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“……thy.”
“…….”
“Timothy!”
“Ah.”
At the cold hand gripping his shoulder, Timothy Lilywhite abruptly snapped out of his thoughts.
Directly before him was a face wearing a gentle smile.
“Kido…….”
“Yeah. It’s me. Timmy Lily, my dear brother. What are you thinking about so hard? Something bothering you? You’ve been like this for days.”
‘Well, this is a little beyond something merely bothering me…….’
Timothy regarded his trusted friend with somber eyes.
Kido smiled and tilted his head.
His turquoise hair softly swayed with the motion.
Awakeners possessed biological structures fundamentally different from those of ordinary humans, and their bodies had evolved and specialized in every relevant regard to give them an advantage in the competition for survival.
Since survival also included reproduction and the establishment of hierarchy…… Awakeners were particularly attractive in appearance, allowing them to lead groups as superior individuals and easily draw interest and goodwill.
The stronger they were, the more beautiful they became.
This biologically proven formula applied more powerfully than anywhere else to Rankers, the finest group among all Awakeners.
And thus, World Rank No. 2.
America’s S-rank Awakener, “Son of…