Chapter 169: Biology of an Enigmus

Chapter 169: Biology of an Enigmus

Goro starts charging a massive amount of magic, his aura flaring with ferocity.

“I plan to finish you all in one attack!” Goro roars.

The heroes immediately feel it. The sheer density of his power presses down on them.

“We have to combine our attacks again!” Zeth says urgently.

“Okay,” Kurt replies. “So how do you want to do this?”

“Joe, we are going to need you to do your Blitzkrieg attack again,” Zeth says.

“What!?” Joe shouts. “I’ve overused it! It won’t be powerful!”

“We can help with that,” Zeth replies.

“How?” Joe asks.

“Kurt can cover your body with his aura, and I will apply my Raging Star power to you,” Zeth explains.

“That power will tear me apart!” Joe protests.

“Not if we do this attack fast,” Zeth says. “We don’t have much time anyway before he launches his attack.”

Joe exhales sharply. “Okay, let’s do this then.”

Joe powers up, his body turning white as electricity surges wildly across his skin. Kurt immediately layers his aura over Joe, reinforcing him, and Zeth follows by applying Raging Star power. Joe’s body now carries a blue-and-red tint beneath the crackling electricity.

“Go!!” Zeth shouts.

“This is the end for you!!” Goro yells.

“Raging Aura Blitzkrieg!!” Joe screams.

Goro and Joe launch toward each other at the same time. Their fists collide mid-charge, and violent waves of energy explode outward in all directions. Locked together, they scream as each tries to overpower the other.

“Just give up and die!!!” Goro screams.

“Screw you!!! We’ve come too far to fail now!!!” Joe screams back.

Joe suddenly breaks through. His punch slams hard into Goro’s torso, sending him flying back like a speeding bullet as he crashes through multiple walls and rooms in rapid succession.

The power surging through Joe dissipates, leaving him extremely exhausted. He bends over, placing his hands on his knees as he catches his breath.

“I did it,” he utters between breaths.

Zeth and Kurt walk over and pat Joe on the back.

“I’m sure we are now close to reaching Kogen,” Zeth says. “I’m tired of this place, so I can’t wait to punch his face in.”

“Should we go make sure Goro is down?” Kurt asks.

“No way he is coming back from that,” Zeth replies.

Suddenly, one of the large computers in the room begins flashing.

“What’s with that computer?” Joe asks.

They approach it. The flashing stops, and a list of words appears on the screen. What immediately catches their attention is “Enigmus Properties.”

“Click on that,” Zeth says. “You guys are now Enigmuses, so are you aware of the properties of one?”

“A little bit, but not a lot,” Kurt answers.

They open the file, and a detailed description of Enigmus biology fills the screen.

“So what actually turns a person into one is implanting a demon heart into the body,” Zeth says before reading aloud. “The demon heart can be a manufactured one or a natural one. A natural heart is more powerful than a manufactured one. The heart can be implanted anywhere in the body, but some places are more effective than others, and poorly implanting it may kill the host. The most effective place is inside the head, but it also has a high chance of resulting in a fatality, as it is the most difficult place to implant. The host gains regenerative abilities in the part of the body where the heart is implanted. After the heart is implanted, the removal of the heart will kill the host.”

Zeth backs away from the computer as he says, “There is more about all of the specific details, but we have a good idea now.”

“This is good stuff to know,” Kurt notes.

Zeth thinks, “Korobu’s Enigmus scar was on his forehead. That means he must have had a successful implantation in his head.”

Joe notices Zeth staring off for a moment. “Is something wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing,” Zeth reassures. “We need to get going. Let’s take Kogen down!”

“Right!” Kurt and Joe say together.

***

In the interrogation room.

Emily steps inside the fortress’s interrogation room. It isn’t long before she comes face to face with Udana.

“You!” Emily shouts. “This is my chance for payback!”

“I’m not in the mood for games,” Udana replies coldly. “I’m going to execute you. Zeth is the only one who will be taken alive.”

Zeth, Kurt, and Joe have defeated Goro. Now, Emily must fight Udana alone.

Chapter 169 END
To be Continued in Chapter 170: Emily vs Udana. Duel to the Death!