The Mark

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Wreaking havoc on the entire city would definitely grab the attention of Varant and other APF members. They would prioritize saving and protecting the lives of the civilians.

With that, he would be able to keep Varant away from Lucifer. He knew that the farther he kept that guy from Lucifer, the better.

"Awesome! Finally!" A sinister grin formed on Tristan’s face as he took a step forward.

With his left hand, he held the Sheath of his katana whereas, with his right hand, he held the hilt.

The other Warlocks also had an amused look on their faces as they watched Tristan, anticipating a big show to begin.

There seemed to be a moment of pause before Tristan finally moved his right hand and pulled out his katana.

With extreme speed, he pulled out the katana but no one could even see the blade before they realized that the katana was already back in the sheath.

All that was left behind was a long horizontal arc of black light which was moving ahead at lightning-fast speed. It was getting bigger with each passing second.

By the time the arc of black light reached the nearest fifty-story building, it was already wider than the width of that building.

The arc of light passed through the building and disappeared. Nothing happened.

"I bet on two seconds?" One of the Warlock said, laughing.

"Nah, the cut was too smooth. I give it five seconds," Another Warlock said, smiling.

The fifty story tall building was sliced from the middle and everyone started betting how long it was going to take before the top half fell.

It didn’t take long as the top half of the building actually collapsed, causing massive destruction. The people that were inside the building were killed including the ones who were around the building and its nearby area.

"I guess you were right. It did take five seconds."

As the others were still talking, Tristan launched another attack but this time on a different building. Unlike before, the others didn’t just stand still and watch. They also joined in on the action, causing and creating wide-scale destruction around the city.

...

Xander and his team had already reached the facility; at least the team that was still alive as most of his team was already dead.

With him, Ayn’s team also came as a form of backup.

"Everything seems calm here. Do you think Lucifer will actually be stupid enough to come here? It’s obvious that we will be waiting here for him," Ayn asked Xander as she walked beside him inside the facility.

Xander also nodded his head. "That’s true. He would have to be suicidal to come here. But thinking about it, if there’s one person who is truly suicidal, it’s that kid."

The two of them had left the rest of the team members outside the facility to keep an eye on the surroundings and stay on guard. They never knew the exact time when their target would show up. They knew they needed to stay alert at all times.

...

Knock!

A knocking sound resounded inside the office of Doctor Rao where he was sitting with Doctor Layman.

The door opened as a man stepped inside.

"Doctor, they are here."

A dark-haired man entered the office of Doctor Rao, informing him that they had some guests.

"The government team is here to take us? Pretty fast," Doctor Layman exclaimed in surprise.

"Not them. The people from the APF are here. Two of them are coming here to meet you," the dark-haired man answered.

"I bet they are the ones who are responsible for everything. What are they here for? We are going to be arrested soon anyway. Are they here to laugh at us?" Doctor Rao asked as he frowned. There was a hint of sarcasm and annoyance in his voice.

After a while, he sighed deeply and said, "Alright. It doesn’t matter anymore. They can do whatever they want here now. Let them come."

Nodding his head, the dark-haired man left the office.

...

Xander and Ayn were brought to the office of Doctor Rao. The two of them didn’t even bother to knock before they stepped inside the room.

"Xander Blake, the man who destroyed everything. What brought you here now? Are you still not satisfied with everything that you have done?" Doctor Rao asked while looking gravely at Xander who had just entered the room.

He didn’t even bother to stand up to welcome Xander and Ayn.

"Satisfied?" Xander asked back, walking over towards Doctor Rao’s table.

Upon reaching his table, Xander slammed his hand on the table as he gazed deep into the eyes of Doctor Rao. "I wish I can do the things that satisfy me instead of keeping myself in control. If only you weren’t a human, you would have seen it."

"Xander, control yourself," Ayn told Xander, placing her hand on his shoulder.

Xander straightened up as he removed his hand from the wooden table.

When Xander retreated his hand, Doctor Layman noticed a deep burn mark on the spot where his hand was placed previously.

’This guy... I don’t even want to know what would have satisfied him. He seems frightening,’ he thought as he kept his gaze down and stood up.

Doctor Layman walked over to Doctor Rao’s side of the table, leaving his chair empty for Xander. There was also another chair placed beside which was for Ayn.

"Does it even matter? I’ll be punished by the government because of you. I already lost everything and you’re responsible," Doctor Rao said as he heaved a sigh of defeat.

In essence, he was just pretending in front of them to give Xander and Ayn the impression that the government was really going to punish him.

He knew that only when the APF believed that the humans will deal with the matter fairly could this matter be forgotten faster.

- : Wish You Were A Variant

- : Wish You Were A Variant

- : Wish You Were A Variant

"Not because of him. You lost everything because of your own actions. I generally don’t get affected by such stuff so easily, but after seeing what you have done to the boy and other human experimental subjects, even I was disturbed by your actions," Ayn said as she pulled the chair back and sat on it.

"You really should be glad that Xander is controlling himself and trying to protect you here. Because you might have been dead by now if not for him," she added after sitting down.

"I really do have a question, though. I hope you can answer me," she said. "Did you really not feel any sense of pity when you killed all those kids? Your own actions are returning to not only haunt you but others as well."

"I killed no one. I only did experiments that were essential for the growth of science. As for their death, that just happened to be the unfortunate aftermath," Doctor Rao answered without a bit of emotion on his face.

"Sigh, Xander is right. It would have been so much easier for us if you were a Variant instead of a human," Ayn replied as she closed her eyes. "You’re really a disgrace to humanity."

"You are entitled to your own opinions. I won’t comment on that," Doctor Rao replied. "Anyway, why did you come to meet this waste of a human?"

"We didn’t come to meet you. We came to capture Lucifer, who might show up here," Xander answered.

"Lucifer? Wait a minute, are you saying that it wasn’t a lie that you spread, making others believe that Lucifer was alive so that this facility would be put under a thorough investigation?" Doctor Rao exclaimed in disbelief. "Is he actually alive?"

A stunned expression was covering the entirety of his face as he stood up. Even Doctor Layman was shocked.

The two of them had managed to convince themselves that Lucifer was dead and that the rumors spread by the APF about him being alive were just a scheme of theirs to get permission to investigate the facility.

If they were still saying the same thing even after everything was out, didn’t it mean that it wasn’t a lie? They had already won. Why would they still keep up with the lie?

"You’re not the sharpest, are you?" Xander asked sarcastically.

"You’re right. He is alive, and rightfully so. The only thing which is unfortunate is that his hatred for you has made him the enemy of the whole world. All because of you, we have lost such a bright warlock," Ayn chimed.

"Wait... So he survived even after the pain index reached a hundred percent? He came back to life as a Warlock even after his heartbeat stopped? This has massive implications! If we are allowed to research and experiment on him, we can help humanity so much!"

Even though Doctor Rao was being criticized, he had a shine in his eyes as he thought of all the possibilities.

Revival from death? The implications were great! It could be the key to the evolution of humanity and eternal life! He could already see himself experimenting on Lucifer to find out the secrets.

Both Ayn and Xander were disappointed and disgusted at what they saw. Even after all that, this guy didn’t have any regrets. Instead, he wanted to put the boy in more experiments? Despite everything he did to the boy, he still wanted to use him again! Just how dark was the heart of this guy?

"Rao, you shouldn’t think about experimenting on Lucifer. Instead, you should pray that he never appears before you. Because if he did, you wouldn’t be the one experimenting on him. It would be the opposite," Xander answered, understanding how powerful Lucifer was.

With the strength he possessed and the healing, he could easily handle an army.

The helicopter of Variant Uprising was flying non-stop as it advanced towards the facility of Dilion, which was going to become the battleground of the strongest.

The battle of Dillion was just about to begin, but there was another place where destruction had already begun.

The city of Elantra was facing the wrath of the Dark Variants that were causing widespread destruction everywhere.