novelraw Chapter 51 51: Marionette Army [2]
Chapter 51 51: Marionette Army [2]
In the Fallen world, evolution wasn't as easy as the mundanes thought it be.
Fallen Regulators had to accumulate sp to fill the open spots in their advancement stages.
Each evolution triggers an increase in the required amount of sp needed to evolve once again.
Sp could only be gotten through deaths of Apocalypse creatures, not many Fallen Regulators had such courage to dive into hell.
Into unexplored regions to conquer Apocalypse creatures and accumulate Sp.
This is why the rate at which Fallen Regulators evolved was slow, not an advanced as it's meant to be.
Rank 1 Fallen Regulators were everywhere, even Rank 2 Fallen Regulators were common.
Rank 3 was the starting point for Fallen Regulators, diving into the depths of spirituality and divinity.
***
The rate at which the alarm system blarred was intense, it had detected more than a thousand heat signatures.
All scattered across the domain of the Association.
This was an invasion.
Augustus stood firmly, his arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the screen which flickered before his eyes.
He watched from where he stood, two Rank 3 Fallen Regulators stood by his sides.
The control room was flooded with Fallen Regulators and mundane technician.
Mundane humans who still had bright futures attended ordinary universities, becoming engineers, medical personnels and lawyers.
The Regulator's Association made sure they hired mundane humans whose talents were known.
"What is going on?" Augustus questioned, he stood beside a young four eyed technician who could be spotted operating a system.
The technician frowned slightly, "This is an invasion General Augustus" He answered, Augustus raised an eyebrow "An invasion?" He asked.
The technician nodded, gently adjusted his glasses "Yes sir, we have detected heat signatures of more than a thousand Fallen Regulators"
"Their identities unknown but we have confirmed their ranks, they're all Rank 1 Fallen Regulators" The technician reported.
Augustus couldn't help but sigh "Such stupidity" He snorts, "What would mere Rank 1 Fallen Regulators do against the Regulator's Association?"
"Are the cameras active?" Augustus asked and the young technician nods, "Yes General Augustus"
"Show me, I need to see what's happening out there" Augustus demands, and the technician obeyed.
He clicked a button on the keyboard he operated and a video footage appeared on the screen.
It was a direct live footage of what's happening outside of the Regulator's Association.
Bodies littered the scene, many Rank 1 Fallen Regulators who were sentries of the Association were found dead.
Killed by the invaders.
Augustus eyebrows furrowed, "This is alarming" He sighed softly, "But there's something wrong" He muttered.
The technician raised an eyebrow, "You noticed? General Augustus" He asked, Augustus' lips curled faintly.
"So he did as well huh?" He sighed deeply, "This invaders are lifeless, their eyes are hollow, void of emotion"
"Can you bring out informations on any of them?" He asked.
The technician shook his head, "No sir, I tried but it seems every information regarding this invaders was completely deleted"
"Its more like they never existed in the first place" The technician reported, Augustus lingered "Is that so?"
"Then update the squadrons under my command, I need them to be aware of what's about to happen"
"The invaders advance, they're lifeless, they are emotionless, they do not have a future"
"They have killed our own so we don't care if they live or die" His eyes flickered, "Stop the invaders from breaking into our facility" He issued a command.
The door leading into the control room creaked open and a young man walked into the room.
"You're here" Augustus spokes, he recognized the Fallen Regulator for he was ordered to report to the control room few minutes ago.
The Fallen Regulator bowed before the titled General, "Greetings General Augustus, sorry for the delay….."
"I was still recording necessary information sir" He gently scratched his hair with a chuckle.
Augustus stared at the Fallen Regulator for a moment, he couldn't help but sigh "It's fine, where is the report?" He demands.
"Ah yes, the reports…..it's with me" The Fallen Regulator said, he handed over the iPad to Augustus who received it without hesitation.
The Fallen Regulator scanned through the control room, observing everything from where he stood.
He could even see the invading army of Marionettes from the screens, legions under Augustus had made their moves.
Fallen Regulators of the Association were to show no mercy against the invading army.
And they obeyed their orders.
A clash between forces occured and bloods flowed like a river, The Association had the upper hand.
For they still had their identities, they still had their minds, they could still strategize and recall their battle skills.
But the Marionettes only did what was commanded of them.
It was because of that, their bloods flowed.
And their corspes littered the scene.
The Fallen Regulator breathed in deeply "I knew it wouldn't be easy" He mumbled.
Augustus who was focused on the reports noticed her whisper, but he show any signs.
He sighed, "It seems the dome hasn't been infiltrated yet, whoever broke my barrier must be partners with this Marionettes"
"One to serve as distraction while the other invades and kill one of our nobles, I wonder let that happen" He chuckled softly.
The Fallen Regulator watched in reticence, he could see the determination in the General's eyes.
'Lenny really did rat me out' She smiled inwardly, not suprised as she had anticipated Lenny's betrayal.
Lenny would be foolish if he didn't rat her out, and that's because she would have done so.
That's if she was in his shoes.
The Fallen Regulator lingered for a moment, "General Augustus, is there an issue?" He asked.
Augustus shook his head, "There is, but it's not something you should be worried about" He smiled.
"Once we get to those responsible for this commotion, they will pay with their lives" He declared.
The Fallen Regulator nods with a smile, "I see, then I am satisfied with this progress"
"Let the invaders pay the price for invading our home" He saluted the titled General before leaving.
General Augustus observed the leaving Fallen Regulator, his eyes flickered with uncertainty "Observe that Regulator, and bring me his information" He commanded.
"Yes sirr"
***
The Fallen Regulator emerged from the control room, breathing in a sigh of relief "My avatar wasn't killed, this is perfect" He smiled.
"But Augustus von Venus suspects my presence, as he should" He giggled, "I've gotten the Informations I need"
"I don't need to keep pretending anymore" He uttered. Walking through the quiet hallway, void of security cameras.
She rewrote the avatar's gender and identity, the masculine avatar became feminine.
Transforming itself into the image of Crystal au Drakkon.
Heiress of the Cult of Greed.
Her lips curled into a dark grin, "Lets begin" She summoned her grade 5 Fallen Relic from her dimension storage.
Crystal's main body shared her mana with her avatar, her once Rank 1 Fallen Regulator's avatar was now Rank 2.
"It's time to kill Pedro von Venus" She declared, her eyes flickered with determination.
She vanished into thin air, erasing her presence as well.
****
Lenny chuckled softly, "She has finally made her move huh?" His eyes flickered, his lips curled up.
Corinthian nods, "I sense her as well, but that's still an avatar making a move, not her main body" He spoke.
Lenny shrugged, "Her main body possess powerful Fallen Runes, she must possess a Fallen Rune capable of transporting her to where her avatar is"
"Let's not underestimate her, she won't underestimate me after what I did to her" Lenny sighed.
Corinthian lingered for a second before shrugging, "I guess so" His eyebrows furrowed, "Let's have some fun"
***
Pedro's shadow stirred for a moment, X had received a command from it's original.
Pedro sensed something, and his twin sister noticed his reaction "What is it?" She asked.
Pedro shook his head, "Sorry it's nothing, I thought I sensed sudden danger, like death comes" He lets out a self depreciating laugh.
"Is it because I'm somewhat scared or what?" He asked, the other young nobles maintained their silence.
But they were all on high alert, ready for any danger that walks their direction.
***
Meanwhile…..
Outside the sealed training facility under the dome shaped building, inside the underworld.
Crystal's avatar found herself back to the entrance, the doors remained sealed.
It wasn't suprising to her, her eyes scanned through the gigantic metallic doors.
"Severe no re teleporte" She chanted with a whisper and the mark carved onto the wall flickered.
A door shaped portal materialized before her eyes, and she took a step back with a warm smile.
"Welcome" She bowed her head, "My main body" She adds.
Stepping out of the door shaped portal was none other than Crystal's main body.
She had activated the Rune of Spellcraft to enchant a Space Path Fallen Rune, creating a direct portal.
Linking her avatar to her main body.
Just as Lenny Night had predicted but Crystal's main body wasn't alone.
For she had brought her own army of Avatars along!