~ In The Main Square A Little Earlier ~
The bird perched upon a roof, her rage reaching the boiling point. This was Vitaliana. She was growing more infuriated by the second.
This piece of shit human dared to attack mother...
And now he dares to assume he killed her...
The look on his face is absolutely revolting. Who gave him the right to look so pleased with himself. Just look at him, it's absolutely vile. Enjoying the moment like he did something to be proud of...
I'll kill him... I'll kill him dead! I just need to wait for the right moment.
Acquired Skill : Bird of Prey
Effects of Skill : Passively Increases one's reflexes and instincts before, during and for a short duration after claiming one's prey.
Oh, now that is definitely going to help.
But...
...
Why did the voice speaking just now have a somewhat pained tone?
Hmm... No sense in worrying about it right now, not when I have important tasks in front of me.
I'm going to make sure this massacre goes off without a hitch.
Acquired Skill : Venting Fury
Effects of Skill : Converts one's Raw Anger into power, temporarily increasing all stats.
Heh heh... This voice sounds like someone else's... Hmm, I never noticed it before now, but I suppose there might have been slight changes in the voice over time. Though they were subtle enough I didn't recognize them.
Oh, what's this? The City Lord is about to make another announcement?
Acquired Skill : Concentration
"Citizens of this Great and Mighty Iron Cent Empire! Join the army and share in the glory of killing the Gods that have kept us, the most deserving race in the world, down with their overwhelming might. Let us fight back and take this world for ourselves!" The City Lord smirked evilly. "The Gods are no better than mere bugs before our..." The speech was cut off when a small bird appeared in front of everyone.
Naturally the pause was confusing for those who couldn't see the square where all the speech was happening. The Empire's Technology had only gotten so far after all. Sending video was still far beyond their capabilities. So sound would have to suffice.
However, had they not turned on their Magus, killing them or sealing them away in prisons... This, one, wouldn't be happening. And, two, would have been able to conjure the magical projection screens. Aven could cast hundreds of them with ease.
"You have now blasphemed against the most holy rulers. Your deaths will be nothing short of pitifully agonizing. But there will be no pity for you." Vitaliana said, in a cold and ruthless tone. Woah! I managed to speak normally already! Damn, I must not even understand the level of anger that is truly coursing through my body. And it seems my voice was picked up by the communication system they devised. Good... Very good.
"A... A bird monster! But how did it get past the Guards!?" Some citizens panicked.
"Oh most holy spawn of the Goddess herself! Please forgive us!" Others said.
"Guards kill that damn bird! It's nothing but a monster! There is absolutely nothing holy about it! THE ONLY THING HOLY IS HUMAN INGENUITY! FUCK THOSE BASTAR..." The City Lord bellowed, spitting everywhere as his voice carried through the city via their technology.
The Guards all sprung into action, drawing their weapons and training them on Vitaliana.
Heh, these slow pokes won't be able to touch me. I wasn't intending on acting so soon but, such blasphemy against their literal saviors is just... Too much...
But... The thing that pisses me off the most...
THEY HURT MY FAMILY!
These dozen or so guards will be made into the example.
Vitaliana, quickly, swiftly and gracefully dodged 90% of the bullet fire.
"KEEP FIRING! THE MONSTER CAN'T POSSIBLY DEAL WITH ALL THE BULLETS!" A Guard ordered, as more guards came up and joined in the firing barrage.
Hmph, idiots. I am purposely letting some hit me. But it seems you're too stupid to realize that. I Guess I shouldn't expect smarts from the Armament's faction of the Empire.
With the damage they could do to me right now, even a single magus guarded by a swordsman would give me more pause than these idiots...
I should end their pitiful lives soon...
Before mother decides to stop hiding for the sake of the plan.
Her anger is after all well past a boiling point...
I can...
Feel it...
Alright... It's time to start killing these idiots. They won't learn anything anyways. So no sense in continuing this charade...
Vitaliana sped up suddenly, shocking the guards.
"What!" A guard exclaimed, just before his head popped off his body. Similar to how children play with dandelions and other weeds.
"""WHAT!""" The Guards panicked, and the bullet spray stopped.
Perfect!
Vitaliana swooped in with a blinding speed. Decapitating two more men with her wings. Then instantly started spinning like a drill towards another guard, resulting in her boring a hole through another him and two others behind him, all before she ascended once again as blood dripped from her form... Human blood that is.
"WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING! KEEP FIRING! THAT MEANS YOU TOO ASSHOLES! THAT'S A FUCKING ORDER!" The one Guard called out furiously spraying spit everywhere. My command skill should get those idiots in the fight. Birds need special weapons to deal with apparently.
Some other Guards raised their weapons trained for the general area where Vitaliana was flying. Then fired...
The entire area instantly filled with dozens of fast moving pellets. Though, none of them had anywhere near enough power to harm Vitaliana... The regular citizens on the other hand... Were a different story.
By this point, there were already casualties among the citizens. A shame, but none of them were due to Vitaliana herself. Nope, each and every single one of them had been hit by stray bullets fired from the very guards that were meant to protect the very people they were killing.
Seeing this, the square was cleared out quickly. The ones who still had faith in Lady Eternia fled knowing that none of the casualties would have happened had the City Lord not been so stupid. Nor if the Guards had aimed properly.
Man kills themselves in pursuit of an impossibly lofty goal. There is no way that Lady Eternia is actually dead. This must be... No, this is the beginning of our penance. The thought crossed through many believers' minds...