Vito didn't encounter any other clones or guards along the way. But he did meet a moon wolf. Vito scoffed as he blocked the wolf's teeth from chomping on him with the nanites. The moon wolf snarled as Vito gathered strength in his left fist and created a blade before piercing it in the wolf's heart, killing it as the wolf fell to the ground. Vito held his right arm. A cold look as blood dripped down from it.
Right now it didn't matter he was injured, all that did matter was that he was still alive. Vito closed his eyes and kept running. It would soon be time for him to escape, as long as they didn't betray him any further. Vito wasn't dumb and neither was Scott. The moment Scott saw Joel dead, he knew that Vito was alive and distrustful of them. But this could work for him.
If Vito really did attack them the moment they met, it'd help him with the lie he concocted for Maya. But what Scott did not plan for… was that Vito didn't think with his emotions, but his thinking. Vito ran through the halls again, Sergeant Jay long was trying to locate the person who killed the twenty three guards and Joel. He was seriously pissed that his men were killed.
Vito, the culprit, was lucky enough to avoid the raging Sergeant as he came to the hallway he needed to go to escape. "Vito!" Zack called, Vito didn't change his expression, but merely looked at him with disdain. But it was hidden. "Let's go." Vito said coldly seeing Scott and Maya had come too. Nothing was said but they were all talking.
Scott was enraged, Vito didn't attack Zack and now everything was a little more annoying. But he regained his thinking as he calmed his emotions. It's fine, Scott turned to Maya who was running behind Zack. Vito was somehow pushed behind Maya and in front of Scott. With such a perfect opportunity, how could one resist? Scott pulled a dagger he'd grabbed from one of the dead guards as he crept up behind Vito. One strike.
Scott attacked with ruthless intent into Vito's heart. The blade went right through, but Vito didn't so much as grunt. Zack narrowed his eyes and turned back to help Vito. But Maya blocked him. Scott was confused until Vito suddenly turned around with the blade still in him before stabbing a nanite dagger through Scott's right arm. The nanites began to spread as Scott made a decisive decision. Blood splattered as an arm came off.
Scott yelled in pain and swore to torture Vito. But Scott wouldn't be classified as an Era Lord if he wasn't rational. Scott knew that Vito didn't feel pain since he was an undead. But that was also a big mistake, Scott forgot that undead had great stamina and endurance. It was their trademark even. But Sergeant Jay only mentioned it once when Scott was looking at the system, and plus the undead that were used for combat would die instantly.
Vito ducked under as the nanites tried to form a bridge towards Scott's torso. But Scott wasn't weak by a long shot. He stepped back and gathered a sort of black and red energy in his left fist before sending it at Vito. The undead boy was barely able to dodge the weird blow as they were close together and the energy's speed was as fast as a millisecond. But Vito wouldn't die here yet. He pulled all the energy and strength he could muster as he dodged the energy by a hair's width.
The energy flew past Vito into Maya's back, severely injuring her. But Zack couldn't kill Maya and instead tried to incapacitate her. Unfortunately for Zack and fortunately for Scott. 'Alice' regenerated her 'daughter's' back, keeping her at full strength. However, it was at the cost of her lifespan. If before Maya could live up to 120 with everything the facility did to her, now she could only live up to 118.
Do not underestimate simply two years. Because Maya aged by two years, turning into a fourteen year old girl. But it came at the cost of nutrients too. Maya looked starved, malnourished, and feeble. But she was still going strong, and while she was stronger than the average fourteen year old, it wasn't by a lot. Plus, according to genetics, men were physically stronger than women if they had the same life before that.
Zack was still wanting to keep Maya alive, but it seemed that reality hated them. As twenty guards suddenly appeared with their handguns drawn. It was Scott's backup plan. He told the guards what happened and said he'd stall them. All this time, Scott never thought of leaving this place. Since it was safe. Maya looked at Zack with pleading eyes. "Please, let's just escape." She knew something was up with Scott when the guards appeared.
Zack had a choice to make. Leave without Vito and start a life outside with Maya. Or go back to save the boy whom he never knew. Maya was human unlike Vito too, the Supreme Human King bloodline was pressuring him to leave Vito. Yet, the kind boy inside of Zack called for a different solution. 'Save Vito and leave with him.' Vito was looking the entire time. When Zack hesitated, Vito was about to give up hope that he'd die here.
But electricity gathered inside his body, overcharging the king's descendant. Zack violently pushed Maya back. The Supreme Human King bloodline in his body was satisfied. While it did not like Vito, Vito was still willing to help Zack. And plus, the bloodline hated people who backstabbed others. Even if it was a human. The moment Scott and Maya betrayed Vito. They also betrayed Zack. Maya narrowed her eyes as Zack bolted around her to save Vito.
But the demon inside her wasn't done. 'Alice' directly sacrificed half of Maya's remaining lifespan (59 years) and turned Maya into a grandma. Maya aged as she looked shocked, but she still believed Zack was controlled by Vito. Maya loved Zack a lot ever since she was saved by him from Joel. The girl- grandma shouted at the top of her lungs and used all of her power and strength to force Zack away.
Zack knew that he couldn't beat Maya in this state. Though, he did have one plan left. Meanwhile, Vito and Scott fought with great determination. Since Zack was willing to sacrifice his life and chance at freedom to go back for Vito. Vito was willing to stake everything he had to make sure Zack could escape. The boy with the bloodline was the only person who actually cared enough to save Vito. And Vito wasn't willing to let Zack die here. He made a vow that if they both survived this, he'd serve Zack to the best of his ability.
A hail of bullets appeared behind Scott as Vito was penetrated all over his body, but his heart was protected by the nanites. By now, Scott had destroyed a lot of the nanites and his protection could only save his heart. But Vito's nanites would replenish tomorrow with the same volume. So Vito wasn't extremely worried. Scott kicked Vito in the nanite protection with the same dark energy from before.
Directly shattering his nanites. The nanites were still there, but it didn't matter anymore. Vito changed Nanites to Rot Attack as he hit Scott in the face. A sort of purple fluid entered his face as Scott narrowed his now bloodshot eyes. Something was wrong and Vito was the cause. Scott couldn't keep going like this. The rot had breached his skull and entered his brain. Scott weakly punched Vito but he dodged and kneed him in the stomach.
One of Vito's questions from before was about to be answered as Scott unholily screamed in pain and agony before dying. Dying painfully mind you. But the guards didn't show emotion as even more bullets entered Vito's body. One came concerningly close to killing him. Vito wanted to fight, but he no longer had any strength left to fight. His body collapsed as the guards approached.
But suddenly, out of nowhere came a sort of great sword made from leaves. But don't doubt it could kill as it instantly sliced apart three guards before they even knew it. Coco was there, and she was pissed seeing Vito injured. No one could hurt him, other than her. Coco battled with the guards as even more bodies fell and limbs were taken off. The remaining seven guards backed away as Vito saw a new text.
'Era Lord killed. Taking a golden finger. [Devil Hand]. Your right hand is that of the devil's. You gain demonic powers via your right hand... Era Lord defeated... +1 talent box.' Vito quickly equipped Devil Hand and felt his right hand glow with the same red and black energy as before. Vito used the energy to repair his body, it worked too. Regeneration, attacking, and strengthening were the three uses Vito currently knows. Vito coldly looked at the guards and Maya. It was time to wrap this up.