Chapter 139: A City on the Edge of Collapse

Chapter 139: A City on the Edge of Collapse

Sasha goes alone and infiltrates the City Council building.

The front room is completely empty, silent in a way that makes her uneasy. She clenches her teeth as she glances around. Seeing nothing yet, she walks over to a corner and peeks around it. She spots a large group of Enigmuses gathered near the stairwell.

She thinks, “I need to find another way up.”

She turns back and moves deeper into the building, keeping her steps light. After searching briefly, she finds an elevator. As she presses the call button, she forms a Dark Spear in her hand, charging a large amount of magic just in case.

The elevator doors slide open. An Enigmus stands inside.

“Sorry about this,” Sasha says quietly as she lunges forward, slamming the Dark Spear straight into the Enigmus’s face. The spear pierces clean through his head, killing him instantly. She steps back, closes the elevator doors, and presses the button for the fifth floor, which is the highest level.

As the elevator ascends, heavy thudding sounds echo from above.

On top of the elevator, crates now lie on it, forcing it to slow. Two female Enigmuses leap down onto the top of the elevator as well.

“Damn!” Sasha mutters, gritting her teeth while staring up at the ceiling. “Are they jumping into the elevator shaft?”

From above, laser beams fire from the Enigmuses’ fingers, piercing through the ceiling. Sasha sidesteps and backsteps quickly to avoid them, even in the confined space. She narrowly dodges each beam as they tear through metal.

She reaches up, throws open the ceiling hatch, and jumps on top of the elevator. The moment she does, she jerks her head back, narrowly avoiding a punch aimed at her face.

She retaliates instantly with a hand chop, but the Enigmus blocks it. Another blow strikes Sasha from behind, sending her crashing into the wall. She stumbles but quickly regains her balance.

Without hesitation, she leaps upward and begins climbing the elevator shaft. The two Enigmuses continue firing laser beams at her as she charges a lot of magic energy into her hand.

“You leave me no choice!”

She releases a large wave of dark energy downward. The elevator and both Enigmuses are completely overwhelmed. The structure collapses, and the Enigmuses fall all the way down the shaft as the elevator is destroyed.

“Sorry, but I have to keep going!”

She resumes her climb. Eventually, she reaches the top floor and forces the door open. She bursts into a meeting room dominated by a massive window overlooking the city. It’s the same room where Kogen once met with the Hawk Clan leaders.

Only one person stands inside.

Sasha freezes, focusing her gaze on that person. It’s Udana.

“Hello,” Udana says calmly.

“What are you doing here!?” Sasha yells. “Where is the city council?”

“We added them to our Enigmus army a while ago. Marcal, Gard, Eustace, and Agatha all received the Enigmus treatment and loyally serve Lord Kogen. I have been running this city since then.”

Udana turns her gaze toward the window, surveying the city below. “I’m sure you can tell. This city is on the edge of collapse. We have taken in almost all of the Hawk Clan and turned them into Enigmuses.”

“You people are terrible,” Sasha replies, glaring.

“Why don’t you look in the mirror? You and your friends have killed a lot of these people. Isn’t it hypocritical to call us terrible while your group mercilessly kills the people of this city?”

Anger surges through Sasha. Dark magic gathers around her as she prepares to fight.

“Oh? Are you sure fighting me would be the best idea? None of you fared so well the last time. And besides, you have bigger problems to worry about. We no longer need this city so it’s gonna go boom. See you later.”

Udana leaps through the window, shattering the glass as she drops down below.

“Wait!” Sasha shouts.

She clenches her fist. “That woman…!” she growls.

She suddenly feels a large, forceful heartbeat, stopping her. She widens her eyes as her anger turns to concern.

“What was that?” she asks as she places her hand over her chest.

She exhales and shakes her head. “It’s probably nothing. I need to get back to the others to warn them!”

***

Meanwhile, in the underground lab.

Goma stands at the supercomputer, scanning through massive amounts of data as he looks for crucial information.

“Interesting. It’s a master list of Enigmuses.”

The city is now doomed. The proud Hawk Clan is on the verge of being no more, wiped from the country of Harmone.

Chapter 139 END

To be Continued in Chapter 140: Hashon’s Destruction