Splash!
The old, broken-down car drove steadily along the winding mountain road.
Outside, a torrential downpour raged under pitch-black skies.
Rainwater washed over the vehicle, streaking violently across the windows.
Ethen leaned against the glass, staring at the oppressive darkness beyond, bored out of his mind.
"It's already night… looks like today's destined to end as a boring, rainy night."
From a light drizzle in the morning—
To a full-blown storm by nightfall.
Grandpa Max could only keep driving without stopping.
Ethen didn't even get a chance to try the Fate Watch.
The regret hit him hard.
"Damn it…"
"Ow—this is so annoying! My feet are itchy as hell! It must've been that bookworm who gave me athlete's foot!"
Ben sat nearby, scratching his feet furiously through his socks.
Dead skin flakes spilled out and dropped onto the floor.
"Idiot! That's disgusting!!"
Gwen pinched her nose in disgust.
"This is your punishment for never showering!"
"Ben…" Grandpa Max pulled out the first-aid kit from the passenger seat, took out a spray bottle, and tossed it back.
"This is antifungal spray. Try it."
"You're the best, Grandpa!" Ben immediately stripped off his socks and sprayed his battered feet generously.
A pungent odor spread through the car.
"Ah—shit… I even want Fate Alien X to wipe out this damn athlete's foot."
Ethen's face turned green with disgust.
Thanks to Ben, it felt like he was back in a male dorm room.
Click.
The Fate Watch screen slowly rose from Ethen's wrist.
An alien silhouette appeared.
"Hm?" Ethen raised an eyebrow and looked ahead.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A blond, chubby kid—soaked by rain—staggered onto the road, blocking the car.
He turned his head toward the headlights and screamed in terror:
"They're coming—save me!!"
His face was pale with fear, yet he froze in place.
"Fuck! This isn't your backyard—it's the road!"
Ethen swore without hesitation.
This was the first time he'd seen someone this suicidal.
Whoosh!!
He decisively tapped the Fate Watch, selecting the alien recommended by it.
A blood-pink flash burst forth.
A female alien appeared.
Fangs filled her mouth.
Her appearance was extremely ugly—
Yet her figure was slender, bamboo-like, and disturbingly agile.
"Please—save him!"
Ethen pointed at the kid in front of the car, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
"I will complete my master's mission."
Speed Woman (XLR8) pushed open the door and vanished in a blur.
Whoosh!!
She instantly overtook the old car and grabbed the kid—
But the rain-soaked road betrayed her balance.
She lost control and rushed straight off the roadside—
Falling down the mountainside!
"Oh no—Speed Woman!!"
Ethen grabbed the mechanical scabbard and rushed for the door.
"Let's go together!"
A green flash burst forth.
XLR8 shot forward, shoved the door open, and grabbed Ethen.
The two safely reached the roadside barrier.
Bang! Bang!
Speed Woman, clutching the kid, rolled violently toward the forest below.
"I'll chase her!!"
XLR8's visor dropped as his wheels spun furiously.
"Careful—you'll slip!"
Ethen shouted, but XLR8 had already turned the rain-soaked slope into a racetrack.
This level of terrain wouldn't stop him.
"…Phew."
Ethen exhaled and pulled out the mechanical scabbard.
It transformed into a hoverboard.
He stepped on it, gripping the Ekchuah God Sword, and charged downhill.
"Catch them!!"
XLR8 sped ahead, extending his tail and hooking Speed Woman.
But the momentum kept all of them sliding downward—
Straight toward a tree.
"God Slash!!"
Ethen's eyes hardened.
Lightning flashed as the divine sword cleaved the tree cleanly apart!
The shattered trunk fell, forming a natural buffer.
XLR8, Speed Woman, and the kid landed safely atop the logs.
Done.
The kid's eyes rolled back.
He fainted.
Ethen hovered above them and asked calmly:
"Everyone alright?"
"We're fine," XLR8 said, standing up. "Ethen… you're basically a humanoid alien hero now."
"What kind of bullshit compliment is that…" Ethen looked at Speed Woman.
"Are you okay?"
He wasn't part of the looks club—
But seriously.
Why were Fate Watch aliens so awkwardly wrong?
"I'm fine," she said stiffly. "The mission… is complete."
Then she smiled awkwardly.
"Next… comes the serious business."
"…What serious business?"
Ethen froze.
"The great matter of procreation," she said solemnly.
In that instant—
Ten thousand horses stampeded through Ethen's soul.
He couldn't handle this.
"Cough—cough!" Ethen forced a laugh.
"Haha… we'll talk about that later. There's still stuff to do—listen—"
"What?!" Speed Woman's eyes snapped wide open.
Her expression twisted grotesquely.
"I completed your mission. Everything is done. And you're saying… You don't want to continue with serious business?"
Blood vessels bulged violently in her eyes.
Her voice became venomous.
Gulp.
XLR8 swallowed hard, took a step back—
Then cautiously stepped forward again, grabbed the unconscious kid, and retreated.
"I satisfied you," she snarled.
"So you should satisfy me, shouldn't you?!"
She laughed madly.
"Come on! I want to be with you—procreate—tear each other apart!!"
She was completely unhinged.
"Ethen… she's really not okay," XLR8 whispered.
Ethen's brain went blank.
System—
Explain what the Fate Watch actually means?!
This isn't power + love.
This is madness + obsession!!
"This isn't what I signed up for!!"
"You are mine!!"
Speed Woman lunged through the air, claws slashing—
"Alright! I agree!" Ethen shouted suddenly.
"What?" She froze and landed.
"You… agree?" XLR8 stared in disbelief.
Ethen… are you really sacrificing yourself?!
"I am your master," Ethen said calmly.
"So I should take the initiative."
He rolled up his sleeves, removed his jacket, and assumed a determined stance.
"…Alright~"
Quick Flash Woman smiled sweetly and lay back in the grass.
"You go first."
"But my counterattack will be fierce."
That subtle eyebrow raise—
Sent chills down Ethen's spine.
Whoosh!
He threw his jacket over her face.
Stepped forward—
And slammed the Sword of Bezel's hilt straight into her forehead!
Bang!!
She collapsed instantly.
"Oh… so it was an ambush." XLR8 finally understood.
"Otherwise what?" Ethen snapped.
"Were we supposed to fight a deranged woman with our lives?"
He bent down to pick up his jacket—
And froze.
Her eyes snapped open.
A twisted smile spread across her face.
"So… is it my turn now?" Cold sweat erupted across Ethen's body.
Whoosh! Bang!!
XLR8 teleported in and smashed her forehead with his tail.
This time—
She finally passed out.
"Well done." Ethen and XLR8 high-fived.
They exchanged a look.
The Fate Watch…
Was seriously fucked up.
...
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