Resonance of the Abyss

I knew that violence was not the only option here, I was more than enough, capable of manipulating these morons.

I even had a hunch that Azrael would do it even better than me, still he also didn't raise any question. Seeing me butcher these people, I guess they had crossed a certain boundary in his guide book.

There were about a hundred or so people here, their gender, body structure or condition nothing else mattered to me.

I was acting like a grim reaper who was doing his jobs, harvesting souls.

When finally a good majority of their people died, they stopped holding back and looking down on me.

"So, you guys finally decided that I was capable for your full display of strength."

"Fellow brethren, we battle hardened warriors won't ever lose against these upper level vermins. Even if we don't have any weapons, we can still defeat them. Follow me!! For our future!!!"

A random man took the lead, trying to maintain the morale of his 'fellow brethren'. Hearing his hearty speech many of these people also chanted the slogan 'For our future'.

Of Course the only thing waiting for them was their demise, another thing which I noticed was they were complaining about not having their weapons.

So, as a good opponent. I provided them just that, using my bracelet. I materialized a shxt ton of weapons, swords, spears, axes, halberds, shovels, whips, katana, etc.

They looked at the stash of weapons with their eyes expanded like the universe.

I looked at them with a malicious grin. "Come on, pick it up. I don't want any of you to complain that you didn't have that, you didn't have this blah blah. So, just pick them up and fight fair and square."

Some of them tried to reject my generous offer, fortunately a lot of them had some semblance of a brain. They accepted my generous gifts and wielded their respected weapons.

They took their stance, cosmic energy flared, empowering their bodies. I guess they were hiding their hatred when we arrived.

Because once they got their weapons their superiority complex returned, the look in their eyes conveyed their feeling. Feeling of looking down on me.

"I'm going to gauge those eyes."

The battle started the second time, this time around they were taking this seriously. Their punches, kicks and slashes were considerably more powerful.

They were at the peak of mortal rank, at absolute control. Still having so much experience and skill at the end won't do you any good against someone from another rank.

If I was taking this fight seriously, they would die within seconds, without any sort of struggle. Fortunately for them, I was taking it easy. Not even using cosmic energy just pure physical prowess nothing else.

I wanted to enjoy the sensation of a tough fight, feel the adrenaline rush and exert the utmost potential of my body.

Losing against Arcied, really put a sour taste in my mouth. The only fact keeping me hold my sanity was that he is the strongest Astra at Planetary power level.

Once I reach that level, I would gladly return the favour. If I could then even a thousand folds at that too.

...

Even though their bodies were strengthened by cosmic energy, capable of destroying boulders with a single fist. They still couldn't make me sweat.

I was attacked from left, right, up, corners, front and back. Even at the same time, I still dodged them. They couldn't land a single hit, and they certainly couldn't tank my single hit.

I dodged, countered, dodged, kicked, dodged, punched. This process kept repeating on until only ten of the hundred people remained.

I was drenched in blood from head to toe. My silver hair changed to a deep shade of scarlet, my pale pristine skin stained by their blood.

The last ten held their weapon closely to their chest, a question emerged in my mind. Are they the weakest group?

They must have been, because the cocky ones attacked me first and they ended their careers.

I took a step in their direction and they….pissed? They literally pissed in a literal sync at that too. Weren't they the battle hardened warriors? What happened now?

I was the vermin right, scared of the vermin now, you morons.

I took another step and this time they fell, there was nothing to slip at. They got so scared that their legs left them, losing their strength.

I paused to observe their condition, they were pissing, their legs gave out and they were visibly trembling. With their wandering eyes they put their pitiful gaze at Azrael.

He was still cradling the baby in his arms, surprisingly that baby didn't cry a single time through all this chaos.

I mean these people were shouting a lot, be it their speech or just screams. Maybe Azrael just knows how to take care of babies, a multi-talented guy.

"We should interrogate them for details, you wanted to interrogate next right? This is your chance."

Returning my attention to these pitiful people, I generously provided them a choice.

"I will ask a single time, I couldn't care if you know about what I'm asking or not. Just tell me anything related to it and I will kill you peacefully or I have my own ways to make living hell."

One of them tried to open his mouth, under my intense gaze the poor soul couldn't get the courage to even move.

"Don't give me the crap that your life is already hell or what not. Trust me you haven't seen real hell, and if you don't answer my questions. I will gladly show you."

All of them choked on their saliva, now they would think thrice before saying anything useless and irritating.

"Now, for my first question….."