An hour earlier, before the Pandemonium's siege on Red Trackers."What do you know...?"With his face leaning against the bars of the small window of the door, Magi glared at the two convicts that fell on their rear, both visibly scared by his actions."W-Wait. Don't you wanna get out first?!" "G-Geul. I think he's asking about something else..."As the two convicts spoke, they slowly began to realize what Magi meant by those words."Hal, I think he's asking about Toru. He's already dead, isn't he?"Geul, the taller convict looked at Magi, able to guess that Toru was dead even despite being locked up in there. It was enough evidence that they can know about news from the outside despite this being a maximum security prison.It meant that they know something about this place, and possibly, about Pandemonium."This is not about him. Tell me what you know about Pandemonium."Cutting straight to the chase, Magi didn't mince his words and asked. As soon as he mentioned Pandemonium though
"That's everything we know.""... That's more than enough."Back in the underground prison, Geul sat back down on the ground with Hal as the bell rang. It was time for all the convicts to go back to their cells. "Hey! You there! Go back to your cells now!"The guard then walked into them and aimed what seems to be a specialized rifle Grant, ready to fire at anyone who disobeys them.It was already enough that the people inside the prison were equipped with undetachable collars that disable their abilities. It would also explode if there were any attempts to take it off, blowing away the head of anyone wearing it."Y-Yes."Hal and Geul only followed suit as they took a step away from Magi's secluded cell, walking back to the main corridor as took a glance at Magi.The guard that chased that away took interest in why those two would go near the secluded cell when it had a sign that the prisoner is deemed dangerous.At the window of the door, there were blood stains on the bars. He im
Two days have passed since then, Kira and the others had been forced to go back to their own respective homes, abandoning the headquarters after they'd been relieved of their authority.Kira had led the resignation of the team as their Grants were confiscated virtually, taken from their digitalizers.There was no need for witnesses, the ones above had directly managed the process as it came.Cian couldn't do anything but watch that day, seeing how they all parted with their Grants.They were now just normal citizens, hoping for the best of their lives."Kira... I'm sorry–"Cian wanted to say sorry as Kira turned to him, however, she would just place her hand on his shoulder, smiling at him. "No. I'm sorry, for dragging you all to this. I made this organization to take revenge but now that revenge itself is taking away what we have left. I'm sure the others must have only wanted us to live our lives fully... not waste it like this."Kira only embraced Cian tightly as she finished spea
"So? Why are you here, Mr. Mayor?""..."Facing each other, Michael and Teresa had taken a seat at a small circular table as Teresa leaned in, opposite Michael who leaned back.The shop has come to its closing time as the door was now locked. It was almost late at night after all.Kyle, who was standing behind the register had only begun to wipe the glasses and account for the sales for today, however, he couldn't help but eavesdrop."I'll keep it simple and short. Dokuji had betrayed me and now is in full control of the city. Unlike me, he'd do anything to get what he wants. I only wanted to get sole control of this city, but I never intended to harm it."Michael would cross his arms, inevitably clicking his tongue as he remembers Dokuji's betrayal as it was only recent."You do know that I'm one of the people you tried to have killed. I don't see any reason why I would work with you to take back your position. I'd rather say it to the public now."Leaning on the table as if she gest
It was approximately sixteen years ago. When Michael's father died of an accident, followed by his wife that died due to an unknown disease, he was left to become the mayor of a city he didn't know and to care for a child without knowing how to.Michael was a merchant whose job was to collect artifacts, the same as Rex from before. He would sell them to authorities with the money and legal capabilities to buy them. He had been engaged to Moonblight's mayor since way back due to his financial standing in Moonblight.However, due to some incidents regarding monsters, Michael's caravan was disbanded and he was forced to rest for a few months in Moonblight, where he could finally rest easy from chasing glory.Almost a year after that, Michael's wife conceived a child, named Michael.It was Mia. As soon as almost 13 years went, and Michael's wife didn't seem to recover from her pregnancy. Her body became weak and fragile, barely even able to walk.Mia, who grew up on her mother's side
Meeting up once more with Mia, Cian somehow found himself with someone he needed to protect. Although his mission was to go forth and confront the Viper's Venom, he couldn't quite get a grasp on what to do. He had no plans regarding it, not any information. He was nothing without his technology.However, as Mia dragged Cian back to Ruriko's former quarters, she had a workshop that would still work.The ownership had been transferred to Mia, and with her leading Cian to it, she would only point at him to go to the bed which was beside the workshop. "H-Hah?!""T-That's not it, idiot! Go sit there! I'm just gonna work on something here.""O-Oh."Starting it off with a small misunderstanding, Cian thought that it was an invitation to bed, completely making him fluster as he tried to take a few steps back.He only followed suit after she explained it, watching her begin to do something from a distance. He wanted to watch, but he also didn't want to bother her. "Aaah. It would be nice i
"Well, now that you've taken over the city. Our deal is done? It took years but I guess... your plans have worked out, Dokuji-boya.""What a disgusting way of speaking. Of course, as usual, you get what you want, and I get what I want. It's all that matters now."Sitting on the chair that Michael would always be at, Dokuji had stuck his cane beside it, leaving it standing as it slightly penetrated the ground.Shanti, who addressed Dokuji closely as if he was an old man would just giggle, looking at him. "Of course. But, I wonder if you can handle things from now on?"Shanti wondered that as he was about to leave through the door, pausing to wait for his response."Of course. I've planned a way to fail now. No one can stop me now."Swiping across the air, Dokuji would show his profile status, named as the Mayor of the Moonblight. Right now, he was the one who was sitting on the desk of the supposed mayor of the city, and with Dokuji's authority conflicting with Michael's, the system
As they traveled along the sewerage, Mia led the team to an exit that was directly beside the building of Violet Hex's front company. There were no Sentient Guards there that patrolled, so they took the liberty to stand openly as they went out."I never thought that the sewers were all connected here."Sabrine was surprised to even see that the sewers they had walked for half an hour would lead to anywhere in the city."Even the databases don't tell anything about it."Violet had done her research but there would be nothing about the sewers being this efficient in traveling incognito."That's because the sewers are just something that was orally passed down information. It's a hidden passage for the mayor to go through when times of disaster happen. But my father disliked that idea and requested a city-wide teleportation device that was only accessible to those with high authority instead."Just as Mia lifted herself from the manhole, she would tap on her bracelet, materializing perf