//Foxx_note//
Sorry about the delay, guys. My phone took a swim in the sink and got damaged, which is why I couldn't post chapters this week. Hope y'all forgive me.
Also, here's a link to Amelia's picture:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/g5bwfTcYSwoE9EUdA
If you guys don't like it, you can comment and let me know; I'll change it.
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The world was thrown into an uproar. The two events that took place became the talk of the world, widely discussed even among kindergarten kids. The new events became subjects of determination and, in some cases, perversion. But not everyone had it good.
"Take this and go as far away from the base as possible, but not so far that we won't meet you in time. For every five hundred meters you cover, drop one of these in a hidden location. Make sure you drop it in an area clear of civilians or any constructs. After dropping it, stay there to guard it," Damien gave instructions to the seven normal subordinates and three technicians in front of him.
"As for you guys, move to the location on this map along with the head technician and her subordinates. They already know what to do; your job is just to protect them."
At this time, including those he just sent off, Damien had converted over sixty percent of his subordinates into true subordinates, providing them with the same perks as Amelia.
Sigh!
"Is it time yet?" Maria asked.
"Yes, I've been summoned."
Sigh!
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"What am I doing here?" Jessica asked herself. "I'm here risking my life and future for a man I didn't even put in my eyes a month ago."
"Head technician, we've encountered some issues with the building of the support systems."
"I'll be there in a bit," Jessica replied.
"What's this strange feeling in my chest? Is it what I think it is?... no, that's impossible."
"Right?"
"Ah, what am I thinking? I should get to work."
"Ah, why did he have to look so handsome when he asked me?"
"Head captain, the..." the voice came from the other side of the door again.
"I heard the first time. I said I'll be there in a bit."
"I-I'm sorry for disturbing ma'am."
"Yeah, keep that to yourself. Now shoo!"
"I understand."
'Damn bitch,' the subordinate thought as he left.
"I should probably go check what they're yapping about," Jessica sighed and stood up from the bed.
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Nighttime....
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"Captain Peters, leader of team five of base three, we heard you've been able to subdue two female Abyssals. Is this information true?"
"Yes, it is."
"Good, you have done something that no native has ever had hope of doing. This act of yours has given the notice hope of successfully defeating and maybe even subordinating the Abyssals." The pot-bellied man in the middle said, smiling at Damien. "Please wait for the council to decide the next course of action."
A transparent glass-looking liquid-solid material appeared, separating the council members from Damien.
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"See. I knew this would happen," Adams said, clenching and almost breaking the phone he was holding. "That's why I told him to let me come with him."
"Calm down, big brother. He probably doesn't want to put you in danger. You're too far from us. It would be difficult to include you in the plans, and besides, we need an insider to inform us of the government's plans beforehand. That's where you come in."
"Okay, I get it. Just make sure to stay safe. If anything happens to you, I'll find Damien wherever he is and end him myself."
"Haha! Nothing would happen, big brother."
'And it's not like you can fight him anyway.'
"Stay safe. I'll be expecting news from you very soon."
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"After a series of discussions, the council has come up with the following decisions. Captain Peters shall be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The main duty of his team would be to capture and subdue Abyssals and to eliminate those who refuse submission. All Abyssals captured or subdued by Captain Peters shall be handed over to the government. Finally, Captain Peters and his team would be relocated to base one and designated as a special unit with the backing of the government."
Damien frowned in thought hearing this. Even if the scenario he expected didn't happen, he would be a fool not to understand the underlying intentions of the council.
[It's a leash]
'I know.'
The government was trying to put him on a leash. They've recognized the potential of his ability and are trying to control him. The position, the support, and everything else were nothing more than a collar attached to the leash. By controlling the number of Abyssals under his control, they can limit his power and control him more effectively.
[As expected of the government. With the little you've shown, they were able to analyze your ability and find out how it works... well, a bit of it.]
'But that bit has the potential to limit my growth.'
[True, and when you eventually unlock more ways to use your abilities, they would have you under their full control.]
'What do we do?'
[You're asking like you haven't planned it already.]
Damien smirked inwardly and prepared to summon his nanobots.
"I refuse!"
"What?!"
"I said I refuse," Damien replied, his lips struggling to curl up into a smirk but ended up failing since they've remained stoic for a long time.
"You insolent bastard!"
"Get him!"
Multiple personnel rushed into the building, and the hidden ones already present in the building began to move. Seeing this, all Damien could do was smile wryly.
Wasn't this too overkill?
A gun appeared in Damien's hand, which he shot upwards. A missile-like object shot out with a rope connecting it to the gun. The projectile broke through the ceiling and out of the roof before transforming into a claw that grabbed into Maria who 'happened to fly by' at that moment, and...
"Don't let him get away!"
[CONTROLLER'S AURA]
Using that moment of pause, Damien escaped through the roof unharmed.
"T-traitor, don't let the traitor Damien Peters escape."
*RING*
"Hello, this is .... WHAT?!.... What do you mean by that? Stop them this instant."
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BOOM! BANG!! BAM!! BOOOOM!!!
Multiple colorful attacks flew around, destroying the structures and nature around. In the midst of all these attacks existed a girl basking in the glory of the color riot.
"Ahh!"
The color of Amelia's eyes rapidly changed as she slowly opened them. All the members of Damien's team scurried away almost immediately, not even bothering to look back at their adversaries, whom they already considered dead.
"Weaklings, come back here!"
"I never knew you guys were this cowardly."
"Cowardly traitors!"
All the shouts and complaints stopped as soon as Amelia opened her eyes completely.
"Thanks for the sumptuous meal," Amelia said, bowing her head slightly, but inwardly she was smirking. This feeling, she had missed this feeling, unlike her fight against Lisa where she was forced to
be passive; here, she could utilize her power to the fullest.
Everyone looked at her in confusion. What was this kid talking about? Could she perhaps be an M?
"Now, as a good lady that I am, I can't keep receiving from you without giving back, now can I?" She smiled sadistically.
"Let me reward you for your actions."
She raised her hand, summoning a magic circle, and...
BOOM! BOOM!! BOOM!!!
All hell broke loose.
"Let's get out of here!" she shouted before bolting off, following the other members of the team.
"After them!" a woman angrily shouted. Her beautiful face had been disfigured by Amelia's attack. How could she let the little b*tch go scot-free?
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"Colonel, the higher-ups have..."
"Ignore them."
"B-but!"
"I said ignore them; we all know what those old bastards are trying to do here. And besides, with the amount of teams attacking them, isn't it overkill already?"
"I understand.
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"How much longer Jessica?" Damien asked.
"Around forty-five minutes."
"Bring it down to thirty."
"But sir, the structural integrity would..."
"Just do it; we can fix all that later."
Sigh!
"I understand."
Sigh!
'Thirty minutes it is then.'
[Let's goooo!]