Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ The Lynching Game (part 2)

[Kirkland] - "Sadly, sir, I don't think you need a picture to imagine nothingness. "

Dunhill immediately let go of the pad in shock before falling back onto his seat.

[Kirkland] - "The last transmission we heard from Blue Guardsman Ross from Alpha-1 was "My entire team has been decimated. Although I'm seriously injured myself, I'll keep on fighting. Please let... "

[Ross] - "...My family know I love them. Long live the Allied Forces. "

Said Ross as his earpiece finally gave out in his palm.

After throwing away his broken earpiece, Ross turned around to see Athena standing a few dozen metres away from him.

[Ross] - "Come on, you fucking beast! I'll take you on any day! "

Yelled Ross as he activated his crystals.

[Athena] - "My actions are not out of malice. Just like you, I had my orders. "

[Ross] - "Killing millions is not an order one would just follow if that person isn't mentally ill. "

[Athena] - "If greater good is the ultimate goal, then the sacrifice of a few is an acceptable exchange. I trust the judgment of my superior. "

With blood-thirst in his eyes, Ross activated his ability and caused the surrounding surfaces to begin peeling away like sheets of paper blown by the wind. In response, Athena raised her arm and pointed her finger at Ross.

[Athena] - "Draw. "

Ross used all his power to strike at Athena but none of his attacks seemed to affect his opponent. Suddenly, massive invisible hands pushed all of Ross's projectiles away before smashing the ground with tremendous force. Instinctively, Ross used his ability to stabilize himself and defend against the impact.

[Athena] - "So you're defending. Which means it's my turn to shoot. "

Upon hearing Athena's words, Ross's face went pale. All the fiery defiance he had in his eyes vanished as Athena's crystals began to glow with a blinding blue flash.

[Athena] - "Existential Judgement: Greek Kitchen! "

A massive shockwave materialized at Ross's location before a streak of lighting passed through his body. At that instant, the temperature was so high that Ross turned into a stream of blue light before vanishing into steam.

[Athena] - "Don't worry. Your family will be safe once all this is over. "

Said Athena before allowing a minute of silence for her dead opponent.

Meanwhile, Jagger sat back in his comfortable chair while Dunkel and Jack stood behind him like loyal servants. Before his desk, a row of high-ranking Allied officials kneeled submissively without uttering a word. With a hand gesture, Jagger ordered them to all rise to their feet before giving them three rows of applause.

Later, the men and women inside the room celebrated their success over champagne and caviar. Every time they cheered or laughed, hundreds of innocent people were either executed or condemned to rot in prison.

Elsewhere, Athena sat on top of a tall skyscraper inside a large city. The more she thought back on her actions, the more she felt guilty. Inside her hand was a picture of her beside Mike where she was still a young teen in training to become a cyberknight. Despite how wrong her actions felt, she convinced herself that Mike knew better than she did.

At the communication base, Kadyn laughed with her friends while they had fun playing different games. They were in bliss while ignorant of the chaos outside. Finally, relaxed on his throne, Jagger let out a malicious smile at the thought of his undeniable victory.

To be continued...

*EXTRA

- Profile: Audrey Francois-Laurier

- Code Name: Cut-Throat

- Ability: [Blue Shine Over The Guillotine Blade]: "Allows Audrey to precisely control friction between the molecules of an object or place of her choosing. The effect can be applied on a surface or a point depending on the need. Despite the ability being still in its infancy, Audrey possesses the power to increase friction to the point of challenging many experienced crystal users' abilities. However, as a weakness, Audrey must maintain at least partial visual contact with the object she wants to control. "

ABILITY STATS:

Power - None

Speed of the ability - A

Speed granted - E

Range - B

Durability of the ability - A

Durability granted - B

Precision - A

Potential - B