Ranking System

[Third Person POV]

"Mira! Aren't you excited!!? Our eighteenth birthday is coming!"

The voice of a male had excitedly said to a girl named Mira. Mira was a girl with long pink hair and bright yellow eyes.

"Clyde... Don't you think there's a chance for our rank to be low?"

As for the male who spoke earlier, his name is Clyde. Clyde had blue hair and bright green eyes. Fraternal twins, despite being born at the same time, these siblings had nothing in common.

Mira, the older sibling born five seconds earlier, was worried about their rank. This was the standard response that most people would feel.

Coincidentally, these twins will receive their power when the earth merges with the other two worlds.

"Mira. Don't think of the negatives. I know we're going to do well!"

Mira couldn't help but give a wary smile once she heard what her brother said. It was always like this for the two of them.

Both Clyde and Mira were raised as orphans. This was a make-or-break moment for both of them. If one of them could get a skill that could change their lives, they would be set for life. And if the results weren't favorable, they would have to work hard for it.

"Why don't we buy a cake? It's only right that we celebrate."

With how cheerful Clyde was, Mira couldn't help but smile. She agreed with her brother's request and headed for their birthday cake. Stepping out of their low-quality apartment, they venture onward toward their goal.

There was an hour left before the world fused. Well, that was what the system had said. But before any warnings were announced, the two other worlds popped out of nowhere.

Anyone who saw the world combining would have their eyes bulge out. The shaking around the world was due to the expanding planet's size.

Many were scared of this phenomenon. Clyde, the more courageous of the two, tried his best to look out for Mira.

"Mira. Are you doing well?"

There wasn't much danger to the fusion of the world, but the slight shaking could make anyone have motion sickness. Mira had stumbled on the ground, only getting a minor injury.

"You worry too much."

"That's what I would like to say to you."

The two of them continued to move to their destination despite the change happening in the world.

"Clyde. I don't think the world wants us to buy a cake..."

Shock could be seen on the face of the twins. There was a car crash at the entrance of their favorite bakery. The twins knew that the shop wouldn't be operating for a while.

"Mira. There are always other places where we could go!"

With optimism, Clyde tried to sound as positive as he could be. He had somewhat convinced Mira to go to a different bakery.

"Hey, Clyde. Mind if I ask you something?"

"Why sound so serious?"

"If I happen to get a bad ranking, you got a good one. You won't abandon me, right?"

"What kind of question is that? Do you think I'm the type to do that? If it was the opposite, you better not!"

Mira felt stupid asking that question when she heard Clyde's response. They had been together ever since they were born, and the feeling of her earlier thought had dissipated once she heard her brother's answer.

Arriving at a different bakery, the twins both decided on which cake they would like to get. Their taste bud differed, so their choice would be different.

Mira being the less rash of the two, made an alternative. While they both liked the classic strawberry shortcake, it wasn't their favorite pick but something they could agree on.

The time for their birthday had come closer in a blink of an eye. The fusion of the three worlds was almost done, but on their way home, something had happened. A monster they had never seen before appeared, falling from the sky.

"Mira, run!!!"

Knowing the dangers of an unknown monster, Clyde's first instinct was to get Mira out of danger. Grabbing her hand, he ran as quickly as he could. The monster that fell quickly awoken and chased them as if they were food.

"Someone help us!!!"

There has to be someone to help the screaming Clyde. They were in public. A person who can kill a monster shouldn't be too hard.

Clyde ran and looked for someone to help. But he saw that more than one monster had appeared from the sky.

Without any time to waste, he ran even further away. The monster was some variant of a hound. With its nose, it marks Clyde and Mira as their first target.

"Mira. You go on ahead."

"What about you???"

"I will have a higher chance to survive if I'm alone. Hurry up! It's coming soon!"

Mira wanted to say something but had done what Clyde wanted to do. Tears came running down as she tried to run away.

"Shitty dog! Come and get me!"

Trying to act as bait, Clyde did his best to taunt the dog. The dog ran past him and went to the pink-haired girl instead. Shock could be seen in his eyes.

"MIRA!!!"

He knew he didn't have the physical capabilities to catch up with the dog. The system had appeared in front of him, but he ignored it.

Feeling his physical capabilities increase, he ran toward the dog as if his life depended on it. By the time he arrived, he had seen Mira petting the dog...

"What's going on..."

Clyde's mental capability couldn't comprehend what had just happened. What he saw was an unbelievable sight.

"This little thing just wanted to be my friend."

And that's how they celebrated their birthday.

Clyde's and Mira's skill: [Mark Of A Hero: Rank SSS (Level 1)]: Upon facing danger, the user will gain greater strength. Once they overcome such danger, they'll gain some percentage of those power: additional effects, mana, and physical capabilities increased by five times.