"Ah heck. Those idiots!"Suddenly, Vincent exclaimed as the display he was looking at lost its signal.They were still at the restaurant and each of them took a seat at a different table, scattered over the place. Vincent had been tracking the two via the phone he gave Vincent, however, the signal would suddenly vanish, meaning it was interrupted."W-What's wrong?" Saeko quickly went to check on Vincent as she looked at the mini-console he had. They completely lost track of the two and their last coordinates were located at District A."Did Michael turn on us?! Fuck, I have no idea! I didn't know how to make a bug goddammit!"Vincent slammed his fist into the table before taking the mini-console, folding it as he stored it in his digitalizer.Everyone else stood up as Vincent did, looking at him. "Stay here. I'll follow them. I'll go to check what happened then I'll send a signal or go back if things get rough. Got it?""But, how can you even go through the gates in District A?! O
"Your luck is running out, Michael!"Just as both Michael and Midari hide in buildings, both of them had strong weapons against each other. Michael had his bluff while Midari had her blades that would easily kill Michael once he is hit in the head with it.However, it was exactly why both couldn't attack recklessly.Right now, Michael had nothing but a few scraps and an empty gun. He could his magic, but a strong toll would take him after casting it and so they would only have one time to cast it.He still had his bluff with the gun up and running. However, Midari herself would begin to notice that Michael wasn't being aggressive despite having the upper hand to do so. Perhaps it was just because he was cautious, but she began to think that something might be wrong.She was someone who can win through risks after all."Let's see if he's true to all that!"Jumping out of the open balcony of the building, Midari landed on the second floor of the house where Michael hid in."–?!"Mic
"What the hell was that?""..." An hour after, Michael woke up after recovering from his blood loss. Teresa had to consume blood that was provided to her by Cian and Sabrine who had tied Michael up with anti-magic cuffs.Michael only turned his head away as he was asked by Teresa who was caught up in his outburst. "Why did you stop me? They needed to be killed!""..."Teresa flinched back as Michael answered as if she was hesitant to agree or deny that. "Gah. I thought that Teresa was caught by this bastard. Turns out, he's asking for our help now?"Cian said as he stood beside Teresa as had his hand over one of her shoulders from behind. "What were you guys doing here anyways?"Sabrine asked as she looked at both Teresa and Michael, wearing seemingly fancy clothes."Y-Yeah. I was trying not to mention it but..."Cian added as they both looked at the two who had been originally together."I was with Michael to see if he was truly ousted from his position and not fooling us into a
"Release them..."With one call, Dokuji commanded the release of mysterious entities. From the underground of the office in District A, they began to feel the ground rumble."What—?"Marina noticed the shaking as they all stopped at the stairs, holding on to something as it intensified. But soon enough, from the ground of the office emerged beasts that they were familiar with."B-Brainless!" One screamed out as they rushed up. Marina stopped and went back down as she thought that if the Brainless were to wreak havoc in here, the building might get taken down and their goal would be impossible. Moreover, District A was filled with residents. She can't let it berserk. "Move upstairs! Keep moving! I'll hold it back!"Using her magic, Herbalist, Marina would begin to conjure plants as they crawled from the ground holding the Brainless."You're not going anywhere, meatheads!"Conjuring a sword with plants, she began to dash in toward the incapacitated Brainless, however just as she d
"Whoa! Whoa!"Dodging every blast that six Sentient Guards launched, Cian made sure that they were firing into the walls of the District Barriers behind him. He couldn't risk the buildings being hit and so he lured them near it and worry less about the robots firing at civilians.The District Barriers were placed up as soon as large explosions happened in District A, enclosing it as the civilians ran out of it."This is very troublesome—"Just as Cian wanted to fire back, he would get hit by a blast, sending him circling down the streets.The blasts were too many to be dodged and despite them not dealing any major damage, if he keeps getting hit by them, the blunt force might shake his head and organs and bones. It was bad in many ways. "Shit, shit, shit. Think, Cian!"He tried to come up with something as he flew around, dodging the blasts the Sentients fired and crept up to him.His electrifying baton would work if he manages to hit one, but even if he did, there was still a lot
"Come on! Come on!"Cian was able to get to the location where the battle took place. There was lots of smoke that came up as he stood from atop the building, unable to even see everything from above."Shit."He jumped down, past the smoke, and landed safely with his flames cushioning his falling speed. The area was covered in the smoke of both dust and debris as if this was deliberately made to hinder someone's vision.Somehow, it was silent around there, but as soon as he took a step forward, ginormous debris would fly right toward him. "—?!"He flinched, dodging to the side as the rock slammed into the building, shattering all the glass and collapsing in many rooms as it crashes into it. He wouldn't be able to walk that one off if he was caught in that attack. He wondered who would have thrown or shot that, equipping his weapons as he had his guard up.Someone powerful must have sent it flying. Someone who had intense magic power to hurl something as big as a car.However, some
Back at the colosseum, 30 minutes before Michael discovered his inexistent office, Sumire and the others along with her team began their move. More than five Sentient Guards had started up to move away from their positions and with one spot left weak, they found a place to push in.It was the backdoor, however, this was something that they had considered as well."It could be a trap. Dokuji knows we're coming and I doubt that he'll be letting us in so easily. So, I suggest splitting up with the main force waiting for a good time to strike at the entrance while we take the backdoor."Vincent began to suggest a plan on the spot as their security seemed to be lax. There was a decent amount of Sentient Guard and only less than half of them could be disabled with the devices and weapons they had."Yet, if we split the teams, they'll know that we split up. We need a full team on the first attack, then the second will have to brute force their way in and someone will take care of whoever t
"Hup...!"Jumping out of a portal, Magi would end up on another roof again, avoiding confrontation with the others as he helped them from a distance. He was able to get an array of weapons from the helicopter before it exploded such as a pistol and an automatic firearm which was a type he never had used before. He knew weak weapons like this wouldn't work against wouldn't work on Brainless, but he had something that most of the people in the fight don't have. He had deadeye accuracy, and when it comes to the Brainless's weakness, it was the eyes.There was one problem, however. "This is troublesome..."As he aimed down on the surface, there was still a thick cloud of smoke coming out of almost everywhere. He could barely see Cian as he had his back against a building, facing three Brainless that were running after him. Considering the air and the distance, Magi estimated that the bullet would travel less than a second and hit the Brainless, but if he misses, the distance between
Chapter 161 "Go back to Newyark after this is done, huh? I suppose I'm being treated like a Deux Ex Machina."Whispering above the roofs of the building, Magi kept himself hidden from the eyes of those who were below him. The Brainless were everywhere as few of them survived, moving towards the office as a battle ensued right outside it, wrecking the place open.However, in his position, he could also see Cian, trapped in a barrier with Mia. It looked like it was because of their technology, however, that wasn't something that they would normally do. "An evil man like me cannot be the hero of this day."Cian fired his pistol, his bullet breaking the barrier instantly before Cian could attempt to stab himself with his bare hands. Cian was startled at first as Magi observed him, but his eyes immediately went in his direction, looking up with a look of gratitude. Even after all this, Cian was still nonchalant with his actions. He still cannot believe that they were twins in blood.T
Chapter 160: "Watch out!"Barely keeping up with Dokuji's speed, Sumire and the others couldn't get closer to force him into a close combat battle as they tried to dodge his attacks.His ranged attacks were too powerful for them to normally dodge as each slash would alter the terrain and create such a large breeze."I can't use my Blood Shackles on him. If anything else, I could use it if he was his normal size!"As Michael stood behind Kalina and Saeko, he was being protected by the ladies.It was far-fetched for a man like him to be useless right now, but he had to admit that he can't do the physical feats they can do right now. As he is now, he'll be a burden if he tried to help them."Tsk. We gotta close the gap somehow. Two people aren't enough to stop him."Sumire's assessment of the situation was right as all of them nodded in agreement. Sumire, Saeko, and Kalina might be able to stop him even by a moment if they worked together, however, that meant leaving Michael to his o
Chapter 159 "Tch!"Flying around, Sumire carried Saeko around as they tried to dodge the debris that Dokuji began to throw, firing and destroying the small ones, but dodging the hopelessly large ones.Sumire couldn't move all that well with someone on her back, and just as she thought Saeko could be the only one that could disable Dokuji, his transformation made it far harder."This is getting out of hand! If we spend too much time here, we'll lure the other Brainless in!"As they looked around, their battle was beginning to attract the other Brainleas that survived their battles, gathering up near them as they slowly walked up them.Their men had been slowly wiped out by the others. However."Boss!"As a voice called them from below, three surging arrows would whistle out as it splits the wind, hitting the other Brainless right into their eyes as they fall, defeated with one arrow each. Their heads were impaled through the eye. This was but an easy fit for someone capable of contr
"R-Red?!"Before her, was the almost disgusting sight of Red whose body was half rotten. On his back, there was a tube that seemed to be suctioning something out of his neck, delivering it to a machine that seemed to produce material on a tube.It was a purple substance that dripped down into a tube that glowed, and as far as Kurumi knew about it, this could be the substance that that Brainless runs with as their blood. "Kekeke... You aren't supposed to be here...""—?!"From behind, a voice suddenly spoke, laughing silently as he lurked within the dark corner of the basement.His eyes glowed green and each of his steps sounded metallic as it stomped into the concrete floor.Kurumi had her guard up, her magic flowing in the environment as she was ready to cast magic."Sniff... Sniff... That's a sweet smell. Do you mind if I...?"Just as the crazed man stepped out of the shadows, he began to suck in air with his mouth, and just as he did, Kurumi felt like her magic was being sucked i
Chapter 157 "Just where the heck are they all coming from?!"Amidst their travel towards the red light, Michael and his mercenary companions encountered yet another group of Brainless.They've been seeing almost countless numbers of Brainless inside the city, and if they were to be released and known to the public, his image was good as gone. Rather, his image was already gone when the whole attack began. As the mayor of this city, he shouldn't have let those criminals fool him in the first place."Tch. Mayor! Go ahead, I'll have my team take care of this! You are to assist the Boss!"The leader of the mercenary group would wield their Grants, taking on the three Brainless with his other companions. He pointed in the direction where the red light originated, urging him to rush."Alright!"Michael nodded in response, following through with their suggestions.Their group of twenty became reduced as similar encounters would happen, leaving Michael with the last three mercenaries that
"Heh. What's wrong? You're making a sad face when you're winning. Are you pitying me?!"Looking at the skies, Violet stood there with a sad expression. Her expression kept quiet for a moment as if grieving someone."Oi! Face me when I'm talking to you—"Unsheathing her blade, Violet had already taken two steps past her. It was all too fast. Violet was just a few meters in front of Asa earlier, but now, she was walking past her, stopping before long.But only then she realized that something happened as Violet sheathed her blade away."GUAAAAAGH!"Her right arm fell off, rolling down as a lifeless limb. No blood came out, but only immense pain came with it as she saw the organic parts that were the inner parts of her limb. "You won't die even if I cut your limbs. This blade severs the limb but prevents the blood from going out of the wound. It was a blade for surgical operations, yet perhaps, for Gods."Asa rolled on the ground as she held her severed arm, crying out as it turned
"That's everyone.""Yep—. Pretty much."Dusting away his hands, Vincent would respond to Kira as they wiped the floor with the enemies. With Kira using her abilities more proficiently with range, Vincent didn't have to constantly teleport in and out, treating Kira as some kind of explosive whenever she attacks. "Let's go."After all that, they entered the backdoor, and just as they thought that things were going smoothly, the corridor was blocked by Sentient Guards."Oh no," Vincent muttered.There were five of them and with both Kira and Vincent blacklisted, they all fired on sight.With less than enough space to dodge, Vincent quickly held Kira by the shoulder and blinked past them."Run!"Both of them ran deeper into the corridor and took a turn, hoping that it would be the way to the office.The Sentient Guards dashed to follow them, but as soon as they took the turn as well, the two were already out of sight, proceeding to clear the corridors."..."Vincent and Kira were able t
Chapter 154 "You're not going out alive."Standing before Cian, Violet, and Mia was Asa Narasu. She was the only remaining enemy and with her absorbing the blood of the Brainlesses as her weapons, she might as well be the final boss of this fight. "That's stupidly overpowered!"Cian muttered to himself observing Asa wield that kind of power.The blood around her flossed and encircled her in a sphere and if any of them were to be caught in it, their powers would be disabled. "Oh? That's troublesome. I might have to put this one away."Although, as Narash had the Blood Shackles on, the flames that were enveloping her hands and the Gravity Magic that made her afloat became weaker, seemingly reacting to the Blood Shackles' ability to disrupt magic itself. They all knew that it was an ability that made a mage a normal person if they made contact with it, however, seeing Asa have trouble using it with other abilities meant that it wasn't built to be along with another.It made Cian thi
"Hup...!"Jumping out of a portal, Magi would end up on another roof again, avoiding confrontation with the others as he helped them from a distance. He was able to get an array of weapons from the helicopter before it exploded such as a pistol and an automatic firearm which was a type he never had used before. He knew weak weapons like this wouldn't work against wouldn't work on Brainless, but he had something that most of the people in the fight don't have. He had deadeye accuracy, and when it comes to the Brainless's weakness, it was the eyes.There was one problem, however. "This is troublesome..."As he aimed down on the surface, there was still a thick cloud of smoke coming out of almost everywhere. He could barely see Cian as he had his back against a building, facing three Brainless that were running after him. Considering the air and the distance, Magi estimated that the bullet would travel less than a second and hit the Brainless, but if he misses, the distance between