Chapter 147: Zeth vs Subject 42

Chapter 147: Zeth vs Subject 42

Back with Zeth after he split up from Kurt. He faces Gido and the Enigmus known as Subject 42.

“Now, Subject 42, subdue Zeth so I can put him to sleep,” Gido says with a creepy grin.

Subject 42 immediately begins leaping around the room at an incredible speed, his movements erratic and hard to track.

“He’s fast!” Zeth shouts, darting his eyes around as best he can.

In nearly an instant, Subject 42 appears directly in front of him. Zeth throws a punch, but his fist passes straight through an afterimage as Subject 42 vanishes again, reappearing above him.

Subject 42 drops downward, his hand poised to pierce Zeth, but Zeth notices just in time and steps back.

Zeth fires a Star Shine Blast, blowing Subject 42 away and filling the room with smoke.

“Impressive,” Gido says with delight. “I can’t wait to add you to our Enigmus army!”

“Shut up, you damn psycho bastard!” Zeth yells.

Zeth charges straight into the smoke left behind by his blast, but at the last second he senses danger and dodges. Darts shoot out from the smoke, narrowly missing him.

“Your reflexes are even at the level of a well-trained Enigmus,” Gido continues. “You will be the greatest Enigmus there ever was!”

“I said shut up!!” Zeth roars.

Zeth rushes toward Gido, but Subject 42 intercepts him. The two clash, throwing punches at the same time. Their fists collide again and again, each exchange ending in a draw.

“You have no shot of attacking me without disposing of Subject 42 first,” Gido says smugly. “Hehehe!”

“You’re really pissing me off!!” Zeth shouts. “I can’t stand your laugh or your creepy-ass smile!”

Zeth breaks the stalemate by smashing his forehead into Subject 42’s, then uppercuts him in the chin, sending him flying upward. Zeth leaps after him, grabs him midair, and slams him violently into the ground.

“You can’t beat me!” Zeth declares.

He turns his attention toward Gido. He grits his teeth, fuming with anger. “Now to take down you, the freaky scientist!”

Gido smirks. “That’s what you think.”

For a brief moment, Subject 42’s eyes glow yellow. In the next instant, Zeth finds himself slammed against the wall, completely pinned.

“How the hell…!?” Zeth gasps.

Gido approaches him, still smiling creepily.

“You certainly are much stronger than when Subject 7 made a fool of you,” Gido says. “But you still have a lot to learn about the Enigmuses. They have the ability to activate all of the magic in their body at once toward their best abilities. In this case, Subject 42 increased his speed to the point that, in a few milliseconds, he got up and pushed you against a wall.”

Gido pulls out a syringe filled with an anesthetic.

“You look like you need some sleep,” he says cheerfully. “So let me help you. Hehehe!”

Zeth focuses his magic into his arms. With a sudden burst of strength, he overpowers Subject 42’s grip and punches both Subject 42 and Gido at the same time, knocking them backward. The syringe flies from Gido’s hand and skids across the floor.

Gido’s usual creepy smile expression twists with anger.

“How dare you!” he snarls. “Can’t you see this is progress!? We will make you greater than you could ever hope to be!”

“I’m not about to become a slave just for more power!” Zeth fires back.

Subject 42 charges again, spinning around Zeth’s side and then behind him in a blur. He drives his hand straight into Zeth’s back.

“Gah! Damn!” Zeth cries.

Blood pours from the wound as Subject 42 kicks Zeth away. While Zeth is still in motion, Subject 42 fires a laser beam from his fingers directly into the open wound.

“Gaaahh!!” Zeth screams in pain.

Subject 42 rushes forward again and slams Zeth into the wall, his head breaking straight through it, which scratches up his face. Subject 42 jumps back to stand near Gido

Zeth’s anger boils over. “I’m about to crush you!”

He activates Raging Star Mode. The wall cracks and shatters further as Zeth tears his head free and steps forward, engulfed in his violent aura.

He glares at both Subject 42 and Gido. “I didn’t think I would need this before fighting Kogen, but now I’m really pissed off!”

“Ah yes,” Gido says, unfazed. “Your Raging Star Mode. We have data on that mode of yours, and it’s nothing an Enigmus can’t handle. Subject 42, get him!”

Subject 42 charges forward.

“Raging Star Blast!” Zeth shouts.

He releases a large, star-shaped blast of energy, carrying the same destructive force as his Raging Star aura.

“Woah!” Gido yells. “Subject 42, do something!”

The attack engulfs both Subject 42 and Gido and detonates in a violent explosion.

When the smoke clears, both are still alive, but badly injured.

Gido breathes heavily, muttering, “Damn you…”

“This is only the beginning,” Zeth says coldly.

With Raging Star Mode, Zeth gains momentum in the fight.

Chapter 147 END
To be Continued in Chapter 148: Raging Star Zothena