Are they friends, lovers or... I don’t know?
The sun was above them at its peak. The intensity was so high that droplets of water dried and evaporated on the ground.
Ken and Lily’s eyes met. She walked toward him, meanwhile he didn’t make a single step toward her. Then he started moving backward because he was 6 meters from the end of his work zone. He slowly stepped backward as she was walking toward him.
Then she was surprised he was going back. And though her eyes didn’t see the place clearly, and also because of the sun which may have affected her brain in a way.
As Ken walked backward to a sufficient distance he stopped. Lily was near him. His pick hit the ground.
Thug
He didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t speak anymore. Lily had a box, tied with a white plastic. The odor of the food could carry Ken toward the food. He was salivating, then he swallowed his saliva.
Lily stepped again toward him, and gave him the box. She made a sign with her hand, with a kind smile.
"I hope you will enjoy the meal... I need to go back quickly."
Ken held the box. It was what he had been waiting for since hours. He looked at her. She was sweating heavily.
"Did you run when coming here?"
She replied.
"Maybe."
And in a few minutes she walked away from the place. At that moment, he removed the plastic, opened the box. And took the first spoon of food in his mouth. A tear ran down his right eye. The food was so delicious. He was crying while eating. He couldn’t stop the tears running down his eyes.
_Thanks... Lily._
At once he grabbed his pick, stood up. His face darkened and he breathed in deeply until he couldn’t contain it anymore and breathed out the mist. His gaze was toward the ground. He was near the stone he threw to the left. The hole horizontal. The other stones arranged near the hole. He dug a distance of about 80 meters of length and 6 meters of depth.
Now only 120 left.
As he made the first step, a purple light radiated out of him and the blue luminescent screen appeared.
[18 hours left]
He spoke, "The earth and heaven will one day bow in front of me... because I’m just a worker."
What... This doesn’t have enough impact.
He rubbed his chin for a few seconds, and immediately the bell rang and all the workers returned to work.
A lady, who was always unlucky with bread, walked toward him with a bread clutched in her right hand. Everyone knew the bread was even stronger than the days before.
She stopped near him and gave him the bread. As she was about to go, Ken grabbed her arm.
"Sorry... But can you tell me your name?"
The lady bent her head a little and spoke.
"Call me Liz."
He nodded and he walked away. At that moment he wanted to test the hardness of the bread, so he raised his pick and hit the bread. The only thing that happened was the bread was still intact.
"This is the strongest bread I have ever seen in my entire life... Should I use this to defend myself... And then who is the person that makes such bread, with which ingredient on earth?"
Ken continued working. Hit after hit, carrying stones and others.
Then he heard a familiar voice. As he heard it he turned toward the person.
"Who dares disturb me when I’m working?"
Ken was under adrenaline. He looked at the person and it was the Commander. But at the moment he ignored who the person was or what she was doing or anything else. The only thing was someone interrupted him.
At that moment his eyes were frightening and flickered a purple light color twice. Moli recoiled, and then folded her arms.
"Work harder or you will not even sleep today or tomorrow... Or even you die!"
Ken stepped towards her.
"So you think I can’t work properly... That I’m weak right?"
I must gain extra points...
He stepped again once more. She didn’t shake, nor move. She stared at him.
[SWEET TALKER ACTIVATED]
Then all of a sudden, the favorite rose of Moli suddenly appeared from nowhere. A flower she saw once in her life, when she was still a slave.
She didn’t say a word nor talked. And Ken spoke.
"The earth and the heavens will one day bow down in front of my superiority one day... And you will be one among them."
Moli didn’t say a word, but she felt weird. Then she walked away, and Ken suddenly felt cold even though there was intense heat.
Did I mess up?
[+10 charisma points earned]
[+5 charisma earned]
As he saw that he smiled.
There is still a long way to go but... I’m sure there will not be anything harder than this.
After the night crept in, the bell rang, the gate closed and he was put in Rombel working with a lamp offered by Robert and the other spy worker which was sleeping behind him. His face was covered with a hat, and his legs were crossed together.
And Ken whispered.
"What is this guy doing with me every day... Here I guess he is a spy."
The lamp was the only source of light. Ken continued working without stopping. Hour after hour passed away. And he suddenly fell on his knee tired and exhausted. His clothing was completely wet and stuck to his body.
"I need to take a bath if that is possible."
And he fell down with his entire body, and then his vision was fading away slowly.
[10 hours left]
As he woke up, a blue screen popped up in his gaze.
[95 days left]
It’s still on 90... not bad for now.
He stood up. The weather was extremely cold. It was still early in the morning. He stared at the place. No worker was around. So he shouted. And then stopped, picked up his pick and continued working, one hit after the other.
He felt his body was lighter and he was faster than before. Ken smiled.
In a few hours the gates opened, and the workers walked out the gate. They saw him with a smile. His pick on his shoulder, the spade on the ground.
Some workers saw he finished his work, and suddenly Bil started to clap his hands. The others gazed at him, then others also did the same, but some were neutral, only observers.
Then, the other worker that was with him every night approached him and said slowly.
"You finished yesterday’s work but it’s still for today... So go to work."
As he heard it, immediately he was about to punch the guy. Immediately he said.
"It’s what the commander told me to say to you... Because you’re the most qualified for it."
Ken nodded.
I need to integrate with the VIP soon to move out of here rapidly, so I need more liberty.