look for another mission. This one is just to earn some money since he won't be able to absorb the ability without game points. It is also to train himself.

Wrath suggested that he practice with a lot of real-life situations in preparation for his games. That way he would learn how to use his various abilities together for different scenarios.

So he selected an easy mission. It is one that shouldn't have any risk to his life. He signed up to be an hired gun for a gang currently engaged in a gang war.

It is to be a long-term mission that will pay based on his performance. Apart from the clause not to betray his employer, he can quit anytime he wants to. The mission will end when the gang war is over or when his employer is no more.

The details of the mission made him smile. He said, "Now I can finally use my guns. I will even get to use better guns."

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A/N: It is actually easier to escape a nuclear missile than to tank it. A teleporter can do so easily.