Cartnage swung his burning sword at the Vigilante he was after on. The soul is threatening another Reaper's life– Celestine. He continuously aimed and attacked the perpetrator, but the vigilante fight back him. Both parties released energy and power that causes explosion and damage to the place there into.
Cartnage didn't bother to say anything, his overflowing power is unstoppable. He flipped and do a circling motion for defense and offense across the opponent. And as Eduardo who was now transformed into a vengeful spirit does his counterattacks and builds a defense strategy against the attacker.
Frey on the other side, bumped into the ground, rubbing his chest and relaxing his muscles to the neck. She feels suffocating, she wanted to lie on the ground and take a nap as her HP Level is again decreasing.
[Host HP Level decreasing to 40%. The Intelligence test has not been finished yet. The host is still at 220/500 EXP. Doing some Mini Quest may add an effect on her current statistics.]
Frey's eyes were glued to the two men fighting around without responding to System's voice. She just manage to stand up and bring her foot outside the house to watch those two disappear and continued their agendas in the mid-air.
They seem to be just flashes of lightning in Frey's sight. Flashing blue and black was all she could see from where she was standing, but even then Frey could still follow their motions.
"Who is that Reaper?" Frey asked herself about the newcomer who save her life.
Then the tiny blinking square on her system detected the strong Reaper.
[SYSTEM ANALYZING. . .]
[SYSTEM COMPLETE . . .]
[DISPLAYING COMPANION IDENTIFICATION]
Name: Cartnage
Age: 985 years old
Level: 9
Position: Team Captain
AGILITY: 355/400ms
STRENGTH: 96%
INTELLIGENCE: 90%
SKILLS: TELEPORTATION
SHAPESHIFTING
TELEKINESIS
SPECIAL ABILITY: Specialized in Swords. Can communicate with nature.
"Wooh, that was awesome!" Frey exclaimed as she saw Cartnage's details. But all her amusement stopped when a familiar figure appeared beside her. It was a fast teleportation from Andreus. Frey stepped aside Andreus' force hit her side, and a bouncing air and sudden earth shake came across her.
"Celestine, what happened?" Andreus in his loud and deep voice grab Frey's shoulders and asked why did they leave the Office.
He seems frustrated but ended up caring for Celestine's situation.
Frey explained everything and so Andreus did. He tells her the truth behind the soul's status. And they need to return him before sunset or his chance to be judged will be forfeited.
Frey pointed out what was happening from above them. Andreus recognized who the Captain was wrestling with the Vigilant soul. He then talks to Frey to make a plan on how to trap Eduardo.
But Cartnage who was busy dealing with Eduardo's soul becomes irritable as the Vigilant is still playing 'run for your life' with him. He had thrown several attacks and blocking strategies. Swinging on the top of electricity wires and brick buildings is Cartnage expertise.
"I don't want to waste my time with you. So c'mon, and take this anklet . . . Helldoom is waiting for you." Cartnage held up a thick flaming iron bar, twirling it around his finger. It seems that he is teasing the Vengeful soul whom he was trying to trap at the moment.
"It's impossible for you not to come, Vigilante. It's your time and there's nothing you can do, don't make your situation worse. Maybe the higher-ups will still give you a chance." Cartnage declared, focusing on Eduardo. His sword rested for a while on his left hand. But still, they are on the top, steadily standing on the thin edges of the electric post.
Eduardo's downcast eyes answered Cartnage what was on his mind, he remained steadfast on his principle and wanted to do what he aimed before disappearing from the world. In truth, he didn't care what the Reapers had told him. Right from the start, he already knew where he was going, so it was okay for him even if his soul will be transferred to the pit of Hell.
"I have to go somewhere, I need to see them first . . . and talk to them," Eduardo said, but the smile on his lips was terrifying. It will produce horror signs and goosebumps for anyone who would see it. There seems to be a dark plan hidden in it
Cartnage also lifted the tip of his lips as he watched his response to him.
'His hidden motive is obvious, he wants to track down the people who put him in this situation.' Cartnage thought.
He wanted to give the soul what he was pleased to have. How can a Reaper not agree to it? It will reduce the number of people he has to go and track then. It would be better for him, but it can't be, King Amadeus will surely get mad, and along with that, he can get his detention.
"You want to get a taste of how powerful my weapon is. Well, I can demonstrate it to you." Cartnage dodged the weapon in his hand, twirling it around as if he was in an exhibition before finally jabbing it into the enemy.
But Eduardo slipped to Cartnage attack, there he got his chance to run away from the powerful Reaper. Cartnage wasted no time, as his weapon returned to his hand he hurriedly go chasing the wild Vigilant. His main goal is to finish it as soon as possible.
They look like jets racing in the sky and bubbled clouds formed into different figures as if they were like playing mid-air. And from below, Frey is panicking, she walks right to left thinking of an idea of what to do, it was her fault in the first place.
Andreus, who had disappeared by his side, followed Cartnage above. He would help the Team Captain of the Vigilant Escort Team to get Eduardo's soul, the young man was sure that they would not be able to get the soul back, especially since the Irish had already passed a memorandum slip to turn over to VET the case they should be handling.
When he made sure that he and the Captain had the Vigilante between them, he signaled to him that he would help with the mission. Although he did not receive any response from the Captain, still Andreus smiled and do a thumb sign. It is not unknown to him that the Team of the other group is not sociable.
Andreus took out his sword with a chain attached to the end, that was because his weapon was a boomerang sword. As a Security Specialist, he has to maintain the security of his Team– even if their 'real' captain is not included. Now that the three of them are equal in position in the air, exchanging counterattacks, Andreus shows more of how trained he is. He couldn't hide from himself that he had once applied to the Vigilant Escort Team but had no luck, after all, he was still a rookie at that time.
Cartnage, who was a bit unhappy with what was happening, teleported and suddenly disappeared from the race. He temporarily left it to a Security Specialist whose he couldn't remember what his name was.
Cartnage had some plan.
"For sure his soul will go to the scene of the incident of his death," he said to himself.
Cartnage pushes more his power, speeding up to get first to the destination. But while he was on the path leading after the two, he noticed a black car heading there as well.
"Why does she still need to use a car? Does her power freeze after running away at her trial?" Cartnage smirked remembering a weak negotiator escaping the gate of hell to hide in the Human world and save her life.
That careless and not-so-powerful Lady Reaper. . .
He even knew the name of that poor creature better than the Security Specialist helping him.
On the other hand...
[SYSTEM FINDING THE LOCATION HOST HAD REQUESTED... UNSEARCHABLE...]
Frey's car screeched to stop at slow down entering a school zone. She was figuring out where would Eduardo's family be at. All along she knew what the old man wants, and that is to talk to her parent, especially her mother. She needs to get them and have a last chance to talk to Eduardo, maybe that would calm down his overflowing vengeance.
"You should find me another way to have them located," she commanded the System.
[THERE SHOULD BE AN EXACT LOCATION TO LOCATE SOMEONE. THE SYSTEM CAN NOT JUST RANDOMLY PICK AN ADDRESS AND DO A FINDING JOB.]
Frey just winced at what the System answered him.
'Maybe if she was a human, she's nonsense and boring to talk at. ' she thought.
PING!
But to Frey's surprise, she had vigorously responded to that tickling sound that appeared in her ears. "A Quest or something? C'mon, show me."
[SYSTEM IS UPDATING . . . PLEASE WAIT A FEW SECONDS]
"You're updating?"
She was not so excited, but filling up Quest can level up her Experience. Meaning, she'll jump up to another level and open up some skills, powers, or items she can use in the future or maybe at this rate.
[UPDATING FINISHED. . .]
[SYSTEM OPENS UP NEW QUESTS FOR HOST]
[MAIN QUEST: ESCORT ONE VENGEFUL SOUL WHO WAS NOT GIVEN A FAIR JUSTICE BEFORE HE/SHE DIED.
REWARDS
>Adding up 16.7% to your SECOND LIFE WILL METER.
> 300 EXP
> 1000 COINS
> 10% HP LEVEL
PROCEDE? SKIP?
SIDE QUESTS:
1. ELIMINATE AT LEAST TWO HELL GHOULS FROM UNDERWORLD.
REWARDS:
> 30 EXP
> 100 COINS
> LOOT ITEM. THE GOBLIN'S DAGGER
PROCEDE? SKIP?
2. HELP A DYING TREE FR0M WHITERING
REWARDS;
> 20EXP
> 20 COINS
3. TELEPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME
REWARDS:
> 30 EXP
> 20 C0INS
> ADDITIONAL OF 5% OF HEALTH
4. RESCUE A FRIEND FROM FALLING
REWARDS:
> 25 EXP
> 50 COINS
>LEVEL UP BOOK, instantly level up any item OR skill in storage.
[END. WAIT FOR THE NEW SIDE QUEST TO OPEN.]