CHAPTER 224: FEAR AND DESPERATION

The user has gained [5] Pawn Rank III Subordinates

+250 MP

+1.5% Strength

+2.1% Stamina

+1.1% Agility

+3.4% Durability

The user has gained the new B Rank Skill [Horde Conductor]

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[Horde Conductor [Passive]: This skill gives the user an advantage in situations where he has to command large groups of people or beasts. With this skill, the user will possess higher charisma, higher presence, and a lower risk of making mistakes regardless of the situation. The higher the rank of this skill, the more charisma and presence the user exhibits, and the more likely it is for the horde to follow the user’s commands without question.]

This skill is evolvable.

To evolve this skill, please gain more subordinates from the BloodRaven guild.

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The user has gained [7] Pawn Rank II Subordinates

+140 MP

+0.9% Strength

+1.5% Stamina

+0.5% Agility

+2% Durability

The skill [Horde Conductor] has grown stronger.

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Jason continued sweeping through the mansion as he went. Jason was following the trail of mana that he could feel leading deeper into the building. The mana was mostly concentrated in a room in the center of the mansion, so Jason was sure that this was where Katarina would be.

BOOM!

An explosion rang out from the side of the mansion as one of the superhumans finally managed to kill the dragonborn soldier, but the superhuman was easily killed by Rosa immediately after, and Jason used up a small amount of mana to resurrect the dragonborn and sent him back into the fight again.

A loud scream echoed from another superhuman when it saw that the Dragonborn was coming back to life, and Jason turned sharply when he saw a ball flying towards him! Jason easily dodged to the side to avoid the ball, and he let out a calm hum as the ball exploded behind him!

BOOM!

The entire left side of the mansion was suddenly eradicated, and Jason raised an eyebrow in surprise as he turned back and saw that it was a man who had thrown it. The man had his eyes closed, and he was standing a few meters away from Jason with a grin on his face. Jason narrowed his eyes at the man and watched curiously as the man produced two more balls from his back pocket and threw them at Jason as well! The balls flew straight at him, but two of the Phantoms appeared in front of Jason and crossed their arms as they tanked the explosion!

BOOM!

’He’s using mana to sense his surroundings?’

Jason realized that the man was using the same technique that he used to detect the Santos twins in the Red Gate. The man had given up on using his senses and was now using his mana to search the area for opponents. Jason spread his mana outwards to see how strong the man was and he scoffed when he saw that the man was only a low-level A Rank. Jason told three of the Phantoms to get rid of the man, and Jason continued walking as the man turned his attention towards the incoming attackers! It didn’t matter how skilled they were at using their abilities. Someone as weak as that didn’t stand a chance against Jason’s Legion!

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

"Argh!"

The sounds of explosions and screams echoed from behind Jason, and Jason ignored all of them. Liam was still moving with Jason, and since Jason didn’t allow him to see through the fog, he couldn’t see much of what was happening. As Jason moved, he shifted his perspective towards Alpha and the other phantoms that he sent after Tobias, and he saw that they were currently searching through various abandoned warehouses and houses where Tobias could be. There were no leads on Tobias’s whereabouts, so the only way they would be able to find him was by targeting every area that had a high mana density and then combing through it to see if Tobias was there.

But since Tobias had only landed in Riverdale this morning and he was trapped there by all the SMD agents looking for him, Jason was sure that he wouldn’t be that far away from the airport. They would find him eventually. Jason turned his attention back towards the fight happening in the mansion, and he watched as Rosa tore through another superhuman that had been swinging her sword wildly!

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The user has killed [10] C Rank superhumans.

+700 Kill Points

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The user has killed [5] B Rank superhumans

+450 Kill Points

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The user has gained [10] Pawn Rank II subordinates

+200 MP

+0.9% Strength

+1.5% Stamina

+0.2% Agility

+2% Durability

The skill [Horde Conductor] has grown stronger.

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The user has gained [5] Pawn Rank III subordinates

+250 MP

+1.2% Strength

+2% Stamina

+1% Agility

+3% Durability

The skill [Horde Conductor] has grown stronger.

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In the chapel located at the center of the mansion, Katarina knelt before the crucifix with her hands joined in prayer. She had heard the sounds of fighting and battle echoing through the mansion, and she could tell that her subordinates had been clashing against the Enforcer, but the loud echoes had stopped a few minutes ago and now there was nothing but silence! Anyone else would think that this meant the fighting was finally over, but Katarina knew better! Even though there were no more explosions, the battle still raged on!

Katarina sent out her mana towards all her subordinates, and she was using every bit of power she had to support them and ensure they gained as much of a power boost as possible. But even with her support, she could feel the lives of her subordinates being snuffed out one by one! It was happening so quickly, and Katarine couldn’t help but feel saddened about the number of people that she was sacrificing just to extend her life for as long as possible. Was this really worth it? She always knew a day like this would come, so why was she fighting the inevitable end? Why was she still afraid to face the promised King?

No, Katarina couldn’t die yet. She had done too much and come too far to stop now! Katarina made a lot of mistakes in her life, and she knew that no amount of apology would fix the mistakes she made. She destroyed the minds and lives of so many people just for her own selfishness. She had even taken her brother and made him into a puppet that lived only to do her bidding, just to ensure that she lived for a moment longer. This wasn’t something you could simply apologise for. Katarina had no choice but to see this through to the end.

Katarina could feel through her magic that her brother still lived. She knew the magic signatures of every single person she supported, so she was sure that the brother was somewhere out there! And Katarina also knew that he was likely creating a plan to escape so he could come and save her from this mess. That was what she had programmed him to do, after all.

Katarina felt a deep sadness fill her heart when she had these thoughts and she stood up slowly as she turned around with a more serious expression! Behind her were five women dressed as nuns. They were all members of Katarina’s guild, and they possessed enough power to be regarded as A Ranks. These five nuns were the subordinates whom Katarine had blessed the most out of all her guild members. With the amount of boosts she had given them, they were powerful enough to even take on low-level S Ranks! And since none of them had any regard for their own lives due to the fact that Katarina’s [Mana Shots] had molded them into loyal slaves just like Tobias, the nuns were willing to lay down thier lives to ensure Katarina was safe.