BXBX NOVEL Chapter 73: Threat Eliminated
However, thanks to the formation left by Arishem's mysterious helper, this fight just got significantly easier for all of them. Not only was this area isolated by the formation, but it also weakened the Demons and Cultists.
The suppression wasn't much but it's definitely enough to make a difference. Plus, with the Control Core amplifying Erica's support buffs, their edge just became much sharper than before.
That's why the City Lord went after them like he was a possessed man. He didn't hold back his punches now after confirming that this formation could take a beating. So far, he has killed two demons, lessening the pressure on them.
Huffing his cigar, the City Lord blurred into motion, appearing right before a group of demons with fists outstretched. He then threw a punch that once again left a massive crater upon impact. The poor demon who didn't manage to react in time was reduced to a bloody pulp after receiving his blow.
For those who aren't aware, the City Lord's Class is called: Martial King. It boosts the power and durability of his physique by 300% since it's a legendary class. It comes with passive skills that allow him to learn Martial Art skills at an accelerated rate while also boosting its power whenever he uses them.
What's more, is that the City Lord was a diligent man. Rumors said that he trained like a madman in his youth. He's also an ambitious person, aiming for great things even before he had his awakening as a Superhuman.
He's a person with overflowing talent who also worked harder than most. It is no wonder he reached his current status and strength.
The City Lord wasn't working alone either. Right now, he had a damn good team behind him. While Arishem couldn't match the City Lord's raw power, he made it up with his skill expertise, and cunningness.
As an assassin with a long tenure, he knows the spot to hit that hurts the most and he hits them hard. He was slippery too, his figure shuffled across targets seamlessly and untouched.
The rest of the Shadow Runners were also working well together. Even without Arishem directly ordering them, they knew when to move to reduce the pressure on their main fighters.
Erica and her team were doing their best too, but they were mostly guarding Erica because with the Control Core with her, she becomes a key player in this entire fight.
The Demons and the Cultists were working together too, however their teamwork was bad. The Demons barely paid attention to the state of the Cultists. They didn't care if their allies were on the way, they would not hesitate to attack if it meant freeing themselves from here.
It's clear that the Cultist had the short end of the stick here. They're weaker than these Tier 5 Demons...well, weaker even more so with this damned formation. Also, the creatures that they looked after for a long time couldn't care less about their well-being. Humans hate them too for siding with demons and they will never be pardoned for their transgressions.
Their hope was being drained fast. And since this matte blew out of proportion, they might never get the reinforcements they need from other branches despite their clear need for it.
Outside the formation, news about the appearance of Demons within the city had spread to the entire population already. Some of the more fearless people stayed behind to stream the fight live for people to see.
The authorities already responded to the situation once they were informed of it. They barricaded the entire street, evacuating people nearby to keep them safe. They couldn't join the fight though since that's above what they could currently handle.
Some of the more powerful people hiding within the city tuned in to this battle too. Some were worried and hoping for the human side to win, while others were just plainly interested.
As the fight continued, the City Lord and the rest of the team slowly but surely brought down the numbers of the Tier 5 Demons. Now, there are only ten or so of them, however, the ones left are the stronger ones so they have to be even more careful.
Meanwhile, Cedric has long since vanished from the site. He left knowing that the team would be alright...that and because he had to take care of another headache incoming.
Currently, he just got out of the city. The guards didn't even notice him slipping past them because they were too occupied with everything happening within the city.
He's under the disguise of Derrek. He was wearing his full combat attire, his sword hung by side while his guns were on the other. Upon reaching a distance far enough for any commotions to not be noticed, he sat on a rock and waited patiently.
It didn't take long before his field of senses picked up several presences hurrying over. They moved silently and they were almost invisible to the naked eye. There were dozens of them too and all were wearing the same garb as the cultists.
That's right...this was the headache that he was talking about.
He didn't think it'd be possible but he still went out here just to be sure.
Cedric knew that the cultists left within the Black Thread City were on their last legs. With their schemes exposed to the public, he thought that the cult as a whole would choose to cut their losses by abandoning this branch, however, it seems that they have a different plan.
'Well, they might not be reinforcements but replacements instead.' He thought to himself as he slowly stood up from his seat.
'I think they're using the current chaos to slip past the city's defenses and replace the men they're about to lose to the City Lord and his men.'
'Everybody was too occupied by what was happening so it was perfect timing for them. The City Lord's busy dealing with the demons and so were the Shadow Runners. The guards are too weak to even sense them, much less deal with this group.'
It was only because he picked up the distress signal released by the cultist earlier that he even considered coming here to begin with. But like what was mentioned, he initially didn't think that they would send more to the city. But just in case, he thought that he'd wait here to see.
Thankfully, he did...or else he would've missed this.
He could tell that they were using an upgraded version of the tool they used to remain hidden. Sadly for them though, that didn't make any difference to Cedric who could still see them as clear as day.
'A bunch of Tier 3s and Tier 4s.' He mused inwardly. 'I can't waste time here. Get in and get out. If I could get rid of them without them knowing who did it, that'd be perfect.'
He gripped his sword and took it out, he also brought out his gun. He bathed them in sunfire and used 『Lightspeed』 once they entered a certain distance away from where he was.
When time seemingly came to a halt for Cedric, he began sprinting. In no time, the group then proceeded to seed them with bullets not before snatching anything valuable they had.
He also abducted someone who looked rather important, filling him with seals to make sure that he wouldn't be able to even think of escaping.
Cedric, or Derrek in his current disguise, took no chances at all. While he already made sure that his sunfire-infused bullets would hit them, he still stabbed them in the heart for extra precaution.
When his skill's effect was over, he was already gone. He hid nearby just to see if anybody would survive. When time moved once more, his onslaught absolutely decimated them and none were even able to react at all.
Nobody was spared, everyone died except for the one he abducted for questioning later.
The weight of his actions dawned on him right away. Despite turning their back on humanity, the ones he just killed were still humans. He should feel bad for what he did but in truth, he didn't feel anything aside from a slight discomfort looking at their shredded bodies.
He didn't let his cloud his mind for now though. He cleaned up the scene, making sure that there were no traces of the fight left.
Once he was done with that, he ran back to the city and headed back home. Like before, the guards never sensed him at all, they're still focused on what's happening within the city.
Resting on his couch, Cedric was momentarily dazed. However, he did heave a sigh of relief once he was notified that the threat to the city had been eliminated.