Chapter 17: Vengeance (1/2)
Chapter 17: Vengeance
Aldrich felt a strange feeling looking down at Ghost like this The whole concept of looking down: this was entirely new to hiht No, it was right
It was just
Yes, this was justice
Justice with consequences that this world lacked Justice backed by actions, not idealism Justice that Aldrich would make real
Justice he would rain down on all those deserving with vengeance
This was the first drop of that rain That storhteous purpose that Aldrich could now make real with his powers
As he looked down at Ghost, a screen flashed in front of him
A quest
[New quest: VENGEANCE obtained]
The tab of his interface flashed with an indicator, and hethat the way the quest looked was…different The words detailing it were colored in bright, bloody red, and their font looked like disheveled scratches Distinctively sinister in appearance
]
VENGEANCE [ACTIVE]
Difficulty: 5
Details:
Hunt down Seth Solar and his crew Enact vengeance Enact judgement
Rewards:
-Death of Ghost: 200 EXP, 200 Coin
-Death of Evan Harker: 50 EXP, 50 Coin
-Death of Simon Wells: 100 EXP, 100 Coin
-Death of Zayn Soldata: 250 EXP, 200 Coin
-Death of Seth Solar: 1000 EXP, 800 Coin
-Bonus EXP gained froy from each individual
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Aldrich cracked his neck He did not exactly knohy this quest appeared, but he did not co were all going to die anyway If he was going to get rewarded while doing so, then all the better
The bonus EXP fro Aldrich had not seen before, but itnegative energy It healed and nourished theay was associated with ey emanated from emotions like hate, fear, and despair
It was obvious how Aldrich would get negative energy Ghost
"You still have a hole in your chest I can see right through you How in the hell are you alive!?" said Ghost
"That doesn't matter, does it? What matters to a selfish piece of trash like you is whether you'll be alive, no?" said Aldrich He took his staff and shoved the butt end of it into Ghost's chest
As expected, Ghost used Phase, h him
Ghost's head was still not paralyzed, so he could will his power to work
"You stupid, stupid fuck," said Ghost He s froent and needle punctures "Youand awakened some kind of power that lets you live like this
How you processed Moss Beast pollen - I don't know
But what I do know is that you were a du Moss Beast poison It paralyzes fro as I can think, I can use et to touch ain, you better be ready, because I'll finish off what Seth started I'll fucking rip your head off your neck and use it to decorate uess that's what everyone will think is what happened towas the term to describe when an individual awakened their powers It also applied to those akened their powers unexpectedly after puberty
Of course, even in those cases, it was Alters with dorans that Bloomed past puberty
Duds like Aldrich who had no such organ had no hope for even that
Still, this was interesting information
If people found out about Aldrich's powers, they would think he had developed an Alter power, and those were liory of powers
For exaed capability Very rarely was there a Blaster that was also physically tough and an Auged powers
People would try to craories and underestimate him
Good
Let theainst him
"You're lucky you Bloomed to a power like that to save your ass, but you knohat? You're still a useless fucking Dud at heart Eventually, someone will find me, and when they do, I'll make sure you're hunted down to the ends of the Goddamn earth," said Ghost
"Don't worry, Ghost," said Aldrich "nobody will find you nobody but them"
Aldrich withdrew his staff froroaning rattled through the air while low, bestial growls huines
"Wh-what the fuck is that!?" said Ghost He tried to look around, but he could not move his head properly as his neck was paralyzed All he could do was look up at Aldrich looking down at him
"You'll see," said Aldrich
Adae of the clearing Aldrich had hidden Adam and Elaine and had the Strikers rove around the area in a tight periot within two hundredsite with their incredible scent-based tracking
As a result, Aldrich was alerted of Ghost's presence and also knew exactly when to detonate the pollen seeds
Adarily at ghost, spittle foa at their bloody mouths as they shuddered, ready to feast on flesh
"Look who it is Our old friend Ghost," said Aldrich
Ada down to swipe at Ghost's face Ghost h hiry sharks, occasionally snapping close to his face, their putrid, toxic breath and spit spattering against his face
"Z-zo zombies?"
Aldrich put his staff over Ghost's mouth "Shh That isn't important What is important is that you make a fine ood thing for them"
Aldrich stepped back and let Ada at Ghost Ghost, predictably, turned intangible, and they kept swiping and biting and clawing through hi invincible, you idiot!" said Ghost, though he was visibly panicked, unable to o!"
"Let's not be i his undead stop their attack so that Ghost could hear hi reunion, no? Plus, with howfor hm, let's see, three hours?"
Aldrich s as Ghost could only helplessly lie there and look up at the undead, rotting faces that drooled for his flesh Finally, there was fear in his face Abject, utter fear as he caly realize that his poas not invincible
[Negative energy harvested: +10 EXP]
[EXP Bar: 45 ] 55/120]
"I've analyzed your power All of its weaknesses I've been analyzing theot to Blackwater because one day, I figured I could ainst you scum," continued Aldrich "But let's be real Back then, that was just a dream I had no power to abuse your weaknesses even if I knew them
But now? Different story
Your phasing has so, if you holly intangible round and pop out the end of the Earth But you don't
But then you have lianic anic est liible, but it stops your bodily functions
If you ible, for example, you can't breathe I assuible, you're also blind
You can't speak while they attack you, can you? Because you're holding your breath Because you know that if you spend the tile breath, your face will be torn apart into a hundred different pieces
So, let's see it Let's see how long you can hold your breath, A-class student Let's see how long you want to suffer"