A/N: Was dealing with Internet issues yesterday, so I couldn't upload.
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"Got you now, sneaky bitch," Amber said, grabbing the assassin girl with a clawed hand made out of treasures.
"What? You didn't expect this. Haha, you actually thought my only use for my wealth was to burn it," Amber said, laughing evilly.
However, just as Amber's hand began to tighten its grip, several slender vines infiltrated the spaces between her fingers. They then converged, coiling around one another to form thicker vines, forcing the fingers apart.
BANG!
An armored fist struck Amber's face, followed by two hands gripping her head.
BANG!
Her face absorbed the impact of an armored knee, nearly shattering her nose and dislodging a tooth.
"You @$#*!^*!"
"You seemed to have overlooked my presence, so I felt obliged to jog your memory," Maria chuckled. Her demonic looking helmet and eerie appearance lent an evil undertone to her laughter.
Meanwhile.....
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[CORE HAS BEEN STABILIZED]
[ CORE OVERHEATING COULD NOT BE PREVENTED]
[EXCESS ENERGY HAS BEEN STORED. RELEASE?]
'Not yet'
[THE GOD OF DARKNESS TAKES NOTICE OF YOUR EXISTENCE]
[ THE GOD OF DARKNESS CHUCKLES SEEING YOUR ARMOR]
[THE GOD OF DARKNESS GRANTS YOU HIS BLESSING]
[BLESSING OF THE GOD OF DARKNESS: ALL DARKNESS RELATED SKILLS FOR YOU AND YOUR TRUE SUBORDINATES ARE EMPOWERED BY 30%.
2. WHEN FIGHTING IN THE DARK YOUR STATS AND SKILL EFFECTIVENESS ARE BOOSTED BY 30%
3. ALL CREATURES OF DARKNESS WOULD BE LESS HOSTILE TO YOU
4. ALL ARMOR OR WEAPONS USED BY YOU WOULD BE EMPOWERED BY DARKNESS]
'....'
[.....]
'Are you seeing the same thing as me?'
[I was about to ask the same question]
'I see'
[...]
[MODIFICATIONS COMPLETED, CONDITION STABILIZED RELEASING COCOON]
' I guess it's time to return then'
[Yeah]
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"What do you mean?"
"....."
"You called me brother now. Why's that?"
"It's a bit complex to explain, but I'm Alicia Adams, your younger sister."
Adams's eyes turned cold, his aura surged at full power, forcing the hooded figure to her knees. "Alicia died years ago, along with our mother in an accident. I'll ask you again, who are you?"
Adams approached the figure and revealed her face by removing her hood. Her silver hair and youthful, feminine resemblance to him shocked him.
"No, this is impossible, y- you're lying, it's an illusion," he said. He grabbed her chin and examined her with red-glowing eyes. "Dispel it!"
Adams didn't want to believe it. He had witnessed his mother and sister's deaths with his own eyes. How could one of them be standing in front of him now?
"Big brother, I...." Alicia began, trying to retrieve something from her cloak. Adams prevented her and knocked the item away. It turned out to be a book.
At the sight of the book, time seemed to stand still for Adams. After nearly ten minutes of staring at it, a tear fell, followed by more. The typically stoic Captain Adams broke down in tears in front of his little sister and subordinates. Under normal circumstances, people might have found this amusing, but the circumstances inspired only pity in those present. Adams's subordinates wisely gave them space, watching from a distance in case it was a trick.
After a period of crying, Adams looked at his sister and asked, "Is mother alive?"
"Yes, she is."
That was all he needed to hear. He didn't want to hear anything more for now. He had already embarrassed himself in front of his subordinates once and had no desire to repeat it. Luckily, there were only three subordinates present with him. If this information leaked, he knew where to direct his visit.
At that moment, the three subordinates suddenly shivered. They felt as though a knife was poised at their throats, ready to strike at any moment. The trio exchanged looks and then turned as one toward Adams, only to find him looking at them with a 'smile'.
' I shall keep this secret to my grave ' they all thought.
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"Haha, you'll need more than that to defeat me," Kain boasted.
Lightning danced around as Adele clashed with Kain. Contrary to expectations, Adele was being pushed back, and her lightning seemed to have no effect on Kain.
"Haha, I should thank my father for forcing me to learn this technique," Kain laughed as he punched through a spear of lightning, shattering it into countless particles that coagulated into blue lines on his skin, contrasting with his red tattoos.
'Damn, what do I do?' Adele pondered. Initiating a physical brawl with him wasn't feasible; her sword would just bounce off his skin, and punching him would hurt her instead. Lightning would merely get absorbed and make those blue lines shine brighter.
She considered using nanobots as bullets, following Damien's example, but she didn't have an unlimited supply like Damien or Amelia.
'Guess I'll have to test his limits.'
[LIGHTNING AVATAR]
A massive dragon, composed of lightning, emerged from a magic circle above her head and charged at Kain. Adele decided to either tire her opponent out or push him to his absorption limit.
Kain smiled and summoned a gigantic metal golem that charged at the dragon and engaged it, resulting in crackling sounds and heavy impacts from their battle. Seeing this, Adele stopped and frowned. She didn't expect Kain to also summon a helper, leaving her unsure of what to do.
After a moment of contemplation, she decided to go for it. She wasn't one to hesitate over minor details; Amazons were born for battle, and indecision wasn't an option. Her two subordinates, who were also Amazons, had been eagerly awaiting her signal to join the fight. After all, how could an Amazon resist the allure of such a battle? If only Kain weren't an abyssal.
*Sigh*
BOOM!
Three streaks of light charged at Kain: one red, and two blue. One left a trail of flames, the other left a trail of lightning, and the last left a trail of ice. Seeing this, Kain's smile widened, and his eyes twinkled with excitement. If he had known he would encounter women like this, he wouldn't have resisted this mission at all. But if these women were this skilled, how formidable would their male leaders be?
Kain couldn't help but smile at the thought, envisioning the epic battle that would unfold. However, things don't always go as planned, and fate had different intentions in store for him.