116 What She Is 3 (1/2)

'He's not here.'

That was what she confirmed after roaming her eyes around thrice.

However, this thought only made her frown as she couldn't feel the dangerous aura in the air receding. It was still there, tingling at her senses. Because of this, she couldn't help but materialize the protective device in the hand that secretly reached inside her pocket, her right forefinger already tracing the button. At the slightest spark of anything deadly, she would not hesitate to press it!

A second later her hunch was proven correct!

What she was expecting finally came true. However, instead of everyone aiming senselessly at the wall, they pointed their gun's muzzles at her simultaneously! Her expression immediately darkened as this confirmed that Leo was not the one targeting her today. There was no way that kid would let others make an attempt to her life! He had always played around with her people, making them deliver all sorts of weird messages and gifts to her, but he never manipulated them into killing her!

Aware of who the only other hostile host was, she irritatedly asked back, '...Did you slack off again? How did she know this location? She's not supposed to be able to inquire anything about me, right?'

Clarissa sneered and activated her Mind-Control. The reason she still hasn't pressed the button yet was her belief that no matter how high Sofony Mendez' Hypnosis skill was, there was no way that woman could absolutely control those implanted with a 'seed' long ago! Even the teleporter kid could at most make his hypnosis last for a minute! If ever Sofony could, it would surely last for tens of seconds only!

”Snap out of it, you fools!” she shouted as she connected to the 'seeds'. ”You're all so brave now, huh? You want to kill your lady boss?”

The man in the white dress shirt confusedly looked around, puzzled why the crazily laughing bunch were still pointing their guns at Clarissa even after she said her disguised warning. He also yelled, ”Hey, b*tches and bastards! What are you all doing! It's the Lady Boss!”

Clarissa immediately clicked her tongue as she felt no feedback from the 'seeds'. She was initially quite in a state of disbelief but was now more annoyed.

'She found a way to enthrall my people?' Watching the infuriating expression from the faces of these twenty plus armed men and women, she narrowed her eyes, 'Does it mean everyone here is already hypnotized to encircle and shoot me to death?'

She chose to shut up and dashed forward to the nearest goon, intent on breaking through him and leaving the encirclement. At the same time, she started exchanging bullets with some of the guys already firing at her. Clarissa did this after recognizing that she was indeed trapped and that escaping should be her utmost priority.

'Is she here?' she asked after looking around again. She didn't see even the silhouette of that woman. But knowing every host could change faces whenever they want, she tried to confirm from the system whether Sofony Mendez was really not present.

To this forehead-vein-popping response, Clarissa couldn't help but say, 'Really useless...'

Not even ten seconds had passed since the beginning of their encirclement.

”Bang! Bang! Bang!”

She was surprised to see the one she targeted easily dodging her shots, wondering if this particular muscular scarface had always been this agile.

'Something seems wrong here,' she grimly thought when she realized almost everyone she tried to shoot down managed to dodge her. In her memories, despite being good in battle, everybody was still a level below her. None of them could even defend themselves against her kick properly. When did everyone start to learn how to guard themselves against bullets? Or was she the one whose skills had regressed? Was this why she could hardly hit them now?

”Leader, let me help you!” shouted Vien who was now making way to her side even though he was barehanded.

That time, Clarissa was busy swinging a fist to her target so she didn't see how none of the stray shots hit 'Vien'. If she saw it, she would definitely suspect how an average member could suddenly do something only she, Aljur and some trusted elite subordinates could.

”Hey, Green! You as well, Valentine! What's the matter with you all?!!!”

The big guy who he referred to as Valentine laughed and loudly announced, ”All of us simply want her life! That's all! Hahahaha!”

”You're all crazy! Stop now while Lady Boss has yet to kill anyone from you all! Everyone, stop!!!”

Just when that Vien's words echoed near her, the first person he named suddenly threw a grenade at her.

Actually, this was inaccurate. Everyone else did! It was like the man's last word was actually a signal because even Vien who acted as if he was the only sane guy remaining threw one above her. And she only didn't see it because he was behind her! It was due to this that although she was one hundred percent sure that everyone else was 'controlled', she had not properly considered whether Vien was too.

Immediately, the whole place became more chaotic and scarily noisier than before.

Clarissa's eyes darkened as she quickly activated the barrier. She was barely controlling the anger that welled up within her as she shielded her eyes and ears from the glaring light and deafening noise.