2 seconds
Arthur was at full speed running towards where the sniper shot came from. His footsteps cracked the floor as his muscles screamed in pain.
An ordinary human being can run at around 20 km/h. Consider that the world record holder managed to reach the incredible 44 km/h mark. Because Arthur's rise in status was so great, bringing him very close to the agility of 100 ordinary men, Arthur's speed was an incredible 2000 km/h.
As the use of the skill was directly connected to his body, the wear and tear was completely supported by him. But he ignored all this with clenched teeth and calm eyes.
But underneath all that darkness, you could see that his formerly green eyes were now a brilliant golden hue.
2.8 seconds
The sniper's precise location managed to get into its sensitive area. He was in a 4-story building, reloading his rifle.
As Arthur felt the sniper's presence, his brow furrowed. A look of anger flashed in his eyes and his pupil began to thin.
This is all for the simple fact that Arthur managed to locate more people throughout the building. The closer he got to the building, the more Arthur began to notice a certain hypothesis, which was starting to build in his fury.
It was no longer enough to be shot by a sniper, now he discovered that he was participating in a fake operation.
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Arthur didn't even need to respond when his muscles started to swell and veins to expand. His body went into a super activated state again, but with Arthur's full awareness.
Jump!
When he was a few hundred yards away, Arthur jumped toward the top of the building.
CRACK!BOOM!
The ground broke completely as Arthur jumped.
As soon as he got in front of the sniper, Arthur grabbed his neck and his body suddenly stopped, as if it had never moved in the first place.
All that speed and muscular strength calmed down like the passing wind.
All that could be noticed at that moment was the guard dying to get out of Arthur's minimal squeeze, unable to even say anything. The sniper's body was muscular, which could mean he was an ex-military sniper.
Arthur pulled the guard's face close to his own. His grip getting tighter.
The instant the sniper looked into Arthur's eyes, it was as if his soul had left his body.
A demonic mix of red and gold, and a pupil as thin as a fanned cat. It looked like the gaze of a bloodthirsty demon staring straight into his soul.
At the same time, numerous messages appeared in front of Arthur.
With instant thought, the entire existence of the guard in front of him was revealed to Arthur like a book. A book he read as quickly as he thought. From his birth, to his wife's betrayal and later deserted from the army for his infamous conduct.
With this Arthur also discovered that the entire operation, at least the one in the logistic shed, was fake, while the real drug rally was taking place right in this building.
Arthur quickly grabbed a voice recorder and forced the guard to speak everything he knew. He didn't try to use the 'Abyss' ability because he noticed in some conversations with Sinner that his memory wasn't the best after his consciousness had been absorbed. Probably because the Ego who sustains the memories themselves and who says whether they should be stored securely or not.
The guard spat out everything he knew about the operation, giving the information Arthur needed to deliver. They didn't reach 2-word sentences, just giving names. He already knew in his mind everything, but it would be more truthful if it came out of the guard's mouth.
After the guard had said everything, Arthur wasted no more time. He broke the guard's neck and quickly holstered the rifle.
'I only have 2 seconds... let's get started!' A smile spread across Arthur's face.
Clenching his fists and feeling the glove tighten in his hand, Arthur punched him down.
BOOOM!
The floor below Arthur collapsed!
As soon as Arthur fell from the ceiling, he wasted no time and still in the air, he reloaded his pistol and shot everyone on that floor. He was obviously careful that there was nothing he couldn't kill.
Before even touching the ground, all the guards were already dead! Arthur's body spun rapidly still in midair and an immense force condensed into his fist.
BOOOM!
The floor was again destroyed and Arthur descended to the third floor. He eliminated everyone the same way before punching the ground again.
BOOOM!
The control Arthur was exhibiting with his own body would have been impossible for him a few moments ago. This was due to his increase in Intelligence Status, which raised his bodily control to the peak of what it could now. And as it was information that was being absorbed, this muscle memory would be permanent.
Arthur also took the chance of this momentary state to capture the essence of everything he's learned so far, firmly gluing all the skills he has to the body. Thus, even if unconsciously, Arthur would be able to execute anything he had learned so far.
As soon as he reached the second floor, on purpose, Arthur fell into a room with exactly 10 people. His gaze swept over all 10 figures, all with a frightened expression on their faces.
As he was looking at all those figures, his gaze was fixed on a certain man who was in that room. He had a young but worn look. His face was thin and had some dark circles under his eyes, which were somewhat hidden thanks to his shoulder-length black hair.
An angry expression came over Arthur's face, but no one could see thanks to the mask and cap. He instantly came up behind this man and put some strength in by hitting him close to the neck.
Fainted!
The man simply passed out on the table. Arthur later did this to all those people in the room and tied them together.
After that, Arthur put all the weapons he collected together in a pile, along with the voice recorder. He took advantage of the last few moments of his skill and wiped out all the guards on the lower floors.
Once he was done, he passed the coordinates on the communicator to the others.
˂Congratulations !! Mission Completed Successfully! ˃
As soon as he left the building, Arthur could already hear the approaching police sirens in the distance. He entered an alley beside the building and started to walk away.
He couldn't even take two steps before his body muscles gave out and he fell to the ground. It was as if a latent pain ripped through his muscles slowly, deep inside, and any movement was accompanied by a constant trembling.
Along with this tremor, Arthur vomited two more mouths of blood. The wound on his right chest opened a little more with the movements.
With all his willpower, Arthur rose again. He was counting on the muscle strengthening of his skill 'Demonic' to stay upright. He walked quickly but stopped short.
A figure appeared in front of him, blocking his way. The appearance of this figure was also accompanied by a soft voice:
"Help?"
"Scram!" Arthur spoke softly, wanting to avoid further internal damage. He started walking again, wanting to pass the figure.
The figure then took a step back, and again stood in front of Arthur.
"Help?" The figure spoke again, his voice a little hoarse but still gentle.
"Yes, I want... you to get out of my way!" Arthur tried to speak a little louder and more menacing. His eyesight was down the entire time, as the only energy he had was to get home.
The figure again stood in front of Arthur and spoke in a choked voice.
"Please..."
Arthur finally stopped his walk.
His gaze slowly lifted to her eyes from under her hood.
As soon as that contact appeared, the figure took a step back. She stared into those red eyes flecked with gold and fixed on them.
Arthur smirked under the mask, before pulling it off. He walked over to the figure and quickly pushed her to the wall.
Thump!
A light tap on the wall.
Arthur then ripped off that cape that covered the figure, exposing a girl in a mask. Her skin was white and smooth as jade, without a hint of imperfection. Her breasts were full and she was voluptuous, leaving men with some undue thoughts. Her blond hair was like golden curls and reached just below her shoulder.
Arthur gently took the mask off the girl's face and stared into her more than perfect face. Her eyes were bright blue and accompanied by long, charming lashes. Her nose and mouth were the perfect size and fit the perfection that was her face.
But, it was possible to see that under those beautiful eyes and those flawless cheeks that a trail of tears was running down.
Arthur gave the girl a smile and kissed her forehead, leaving a bloody mark there.
"Go rest…" Arthur spoke before leaving, leaving the girl static in place.