Chapter 23: Dark Awakening Part II
Poval heard the explosion and rushed out. His facial features contracted from Dimmit's crisis, and his whole body shimmered with the violent flow of energy, and the blow just now was a greeting at best, and he wanted to cut these six hunters with a thousand knives right away.
"Sato! It's been more than ten years, and you still haven't given up! ”
"I'm not going to give up, Beauval!" Sato's voice was no lower than that of Beauvar, "Even if you are expelled!" As long as this kid is alive, I won't give up! ”
is so categorical and so indisputable, and it draws a big question mark in Dimmit's heart. He confirmed it several times, he must not have seen these killers in the past, where did the deep hatred come from? Have you offended someone? Listening to my father's words, it seems that they were chasing and killing themselves more than ten years ago. But at that time, he was still a child, who could he offend?
Of course, Dimmit didn't know that just four years after the family fled, Sato's actions in the energy quarantine were exposed. He bribed the appraisers and secretly adjusted the benchmark values of the machine. When the matter was revealed, the expert was sentenced to death, and Sato was expelled from the Presbyterian Church. But he still insisted that Dimmit was the heir to the curse, and in desperation, the Elders banished Sato from Tigri. After arranging his family, Sato left without looking back, searching for Poval's whereabouts alone.
Just a month ago, Sato finally discovered Poval's home. He secretly returned to Durgle, found five executors who agreed with his idea as helpers, and then went to Angela again without stopping. As soon as I entered the town, I met Dimmit.
Sato's determination surprised Poval. With this momentum, this tone, Poval vaguely felt that Sato wanted to kill Dimitt, and it seemed that there was another reason, and this reason was much greater than the elimination of the scourge for the entire Harif clan. But what is that?
"Run, Dimmit!"
The successive shocking scenes had already made Dimmit sit on the ground dumbfounded. It's no wonder that just twenty minutes ago, he was leisurely walking out of the school gate, pondering to eat something good and soak up the peaceful surroundings. Twenty minutes later, the entire environment around him was turned upside down. These guys who manipulate the light are simply rumored superpowers. The most incredible thing is that my father is actually the same as them. What's going on? Are you also a super-power?
The chaotic thoughts made Dimmit unable to heed his father's warnings. It's at this juncture. The battle began.
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In terms of strength, Poval can only be regarded as average, and those few executors are not much better, so the number of people decides everything. Sato ordered the executors to disperse, surround Poval, and confront Poval head-on. Bullets and beams flew around, and Poval struggled to dodge the attack, leaving him with no chance to fight back. Although Lady Haru has the ability to spread the EXP to form a shield, it is quite energy-intensive and cannot be used for a long time. A moment later, a bolt pierced Poval's shield of light, striking him right in the heart, leaving a dark red burn on his chest.
"Whew!"
Poval couldn't stand still and fell to his knees.
"Dad!"
Dimmit shouted to run over, but before he could get up, his leg injury made him sit back. Sato told the others to stop, walked up to Poval himself, flew up and kicked him to the ground.
"Hold it down!"
Two executors immediately stepped forward, one of them grabbed one of Poval's arms, and pressed him firmly to the ground.
"Beauval, you've been getting in my way, you've been in my way! Without you, I wouldn't have had to do so much! No need to leave your hometown! ”
Sato stomped Poval's head under his feet and crushed it repeatedly with years of accumulated resentment. The sight in front of them completely irritated Dimitt, who wanted not only to die themselves, but also to kill their father. No, it can't be like this! You have to find a way!
What could possibly be done? I'm not one of those people, I don't have that strange ability...... Damn, if only I had that kind of power!
Dimmit suddenly felt that this thought was normal. My father was a superpower, and so must I be! Yes, I'm a superhuman! I want strength too!
Strength!
Strength! Strength! Strength!
Strength! Strength! Strength! Strength! Strength! Strength! Strength! Strength!
These two words echoed in Dimmit's brain, occupying every nerve, every neuron, and...... Every power element.
After all, the power element is the organization of the brain, which is affected by a strong consciousness, and the latent power begins to respond to Dimmit's call. Just like a thousand years ago, Astarott responded to Aried's call.
"As you wish."
It was a voice that only Dimmit heard, fleeting. is a switch that turns on the seal.
Dimmit felt his whole body burn violently, something pouring out of every cell of his body, gathering and rolling in his brain, turning into an unstoppable impulse of destruction, eager to explode, and he ripped off the blindfold that was in the way. In those deep black eyes, black light waves were forcibly squeezing out the seal, like rising smoke, slowly wrapping around Dimmit's body, making the seven people in the distance vibrate.
Sato realized that he could no longer pester Beauvar, this black light, full of malicious energy, could not be wrong.
"Quick, get that kid under control!"
Dimmit was in great pain, and the energy in his body continued to increase, and after breaking away a small part of the seal, it filled his body, bringing pain all over his body. Dimmit whispered, he was going to vent this power immediately, and there were exactly six suitable targets in front of him.
"Uh-huh...... You guys...... Come here...... Yes!!!! ”
As soon as the first executor stepped forward, he didn't even see Dimmit's movements clearly, and he was entangled in a black light, as if he was pinched by his hand. With the sound of broken bones and screams, he was pinched to death.
The people behind couldn't help but take a few steps back, but they were executors after all, and they had some guts. The four men surrounded the dimitt cross in the middle, and all four beams were fired at once.
Dimmit chose one of the unlucky ones, easily dodged all attacks, and half a second later, he appeared in front of the man like a spatial teleportation. The black figure and light sealed the Executor's gaze, and he was punched through the abdomen by Dimmit. Dimiit pulled out his bloody arm, and the corpse lay in a pool of blood mixed with muscle and stubble of internal organs.
The other three were not giving up, and they used all their strength to shoot a ball of light at Dimmit. As soon as Dimmit raised his left hand, a black hole quickly opened in front of his palm, completely engulfing the three glowing balls. The black hole gradually turns into a black sphere with Dimet's rounded left hand. Dimmit's right fist slammed into the black ball, and a powerful black light erupted, causing an explosion between the three of them. The flames flickered, smoke rolled up, and the three of them were blown into the air, the force of the impact loosening their body structure. When it hit the ground, it fell apart like a toy.
This process took more than ten seconds, and Dimmit suffered something he had not experienced in more than ten years. The action just now was what he meant, not what he meant. He just thought about exterminating these people, just having such thoughts, his body was manipulated by the black light, and he unconsciously made those cruel attacks. With each attack, the surge of energy waned by a point, and his head was lightened. But the follow-up power was still trying to pour out, as if to fill him up. If you don't release all this energy, you will definitely be crushed. Are there any other goals?
Naturally, he turned his face to Sato. Sato was convinced by this time that this was the curse. Cause? No reason is required. This power is completely comparable to that of Grian back then, or even better. Sato knew he was going to die, but he had the reason and courage to face the threat.
"Whatever you are, I can't retreat! You have to die, you have to die! ”
Sato unleashed all his power and rushed towards Dimiit with his glowing body for a last-ditch effort. Unfortunately, it was useless, Dimiit waited for Sato to rush to him, and as soon as he raised his hand, the black light grabbed Sato's neck and lifted him up.
The thought of Sato wounding his father and killing himself again ignited Dimmit's anger. The black light understood what their master meant, and they wanted to give Sato the most brutal death.
Following Dimmit's hand, the black light slowly burrowed into Sato's head. This strange energy began to separate the power elements in Sato's brain, which was equivalent to the torture of a craniotomy without anesthesia. Sato's screams were heart-rending, and they didn't stop Dimmit. Soon the black light completed the task and returned to the master's head.
Look at Sato again, it looks like a dried corpse. The energy in his whole body, the power element that produced energy, was taken away. The destruction of the superhuman power element means death. Sato's vision blurred, and his eyes, which were beginning to lose their luster, were still staring at Dimitt. The little consciousness that remained made him repeat the sentence.
"You...... Have to...... Die, you don't ...... Die...... My son ......"
The last word ends with a faint exhalation, and Sato is dead. However, his death was not in vain, and when Dimmit absorbed Sato's energy, the black light weakened significantly and gradually returned to Dimmit's eyes. Holding on to his injured body, Povar ran over to pick up the blindfold on the ground and put it back on Dimmit's right eye. Dimmit's strength quickly dissipated, and his relieved body fell impatiently.
Poval picked up Dimitte, who was unconscious, with a solemn face. The day really came, even though he didn't want it. Dimmit awakened his power and killed six people in a row. The explosion had attracted more and more residents in the vicinity, and there were more and more witnesses, and it was impossible to hide it, so Poval had only one last way to go. Although it is not known what Sato's son has to do with this, now, he must save his son.
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Dark.
Little by little, he regains his lost consciousness and finds himself in the dark. No matter where you turn, wherever you go, it's the same darkness. He didn't know if he had opened his eyes, but he had opened a few more eyes.
Dimmit was at a loss when a ball of light appeared in front of him without warning. The light is not dazzling, it is very small. Dimmit subconsciously wanted to see more clearly, and the ball of light floated in front of Dimmit by itself.
After observing for a while, Dimmit reached out to touch it. At the moment of touching the ball of light, it was full of light, like a screen, turning into a rectangle with distinct colors. The "screen" flashed a few times, and a picture appeared.
There was a large group of people, men, women. There are people of all ages, children and old people, and more adults. They were all naked^ without exception, and some stood motionless with solemn expressions; Some sat on their knees, weeping bitterly; There are also people who stomp their feet hard, facing the sky, as if shouting.
What is this scenario? Who are these people? Why naked? What happened to them? Where are they from? Where are they?
Surprised, Dimmit was still thinking about the meaning, and after a while, the picture changed. This time, an elderly man with white hair and a face that occupies almost the entire frame appears on the "screen". His expression was anxious, his eyes widened, his mouth opened and closed quickly as if he were talking, and his eyebrows moved with his mouth. But Dimmit couldn't hear him, and he couldn't judge what was being said.
Next, Dimmit's eyes were filled with images. Behind the old man was the sight of flames blazing. The next one is even more spectacular, with tens of thousands of people gathered around, as if some ceremony was being performed. After that, the screen cuts faster and faster: many people are killed and turned into corpses; Two people sit by the fire, discussing things; Within a city, a group of people fought fiercely...... Wait a minute. The last one is a black glow that slowly disappears.
When all the images flashed, without giving Dimmit time to think, the "screen" turned back into a ball of light, and then involuntarily drilled into Dimmit's head.
"Ahh Wait...... Wait...... This is...... Miscellaneous...... Ah——!!h ”
The ball of light spread in his brain, Dimiit covered his head and howled, and some thoughts and words that he had never had before began to appear in his mind, and he felt that he was being instilled with a concept.
"Must ...... Correcting ......"
Then, he was consumed by the darkness again and lost consciousness again.
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April 22 is the first day of the national college entrance examination, and its importance is self-evident. Many high school students saw the test as a turning point in their lives, and the same was true for Dimmit, even though he didn't take it.
With his mother's visitor's permit, Dimiit went to the gates of the Fifth Prison in Maldai City. After a thorough body search and examination, he was let in, and then to the guard's room, where he made a series of registrations. About half an hour later, he was allowed to enter the visiting area.
Dimmit walked down a long corridor and was confronted by several people who had finished their prison visits. Most of them hid their faces and wept, unwilling. Dimiit looked at them, wondering if he would have this expression later.
He entered the designated visitation cell and waited in silence. Alunqi's prison is quite humane, and visits are not separated from family members and prisoners, and interviews can be conducted directly. In contrast, the house was guarded by two heavily armed prison guards.
A minute after Dimmit sat down, two prison guards and Poval, dressed in prison uniform, appeared in the room with a loud clang. After a week's absence, Beauval was much more decadent, his mouth was full of stubble, and his godless eyes met his son's. Dimmit's blindfold was intact, and he kept his sanity for the week, even after hearing everything.
After sending the unconscious Dimmit home, Poval confessed something to Celia, and despite the latter's strong persuasion, voluntarily surrendered. The police conducted a brief investigation and then took him into custody. And Dimmit was in a coma at home for two days before he woke up. He saw his tearful mother, and heard a series of shocking stories from her mother. Istis, Superman, Quedren and Marton, Astaroth, Betrayal of the Harif, Thousand-Year Curse, Great Purge......
To Celia's surprise, her son calmly accepted her words. Dimmit himself was also surprised, perhaps because of those images. With his mother's explanation, he solved part of the puzzle.
Over the next few days, Dimmit thought a lot. In addition to his own problems, there are also the secrets that remain in the picture, secrets that he can't know. Some latent consciousness took root in the depths of his mind, sprouted and blossomed, came to his surface consciousness, formed a series of words and sentences, and prompted him to make a decision.
Dimmit came to the prison today to say goodbye to his father and to find answers to these words.
After the father and son sat down, they did not speak for a while. Poival didn't expect Dimiit to come, so it was Dimmit who broke the silence.
"Dad, are you alright?"
"Heh, at least I'm still alive, although I don't know how long I'll be able to survive."
According to the process, within a month, Poval's case will go to trial, as long as there are no objections. Because the evidence is very conclusive and he "confessed", the result of the death penalty can be said to be certain. Dimmit also thought about telling the truth, but of course was stopped by Celia.
He wanted to save his father at the beginning, and then he worked hard and got the power he wanted, but the result was ...... This power is simply beyond its control. It's a lie to say that he doesn't regret it, and Dimmit's guilt was hooked up all of a sudden.
The second silence was broken by Poval: "Is there anything you want to ask me?" ”
Before Dimmit could recover from his guilt, his father guessed what he meant. He tried his best to calm the tears he was feeling, and said what he thought.
"Dad, super man...... What do you think of superhumans? ”
Poval thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "It's also human, otherwise it's something." But let's be honest, for more than a thousand years, we haven't been able to put ourselves in the right place. ”
"So, have you ever thought about it...... I mean...... Probably ......"
Dimmitt was at a loss, and he wanted to ask a question euphemistically in other words, but he couldn't think of anything.
"Let's get straight to it, son."
“…… Do you feel that the superhuman is actually an existence that should disappear? ”
Instead of answering, Beauval asked rhetorically, "Why do you think that?" ”
"I don't know, I just think so."
Dimmit did not tell his father what he saw when he was unconscious, he only told what he had come up with. He didn't quite understand the meaning of this statement himself, but the meaning was so firm. It's like when you've made up your mind to do something, you lose your memory along the way, you forget the purpose of doing it, and you still want to stick to it.
Beauval's heart trembled. The superhuman should disappear, and when he heard his son say this, he thought of Astarot, the demon who destroyed all living beings and regarded the superhuman as a thorn in his side. Dimiit inherited the curse, and it is not surprising that he has the same thoughts. But is he going to follow the path of Astaroth?
"What are you going to do?"
"Completely destroy the source of the superman's power, Istis, and let the superman gradually disappear."
Dimmit's answer without hesitation made Poval's heart put down again and he was a little relieved. At least for now, the Dimmit in front of him is still the Dimmit he knows. yes, didn't you say it yourself? Acquired cultivation is even more important. Today, Dimmit has developed good values and is strong enough. Even without his father's company, he would never grow into a demon.
"Whatever you like."
With his father's permission, the purpose of Dimmit's visit was half accomplished. The other half is goodbye, goodbye forever.
A prison guard looked at the clock on the wall and told Dimiit that it was time to go. At this moment, Dimmit understood the feelings of those people just now, but he did not allow himself to cry. There is still a long way to go, and in the future, in order to achieve the mission he has set for himself, he must become cold and must hide his feelings.
It's just that it's still a little difficult to become like this all of a sudden. So, think it's the last time, the last time to indulge your feelings.
He knelt down and bowed solemnly to his father.
"Dad, thank you for your eighteen years of care! The son is not filial! The grace of nurturing will be repaid in the next life! ”
Glancing at his kneeling son, Poval turned his head and nodded at the guards. The guards picked him up and slowly disappeared from the cell along with the sound of bells.
After a complete silence in his ears, Dimmit stood up. He lifted his blindfold and walked out of the visiting cell.
Two hours later, Dimiit disappeared from the town of Angela.