33- Secret of Chris

"Come on Mark! don't be reckless like that, this is not the game anymore! this is real life!" Chris said to Mark.

"You worry too much! That Old Turtle has been my sparring partner years ago, he was the one who created the condition so blame it to him" Mark said.

"How come I haven't heard that before?" Chris asked.

"Eh? well, I didn't really know he was your grandfather, you know that I haven't met your parents before despite being together for many years already" Mark shrugged.

"W-well, that is true, so then let me ask now, when did you meet grandfather?"Chris asked.

"I don't know, maybe about 2 or 3 years ago? anyway, all I could remember is that I beat him up good then he kept bothering me from then on" Mark said.

"You really did not care about anything else huh? so why are you beating up people at that time?" Chris asked massaging his forehead.

"Umm... a part-time job?" Mark said not quite sure of it.

"Why do you not remember about it? then what can you remember?" Chris asked.

"Well, I earn about 10 million beating up people, that is how I got to buy my phone," Mark said with a happy expression.

'Yup, money keeps this guy going' Chris sighed.

They talked a few more times on the night and also talked about the young people who mocked him earlier, well, Mark really didn't care about it, and he won't ever care, for him, they are just spoiled weak people with money.

It was already late when Chris left to go to his Grandfather while Mark felt sleepy, he was very tired from the trip and also fighting with Merlin, Mark laid on the bed and slowly fell asleep.

A few minutes later, Chris comes back to the room and saw Mark sleeping on the bed peacefully, Mark was always alert to his surroundings whenever he was asleep, but when Chris came in, his body relaxed and fell into a much deeper sleep.

Chris smiled as he saw how Mark trusted him so much, he slowly came beside Mark and looked at his sleeping face, "You're such a good boy when you are sleeping" Chris said softly, then sat beside Mark.

Chris reached out his hand and held Mark's hands, "I hope you won't hate me for hiding secrets from you, but I'm just scared that you will hate me, I promise I will tell you when I'm ready" Chris said softly as Chris puts Mark's hands on his cheeks and felt its warmth.

After staying like that for a while, Chris said and carefully put a blanket on Mark, Chris took a last glance on Mark's face and left the room,

Overlooking the Green city, the capital of the green planet, at the tallest floor of the Merlin was looking out from the window, it was still night time but the green city was like a glowing Christmas tree, lights from the houses, the street lamps, the people walking, it was very lively.

Despite the green planet being the home for the rich, commoners are essentials for the city to run, even though they are called commoners, these people lived in luxury on this planet, their lives were much better than the nobles on the blue planet, there are no people who lived in the streets nor children begging for food.

But even with that, they are still considered commoners on this planet, hierarchy was extremely strict on the green planet, and there is only one way to gain the noble title in the Green Planet, you need to pay for it.

Yes, not contributions nor achievements, but money, Sullivan Family has the Royalty title on their name on this planet and they paid more than what a normal person would be able to see in their entire life of seeing money.

Money makes this planet run and also the reason why it was one of the richest planets in the universe, Merlin Sullivan who was a sage was the one who gained this title for their family, their ancestors were also rich but they have not been qualified to gain nobility in the green planet many decades ago.

It was only during his reign that the Sullivan family started flourishing at an unbelievable rate, not only was he smart and powerful, he was also crafty, and just like how many people earn tons of their assets, his hands also have been covered with the blood of his enemies, it was his era that was very chaotic.

Merlin gazed out the window and looked up to the stars in the skies, but his era has become the past and a new era will be coming soon, and this one will be much fiercer than any past eras had to, but it was less bloodshed, Merlin didn't know if it was good or bad, tides are changing, and the universe is changing.

What will be the cause of all these changes?

The answer was the Alter Online that came out lately, normal people may think it was just a normal VR game but this game carries out a weight that even gods couldn't bear, only a few chosen ones were able to successfully uncover some secrets and then be sealed for a long time and no one knows when they will come out.

This information was only known by the closest friends of these people and Merlin's friend was one of those who were sealed, It was an old close friend.

*Knock! *Knock!

A knock came from the door, "Grandfather, it's me" A sweet voice came from the other side, Merlin tossed everything on his mind aside and waved his hand and the door opened, showing a beautiful girl wearing a beautiful white dress, even without makeup she was breathtaking that her natural beauty could charm any man who will see her.

"Chris" Merlin called her name out with a grandfatherly smile.