Chapter 144: Shotgun and Electricity

Chapter 144: Shotgun and Electricity

Kurt continues his battle to end Emily’s brainwashing.

Emily fires her shotgun, unleashing a wide barrage of shotgun pellets coated in magic. Kurt reacts instantly, dodging as he releases his electric aura toward her. The electric aura hones in on Emily’s shotgun, drawn toward its metal frame.

“So, it’s attracted to my metal shotgun, eh?” Emily says.

She throws the shotgun at Kurt. The electricity immediately follows it.

Kurt reaches out, trying to grab it, but Emily yanks the weapon back toward herself with her magic as she runs toward Kurt, and lands a sweeping kick that knocks him backward. The electricity, losing its target, dissipates.

Emily charges at him and throws a punch. Kurt blocks it with his own. They trade blows, each blocking the other’s punches several times in rapid succession. Then Emily spins in a full circle, a dagger in hand, and slashes Kurt across his abdomen, leaving a fresh cut.

Kurt counters by driving his elbow into Emily’s face. She spins again, attempting to blast him away with her X12 Shatter Shotgun, but Kurt ducks beneath the shot.

He kicks her in the gut and thrusts his electric aura forward. Emily is caught in it, electricity surging through her body as she takes shock damage.

Kurt grabs her by the face and slams her into a wall. He releases her and then grips her shoulders.

Kurt yells, “Do you understand!? Break free, Emily!!”

“Break free, I will,” Emily replies.

She strikes Kurt’s chin with an uppercut to free herself from his grasp, and stabs her dagger into his shoulder.

“Ahhh!” Kurt cries out.

She rips the blade free and kicks him away. The dagger shrinks before she places it back in her pouch and pulls out her shotgun once more.

“Listen, traitor! You must be punished!”

Emily rushes him. Kurt releases his electric aura again, but she jumps to the right to dodge. The electricity misses her and curves back, once more pursuing the metal shotgun in her hands.

As Emily closes the distance, she doesn’t fire. Instead, she spins behind Kurt and blasts him point-blank in the back. The pellets tear into him, the force driving his body forward. The electric aura slams into Kurt as well, abandoning its pursuit of the shotgun. He crashes face-first onto the floor.

The back of Kurt’s shirt is completely torn away, his skin bloodied.

“Damn… That hurt… A lot…” Kurt mutters.

“Do you see now?” Emily asks. “Traitors get punished.”

Kurt slowly pushes himself up and turns to face her.

“You’re full of shit,” he says coldly.

“What!?”

“I can tell somewhere inside you that you are fighting off your brainwashing.”

“You know nothing!”

“If you weren’t, you would have pulled out that shotgun when you broke my grip and shot me. But you didn’t. You stabbed me with a dagger and then kicked me.”

“Enough!”

Seeing her hesitation, Kurt seizes the opening and rushes forward.

“Electric Aura Punch!” he shouts.

His fist slams into her shoulder. He follows with a rapid series of Electric Aura Punches. Emily can’t defend herself, struggling to clear her mind as the blows hammer into her. The final strike sends her crashing into a wall.

After a moment, Emily steps forward from it, fury burning in her eyes. “I will show you fear.”

She draws her Shadow Sword. Dark markings spread along the arm holding it, and her irises shift to a deep, dark red.

“Funny,” Kurt says. “That’s what Zeth said to me when I was still brainwashed. Give me your best shot.”

“I finally have the power to use this sword effectively,” Emily says. “Prepare for your end.”

Emily resorts to her most powerful weapon, now able to fully wield the Shadow Sword.

Chapter 144 END

To be Continued in Chapter 145: Shadow and Blood