519 The True Form of Gregor, The Battle Between the Demon and the Devil (1/2)
Day 127 - 6:30 PM - Hamilton Commons, Mays Landing, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, United States of America
When they heard the first gunshots, Lady Amelie and the others in the central area of the shopping mall wanted to go out. However, Gregor tried to stop them.
Dangerous, that was what Gregor terrifyingly insisted on them.
However, Lady Amelie was the boss of Hamilton Raiders, the owner of this place right now. There was no way for her to disregard if something was happening inside her territory.
”Gregor, I need to go out.” Lady Amelie insisted. ”If you don't want to, I'll go alone.”
Of course, it was not because she did not trust Gregor. It was because she was a raider and the boss here, a fearless leader that led everyone here. To shrink inside here in fear was not her style.
Besides, the fact that she was leading a group of ruthless, lawless, and malicious people that she needed to show that she was above them all.
She was not afraid to die. It was something to be expected once a person joined the field to entered.
Seeing her determination, Gregor looked down a bit. Then, he stood up.
”I'll come. But... danger, escape.”
No one could understand what danger Gregor was talking about. Nevertheless, they would be wary.
At first, they wanted to climb up the roof to see the situation at a safer distance. However, when Lady Amelie and the others left the room, the building shook, and they heard the collapsing walls. Because of that, climbing the roof became more dangerous than being safe. They thought that the building might collapse while they were up at the rooftop. Some of them might be able to avoid it if that happened. Still, more of them would be buried in the rubble.
Nevertheless, that fear would not come true.
While they rushed out, the gunshots and sound of fighting outside continued for another minute. Seeing their boss rushing out with the fiercest people of the raiders, more and more of their members tagged along.
However, the moment they stepped out of the building, what greeted them was silence.
They could only see a silhouette of a man standing in the middle of charred, disfigured pieces of dead bodies.
Everyone was speechless at this sight before them.
”What happened...”
Lady Amelie could only say in a lowered voice.
Nevertheless, no one could explain what happened. Those that were able to see the first parts of the battle had withdrawn after the men of Sir Kesser fired their guns blindly towards the mall. And thus, none witnessed the events afterward.
But then, while they stood by the door in a stupor, the silhouette turned his head towards them with his red glowing eyes.
Lady Amelie could not help but flinch. She thought that she was not afraid of death. But those eyes, for some reason, felt like swallowing her alive.
***
Mark stared at the man with chains. The latter also stared at him.
There was a frown of Mark's face as he stared at the man.
Humans might not be able to feel or smell, but that man's body was emanating a dark aura and a nauseating smell.
The smell of something not human, yet it was.
And in this area, there was only one creature Mark could think of that would have such characteristics.
”You are...”
While Mark and Gregor stared at each other, Hawker managed to recognize Mark.
”You are from that group at the steakhouse before.”
Hearing that, the rest of the raiders, especially those that watched that group from the rooftop, was unable to control their shock.
Mark turned his eyes from Gregor to Hawker.
”So, how is it staring at my wife with those malicious thoughts you pieces of garbage have?”
There, everyone here realized the primary reason this man appeared here. The lookouts this afternoon was ogling at his wife, offending them in the process. Those that had no participation in that could not help but look at the people here stationed at the roof. On the other hand, those being stared became pale.
”At first, I only thought of blinding those people. If you ignored us then, we would not have come to this. However, to think that someone was sent to tail us. So... It's better to kill you all, isn't it?”
Mark declared boldly, even though he was facing about a hundred people now.
Hearing those words, everyone got ready to fight. They readied their guns, while the six Mutators and fifteen Evolvers took readied their stance.
Except for Gregor, however.
”Gregor, what are you doing?!”
Lady Amelie pulled Gregor's chains. However, the large man would not budge an inch.
”Amelie...” Gregor turned his head towards Lady Amelie and spoke in a grave tone. ”Escape...”
”Gregor wha-!”
Lady Amelie tried to question Gregor. Before she could finish her words, however, she was pushed by Gregor towards Hawker and the other mutators.
”ESCAPE!!!”
Gregor roared at the group.
Everyone stared wide-eyed towards Gregor. It was the first time he behaved like this.
At their stupor, Gregor suddenly kicked the ground, jumping in front of them.
BAM!
A loud sound echoed, and a shockwave was felt by everyone in the surroundings as Gregor blocked the attack as Mark appeared before him.
While everyone was distracted, Mark made a surprise attack towards the seemingly most important person of the group, the woman that was being protected by the large man. Unexpectedly, the large man was able to catch movements blocking this charge.
”This is unexpected,” Mark spoke. ”You can gauge how much danger you are in. Unfortunately, the people around you are too numb to notice.”
Gregor smashed his left hand towards Mark. The latter jumped back to evade the attack, and the missed attack continued to the ground.
BAM!!!
A one-meter diameter crater was created as the closed fist impacted the ground.
Gregor did not chase Mark and turned behind him instead.
”GO!”
Finally, Hawker and the others realized what Gregor was implying. There was no way of winning this. They should just escape if they wanted to live.
”You really think that I will let them go?”
Mark said with deep conceit.
His body was enveloped with black smoke that flew above and spread, creating a tall wall around the compound.