Chapter 30: Existential Crisis
Fight not because you want to, but because you have to.
Knightly_Ink
The battle ended soon after all the head figures were slain. Hive-mind Adrian, Chris, Tobey, Zethar, Aghast and Herla were simply too powerful for the ordinary gangster to handle.
"They are all dead." From the balcony of the Nether Inn, Zenon, the crime lords and red eyed man walked out. Following them were guards carrying Hillan and Maria
_Crackle_
The earth beneath the trembled, the sky above rattled, signs of the battle about take place.
"When I learnt a little one was reaching for the skies, I thought it would be a walk through the park." As the red eyed man spoke, all the trembling stopped, and there was silence.
"Though, I'm not here entirely for you – rather that old fool who has regained her previous strength." As he continued, all the blood on the battlefield rose and flew towards him.
"Funny how you said to never touch a man's family." He said, his crimson eyes searching for where Veronica lay, barely breathing, then he moved to Adrian.
"But you killed my family…" He said turning to Hillan "And now I'll repay the favor."
_Puchi_
From the giant ball of blood that formed above, tendrils shot down and passed through Hillan.
Hillan's eyes widened, his mouth overflowing with blood as he looked towards his son for the last time.
"I love you." He mouthed, but it seemed there was more… more he was unable to say before life left him completely.
_Drip_
A tear drop hit the ground.
Adrian raised his hands to touch his eyes – shocked.
They all looked to him, his chest rising up and down.
Then the clouds darkened.
_Boom_
Mana shot down from the skies towards.
Ignis separated from him, the members of Ragnorak teleported to nearby buildings, Zethar flew into the sky.
"Why that is surprising." The red eyed man said. "I'm Miguel Arcangelo III, and I think it is time to end this."
_Boom_
A reverse reaction occurred –
It was null energy.
A wave of it.
Shooting up from Adrian towards the sky.
"Are you a queen?" Miguel asked, confusion filling his gaze as he looked to the source of the anti-beam, to Adrian.
_BOOM_
No one was there –
Nothing but a giant crater leading to nowhere. Resembling emptiness.
_BOOM_
It was too late, the Nether Inn and everything behind it disappeared… just like that gone.
All except where Maria and Hillan's corpse lay
"What exactly are you?." Miguel's voice resounded from a building opposite the strike region. His attire had been ripped, his missing arm healing. Veronica in his other arm.
"Tch." He looked to the being covered in only anti-energy – the first he had seen with such a definite form.
_Swoosh_
He spread his wings and took to the skies, a portal opened and took him.
_Boom_
A wave of null energy spread across the city, forming an impenetrable dome… but it was too late, he had already left.
-Divine Temple, Uthean-
Seline rocked back and forth on her bed as she looked towards the Outer City.
She knew it.
This wasn't what a newly born anulian could produce.
It was something entirely different.
A monster and threat to all of civilization nevertheless.
"May the triune protect us."
-Outside the Dome-
Ravon Vaelthore leaped onto one of the buildings right outside the district spirit like glowing blue chains around him.
Several other hunters were also around, some helping the inhabitants who were aware of the battle evacuate and some ready to fight.
"We fear." Ten figures clothed in white robes flashed by him.
"This isn't an ordinary anti-creature… none of the queens and commoners I've fought have as much null energy as this." Ravon said, not even turning to them, his gaze remaining implanted on the dome.
"The normal E-class queen isn't this strong, yes… it might just be a C or B… or-" The light cop paused as he looked towards the dome, fear clouding his eyes.
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Breaking news just in.
House Wilbert has been stripped of nobility They reportedly have something to do with the infamous Mr. O Another dark beast strikes We are yet to get any more info Beast attacks to the south just ceased
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2 weeks later
"The Dome is going down." A light cop overseeing the dome said.