Chapter 1279 – 1279. Pheromone Monster
Thunder Stream (雷天流) Thunder Flash (雷光).
A red trail surged towards Chad’s massive body. The blade cut into Chad’s rugged drake hide. Blood splattered, but it wasn’t enough to call it a fatal wound.
“Haha. It’s the same even with armor.”
Chad’s large right fist flew at me. I raised my left hand to block his fist. The shockwave alone spread in all directions, cracking the asphalt floor.
I gritted my teeth inside my helmet. If it weren’t for Stormbreaker, I would have been blown away by Chad’s power.
I focused while enduring. Using the feeling of my ‘Dark Moon’ self using telekinesis, I controlled the four swords that were floating behind me with magnetic force.
The four swords simultaneously soared into the air. As if seizing an opportunity, the rotating swords emitted red lightning and fell on Chad all at once.
The sword that pierced his back bounced off with a dull thud. The toughest part of the drake’s hide was its back. The swords aimed at his left arm and thigh managed to penetrate his body slightly. The last sword aimed for his neck, but Chad turned his head to avoid it.
‘…Is his neck a weak point?’
Chad tensed his body. The swords that were embedded in his left arm and thigh were pushed out in all directions.
“Execution begins!”
He said, as if enjoying himself.
His head began to transform. Like a slime entering water, its shape distorted, its volume increased, and it turned into a drake’s head. It was very similar to the head of a carnivorous dinosaur. The dinosaur’s jaws opened wide. The sharp teeth were enough to evoke fear. Even children who like dinosaurs would be traumatized if they encountered this sight.
[Using Moment (刹那). Remaining stacks: 1]
I hurriedly retreated, avoiding Chad’s attack.
Crack.
The four swords that were rolling on the ground rose into the sky at my will. The sound of thunder filled the sky.
‘Fall.’
The four swords turned into red lightning and fell simultaneously. The target was not Chad’s neck. The swords each occupied Chad’s four sides.
“Huh? What trickery is this?!”
Thunder Stream (雷天流) Thunderclap (雷鳴).
The four swords resonated, wrapped in red lightning. Red currents connected around the four swords, gradually increasing the voltage.
Chad’s dinosaur head froze. Was it intuition? Or instinct? Chad recognized the danger of the Thunderclap. He tried to quickly move away.
[Using Acceleration. Lasts for 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 0]
I used Acceleration along with Gale Lightning.
It wasn’t comparable to Moment, but I rushed towards him at tremendous speed.
“Where do you think you’re going, reptile?”
“…I admit you have a trump card. But no matter how powerful an attack is, it’s useless if it doesn’t hit.”
The moment he tried to dodge sideways, I openly rushed at him. I was aiming for Chad’s neck, but Chad bared his teeth and counterattacked. He seemed to intend to knock me down or send me flying before moving away.
However, I had a grasp of his fighting style. Moreover, the Stormbreaker I was wearing was second to none in terms of defense. Enduring was no problem. Above all.
Crackling!
The lightning resonating around the four swords grew stronger and stronger, injuring him. Even his proud drake hide was gradually being scorched. The vortex of electricity was slowly breaking him down.
On the other hand, I was fine. Thanks to [Lightning] and Thunder Stream, I was almost completely immune to electricity. I didn’t know the limit, but it was certainly much further than the lizard in front of me.
I continued the close-quarters combat. Each of Chad’s beast-like attacks was threatening. The shoulder of my Stormbreaker was dented by his palm, and the shockwave from his fist penetrated deep into my bones.
But I endured.
In the short one-minute melee, I neither fell nor suffered a fatal wound.
Crackling!
Chad’s body was slowly breaking down. The blood that spurted from his body evaporated due to the red electricity before it even touched the ground.
“Kuaaaaaaaaak!”
Chad screamed horribly, trying to escape from the vortex of electricity.
“No way.”
I grabbed Chad’s tail as he tried to escape. His body was being destroyed by the electricity, and he couldn’t exert the same overwhelming power as before.
I slammed Chad into the ground. His transformation slowly began to unravel. I got into a mount position and punched Chad’s head.
Thud! Thud thud!
After punching him for a while, I realized that the Thunderclap was reaching its limit and moved away.
The vortex of red electricity compressed into a single point and then exploded intensely.
A huge crater was created in the ground. Chad, who should have been at the center, was annihilated without leaving even a part of his body.
I sighed. Leaving behind the New York citizens who were in shock, I headed back to the hotel.
Was he watching the situation? I ran into Jack Taylor, who had just come down in the elevator.
He was a sturdy man with short, neatly styled brown hair. He was wearing a suit and a gray coat. Overall, he had a smart and gentle impression.
“Nice to meet you, Jupiter. I heard from Bluecad. I appreciate your help, but I cannot officially commend you for your contribution.”
“I understand.”
People praised me as a dark hero, but I was a criminal.
“I will not forget your contribution.”
Jack Taylor passed me and went out of the hotel. The spotlight shone on him. My job was done. I moved to the emergency stairs where there were no cameras and tore up the space-time travel scroll.
I met Sophia. Her face showed both joy and sadness at the same time. The reason for her sadness was probably because she knew we would be parting ways.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, America’s future is safe.”
“Sophia. Can I have you again tonight?”
“When you say it like that, I can’t refuse.”
We spent time in battle sex.
•••
[Information Erasure.
Erases the desired information from the world.
Only you know the erased information.
Price: 5,000 points
※Caution
Someone may discover or guess the erased information.]
I was going to use Information Erasure to tidy up my existence and return to Korea. Jupiter’s existence would disappear, and I would return to my daily life.
Sophia and I sat naked on the bed, looking at the computer monitor. Jack Taylor’s press conference was being broadcast live.
The world had already realized the corruption of Juji Bosi through Jupiter’s actions. This was because Jupiter had only punished criminals related to Juji Bosi. Now, all that was needed was a decisive blow to bring down Juji Bosi. That blow would be delivered by Jack Taylor.
-Everyone. Recently, Jupiter has killed 11 criminals and S-class hunter Chad Lovell. The 11 were heinous criminals, and Chad Lovell was an S-class hunter with a bad reputation. However, that doesn’t mean they deserved to be killed by Jupiter. Jupiter is just a criminal with power. He ignored public authority. He ignored America itself and carried out private sanctions. Jupiter is just a criminal.
The atmosphere froze.
Sophia gripped the edge of the bed tightly and trembled, and I glared at Jack Taylor in the monitor.
-It is speculated that the 11 criminals killed by Jupiter are all related to Juji Bosi, but is that really the truth? It’s just speculation. There is no evidence. Sophia Mayvers’ article? Those are all articles from years ago. Those articles only provided suspicion, not the truth. I spoke directly with Sophia. I asked her if she had any solid evidence, and she said she didn’t.
“Aaaah!”
Sophia screamed. Before she could punch the monitor, I rushed over and hugged her from behind.
“Calm down! Sophia!”
“How…! How could this be! Jack Taylor…!!!”
-I will say this to you in my name. Bosi is innocent. The evidence circulating on the internet that Bosi and the criminals are colluding is all fabricated. They are things that are embarrassing to even call evidence. I’ll say it again. Bosi is innocent.
Originally, Jack Taylor should have criticized Bosi here and shown evidence. Other politicians should have supported Jack Taylor, and it should have been the starting point for Juji Bosi’s downfall.
-Dear citizens. The New Faith Party, including myself, supports Juji Bosi. Bosi will make America greater.
“No way…”
Sophia’s body lost strength as she was in despair. I sat her on the bed and pondered.
‘Was Jack Taylor on Bosi’s side from the beginning?’
That couldn’t be. If he was on Bosi’s side from the beginning, there would be no reason to use Bluecad.
‘What happened while he was detained at the hotel? Did he make a deal with Bosi… or was he threatened by Bosi?’
Jack Taylor in the monitor didn’t look like someone who was being threatened. His eyes were full of conviction. The other politicians who followed him were the same.
‘Can a person change like this in an instant?’
One thing came to mind.
Mind control.
But these are American politicians. The best country in the world, America. Would American politicians not prepare for mind control?
Something flashed through my mind.
The Light Cult.
Bill Highten, who was a remnant of that group.
‘The Light Cult. If those guys used the power of another world… it’s possible.’
They were originally guys who brainwashed people in bizarre ways. It wouldn’t be strange if they manipulated the minds of politicians.
‘Judging by the fact that they didn’t brainwash people indiscriminately but focused only on American politicians… there seems to be some condition for the brainwashing.’
The Light Cult.
Just thinking about them made me angry.
I got out of bed and started getting dressed. I didn’t like Bosi, and I didn’t like the Light Cult guys either. I couldn’t stay like this. I had to make those guys pay so I could sleep comfortably in the future.
“……Where are you going?”
“I’m going to finish Bosi. I have to save America.”
“You’re going to kill Bosi? That’s impossible. The 30 bodyguards protecting Bosi right now are all A-class ability users.”
“I don’t intend to kill Bosi. It’s impossible, as Sophia said. But there is a way to remove him from the presidency. I’ll be back.”
