Chapter 89: Delicacy (2/2)

Leonel was simply too calm. It really did feel as though they had woken a slumbering beast. Simeon and Miles watched from the ledge as Leonel, without an ounce of hurry, took six guns and twelve reload clips to himself.

[ *Ping* Generating nomenclature… ]

[ Evolution Stage: Tier 8 Black ]

[ Evolution Type: Auxiliary ]

[ Evolution: Reinforced Mind, Genetic Manipulation ]

[ Reinforced Mind: Mental capacity several times that of normal a individual. Special emphasis on eyesight. ]

[ Genetic Manipulation: Can sense the evolution path of those below the Tier 7 Black grade and Diverge or Converge it. ]

”I see…”

Leonel took a gun and aimed it toward Miles and Simeon with his left hand and shot twice in quick succession.

The power, the recoil, the speed… He had already seen through it all.

”… Unfortunate.”

However, Leonel already mumbled this word before the bullets even landed.

BANG! BANG!

A thin energy shield blocked the bullets. The two young men, with cold sweat matted down their backs, watched on as the two bullets slowly fell before their eyes. Had it not been for the security system of Miles' home… they would be dead.

The most shocking part was that Leonel hadn't shot toward the illusion Miles had set up… but rather toward his real body.

His expression turned solemn. 'Even if you're ten times stronger, you won't leave the city alive.'

In order to maintain the peace, there were exceptionally few who knew of this operation. This was part of the reason they allowed Leonel to go so far as to walk back to his own home.

However, if the secret couldn't be kept, that was fine as well. Now that Leonel had attacked so many officials, and even a Tier 5 one at that, it would be even easier. With such evidence, it was impossible for the Right to Autonomy Amendment to work in his defense.

Leonel turned his back to the two men. One of them had an illusion ability that was useless against him and the other had a mental ability. They were not his opponents. His true enemy was waiting outside.

As expected, Leonel had hardly taken a step outside when the sound of horns shook the dark night sky. Several spotlights converged from all directions, alerting everyone to the state of emergency.

Thousands were mobilized in a few breaths. And, it seemed that Miles was more cautious than he seemed on the surface because even the usually unguarded inner city doors were blocked.

However, this was a problem Leonel would love to be facing. Because, as it stood now, he was still a few kilometers from those very doors.

He felt that something was disrupting his use of Force. As long as he could make it out of the range of that something, he could threaten the city by causing another Invalid Tide. Though he didn't want to put people in danger, this would be his very last resort.

Leonel stepped out of the mansion on shaky legs, looking up at the dark sky, the twinkling stars, the silver moon…

His breathing was ragged. Just a few moves and he already felt that he had hit another wall.

”… Do you have anything that can hold my body together a bit longer?” Leonel asked, a bit desperate feeling so many converge onto him through his Internal Sight.

This time… these weren't just normal, unevolved humans. They all had abilities… And their technology was levels beyond.

[ *Ping* Replying to Seed, the meat of evolved creatures is the best nourishment for Evolvers. ]

As though having heard the question, the Segmented Cube popped out once more before vanishing. All that was left was a head-size cube of rich, pinkish violet meat.

'… Raw octopus, huh…? I hear it's a delicacy…'