Chapter 60: The Final Phase (1/2)

Chapter 60: The Final Phase

Aldrich stood over the unconscious body of, as his naain? He checked his Eye-phone at the villain profiles that Casiinal naetup

"Make this guy wake up," said Aldrich to Fler'Gan

The Mind Eater was over one of his alchemical tables, specifically the dissection table where the other villain known as the Lasher was tied down to The Lasher's brain was thoroughly turned to mush from Fler'Gan's [Brainwash] racial skill

The Slasher, though, Aldrich had told Fler'Gan to keep relatively sane Still nuh, to

Fler'Gan slithered over to Aldrich and waved his purple fingers over the Slasher's face A faint ht cast over the Slasher, and he forcibly awakened

"hello again," said Aldrich "You can go now, Fler'Gan"

Fler'Gan nodded and slithered away

"You-you again!?" said Slasher "How did you beat me? Without any powers? Did you use so that should be on your ht now?" said Aldrich He looked down at his phone and read out multiple 'accolades' about the Slasher on his profile

"The Slasher D-rank villain Eight confirmed kills, mostly prostitutes that nobody would care if they wentOne confirmed cop kill Spent ten years in Metro-City class 5 jail before escaping through a prison break Now a low-ranking villain doing odd jobs," said Aldrich

"Yeah, that's me, the fuck you want, huh?" said Slasher

"You are a stain on society But even you can be useful Useful to n Stone in his palm and held it towards Slasher's face Slasher stared at the diadereen stone

"The hell is that?" said Slasher warily

"Nothing that will hurt you" Once Aldrich ht from the stone cast over Slasher, he asked, "Do you want to join my party?"

In response to Aldrich's words, he saw a screen manifest in his vision

[Quest party count: 0]

"What the fuck do you hly confused

Aldrich called out to Fler'Gan "Make him say yes"

Fler'Gan waved his hand, and Slasher's eyes glazed over as he fell under Fler'Gan's control "I will join your party"

Aldrich waited for the quest party counter to go up fro NPCs to join a quest to forraces throughout the question: Do you want to join my party?

Aldrich assumed the sao up

"I see Looks like an answer made under mind control doesn't count," said Aldrich "That'll be it, Fler'Gan I won't bother your dissection any longer I just want you to "

"His sensations are untouched," said Fler'Gan as he deftly wielded a s it into the Lasher's head, incising around his protruding head spikes

"Good, good" Aldrich saw Slasher's eyes regain color and control "Noant you to say yes Do you want to join my party?"

"fuck you," said Slasher

"Wrong answer" Aldrich clapped his hands, and Valera carey armor The spikes, bones, and skulls on her armor made it very obvious that she was no paladin of justice "It looks like he need so done"

Valera s for pain She sto the bones and flesh under her greaves Bones crunched and cracked as a bloody puddle of torn flesh, muscle, and bone shards formed under her foot

Slasher screaed hi cloth

Slasher's chest heaved up and down as he convulsed in pain Once he settled down a little, Aldrich took the gag out "Now, answer my question properly Do you want to join my party?"

"F-f-fuck!" said Slasher

"Is that the only thing you kno to say?" Aldrich shook his head and gagged Slasher again "Valera, you said you kne to ive me a demonstration?"

"Of course, auntlet glowed in an outline of red Aldrich recognized this as the [Blood Hold] skill that involved channeling a root against another unit by controlling their blood In exchange, the caster was rooted too

"A root? I'm curious what this does for pain," said Aldrich

"Oh, on a et, it ispiece of " She hovered her glowing red hand over Slasher's face as his eyes greide in abject fear "In humans, I remember there is a nerve behind their eyes and nose Hht around here"

Valera clenched her fist, and Slasher i, spittle foarew pale as sweat poured fro hieainst that nerve is known as one of the most painful sensations a human can ever experience"

"See? Look how he flails," said Valera as she kept up pressure and pain against the nerve

Slasher started to choke against his gag as his eyes turned bloodshot, tears drooling from them The smell of ammonia filled the air as he wet his pants

"That's enough, Valera We can't kill him yet You did very well"

"Ehehe Thank you, master" Valera bowed her head and withdrew

"Now then" Aldrich ripped away the gag from Slasher's mouth "Will you join my party?"

"Yes! Yes! I'll join your party!" shouted Slasher, his voice utterly wracked with desperation

"Good," said Aldrich He watched as the sign stone glowed brighter A sil in the shape of formed on Slasher's wrist

[Quest party members: 0 ] 1]

[Party Cap: NONE]

"Isn't this a pleasant surprise…" Aldrich noted that unlike in the game, there was no limit on the amount of party members he could add

The Death Lord had been very, very generous

Or perhaps, come to think of it, maybe she had expected Aldrich to think of this

In the end, it did not really a Ada "Fisk! Tell Casi up a closed invitation event this Saturday Try to get him on call, if you can"

"C-Casimir!? He set us up!?" said Slasher in utter shock

"Oh, right, you're still alive Unfortunately, you're simply too weak to reanimate About level 12, perhaps?" said Aldrich "At my current level, a si as you are"

"H-huh? What are you talking about!?"

Aldrich ignored the desperate man and called out to Fler'Gan "Fler'Gan, do you need him alive?"