Results and 100th Floor

Author's note:- From now on The Anti-Hero system will speak between " ", and this <> will be only used for the thing ( which I will not spoil ) who presided over this competition which is something higher level than a System.

< 3rd round is over, With it, This boxing Competition is over and The results are Lilliana 87 Points Ace 64 points, The Final Vicktor is Host Lilliana. >

Ace just sighed seeing the results because he expected it. He had lost focus because of his exhaustion which appeared after his Overdraft Skill's duration was over in 2nd competition, So in the last two rounds, he couldn't score many points in either Blocking or punching.

" Don't worry dude, at most you will lose a superpower....which I think is a big deal but don't worry you just started in this journey, and that Lilliana girl was way more powerful than you, Don't forget your superpower is more power than her but its just that your level wasn't high." The System consoled Ace.

Ace felt bad about losing all three competitions but he can't stay depressed like this.

< Host Lilliana wins by a large margin meanwhile Host Ace couldn't win in any competitions, so as the penalty he would be stripped of one of his superpowers, But Host Ace can choose which superpower is to be stripped from himself, This time Only. >

Ace was startled hearing that he was given the choice about this.

" Hmm, which superpower should I strip? " Ace thought out loud in the black space where he could see nothing except himself.

" Hey Ace, This black space is your personal space, for now, so you can imagine things and it will materialize here, Only things in need tho, for example, a room of a house, a Garden, etc. shed some light in this dark place and sit on a chair or anything, then decide which superpower you will choose to be stripped, you got a lot of time here. " The system spoke.

< Host Ace, You have 2 minutes to choose the superpower, If you didn't choose in 2 minutes I will strip one of your Superpowers randomly >

The System was speechless and then spoke to Ace in a grim voice, " It deliberately gave you the time limit because I said you got a lot of time here, Fuvk. "

Ace just sighed.

" I have already thought about it " He spoke to the system and then declared, " You can strip my Psychic Energy Life soul. "

The reason he chose to lose Psychic Energy Life Soul was simple. First, Eternal Ice is his strongest Superpower so he can't afford to lose it, As for Shadow Summoning, Although it is weaker, Erga is already a part of his life, so if he loses Shadow Summoning then Erga will also disappear which Ace can not accept.

So the only choice left was Psychic Energy Life Soul.

After saying this, Ace was hit by sudden fatigue in his mind, It felt like his mind suddenly became slower and less sharp, he felt as if his psychic and awareness became a lot weaker, Probably because the bonus 20 Mind attribute points that came with Psychic Energy Life Soul disappeared.

' Damn, Today is the 2nd worst day of my life ' Ace gritted his teeth and thought frustratedly recalling everything that happened today.

After that Ace was sent out of this strange space and re-appeared on the 89th floor of the mountain.

He just found a good place and started meditation to recover.

After a few hours of meditation, Ace opened his eyes only to be surprised seeing someone sitting in front of him.

" Oh, You finally opened your eyes, I've been waiting here for a few hours already " Lilliana spoke in a calm but strong voice. she was in her true form.

Ace became wary and asked, " What do you want from me? "

" Relax, I don't want anything from you, I just want to make an Alliance with you, Like become a team. What do you say? " Lilliana said with a smile.

Ace started to rapidly think about it, First, he definitely has to teach her a lesson when he becomes stronger in the future, But who knows if he will able to find her later in this vast world where there are so many universes, And he had also heard of the notoriety of Silver Hidden where even a few system users died, so its a good idea to form a team with someone strong like Lilliana.

Since he decided to form a team with her, He laid out some conditions, " Alright, we can team up but we will have an equal position, You can't demand or force me to do anything just because you are stronger than me currently because.....I will definitely become stronger than you. "

Lilliana chuckled hearing the last part of what Ace said.

Ace was dazed seeing her chuckling which made her chest part jiggle and his face turned a bit red.

Seeing this Lilliana stopped chuckling and snorted, " You are one naughty boy. "

Ace snapped out of daze but instead of blushing, he replied curtly," Then you should cover them more or wear something bigger. "

" You...." Lilliana was speechless and spoke, " humph I'm not going to argue with a boy like you. "

Ace grimaced and spoke, " stop calling me boy and call me by my proper name. Also, I have not recovered fully so if you want to climb together then you have to wait. "

Lilliana smirked and spoke, " You're still a boy for me, And although I want to make an alliance with you, First, You have to reach the 100th floor. I've already reached the 100th floor 1 year ago, I was just coming down from this mountain and encountered you which resulted in the competition between us. " After saying this she started descending the mountain without further saying anything

Ace looked at her back silently for a sec and resumed his rest while thinking, ' Damn I really want to take a good sleep after reaching the 100th floor. '

He rested for one whole day before resuming his journey.

He has 8 days to reach the 100th floor of the mountain.

........

He finally reached the 95th floor after 5 days, but it is getting increasingly difficult as he climbs higher.

Ace was currently lying flat on the 95th floor with sweat dripping all over his body.

' Kusooo...' Ace cursed while lying flat.

" Hey dude, You've got to climb two floors or even three floors in one day depending on your rest on this floor. You've to surpass your limit, otherwise, you won't be able to reach the 100th floor in the next 3 days. " said the system.

Ace didn't open his mouth but spoke in mind, ' I know dammit, But this sh*t is getting harder and harder. '

Ace meditated for only a few hours and drank a lot of water before he resumed his climb even tho he was not fully recovered.

Ace started climbing with wobbling legs and unfocused eyes.

On the 100th Floor.

This floor looked a bit different than previous floors. because it was bustling with people.

There were even stores and stall there. People from Age of 20 to 40 were selling various kinds of things and shouting.

" Luminous Star Flower, Only two stalks are left. Hurry and get it before someone else. "

" Regali Stone from the Kinelia Ancient ruins, The highest bidder will obtain it. "

" I want to Exchange Kino tree's branch for Soul mending liquid. I am also willing to exchange it for anything that can heal soul wounds "

All kinds of people were shouting and advertising their items to sell them.

Once you have climbed the 100 floors of this mountain then you won't feel any kind of pressure even if you climb again after going down the mountain.

A few people who were standing near the stairs leading downwards were shocked to see a person walking up.

It should not be shocking to see a person climbing the stairs as people use these stairs frequently to climb up and climb down the mountain.

But the reason for their shock was because the person looked like he would drop dead any second.

That person looked like he was around 15-16 and, His eyes didn't have any focus in them and his body wobbled every second as he tremblingly climbed.

He would pause for a few seconds after climbing a step and continue to climb the next step with trembling legs.

" That kid looks like he will drop dead anytime, But he shouldn't be having such hard time. " one of the men who looked like he was in his 30s with blond hair spoke to the man opposite to him who had similar age but brown hair.

The brown-haired man also nodded and said, " True..his condition really shouldn't be this bad..." the man paused for a second before he continued, " Unless...he had accepted that 1-month challenge. "

The blond-haired man was surprised hearing the 1-month challenge and muttered, " insane..."

Both of them watched as Ace climbed each step like he would drop dead anytime.

96th step, 97th step, 98th step, 99th step, and finally he reached the 100th step of 100th floor.

But Ace didn't regain his focus and still tried to climb one more step as he lifted his leg high, But he couldn't find a step and thus when he put his trembling leg down his already wobbly body lost balance and he fell down with a THUD!.