Chapter 7

Idan, following his older sister, became the center of attention of others. Many who saw them together wondered who this young man was.

The brother and sister were unlike each other. His sister inherited her father's blond hair, which made her stand out from others, while Idan got black hair from his mother.

Idan wanted to step aside, leaving his sister alone, but Irene wouldn't let him escape. She didn't want her younger brother to run into other members of high society again. Once was enough, and she decided to keep an eye on him.

Idan, realizing the seriousness of his sister's intentions, decided to obey. He followed her quietly, wondering how he should proceed.

After activating the system, Idan noticed a timer that only he could see. He immediately realized that the timer was showing the time during which he had to complete the system's task.

Idan, like Arabel, had mixed feelings about the system. Today, his mother was insistently talking to Irene about the boyfriend and the wedding, and he prayed in his heart that she would not pay attention to him. However, fate decided everything for him, and he found out about his destiny even before his mother spoke to him.

Everything that was happening was reminiscent of the plot of foreign youth melodramas, where an ordinary young man, thanks to a mysterious force, was connected with a young woman from high society. It was so close to the truth that Idan almost laughed at the coincidence.

Remembering the system's task, Idan began cursing it. How could he propose to a girl he met just a few minutes ago? Moreover, this girl was not a simple ordinary girl, but a girl from an influential family.

The monotonous voice of the system rang out in Idan's head.

Following his sister, Idan asked almost the same questions that Arabel had asked the system and received answers to them.

First, Idan learned that if the mission failed, his system would be deleted, and the opportunity to awaken would be lost forever. He won't get another chance after that.

Secondly, he learned that all awakened ones have their own unique system. The system prided itself on being the only one of its kind and that there was no other such system.

The system repeated almost word for word what she had told Arabel.

Thirdly, Idan found out that the System is aware of the presence of other users, including his sister, but does not know exactly which systems they have. The system also assured him that until he and his future "Supreme Wife" go through the awakening process, other users will not know that they have systems.

The system reported that although they had both activated it and were ideal candidates, they had not yet completed the entrance tasks and were not fully recognized by the Hosts. Only after awakening will the System be able to work at full capacity.

At the moment, most of the system's functions are blocked and unavailable.

When he asked a question about the task to get more information, the system's response almost caused him a storm of emotions. He was so upset that he almost cursed out loud in front of everyone present.

The host needs an engagement ring to complete the task. What marriage proposal can do without him? Therefore, before completing the task, the Owner needs to purchase a ring!

Due to the need, the System has issued an additional task!

Purchase an engagement ring! The deadline is until the end of the previous task!

Failure of the task – deleting the system and losing the opportunity to awakening!

"What the hell, the system!" Idan exclaimed with barely restrained rage, unable to contain his emotions.

— the System's laconic response followed.

All this time, Idan did not notice what was happening around him. But many people noticed his condition and began to wonder what was happening to him. He followed the Heroine of the Federation, and his face was constantly changing: surprise turned to frown, irritation to anger, and finally, he was close to an explosion. To most, he seemed like a strange man who was lucky enough to be at this gala.

However, there were those who began to watch him suspiciously. Several young men, noticing his mood, began to suspect him. These people were system users, or the so-called Heroes of the Federation, and they themselves went through similar trials. But their suspicions were refuted by the system itself, which claimed that Idan did not have a system.

The second wave of vaccination has not yet begun, and so far, there has not been a single case of awakening without serum after such a long period. This indirectly denied that Idan had activated the system at the moment, but his awakening process hadn't started yet.

Soon, Idan and his sister found their mother and joined her. If Idan hadn't activated the System, he would have left the event long ago. However, his unwillingness to miss such an opportunity made him think about how he could meet his so-called "Supreme Wife." He wanted to find an opportunity to discuss the whole situation they were in with her.

At this time, the host of the gala ball announced the beginning of the dance part of the evening and invited everyone to come out onto the dance floor.

The youth immediately perked up.

Young girls rushed to the young Heroes, and the boys began to circle around the young Heroines.

One of the young men who wanted to ask Irene to dance immediately approached the table where Idan, his sister and his mother were sitting. Idan noticed how the other young men, standing to the side, were watching with interest the first applicant, who seemed to be more determined and courageous than the others.

However, before the guy could utter a single word, Irene resolutely said, "No! Go away!"

Their mother was amazed by her daughter's behavior. It was the first time she had seen her diligent and gentle daughter change her tone so abruptly. Even today, when she was returning home and when they met in the guest room, her behavior was normal. But now she seemed to have transformed into a completely different person.

The other young men who were watching this scene started mocking the guy.

"Go away!" Irene repeated, noticing that the guy was not going to give up and wanted to ask her to dance again.

She didn't want to invite her family—her mother and brother-to this evening. However, the Federation's leadership insisted that all the Heroes bring their loved ones with them, and this became an example for all mankind.

The whole world was watching what was happening through a live broadcast. Over the past year, the Federation has invested heavily in restoring electricity and communications in most cities.

The whole evening was one big propaganda.

Irene didn't like that her family was being used for this purpose, but at the moment she couldn't resist the order. Therefore, she decided to keep them close to her so that others could not reach them and use them.

The guy had to step back and move away from their table. After seeing Irene's resolute refusal, no one dared to approach and become the object of ridicule in front of others.

While some stood undecided, couples came out onto the dance floor one by one and started dancing to slow music.

Idan decided not to go out on the dance floor like his sister did. He calmly sipped his drinks, watching the young people from the upper-class dancing.

However, his calm was disturbed by the appearance of a girl in a red dress with long red hair. Her face was suffused with blush, and she looked at Idan in embarrassment and asked:

"Would you like to dance?"