《Mana Odyssey》Chapter 192:Arrival at the city.
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.....For now we shall outrun them and leave them in thedust. If we reach the city it will be our victory. By using jessica phone I already called dad and told him where I am going. Still my phone was gone once again... it must be karma, why i lose it so easily what kind of shit is this? It was already the second time. The first was on the last accident, and now it happened gain, why none of my phones live a long life? Well grumbling won't change the reality, I must focus on eleminate this guyis following us for now.
"...Forvish,I am sure that they are artificial human, Homunculus."(Jessica)
"Homunculus, they are weappons that shared Alexandrite power, but they can only create one item. But the weappom they create is on par with the real deal."(Iris)
"I see,that's why they are below alexandrite in term of strength... more reason to run from them. Jessica aim at their tire!! Use your strongest attack if needed!!!"(Forvish)
"...Actually..I had something that i could use, but I lack mana."(Jessica)
"What do you mean?"(Forvish)
As I ask that, many arrows were shooted at us. Shut it!! Light barrier!! I made barrier surroundig us, and slowly it cracked..... the arrows were stronger than I thought...
"Jessica use it..!!"(Forvish)
I manarize with Yume, and started to use the particle..
"Eh? Forvish, even if i were at full mana I still wouldn't be capabel of using it."(Jessica)
"Trust me, just use it!!!As long there was me,you can use it.."(Forvish)
"Don't get angry at me if we failed okay?"(Jessica)
Jessica then turn around and closed her eyes.. slowly, a sniper rifle was created... no it wasn't just sniper rifle.....Ugh...just how much mana do you need suck from me? Well my particle is quite convenient... I can use their abilities as long I understand how to create and use it, while I can also use my own mana, it doesn't matter if the ability is mineor from my friend, as long I still emit the particle. Whan they will use an skill, it uses 20% of their mana and 80% mana of mine. You can say i am some sort of mana elixir. As I thought that Jessica finished, it was a a sniper rifle with a long barrel.
"Ew... to think I still have mana left, even after assembling it. Just what did you do?"(Jessica)
"I would explain later... anyway just shot it!!"(Forvish)
"Yes sir!!"(Jessica)
Once she said that, she begin to focus and aimed at the car...
"Pulverize them!!! Jessica Super Ultimate Omega Laser snipe rifle blaster!!"(Jessica)
"WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THAT NAME!!!!!!"(Iris and Forvish)
Jessica ignored our retort and fired. The beam was fired from the sniper rifle and hit the tire, but Jessica kept shoting it. It seems they created a shield, but it was pierced. The beam hit the second tire, them the car lost the balance and started spinning. Jessica was still aiming at them and smiled... the rifle then begin to shine, and then transform into a big ass cannon...HOLY !!!
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"EAT THIS!!! JESSICA SUPER MAXIMUM OMEGA FANG BUSTER!!!"(Jessica)
"The name!! The name!!!! What the hell is wrong with your naming sense!! Even super heroes for kid had a DaVinci level naming sense if compared to you!!"(Iris)
Ignoring Iris, Jessica fired it, and a huge pink beam was fired. When the chaser saw this they immediately move aside. It hit the car but no explosion happened... because the car was already turn into ashes. !!!! HOLLY SHIT!!!!!! Even my reality breaker can't do that, it would explode before it becomes ashes........ As expected of a mad scientist.
"Well,the result turned out quite good... let's run!!"(Forvish)
suddenly it turned into a missile pod. Hey it is too much, right!?
"FIRE!!!JESSICA SUPER OMEGA MISSILE LAUNCHER!!!"(Jessica)
"HEY JESSICA STOP IT WITH YOUR ATTACK!!! Also never name anithing, NEVER!!"(Forvish)
Ignoring my retort Jessica still shot, while they dodged and parry it... What should I do, my hands are full with driving already. Someone, PLEASE stop her before she burns the whole forest!
Narrator POV.
As soon as jessica shot ended and left them in the dust, the 3 homunculus wipe the dust from their cloth. It was 2 girl and 1 guy. The guy take out his phone and contacted Alexandrite.
"Sorry missters, we lost them..."(Homunculus)
"No. It is fine, after all I already send spear and Axe there. I am also on my way."(Alexandrite)
Spear and axe was their code name. Unlike Alexandrite who could create any weapons, Homunculus could only create 1 kind of weapons so thei were named based on their weapon creation. The strongest was Sword, but she doubt sword can handle it. He should return with the others and protect the base instead. After all only her can defeat Forvish.
"Go back to the base sword. I want you to defend the base."(Alexandrite)
"Roger."(Sword)
Once the call ended, one of the girls Homunculus, named Bow, asked.
"Now what should we do sword? I am kinda bored with this bullshit mission~~"(Bow)
"We should return to the base, as misstress order."(Sword)
"Eh? There is no killing? No fun~~even thought I want to hear the sound when my arrow pierced someone's head? Maybe I should kill mistress after all."(Bow)
Sword immediately create a sword and pointed at her neck.
"Watch your mouth bow! If not for mistress mercy we would already be disposede. Specially you who act so selfish."(Sword)
"Sword, Sword you were not fun at all. If you wasn't stronger than me, I would already have killed you though~~"(Bow)
Despite the situation become heated, they could only glare at each other. The youngest girl when seeing this pick up some cockcroach and then throw it at bow.
"KYAA!! Cockcroach!!!!!"(Bow)
As she tryed to catch and kill it. Sword warn the youngest girl.
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"Shield, please refrain from doing a joke like that."(Sword)
Her name was shield, the one specialised in defense. She was also the one who defended their car. Shield hearing sword warning only tilted her her head.
"Was that bad?"(Shield)
"....sight..why my underlings are an pair of idiots?"(Sword)
Forvish's POV.
Trading city..Neo bazaar.
"Why the hell did you remember to bring my wallet but forgot my phone.."(Forvish)
We desert the car before we entered the city. It would be better if they lost our tract with that car but to enter this city we need to show ID card that represent citizenship. Thanks for Iris taking my wallet with her, I was allowed to enter the city... but she didn't have my phone.... Now as we walk in the city.
"Sorry,I just forgot it..... but wasn't it good? After all the most important one is your wallet right? "(Iris)
"I can't say it was unimportant, but seriously there is only money here. Surely you guys have money with you right?"(Forvish)
Iris begin to look away, while jessica humming.... I forgot, they are the wasteful type, especially Jessica. She use most of her money for research... thought the results of it was also source of her money. All Iris money is keeped by her sister. It was normal because she often try to buy costumes for cosplay... sight. Thanks god there was more than enough money in my wallet.
"For gods sake, please save some money for an emergency..."(Forvish)
hmm?As we walked we come across with Julius and Rosa..Rosa was lecture Julius.
"For god sake!!! Please save some money for emergency. You are always so rash with money."(Rosa)
......I am just noticed, I don't know why but seeing this and remembering dors make a smileon my face, keep going Rosa!!
"Yo Julius, getting lectured as usual?"(Forvish)
"Ah, Forvish please help me!!!"(Julius)
Julius ignored Rosa lecture and come to me... and begin to chat with me!!!
"Julius!!! What the hell is wrong with your manners!!"(Rosa)
You sure have it hard Rosa-san.....
"Forvish,as a guy surely you would understand my feelings right? "(Julius)
"Don't listen to him Forvish. He is a criminal."(Rosa)
just what was happening?
30 minutes later...
"Julius you know, you were just too much. To use student council's money for buying some manga, what is wrong with your head..."(Forvish)
"All of it because of the damm cliff hanger!!!"(Julius)
"Don't blame the manga!!!!"(Rosa)
Rosa give an uppercut on him. Well it was his fault to begin with...
"Well forget about this guy, Forvish why you here?"(Rosa)
"Well as you can see we are on a run."(Forvish)
At least I can tell them this, I don't want them to get involved..
"Run from who?"(Rosa)
..I can't tell them, suddenly a bulky guy wth a big axe appeared behind rosa and the axe aimed at her. Shit-!!! Julius who already manarized immediately parried it. Thanks god julius reaction was fast enough, if not it would be to late. The bulky guy saw this and smiled addictively, and them jump back.
"Huhuhu...this guy is strong..!'(Bulky guy)
".Why you aimed at rosa, you bastard!!"(Julius)
Julius was really angry. Rosa, who saw this fall on her knees. Can't blame her, if not for Julius she would already be killed. The civillian who saw this immediately begin to circle us, and started gossiping. Why you are gossiping!!
"Axe stop wasting my time...you should target Forvish."(A skinny guy)
We looked to the direction where the voice coming and saw a skinny guy was sitting on top of building.Smiling evilly..this bulky guy friends..then he must be homunculus too.
"Sorry Spear.... after all it is fun right? To fight a strong person!!"(Axe)
"I don't understand you Axe. Wasn't it the best to kill someone weaker than you? It is way more enjoyable that way."(Spear)
As Skinny guy said that, he created some spear that slowly multiplyed untill become 100.
"Die ants!!"(Spear)
At the same time,the spear begin moving and aimed toward the civilian. Damn it, even a child was targeted!! MANARIZE!!
"HELP!!"(Civillian)
I immediately take out my gunblade, and then use 1st sword secret moves,Protector Territory!!! I slash all of the spear coming down to the civilian, but thanks to it the civillians dissapeared..... Spear who saw this laughed.
"Ho, you saved a stranger. Do you think you are a hero, Forvish?"(Spear)
"... I don't care about hero or wathever. But I can't stand and do nothing!!"(Forvish)
Spear hearing this clapped his hand..
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Awesome!!!!!!!!! Can you protect everyone forvish, can you handle both of us at same time?"(Spear)
"...You piece of crap!!!!! Forvish let's work together and kill this guy!!"(Julius)
"You don't need to say it, after all he is the type that i can'tstand the most!!"(Forvish)
As we said that axe create a giant axe and swing it.
"Come on, come on!!! Who will be my opponent!!"(Axe)
"I leave him to you julius!! Jessica, protect Rosa and Iris!!"(Forvish)
I immediately jumped and then swing both of my gunblades to the spear guy. The spear guy jumped back.
"So... you would be my opponent, huh. Interesting!!"(Spear)
Spear created some spear..and aimed at innocence people. This guy!!! As I thought that I went to repel all of the spear..
".....You bastard!!why you aimed at them!!"(Forvish)
"I already said it. I am only interested slaying the weak!!"(Spear)
.............................................!!!!
"I AM GONNA MAKE YOU PAY FOR IT!!"(Forvish)
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