Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ Sea of Broken Shards (part 1)

[Jagger] - "My armies have been expanding these recent times. I demand triple the weapon production from your factory cities, quadruple food production from your farmers, and mandatory conscription even from the undocumented criminals hiding inside your cities. "

Said Jagger as he crossed his fingers while staring at KD-554.

[KD-554] - "These demands are not impossible, my emperor. However, I know you are not here for these mundane demands. You are here for something else. "

Said KD-554 while leaning closer toward the table.

[Jagger] - "Indeed. The news travels fast, especially for the kind of catastrophe that befell your city last night. I believe you have a property of mine in your possession. "

Said Jagger as he analyzed KD-554's expression.

However, KD-554's expression remained undecipherable as she maintained a neutral look in her eyes.

[KD-554] - "Heh! Your fucking property has tried to MURK ME! That incarnation of the anti-Christ slaughtered her way through my city and dared to attack me in my own office. I had to even be CAST! Inside this- This abomination of a body because of the wounds I suffered at her shit-stained hands. I believe you understand my agony, my emperor. "

Said KD-554 with clenched teeth as her eyes fixated on Jagger's own synthetic body.

[Jagger] - "So she had escaped after almost taking your life? "

KD-554 abruptly stood up and banged her fist against the table in fury.

[KD-554] - "I'm insulted that you would even THINK! That I have that acid-spewing beast in my possession. Believe me, after this debacle, I want to catch that sin of nature as much as you do. I had my people already search every corner of the places my jurisdiction extends to for that accursed beast of a creature! "

Yelled KD-554 as her rage coated every single one of her words.

Due to the realistic hatred in KD-554's voice and Jagger's ignorance of Kadyn's relationship with her, her act and lies proved to be enough to persuade Jagger. After all, KD-554's narrative presented no flaws for Jagger to feel any doubt toward.

[Jagger] - "If you were to find her, I want her brought to me alive and preferably unharmed. In exchange, I will grant you the respect you sought from me. "

[KD-554] - "You have my word, my emperor. She'll pay! She'll pay for her fucking crimes even if it means that I have to chase her to the end of this rotting world! "

Said KD-554 with an unhinged expression in her eyes.

By this point, even Jagger felt disturbed by KD-554's unstable psyche. Without much more to discuss, Jagger left with his delegation. However, to make sure that KD-554 wasn't lying, Jagger instructed a few of his spies to remain in the city to keep an eye on her. As the last of Jagger's men left his sight, Astroboy finally left the balcony to find KD-554 in her office.

[Astroboy] - "Your words were quite convincing. "

Said Astroboy in a monotone voice.

[KD-554] - "Sigh... It's because I was not acting. These emotions... hehe... they are truly how I feel about her. "

Said KD-554 while smiling psychotically.

KD-554 tapped her fingers on the desk anxiously before suddenly banging her fists against her legs to calm herself down. Hidden beneath her hair, which covered her face, her glowing red eyes burned with a feral rage.

[KD-554] - "This son of a bitch thinks he can barge into my home and spit in my face. I'll show him! I'll rot his Empire so much he'd be ruling over a graveyard. I'll rip his face off with my own teeth! I'll fucking drink his melted corpse after I dump it in a bath of acid! "