Chapter 126: The Enigmus Project

Chapter 126: The Enigmus Project

“I’m here because we are ready for your help,” Udana says. “It’s time to prepare to stop the Dark Goddess.”

“You still have yet to say what it is we would be doing,” Zeth replies, still somewhat distrustful.

Udana snaps her fingers.

A person instantly appears beside her. He has red hair long enough to cover the top half of his face and head on all sides. He wears a black jumpsuit.

“Let me show you, but only the five of you that were together a year ago,” Udana says.

She snaps her fingers again, and she, along with Zeth, Sasha, Emily, Joe, Kurt, and the red-haired man vanish.

“Hey! Wait!” Keith shouts.

“Where did she send them!?” RAG asks, shocked that they just vanished.

***

They reappear inside a factory-like room.

“Where are we?” Zeth asks.

“We are in my master’s factory,” Udana replies. “It was built away from where a lot of people live.”

Kurt looks out a nearby window and sees nothing but trees, rocks, grass, and a river.

“Well, she’s right,” Kurt remarks.

“So then tell us why you brought us here,” Zeth demands.

“Look around you,” Udana says.

They see numerous operating tables, each with people lying on them.

“What is this?” Zeth asks.

“Our Enigmus Project.”

“Enigmus?” Zeth asks, raising his voice. “What the hell is that!?”

“I think Keith may have mentioned it at some point over these past four months, but we kind of just brushed over it,” Joe replies.

“Oh?” Udana says. “So you have at least heard of Enigmus before?”

She walks over to one of the tables. “This is what we want you for. For all of you to become an Enigmus.”

“What!?” Zeth shouts, his anger and distrust growing further.

“Especially you, Zeth,” Udana emphasizes. “Your power continues to rise fast. Think of the power you could have.”

“I will have you know that I’m a divine being.”

“Even better. You are still compatible with internal enhancements.”

“Internal enhancements…?” Emily wonders. “That book! You were the one who was reading those books I found in the Mansion of Horrors!”

The five heroes begin glaring at Udana as she responds.

“And if you read them, you should understand how good being an Enigmus would be. We can fight the Dark Goddess.”

The heroes’ hostility swells further.

“Who are these people that you are operating on!?” Zeth demands.

“They are all people from the Hawk Clan,” Udana replies with zero hesitation.

Zeth’s eyes widen. “The Hawk Clan!?”

“Yes, and you should thank us, Zeth. With them becoming Enigmuses, they won’t be bothering the Eagle Clan anymore.”

“That’s bullshit!!” Zeth shouts. “If anything, now they will have more power to destroy the Eagle Clan!”

“I assure you that they will be too busy serving Master Kogen.”

“Serving!?” Zeth snaps. “That sounds more like mind control! You can forget this!”

Udana swiftly draws her sword, the blade stopping at Zeth’s throat.

“This isn’t optional,” she says. “Now that you know what we are doing, you either follow us or die.”

She snaps her fingers, causing three more figures to appear.

Kogen’s Underling – Goro.

Goro stands seven feet tall with a bulky frame. He has short, spiky brown hair and wears a gray button-up shirt left unbuttoned, along with tan-colored pants.

Kogen’s Top Scientist – Gido.

Gido is a four-foot-tall man with a creepy smile, messy black hair, and a white lab coat.

Kogen’s Hit Man – Gen.

Gen is a six-foot-tall man who always looks deep in thought. His long black hair reaches his upper back, with a small portion tied back. He wears a black robe.

“What will it be?” Udana asks. “You have no hope to defeat the five of us.”

***

Meanwhile, in a building in Heaven.

Harmona watches as Zeth and his friends find themselves in a dire situation.

“This is what happened to the people in Hashon,” she mutters to herself. “As I thought, this is bad. And worse is that these five are stronger than Zeth and his friends.”

She leaves the room and nearly collides with Zaydra in the hallway.

“Zaydra, this is an emergency!” Harmona declares.

“What is it?” Zaydra asks, concerned about Harmona’s urgency. “I was just getting ready to join back up with our Poleon investigation task force.”

“Zeth has found himself involved with a group of individuals with bad intentions!”

“What!?”

“He is in a factory somewhere in an area that is not very populated. I’m not sure which, though. Get down there to Harmone and check them all!”

“I’m on it!”

The heroes have found themselves in a terrible situation. How will they get out of it? Or will this be the end of the road for them?

Chapter 126 END

To be Continued in Chapter 127: A Lesson, Punishment, and Crushing Sadness