I approached Mr. Hugo in a cold and abrupt manner, steadily moving towards him with every blink he took.
Terrified, he stammered in an attempt to speak, "P-Please... someone please help me!" Struggling to articulate, he pleaded, "Please don't hurt me."
I extended my hand towards Hugo and uttered in a chilling manner, "Are you sure you should be the one begging for help?" he shut his eyes in terror, tightly embracing himself in a fearful and desperate attempt to shield himself.
How pathetic...
Just as I reached out to grab him, he vanished from my view in a flash, snatched away by something fast.
Is there anyone else who can keep up with my speed? At the moment, there is only one other person who has the ability to do so.
I turned my gaze towards the direction where Hugo was forcefully taken, only to witness him being grabbed by the neck and lifted off the ground by none other than Infernus.
Infernus glanced at me with a mixture of intense anger, exhilaration, and excitement. "Move away! I have been waiting eagerly for this moment. He is mean't for me to kill, not for you," he said with a hint of madness.
He genuinely caught me off guard, giving me a sense of someone who is mentally unstable.
Mr. Hugo, visibly taken aback by the betrayal, exclaimed in a loud and commanding voice to Infernus, "What do you think you're doing?! Release me and go kill that bastard!" However, Infernus disregarded his instructions and glared at him with intense hatred and anger. Hugo complained and wriggled his body, resembling a fat pig, as he protested, "Who do you think you are?! Let go of me now!"
Hugo aggressively slapped and punched Infernus's face in a desperate attempt, but Infernus didn't budge from those insignificant attacks.
In spite of that, Hugo persisted while Infernus stared at him menacingly. Hugo screamed and complained like a child, declaring, "I, Hugo Strange, will ensure your death if you don't release me this instant!"
Infernus responded at last, speaking softly, "At last... I no longer have to hear that voice." Emitting a disturbing noise similar to a broken sound. In response to this, Hugo asked in a confused manner, "What are you trying to say, you brat-"
Before he had the opportunity to move on to another word, before he even finished his sentence.
BOOMMM!
Hugo's entire body burst into a massive fireball, causing a significant explosion within Infernus's grip.
"Ahhhh-Ahhhh, Argghhhh!"
Hugo screamed and expressed agony while his body was being completely charred, his very essence consumed by the flames and disintegrating into ashes that swiftly flew by me.
Witnessing his charred body would have caused immense horror in any person, as they would see him being burned alive.
As Infernus made a disrespectful comment, ashes were thrown onto his face, and he said, "You talk too much."
Hugo's screams of pain and suffering vanished as the flames, seemingly casted by Infernus, ceased when he lowered his arm. After the intense fire, Hugo's body was reduced to mere bones that dropped onto the ground.
Infernus, wearing a slight smirk, slowly rotated towards me, his hands emitting smoke from the flames, and confidently asked, "Are you next?"
After considering everything that has occurred recently, a single thought entered my mind - a crucial and weighty thought.
This should not be healthy for the atmosphere...
.....
You're correct, it's not a funny joke given the seriousness of the situation.
Do you believe that I am afraid? Well, it is quite obvious that I would be. After all, I am still just a human being, but I willingly volunteered for situations like these.
Hence, I refuse to allow fear to consume me completely. Instead, I will imprison it within the deepest recesses of my being and prevent it from ever escaping.
Infernus, looking at me with enthusiasm and gesturing excitedly, exclaimed, "I've finally killed that fat pig! It took some time, but your presence here accelerated the process much more than expected!" He then lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, reflecting, "The weapons he created and the guards who protected him posed a challenge for me to devise a plan... but then you came along."
It is indeed a fact that anyone other than myself who encountered the beams of those alien-like weapons would have died a long time ago.
The weapons in question completely disintegrate and melts anything it's beam touches.
He had a drag from his cigarette and in a more composed manner, he stated, "I guess I should thank you.."
Smoking seems to calm with his more 'unstable' side..
Without altering my stance, I simply gazed at him motionlessly.
Does he believe that I am paying attention to his yapping? Fuck no. I am simply using his constant chatter to evaluate my current situation and determine the most effective approach.
Infernus, corrupt hero, possessed immense strength. When it comes to his power, he has the ability to manipulate fire through sorcery, but it is a complex process. He possesses a unique skill called 'Ignite,' which allows him to set anything he touches ablaze, instantly engulfing it in flames that reach temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees.
In addition to that, he is highly skilled in fundamental magic, possesses improved speed, strength, and agility due to intensive combat training.
How can I be certain about all of this information? I already mentioned that I thoroughly research and prepare before confronting my target, in order to increase my chances of winning.
It may sound like cowardice, but what do you expect me to do? After all, I am the only a one man army.
Victory is the ultimate goal... and ultimately, I will emerge as the winner.
After a brief pause filled with uncomfortable silence, Infernus suggested, "Perhaps it would be best for you to surrender and join my ranks. At any given moment, I have the ability to summon the numerous criminals and terrorists on this ship that I've hired."
"What do you say, will you join me? I will ensure that you receive your money's worth."
If it were possible for me to laugh in this state, I would have... fortunately, being in the Ego State prevents any of those types of emotions.
Does he truly believe that he has me trapped? I can barely contain myself any longer.
In a deep and menacing tone, I responded to Infernus, finally uttering, "Do you believe you have cornered me?" All of a sudden, crimson lightning started to rumble in the skies, and the rain appeared as though it was on the verge of pouring down.
"You're men are already dead."
Indernus appeared surprised as he smoked his cigarettes, saying, "Hmm, what?" Eventually, he realized that despite all the noise and commotion happening around him, no one had bothered to investigate what was happening.
Before I'd even came here.
I had already eliminated every single criminal aboard this ship.