Beast Evolution Forge

Chapter 143 Regina 3

"I just felt a familiar presence but it instantly disappeared, am i too tired? Or is it simply my obsession with him kicking in? Tch, if only they didn't stop me, I would have dragged him back here." The crazy woman in the white coat said, rubbing her exhausted eyes.

"Lucia!" A voice called at through a mic on her desk.

"Fuck! WHAT IS IT!?" She stood up and stomped out of the her lab, she was planning to get some rest after so long but seems her superiors had other plans. She arrived at the superior's door, exhaled and then knocked.

"Enter."

She walked into the office, trying to hide her annoyance. The room was dark, with only a desk lamp providing light. Behind the desk sat an older man in a dark suit, his face partially hidden in the shadows.

"You wanted to see me?" she asked, keeping her voice level.

"Yes. We received reports about Regina's facility. There was an... incident." The man slid a tablet across the desk. "Take a look."

She picked up the tablet and started scrolling through the images. Her eyes widened as she saw the crystallized guards, the destroyed palace, and the aftermath of whatever had happened there.

"This power signature," she mumbled, "it's similar to..."

"Yes," the man cut her off. "it belongs to that thing. Little by little, its regaining its status as the end of all things, things are not looking too good."

Her hands tightened on the tablet. 'So that presence I felt.' She gulped, 'He was aiming for me? why?'

"We need you to hunt it down," the man said flatly.

Lucia burst out laughing, but her laughter died when she saw his expression hadn't changed. "Wait... you're serious?"

"The higher-ups believe you're the only one who can handle this-"

She cut him off, "Now hold on a minute, do you see what I am seeing? how the hell am I suppose to hunt that down? He is clearly way stronger than the last we met. Why not send the elite members, I am sure they can handle this, I am ju-"

"Watch your mouth when talking to me." His power surged, the pressure making her fall to her knees, "since when did you start questioning orders? You should be honored you were chosen, many are dying for a chance to hunt down such a thing." He cancelled his power and Lucia gasped for air.

"You will be given 1 elite member of your choice so stop whining and do as you are told." He picked up his pen and went back to signing papers. "We are done, you may go, the mission starts... tomorrow. Better prepare while you still have time."

'Fucking assholes, I will get you all back for this...if i survive.' She got up, bowed and left, her face showing that she is clearly pissed. After she walked out, the man stop signing for a bit and sighed.@@@@

Lucia ignored her.

"But why you? No offense but you are not really built for combat."

"Higher-ups' orders. No way to refuse." She started packing various devices into a metal case. "They're letting me pick one elite member. You're the only one I can work with."

"When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow morning. I know it's short notice."

Suzy nodded and sat down, looking through more of the data. "Got a plan?"

"Working on it. Main problem is his crystallization ability. One touch and we're done." She pulled up a map on her computer. "He was last seen here, the imperial city. We'll start tracking from this point."

They spent the next hour going over equipment and strategy. Neither of them liked their chances, but they kept the conversation focused on the practical details.

"Get some rest," Lucia finally said. "Meet me at the transport bay at 6 AM."

After Suzy left, Lucia sat alone in her lab, checking her equipment one last time. She knew tomorrow could be her last day in this lab, but there was no point dwelling on it.

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Back at the imperial city, Vell was causing chaos, he was now in the palace, looking for someone. 'Regina may seem like the boss of this place but I know better, players like her are usually just puppets.' Just around the corner, he came face to face with people he really hated. Read latest stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"Must be my lucky day." He said, seeing them sweating in front him. They were high ranking guards, tasked with protecting the throne room but their bodies were shaking too much, they knew they stood no chance but what made it worse, these are the guys that jumped Vell, so he held a special hatred for them.

"Hey, what do we do?" One of them whispered.

"How the fuck would I know man? shut the fuck up and pray he doesn't remember us."

Vell's head turned to the one who came to deliver the invitation, "Remember what I told you? I always keep my word." He vanished and reappeared in front of them, his sword appeared in his hand. "I would like to play with all of you but I don't have time for this."

"W-Wait-" He cut their heads off at the same time and wasted no time moving forward.

'make for me, king of this city.'

From a far far distance, the masked figures that gave him his town, watched.