Arc of the Souls Chapter 56: Arc 2, Chapter 33 - The Secret War (ACT 4: THE RESCUE MISSION)

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Jasper stormed inside the Capital, his tendrils thrashing about and leaving trails of black Soul-Energy on the marble floors. Guards in pristine white armour rushed him, their plasma rifles firing beams of blue light. Jasper simply laughed, his tendrils flicking all over the place, snatching the rifles from their hands and crushing them into metal scraps. "Get out of my way, ants! I have a politician to assassinate!" Jasper roared, his tendrils piercing through the guards' armour and lifting them into the air. He sucked the Soul-Energy out of everyone he impales to later use to heal his allies when the time comes. "Sir! We have an intruder! He's heading towards the auction house!" A guard yelled into his comms, before one of Jasper's tendrils impaled him through the chest. "I am looking for a politician named Merviogogan Zentorrio! If you hand him over, then I might let all of you live!" Jasper yelled, his voice echoing through the grand hall. The citizens of Armada, the wealthy and powerful, screamed and ran in terror. They were not used to this kind of violence in their perfect utopia. They were used to auctions, fine dining, and lavish parties. They were not used to a monster from the U.O.K rampaging through their city. Jasper, with a flick of his tendrils, sent the bodies flying into walls, shattering crystal windows and destroying the holographic ads. Imagine how scary this would be in the eyes of those who were getting killed. A person with gigantic tarantula like tendrils sticking out from his back and wreaking havoc. Not just that, but he was also absorbing the life force of everyone he killed. He looked like a demon. And for a moment, the citizens of Armada thought that he was one. A demon sent from the depths of hell to punish them for their sins. Their greed... Greed, greed, greed. All they wanted was fortune. Fortune of their friends, their loved ones, theirs, yours. They wanted everything what others had, and they would never get enough of it. ‘I only want what’s mine, and theirs, and his, and yours.’ That's the sin they relish in the most. They take and take and never give back. And now, they were paying the price. With their lives. They were getting taken from. And it didn't feel good, did it? They thought they would die being surrounded in worthless gold after taking all that's to offer. No, the only way they will die is a gigantic tendril through their chests and stomachs, painting the gold red with their pointless blood. Their organs painting those not painted red in pink and crimson. Turning gold into something that smells like iron. Something that makes someone throw up by the intestines that wrapped the gold around like chains. Is it just some funny coincidence? Might as well be. After all, who would expect to die to some humanoid tarantula? "This is your last warning! Hand over Merviogogan, or EVERYONE in this capital will die! Would you rather die or work under the greatest empire in the galaxy!?" .:. I actually forgot to say something else, silly me... .:. "Yeah! Also, from this day forward, Armada Capital is now a territory of Dark Intrinium! Lord Veyron's reign of terror is now upon you!" The auction hall fell silent. The rich, the powerful, they all froze in terror. The bald businessman from earlier, the one who'd spent two million Quants on a "puny ship," wet himself. Merviogogan, the target, stood pale and frozen. It's all he could do, really. "... It's him, this is the guy you're looking for!" A civilian pushed Mervio forward. After that, everyone followed the same thing. They pushed and shoved Merviogogan forward. They were like a herd of sheep, and Merviogogan was the sacrifice. .:. Oh, this is just... too easy. .:. Jasper thought. .:. They would rather sacrifice one of their own than face me? Pathetic. .:. "You cowards! You traitors!" Merviogogan yelled, his voice trembling with fear and anger. "I was the one who stood up for this capital! I was the one who protected your wealth! And this is ho