Esper Harem in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1089: A Fun Challenge

Triss couldnʼt believe what she had just heard. Surely, she had misheard what Rudy said, but that was not the case.

She frowned her face and asked, ”Whatʼs the meaning of this?”

”I meant what I said.” Rudy responded with a composed look on his face.

”Are you testing my limits?!” Triss slammed her hand on the table that cracked a bit on the impact. The fries from the plate flew in the air, but before they could fall on the ground, Rudy used his telekinesis and placed all the fries back in to the plate.

”My intention was not to provoke you.”

”Oh, yeah?! What was it then? What you just said can easily be considered as harassment!”

Rudy let out a short sigh and muttered, but loud enough to be audible. ”It could have been harassment if I had forced you to do it. I am not threatening you or begging you. I am simply asking you for a fun challenge.”

”...” Triss listened attentively as Rudy explained.

”I already stated what I want if I win. You can have whatever you want if you win. Of course, I wonʼt be forcing you to accept my challenge. Nor will I make childish remarks such as ʼAre you scared that you will lose?ʼ to provoke you into accepting my challenge. Of course, you are mature enough to take responsibility for your actions.”

”...”

”Oh! And if you have a lover or something, then this challenge is invalid.”

Triss was curious after listening to Rudy. She asked, ”What if I donʼt accept your challenge and simply inform the officials as I intended?”

”They will never be able to find me.” Rudy responded with a shoulder shrug.

”I donʼt understand. What will you gain from this? No matter how you look at it, I will be at an advantage if I donʼt accept your challenge.” Triss asked with a confused yet curious look on her face.

”Well, you could be at ʼmoreʼ advantage if you demand something as a winning a prize for the challenge.”

”I have everything one could ever want. Superpower. Money. And fame. What else do I need?”

”I could help you get what you want. I can fulfill your dream.”

”My dream?” Triss chuckled and spread her arms as she glanced around. ”Look around you. I am living in my dream!”

”You were ridiculed for not possessing any skills and magic, yet you proved them wrong and became the top 5th hero in the entire world. If you had magic, you would have undoubtedly become the strongest hero of humanity.”

”Are you saying that you know a way to—”

Rudy interrupted Triss before she could finish what she wanted to say.

”No.” he shook his head. ”Even if I can make you able to use magic, I wonʼt. Your dream will become hollow. I will make you the strongest hero of humanity with ʼyourʼ power only. With speed and strength.”

”I donʼt understand. How can someone do that? No, even if you can do that— shouldnʼt you already be more powerful than me to do that?”

”Thatʼs what I have been saying. I am better than you.”

ʼ Can I even believe what he is saying? He could be lying!ʼ Triss wondered.

Triss squinted her eyes at Rudy and, with a judging look on her face, she asked, ”How would I be the ʼstrongestʼ hero of humanity, then? Wouldnʼt that be you?”

”I am not a hero, so donʼt worry about it.”

Trissʼ eyes widened as she heard that. ”You are awakened but not a … hero…!” She gasped. ”You are not registered?! Thatʼs the biggest crime a human can commit!”

Rudy was already aware of the risk of revealing his secret, but he had to do that to gain Trissʼ trust. And his plan worked efficiently.

ʼWho is he and why is he telling me all this?ʼ Triss asked herself. ʼHe is willing to take such a risk… but why…?ʼ

Triss pondered for a moment to think of a possibility.

”Wait… could it be that you are in love with me? Which is why you want to have sex with me?” Although hesitant, Triss asked what came to her mind. She eagerly waited for Rudyʼs reply, wondering how he might react.

”Hell no!” He refuted nonchalantly. ”I wouldnʼt take such an approach if that was the case. I have only seen you once in the photo and this is the second time. Sure, you look better than you did in the photo, but that might be because you were twenty-one in that picture and you are now twenty-six.”

”Then why do you want to fuck me?”

”I donʼt know. I just feel like we are compatible. I usually donʼt take such an approach, so even I am confused why I am acting like this.” he sighed inwardly and thought, ʼYeah, whatʼs happening? Is it because of my super libido that makes me lose my rationality like this? I feel attracted towards her, but I canʼt tell what it is.”

Suddenly, Rudy snapped his finger and the chair Triss was sitting on broke into pieces, making her fall to the floor.

”Donʼt move!” A few dozen armed officers entered the room. They were carrying advanced weapons and suits.

Triss had managed to not fall and regained her stance.

”How dare you enter my property like this?!” She frowned at them.

One of them stepped forward as his mask came off.

”You were tasked to capture that criminal.”

ʼThis is bad! I didnʼt expect them to barge in like this. I donʼt care what happens to that kid, but they saw me casually sitting with him. It is going to be a pain in the ass to handle the situation.ʼ

Triss was panicking. She was caught by the highest ranking officials in a situation that looked as if Rudy was her accomplice.

ʼAs long as that kid doesnʼt open his mouth, I can get us both out of this.ʼ

Triss glanced at Rudy to signal him to cooperate with her. However, much to her surprise, Rudy wasnʼt there.

In fact, the entire restaurant was in shambles, as if a huge fight had broken out inside.