The Transmigrated Author

Chapter 145: Limit (2)

{Rel's POV}

[Gasan Digital Complex, Seoul - Nightshade's Warehouse, Underground: Main Production Room]

"Who the hell are you?"

A guard spat, more amused than threatened.

Others echoed the question, their weapons shifting from relaxed to ready.

My answer was to draw Axel.

Its familiar weight grounded me, even against these odds.

One attack. I'd put everything into it.

"Crazy bastard thinks he can take us all!"

There was nervous laughter, the tension of a cornered animal turning to aggression.

"Forget talking!" someone hissed. "Just end him!"

The first few charged, shouts turning the quiet warehouse into a sudden storm.

My grip tightened on the hilt. Aura flared, a searing flood of darkness that scorched through my hands.

I needed one clean swing... since this blade is so aura dependant.

"Let's see what you can do..."

The blade flashed as I moved, a blur of motion driven by pure instinct.

Their shouts fueled my charge, meaningless noise against the roar of power in my blood.

The blade pulsed in my hand, a power for the crackling aura.

Ready.

FWANG!

[Skill: Divine Severance Is Ready!]

The words left my mouth as the swing began, a single-honed movement.

"Divine Severance!"

A blinding flash of light. A deafening crack that seemed to split the air itself.

SLASH!!!!

The wave of power slammed into their ranks - not a clean sweep, but a brutal eruption that sent bodies flying.

Limbs twisted at unnatural angles, screams cut short.

BANG!!!!

Silence fell. Groans echoed in the sudden stillness.

Blinking in the dim aftermath, I took in the scene: bodies scattered like broken toys, a testament to the destructive power I wielded.

Then startled shouts echoed from the stairwell. "What the hell happened here?"

Bodies littered the floor, a proof to my earlier work.

I shifted my attention to the next group, their eyes wide with a mix of shock and fear.

I guess there was no time for words.

They charged, a mindless wave fueled by desperation.

"Intruder!" The cry rang out, a pathetic excuse for a battle cry.

[Passive Ability: Evasiveness Has Been Activated!]

[Special Passive Ability: Sixth Sense [Grade 8] Has Been Activated!]

I choked out, a useless apology to a broken child.

Jaxon Cain's words echoed in my mind, a bitter reminder: you can't save them all. Another failed hero, another innocent sacrificed.

My grip tightened on the boy, his feverishly hot skin burning my hands.

The moon shone overhead, a cold spotlight on my guilt. '

Then, a new sound – footsteps, rushing and purposeful.

tap...tap....tap...

[Special ability: Deadeye [Grade 9] Has Been Activated.]

As I saw someone walking down to this room, I felt a surge of grim satisfaction, I saw Lampard, holding another syringe in hand.

But something shifted in that moment. Violence wasn't the answer.

Fear... fear was the weapon I'd wield.

This is a m-vlempyr special

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[Gasan Digital Complex, Seoul - Nightshade's Warehouse, Underground: The Experimentation Room]

Lampard entered the room, his gaze sweeping over the carnage of bodies that littered the floor.

Surprise flickered in his eyes, and then a cold sort of calculation replaced it.

Finally, his gaze settled on Rel, cradling the half-transformed boy.

"Who are you?" he asked, his voice an oily purr.

"I've never seen that mask before... You must be one of the intruders."

Rel remained silent, his focus unwavering on Lampard.

An almost irresistible urge to beat him senselessly pulsed through him.

Lampard's lips curled in a sneer.

"I don't know who you are, but if you're foolish enough to attack Nightshade Corps, then you clearly have no idea who you're dealing with."

A crackle of energy rippled through the air as aura flared around Lampard's knuckles,

He tore off his lab coat, revealing muscled arms beneath.

A typical thug, relying on brute force. A flicker of contempt shadowed Rel's simmering anger.

Still cradling the boy, Rel stood. His sword remained sheathed.

Lampard wasn't worth drawing it for.

tap...tap...tap...

The man stalked closer, a predator sizing up its prey.

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To Be Continued...

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Authors Notes:

- Lampard's main elemental attribute: Earth

- Lampard has Sensory Aura and Enhancement Aura.

- Enhancement Aura increases physical strength, speed, and durability

- Rel's sword 'Axel' has an extremely high aura output when Rel combines his aura with the sword, which is why the attack Divine Severance was strong enough to bring down countless members.