Born Op
Copyright© 2025 by Traverse
Chapter 55: Mike
He opened his eyes in what seemed like a room, on a bed he was too familiar with.
He looked around and he saw children near him which he recognised also.
Tears unconsciously fell from his eyes as he didn’t even know when he started crying.
This was the orphanage where he grew up with love, care and hate at the same time.
Some of the children hated him because he was quite better at his studies than them, not that he was smart or intelligent, but he just had better grades than them.
Some children that became jealous tried to bully him, but Mike was no pushover.
When push came to shove, he would simply handle them or beat them up in self defense.
Mike wasn’t one to back down when he knows he has a chance against you, if he doesn’t have a chance at all, he would simply run away.
So even if some of the children hated him, they couldn’t really do anything than grumble and complain and feel jealous from a distance
When children awaken at the age of ten, they usually continue staying at the orphanage until thirteen to fourteen years old and they are told to leave and fend for themselves.
(Don’t compare this world to our world, the children here are literally too big, tall and intelligent for their age because mana simply developed everything here, even if they don’t awaken until ten, mana still passively seeps into their body to make them developed)
Mike left the orphanage at thirteen and joined the Adventurer guild in other to have an income and become stable.
Some part of the money he made he sent back to the orphanage.
When Anthony gave them a billion each, he sent back forty percent of that to the Orphanage.
When Mike woke up in the room, on the bed, the remaining children woke up also as their eye lashes fluttered open to the morning sun.
One of the girls looked at him and said with a really cute voice.
“Good morning brother, how was your night?” Asked child 1
“My night was good how was yours sister” Mike replied with a smile plastered on his face
They all started their usual morning routine as they worked by washing the dishes, sweeping, washing clothes.
As they carried out their morning duties, one of the jealous kids walked up to Mike and said
“Well if it isn’t mister smart pants” said the boy with a sarcastic tone.
“Not everyone is as dumb and stupid like you, so I should call you dumb pants” Mike retorted.
Mike went by the day with happiness in his heart, but that happiness was mixed with melancholy and heart ache.
After going through the day, night arrived and everyone settled in their rooms to sleep.
“Big brother, good night, don’t have nightmares like before, I am sure you will awaken a good class during the awakening and big brother will become the strongest in the world and become a god” said child 3 with a cute voice again
Mike smiled and said while looking at the moon with slight happiness mixed in his voice
“I already met a god sister”
“When did you meet them”
Mike didn’t reply, he just kept looking out the window, then he sighed and said
“It’s time to leave sister”
“Where are you going brother, the head mistress would be angry if you leave the room right now” said the sister.
“I will be back soon sister, it won’t be long, just wait for me for a while” mike replied.
“I am waiting for you brother”
Mike stood up and smiled at his sister and left the room.
Immediately he did, his face returned to normal.
Crack
Sounds of glass shattering echoed, as everywhere broken apart into shards and returned to normal natural environment.
Mike had been in an illusion all these while.
He had fallen into the illusion since the moment he appeared here and opened his eyes.
He knew something was wrong as his senses always tingled constantly through out the illusion.
But he was too happy to break away as he saw the people he considers family.
Even as he stayed in the illusion as his hearted wanted to, his mind refused to stay and kept sending warnings.
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