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935. Site G-Y7 - The Ghost Site

Hidden within the recesses of the clinic, past reflective marble halls and several sets of locked stairs was a chamber of stone. Unlike the marble above, its walls and floors were made from old, crumbling rock.

Colorful bands ran along the sedimentary rock, silently expressing the age of this place like the wrinkles of the elderly.

They were more than two hundred meters below the ground. If it weren’t for the [Flare] – a light spell – then they would have been plunged into c...

MA: 69. Kin On Kin Violence

They had noticed her by now.

Weapons were pointed her way as Fodder wielding bladed weapons swarmed her. Few were mowed down by bullets, their shoulders ripping apart. And yet, they pushed on with zealous fury.

I thought they wanted me alive? That information mustn’t have reached them yet.

Red leaped into the air, lodging her blade into another neck. Then, she kicked off from their shoulders, performing a spectacular flip, and disappeared into the canopies. Due to...

MA: 68. At The Last Area

The last eight beacons of light resided within an enormous divot.

Nothing but walls of desolate trees surrounded the lip of the divot. The gaping hole was so wide that Red had to physically turn her head to view it from one end to the other, and even that was not enough.

Rays of light coming from the Sweet Thorns were barely able to breach the canopy of twisted branches. It was like looking at a blanket of pure darkness. Beneath that was the forest floor. They could tell because o...

934. The Forbidden Fruit And Its Taste

He merely curled his fingers into a fist, and her head exploded like a crushed plum. Her brain matter was indistinguishable from the pulp of a fruit, and her body dropped like a heavy bag of dirty laundry.

“Aaaah shit. How liters are we going to use up to revive her?”

“Fuck sakes. She should consider herself lucky that the Black Dove wasn’t the one to kill her.”

“Should we send someone back to recycle her body? She’s still mostly in one piece. We won’t lose t...

933. A Sinner's Friend

Sixty figures gathered at the footsteps of a large staircase. Fifty-three of which were Repenters, another five being Harrowers, and the last two being Frost and Jury.

The sea of Oboros Infinitas’s Repenters collectively wore company issued suits that were made of Quality VI Cloth. They were not as cleanly looking as what Icara wore, nor a uniform-black like the Orange Disruptors.

Rather, their suits had washed out colors, grime, were unbuttoned or hung around their shoulders li...

932. Ghost Sightings

A defeated Frost joined them after the debacle.

With their reunions set aside, they could now get down to business.

“Horus. Please bring them inside. I’ve had my fill, and I imagine that Abigail is also satisfied. We will begin with the briefing immediately.”

“Yep, yep. Coming right up, Acedia. Try not to fling my name around. We’re not that close.”

Acedia could only smile passively at Horus’ hostile remark.

“Is it not in the interest of ...

MA: 67. Patented Weapons

< 19 Poisoned Apples scour the Forest of Everlasting Envy >

After the removal of the Sweet Thorn and its horde of Bitter Thorns, they turned their attention to the corpses of the Fodders.

“Insect humans. The whole bunch of them. Their innards don’t look right!”

Red rummaged through body cavities, peeling away warped metal and cloth that were fused into the flesh.

“Unusable. Bummer. I wanted to try out their g...

931. How Jury Sees Mimicry

The hardened attitude of the Black Wing had completely shattered, leaving a bare Abigail to timidly approach the desk and reach out to shake Frost’s hand.

“A-Abigail! Black Wing! Dedicated Healer of the Acedia Special Division!”

“You’re fairing well too. It’s been a while. A long while.”

“Six years as well! I... almost didn’t recognize you at all.”

“Now, I wouldn’t make that same mistake.” Acedia gloated nonchalantly.

None of them looked...

930. How Frost Sees Mimicry

“Benefactor? The Black Dove? Did Usari hear that right?”

Benefactor was not a word to be used lightly.

The Repeneters of the Acedia Special Division had seen Acedia shake the hands of hundreds of guests in the mere few months that they have been active.

Not one of them, not even a Color of the same legacy as the Orange Disruptor, had ever been addressed in such a favorable manner.

Her heart was frozen cold, and like a doll she never blinked. Those emotionless eyes ...

MA: 66. The Truth of The Fodders

Snow winced.

This was the truth of Scarlet Logic.

They were not heroes as Red called them.

They were savages.

Barbarians.

Nothing more than monsters driven by bloodlust. Through they played a significant role in the defense of the world against Corrupted, their methods were far from admirable.

“… See that, Red? They have no problem killing their own. But it doesn’t matter to them. They’ve died and regenerated hundreds of times already in their Pools...

MA: 65. Scarlet Logic Fodder

They were not alone in the Forest of Everlasting Envy.

And Red was certainly not the only hunter.

Approximately thirty hooded figures marched through the forest ahead. They were equipped with a variety of weapons, ranging from longswords, daggers, giant mallets and two-handed axes.

The forest floor shook underneath the relentless pursuit of dozens of heavy boots.

Dust stirred up and marred their skin-tight, crimson body suits that covered every inch of their skin up to...

929. Mimicry, The Director of The Acedia Special Division

The Avernus was merely the name used to call the Iron Coffins.

The name that Oboros Infinitas preferred was a codename to distinguish one Avernus from another.

For instance, an Avernus from the Wrath Division would have the name of: AW-D72-4.

‘A’ stood for Avernus.

The second letter denoted the Division they worked for. The ‘D’ and the immediately following number was their Division number. There were eleven Divisions in total (corresponding with the Sins), and...

928. Acedia Special Division Headquarters

Death and the corroded stench of rust greeted them at the foot of the Leviathan.

Howling winds carried its scent and rusted particles across the town. If the incident had not yet sent people back into their homes, then the acrid dust certainly would.

The gargantuan train parked on the Express railway line, whilst the five smaller sat on the regular line.

Make no mistake, these were far from regular locomotives. They were moving fortresses of impregnable steel and magic.

Explicit 3: The Meek Master And The Dominant Servant

DISCLAIMER

< This chapter occurs a few nights before Frost and Jury’s marriage. It is a continuation of the Christmas 2024 Pt. 2 Special Chapter >

The utterly helpless Frost was left to Jury’s devices as the others said their goodbyes.

“… Hey, Frost. Are you ok to do that as you are now?”

The reason Jury was asking her about this was because of her condition.

Frost didn’t have to lo...

MA: 64. 20 Remain

The duo marched onwards without the Huntsman.

His clothes were kept inside of Snow’s Dimensional Storage so that he could be buried outside of the Corrupted Zone.

Their progress had increased now that they had nothing slowing them down.

< 40 Poisoned Apples scour the Forest of Everlasting Envy >

< Punch I Has Gained a Level >

<...

MA: 63. Goodbye, Mister

Emvita had no shortage of monsters that took after the image of humans.

Succubus species, Feral Verdanians, the rare humanoid Mycelli, Witches to an extent, and even those who were touched by the Curse of the Descent, be it through the Timeless Ruins or the Maw of the World – they were all considered monsters even if some were originally human.

Among these humanoid monsters were the Vampires.

They feasted on human blood to satisfy their unending thirst. Their crimson eyes ...

927. Lunch Time Is Over

“If you don’t mind answering; why is Oboros Infinitas sending Level 10s against Impuritas that are over Level 70? Wouldn’t you be getting in the way?”

“Other than the fact that a Color is here – Not in my books. Besides, they can keep reviving as needed. It’s beneficial for us all if they don’t take the path of least resistance.”

The Orange Disruptor brushed it aside.

This was standard procedure, after all.

“Then it’s more accurate to say that the...

926. The Acedia Special Division

Munch

Sluuuuurp

Swallow

Silver platters of rotisserie chickens surrounded by baked potatoes disappeared seconds after they were served. The culprits were the usual suspects. Frost and Jury politely devoured their meals as it was served.

It did not matter if it was steaming hot, undercooked or overdone – it would be devoured all the same. A few casualties in the form of half-eaten plates, cups and silverware were taken back to the kitchen by...

925. Mechanical Rot

“I’m seeing another two stuffed dolls and whole lot of Repenters! I think we now know what they came to Emershine for!”

Infecta Rot’s debut was here.

“Infecta Rot. I thought you’d be more machine than whatever that is.” Frost addressed the Impuritas directly.

“Are you daft? They can’t understand you, nor can we understand those things!”

It lifted its drill-like arm forward, which then split to reveal a hollow cannon.

“Goodbye. Goodb...

924. An Explosive Lunch

They took a detour to find the perfect place to have lunch.

Cafes, stalls, hole-in-the-wall eateries, small restaurants, cookshops to larger luxury establishments.

With so many options it should not have taken more than an hour to have a nice meal.

However, there was one major issue that plagued these establishments.

“Closed.”

Stores did not typically open on the tenth day of the week since it was rare for people to travel. But this was mostly true for more r...

62. Snow and Red - Two Monsters, Two Big Hearts

Her answer stumped Snow.

It took her a long while to process Red’s train of thought. Their outlooks were different. Red wasn’t bogged down by her constant near death experiences or the ever-looming threat of death.

It was because of this that she was able to move on with a steel-clad heart, even though she had just died.

“By the way, what happened to me?”

“… Your body. It started to reconstruct itself. You’ve been out for an entire day. But you w...

MA: 61. The Great Unknown

< The cycle continues >

A voice from beyond the infinite void spoke to her again.

< Hatred fuels bloodshed >

An ever-familiar ticking clock accompanied that somber voice.

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