Chapter 276: The "Sheepdog" Bites Back? Capitalists in Peril?
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Human greed is a bottomless pit!
When people suddenly obtain power far beyond the norm, there's no telling what kind of madness might ensue. This reality isn't limited to the "freedom-loving" nations of the West; even within the Eastern Country, the threat was very real.
While Seito had full confidence that the Eastern Country could swiftly suppress any incidents, in the short window before order was restored, innocent civilians would inevitably be hurt.
Since the manifestation of God Domain abilities in reality, practically everyone in the Eastern Country possessed a gaming helmet. However... at this specific moment, many were at work or school. This meant a significant portion of the population hadn't logged in yet to manifest their powers.
"Looks like I need to log out for a bit," Seito said, stretching his muscles. He looked up at Yun Qingge. "Qingge, stay here in the Domain of the Gods and keep an eye on things for me."
"Understood," Yun Qingge replied simply.
With that, Seito and his companions departed from the 60th-floor Boss Dungeon.
Reality.
Seito's Residence.
Zip—!
Seito and Kirukiru Amou reappeared in Amou's bedroom, exchanging a serious look. Moments later, Shiro teleported in as well.
"Seito-nii~ things are looking quite grim out there," Shiro said in her soft voice. Both Shiro and Amou were deities, so basic teleportation and sensory perception were second nature to them, though they weren't as refined as Seito's space-attribute mastery.
"Mhm." Seito expanded his spatial awareness to scan the city.
The authorities had already deployed many personnel to suppress those causing trouble. Most of these troublemakers were just "Chuunibyou" teenagers suddenly high on power.
"I am destiny itself!"
"The farce is over; I'm revealing my true power!"
"Heh heh heh...! My seal is finally broken!"
"Blade, come to me!"
This sort of thing was manageable—mostly just a public nuisance. However, some people truly disgusted Seito. He sensed some creeps sneaking into the homes of young girls, and even some obsessed women breaking in on handsome men. It didn't take a genius to figure out their intentions.
"Hmph!"
Seito snorted coldly and vanished via Spatial Movement.
Above the entire Sakura Province(Japan), thunderclouds were still roiling, and storms tore across the island. But Seito didn't stop there; he willed the thunderclouds to spread toward the mainland!
Evil hearts exist everywhere. He had no intention of letting a single predator go.
Across the Eastern Country, countless people looked up at the darkened sky.
Suddenly, an image of Seito in his divine form manifested in their minds! They couldn't see him with their eyes, but they could clearly perceive his divine presence in their consciousness. However, when they tried to look at his face, all they saw was a blur of shifting mist.
BOOM!!
A divine aura erupted, blanketing the entire firmament! Seito's eyes flashed with golden light as his voice rang out like a heavenly bell!
"I am the First God of this world—the God of Space!"
"I hereby descend Divine Judgment! To those burdened by the weight of their own karma... receive your punishment!"
BOOM!
RUMBLE—!
As Seito's voice fell, one lightning dragon after another surged out from the storm clouds!
"ROAR!!!"
The dragons' cries echoed throughout the Eastern Country! In an instant, countless criminals were swallowed by lightning, their agonized screams piercing the air.
The Chuunibyou teenagers were scared witless and immediately tucked their tails between their legs. Seito didn't care about them; the truly guilty ones weren't the kids playing hero, but the ones committing real crimes.
A moment later, the clouds dispersed. People looked around at the scorched remains of the judged, their faces filled with awe and shock. Seito, meanwhile, slipped back into his room.
"Sasageyo~ Sasageyo~~"
Before Amou or Shiro could speak, Seito's phone rang. He pulled it out and answered.
"Hello, Elder Yang. What's up?" It was indeed Elder Yang on the line.
"Seito, you really saved us a massive headache today," Elder Yang laughed heartily. Seito's intervention had been a godsend; without his help in clearing out the human trash, the authorities would have been far slower, and many would have slipped through the cracks.
"It was nothing," Seito smiled. "I was actually worried you might blame me for overstepping."
"Haha, impossible. Come over for dinner some time soon," Elder Yang invited.
"Will do." After a few more words, they hung up.
Tucking his phone away, Seito turned to the girls. "Let's head back into the God Domain."
Noon.
Somewhere in the Eastern Country.
A group of "Sheepdogs"—traitors who favored foreign interests—were huddled together. These people were the literal definition of "sell-outs."
"Boss, with Sei out there, if we try anything extreme in the Eastern Country, he'll wipe us out for sure," a yellow-haired thug said nervously.
Although Seito had cleared out a large portion of the scum, some had been spared simply because they hadn't had a chance to act yet. But after witnessing that Divine Judgment, they were all terrified.
"Relax," the middle-aged leader said with a calm wave of his hand. "I've already planned our next move."
"Oh? Tell us, Boss," the yellow-haired man urged. The others leaned in.
"Heh. If the Eastern Country won't have us, we'll head abroad. With the power we have now, we don't need to take orders from those capitalists anymore!" the man sneered.
Damn! He had finally waited for this day. In the past, he had taken money from foreign interests to do their dirty work. But after the manifestation of the God Domain powers, the authorities had quickly tracked them down, forcing them into hiding. He thought he could hold out, but the Eastern Country had simply revoked their citizenship, leaving him with a bitter taste in his mouth.
However... they had manifested power. While their strength was nothing special in the Eastern Country, in the chaotic West, they would be top-tier elites!
He planned to take his crew and bring the United States to its knees! After all, the United States was in total shambles right now—the perfect opportunity!
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