[After a day]
A black car stopped in front of the main gate of the hospital, and after a few minutes, Zeus came out with his mother.
Zeus opened the door for his mother and got in from the other side, after which the driver set off through the streets heading toward the suburbs near the city with its advanced and unique architecture.
Far from the giant skyscrapers pointed at their peaks and in neighborhoods filled with palaces, the car passed through these areas until it reached a distant mountain outside the city, a fairly large one.
This mountain was the location where most of the Raktes family's palaces were built—a prestigious and ancient family, most of whose members were either army officers, politicians, or even merchants in the military technology industries.
Given the advancement in this era, humans now possessed an average lifespan of up to 150 years, and those with powers lived even longer, possibly reaching 300 years in some cases.
The Raktes family, to which Zeus belonged, was led by the grandmother—Zeus' great-grandmother—along with the rest of his grandfather's siblings who managed many of the family's various businesses.
...
Zeus stepped out of the car and looked at the black palace gate... this palace built from large white stones and spanning an area of approximately 50 square kilometers.
Behind the palace, the mountain peak appeared between the light clouds, and Zeus was able to see the structures of the other residential buildings attached to the palace, somewhat visible, along with the other shared facilities like the training halls for the large Raktes family descendants.
_ Why did you stop? ... Come on, your siblings are waiting for you.
Zeus' mother walked toward the gate that the guard had just opened, and Zeus followed her slowly.
As soon as he entered and headed toward the main hall, he saw four of his siblings present at the dining table.
Except for his brother Zack, who had visited him repeatedly in the hospital and who was around 30 years old, working as a police officer with yellow hair and somewhat muscular build,
And his twin siblings William and Lily, who visited him only once a week ago and who were 25 years old,
It was his younger sister Natalie, aged 16, who caught his attention.
Her appearance at 16 differed greatly from the 14-year-old girl in his memory.
Her short yellow hair had grown longer, and she had grown noticeably taller, although she was still short compared to others her age.
Zeus hugged his siblings one after the other, and they all welcomed him.
William, the slim man with long shaggy blond hair, spoke:
_ Hey man, I heard you lost your blue energy... That must be hard on you.
His twin sister Lily, with her long blond hair and slender tall body, added:
_ Don't worry about it or feel sad. I'll give you a unique Mecha I've been working on for a month with this idiot — pointing her finger at William, who simply looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
Zeus smiled in response to his siblings' concern and spoke in a calm tone, free of sadness, even slightly amused:
_ I don't recall ever becoming a gene fighter to feel like it's a loss... To me, everything seems the same... Well, maybe except for Natalie's hair, which grew longer... and she's still a midget as usual.
Natalie smiled angrily at the mention of her height, which was a sensitive topic for her, and spoke with the same cheerful smile:
_ Looks like the annoying version of my brother is back... Don't worry, I'll make sure to re-educate you on how to address me again.
Zeus laughed, prompting their mother to scold them and urge them to postpone the chatter for now and start eating before the food gets even colder.
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William was an engineer and expert in developing and enhancing genetic serums that awaken and feed gene powers.
Lily worked at a college specialized in training Mecha pilots, and at the same time, she studied mechanical engineering, including designing, developing, modifying, and repairing Mechas.
As for Natalie, she was a gene fighter like Zeus, training with family members and enrolled in one of the elite noble schools for training young Mecha pilots.
This trio was among the few geniuses in the family with great potential for development.
As for Zeus and his brother Zack, who had eaten quickly and left early... they were among the ordinary individuals with no rare talents, which is why Zeus' brother joined the police to become an officer, and Zeus joined one of the special task forces that required high-entry requirements... or, well, maybe social connections or some paid money would be a good alternative to talent.
In fact, Zeus' father, grandfather, and his family in general had more than enough to secure that position for Zeus despite his limited capabilities compared to the required level.
Special task forces were teams that carried out missions involving secrecy, and some were of high importance to the Union.
Zeus' squad usually handled missions from rank E to C.
Knowing that the task classification by risk and importance was as follows:
F: Simple tasks like gathering information or monitoring suspects in investigations followed by the police.
E: Combat missions such as assassinating gang leaders, tracking arms and drug traffickers, and some espionage tasks in relatively large gangs in small cities.
D: Medium-level combat or espionage missions, usually of significance and risk to an entire city.
C: Mid-level missions including serious threats like the appearance of dark creatures and may include espionage in mid-sized criminal organizations.
B: Similar to the previous rank but with greater danger and importance.
A: Similar again but even more dangerous and important.
S: Of national-level importance and danger to the Union.
SS: Of national-level importance and danger to the Union and usually pose a threat to surrounding countries.
SSS: Their danger and importance may reach the level of two continents or one of them.
It is worth mentioning that the mission in which Zeus' father and grandfather were killed was a level SS mission.
As for the assassination incident of Zeus' brother, the investigation mission was initially classified as rank S, which was later upgraded to rank SS. These were the only details Zeus' family was able to obtain regarding the incident.