They returned to the art room, still in their school uniforms. No one said a word, just looking at each other. Suddenly, "bwooong," a hologram screen appeared in front of all five of them.
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Target Data :
Target : Heather Green.
Age : 17
Occupation : Student.
Evil deeds : Bullying, theft, killing, prostitution, drug addict.
Victim : Ruby (17), Chloe (16), Amber (15), Lily (7).
Status : Deceased.
Reward Received : 15000 exp point.
$350,000,- ==========================================================
Applicant data :
Name : Ruby Davis.
Age : 17.
Soul value : $5,500,000.
Payment : -
Status : Working as Dean's soul partner.
Life status : Alive. ==========================================================
Applicant data :
Name : Lily Palmer.
Age : 17.
Soul value : $12,000,000.
Payment : -
Status : Working as Dean's soul partner.
Life status : Alive.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
Quest completed. ==========================================================
"Hmm," Dean, Claire, and Bianca mumbled.
"What's wrong?" Ruby asked.
"I'm too lazy to open my status," Dean replied.
"Me too," Claire added.
"Um... I'll go first," Bianca said. "status."
"Ugh... me too, Claire," Dean said. "status."
"Okay," Claire replied, "status."
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Dean Wilson's Status:
Name : Dean Wilson
Age : 18
Race : Half Reaper
Level : 30 (5700 + 3000 = 8700 / 20,000 EXP)
Power : 6,000
Active skills : Brain control, illusion, vanish, surgery, soul drain
Passive skills : Low presence, hyper regeneration, scythe mastery
Weapon : Death Scythe.
Debt : $8,000,000,-
Soul partner :
1. Claire Anderson (18).
2. Bianca Miller (18).
3. *New* Ruby Davis (17).
4. *New* Lily Palmer (17).
Skill partnership : Telepath, teleport, *new* training room.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
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Claire Anderson's Status:
Name : Claire Anderson (Jenna Anderson)
Age : 18
Race : Half Wraith
Level : 16 (2100 + 3000 = 5000 / 5600 EXP)
Power : 3,200
Active skills : Shadow cloak, mind control, see-through vision, soul drain
Passive skills : Hyper regeneration, wraith form, katana mastery
Weapon : Ghost Katana
Debt : $6,000,000
Soul partner : Dean Wilson
Partnership skills : Telepathy, teleportation, *new* training room.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
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Bianca Miller's Status:
Name : Bianca Miller.
Age : 18
Race : Half Vengeful angel.
Level : 16 (300 + 3000 = 500 / 5600)
Power : 3,200.
Active skill : charm and control, leap, *new* panacea, soul drain.
Passive skill : hyper regeneration, *new* super hearing, firearm mastery.
Weapon : Hellish Syringe Gun.
Debt : $7,500,000,-
Soul partner : Dean Wilson.
Skill partnership : Telepath, teleport, *new* training room.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
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The room fell silent again. Claire and Bianca looked at Dean, who was standing in the middle, staring at his screen intently.
"Aren't you surprised?" Claire asked Dean.
"Yeah, not freaking out?" Bianca added.
"I've been mentally preparing for this for a long time. Ever since we were in the hallway, I'm not surprised to see the debt and the new soul partners... Thanks for asking," Dean answered calmly, even though his face was pale.
"Oh... my level is the same as Claire's," Bianca said.
"Yeah, but I'm about to level up," Claire replied.
"I'll check mine now," Ruby said, looking at Lily. "You too, Lily."
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Ruby Davis' Status:
Name : Ruby Davis
Age : 17
Race : Half Revenant
Level : 10 > 15 ( +3000 = 430 / 4200 EXP)
Power : 2,000 > 3,000.
Active skills : Necromancy, *new* floating, *new* telekinesis, soul drain.
Passive skills : Hyper regeneration, *new* sixth sense, whip mastery
Weapon : Chain Whip of the Dead.
Debt : $5,500,000
Soul partner : Dean Wilson.
Partnership skills : Telepathy, teleportation, *new* training room.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
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Lily Palmer' Status:
Name : Lily Palmer (Lily Marley)
Age : 17
Race : Half Marionette.
Level : 20 (+3,000 / 11,250 EXP)
Power : 4,000
Active skills : Puppeteer string, cross prison, camouflage, soul drain.
Passive skills : Hyper regeneration, nimble body, claw martial art mastery
Weapon : Puppet Claw Gauntlet.
Debt : $12,000,000
Soul partner : Dean Wilson.
Partnership skills : Telepathy, teleportation, *new* training room.
Total Debt : $26,450,000 + $12,000,000 - $350,000 = $38,100,000,-
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All eyes were on Lily, who stood with her hands on her hips, smiling proudly without saying a word.
"She's stronger than us, but not as strong as Dean," Claire said.
"Yeah, how is that possible?" Bianca asked.
"She had to help you guys back there, that's what NS said," Ruby replied.
"Whatever. I'm curious about the new feature, the training room," Dean said.
"Yeah, what is it, Dean?" Claire asked, looking at her screen.
"No idea, I just found out. Can you explain, NS?" Dean asked.
[It's a feature to help you train together and level up in a dungeon inside the nightmare world. Feel free to use it as much as you want.]
"Oh... okay," Claire, Bianca, and Ruby said, and Lily just nodded.
"Want to try it?" Dean asked.
"Later... I'm tired," Claire answered.
"Yeah, seriously, later. I want to go home. My body is all sticky. I need a shower," Bianca said, fanning her uniform and her neck with her hand.
"Alright, Lily and I will go to my place too," Ruby said.
"Where do you live?" Dean asked.
Ruby and Lily looked at each other, then back at Dean.
"Um... want to come to my place?" Ruby asked.
"Okay," Dean said, looking at a tired and hot Claire and Bianca. "We'll go to their place first, then we'll go home."
"Okay, let's go," Claire said.
"Yeah, I agree. It'll be a little trip," Bianca added.
They walked toward the art room door, but at the door, Claire suddenly grabbed Lily and examined her uniform. Then she looked at Bianca's, Ruby's, and Dean's uniforms.
"Hey, what's going on? Your uniforms are all the same, but mine is different?" Claire asked.
"Oh, right. Starting tomorrow, Lily will be at this school as a transfer student. In the eleventh grade, the same as me," Ruby explained.
"What?! That's not fair! My uniform is the only one that's different! I don't want to! I don't accept this!" Claire yelled.
"Calm down, Claire. It's only for six more months till we graduate," Dean said, trying to soothe her.
"Easy for you to say! You all go to the same school, but I'm different! I don't want to be! I want to be the same!" Claire protested.
"Um... how about we just teleport to your school after class every day?" Bianca asked.
"No! Not fair! I don't accept it! Waaaaah!" Claire screamed, falling to the floor and crying like a little kid throwing tantrum.
"Hey, NS, do something!" Dean yelled in his head, covering his ears.
[Hmm... okay, I think I can give her a reward for her hard work. I'll take care of her school transfer. She'll be a transfer student here starting tomorrow.]
"Ugh... fine, I can't stand her yelling," Dean said in his head. He looked at Claire, knelt down next to her, and put a hand on her shoulder like a dad trying to calm his tantrum-throwing daughter.
"It's okay, Claire. NS said that starting tomorrow, you'll be a transfer student at this school, too," Dean said.
Claire stopped crying. She looked at Dean with teary eyes, then wiped her tears with her sleeve.
"Really?" Claire asked.
"Yeah, really," Dean said with a smile.
"Thanks, Dean!" "Kiss." Claire turned and hugged Dean, then kissed him on the lips, making Dean's eyes go wide.
"Heeeeey! What's with that?" Bianca yelled instinctively, pointing at Claire.
Ruby shook her head, then she covered Lily's eyes and stopped her from pouting, trying to kiss Dean.