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Chapter 541: Primodials
A dark-skinned woman with the sides of her head shaved walked through the hallway of Manhattan’s Directorate. As a new man, she towered over the other humans and could almost see the respect in their eyes whenever they looked at her. Although she was three floors above the ground floor, she could still hear the agents yelling below.
Those Humanoid Summoners certainly knew how to make their jobs more difficult than they already were.
Alice sighed inwardly. She took a few more steps before stopping and retracing her path to the railing.
Standing before it, she looked down into the vast hall below, where Humanoid Summoners yelled and struggled against agents attempting to pin them down and secure suppressor cuffs around their wrists. These people had once accepted the cuffs with their heads bowed, barely uttering a word in protest. Now, even within the Directorate itself, they were resisting.
What magic was there in that Unknown King’s voice? There had to be something about it that could drive millions of people mad.
This was all futile and stupid. Alice believed Godfrey had been corrupted by miasma and transformed into a demon of pride, yet these people couldn’t see what was so obvious to her. Perhaps they simply hadn’t been exposed to him as much as she had.
Her attention shifted towards a man entering the hall below. He stood out amid the commotion, his almost shimmering blond hair falling to the nape of his neck. He wore a black jacket over a white top, paired with matching white trousers. He was, quite simply, a charming man.
Alice had seen plenty of handsome men. They were hardly scarce in this day and age, but there was something different about him. The aura surrounding him was not something that could be fabricated, and his eyes were already fixed on her.
When had he noticed her?
Alarmed, Alice stepped away from the railing. She glanced back once as she continued down the hallway.
She entered an office and found a fiery-haired woman standing by the window with her arms folded. Not in the usual manner, though. Her palms rested against her elbows, just as they always did.
"Amber."
Amber turned towards her. "That’s Regional Superintendent to you."
Alice chuckled. "Is that so?" She bowed dramatically. "I bow my head to you, my liege."
Amber laughed as she returned to her seat. Alice settled into a chair and propped one foot on the desk, while Amber did the same, leaning back as her chair reclined.
"It’s been dull lately. When are we going to let these people know they’re not as powerful as they think?" Alice asked.
"There’s nothing so far." Amber shook her head.
Alice exhaled loudly. "Are they waiting for another state to fall to the resistance? We can end this while it’s still manageable. There are protests and riots worldwide, and this mess is only going to escalate. I’m with Ivan on this. It might be messy, but if we put down enough of these people—and I mean really end them—the others will stay in their homes."
Amber rolled her eyes. "You might end up facing a punishment much worse than Ivan’s."
Alice clicked her tongue. "Ivan wasn’t even punished. He’s their precious ace."
Amber lowered her legs from the desk. "Actually, the higher-ups haven’t been as silent as you think. Although I’m not sure what to make of what they’re currently doing."
Alice frowned. "What are they planning?"
Amber fell silent, and the hesitation made Alice tense. She watched her friend, waiting for an answer, but Amber remained quiet long enough for her irritation to begin rising.
Then Amber finally spoke.
"They’re going to bring in a Primordial One to serve as the Director General of the Directorate."
"What?!" Alice sat upright.
Amber brought her fingertips together. "This Primordial One isn’t from Earth. He’s a human from the Pattern World. I understand he’s powerful enough to subdue our entire world, but I don’t like the idea of placing someone from another world at the head of Earth’s defence organisation."
"I get your point, but this proves the higher-ups haven’t been sitting idle. All they need is one man, and he can put an end to all of this. When is this Primordial One coming? It’ll take the Unknown King a long time to reach that tier. I can only imagine his shock when he sees a Primordial on our side."
Alice smirked.
"Trust me, I want to see that enormous pride of his crumble with the first blow."
Amber chuckled. "We’re talking about a Primordial One. There won’t even be a proper fight. It’ll be a beating, and a brutal one at that."
"I wouldn’t be so sure about that."
Gabriel walked into the office.
Both women immediately reached for their guns, and Gabriel quickly raised his hands.
"I’m unarmed, and I pose no danger to you ladies."
"How did you get past security?" Amber demanded.
"I saw you," Alice said, tilting her head as her eyebrows arched in surprise.
"As we speak, the Unknown King might very well be on his way to becoming a Primordial," Gabriel said. "And once he does, he will burn this world. He’ll crush those manaless buildings you hide yourselves in, and he won’t show mercy."
"Tell me how you got past security!" Amber demanded again, her finger tightening against the trigger.
Gabriel smiled. "It’s simple. I told them what I’m going to tell you now. I know Godfrey’s weakness. It’s been right before your eyes all this time, but you’ve been blind to it. Kill his first knights. Mountain and Ballista."
Gabriel lowered his hands. "Symbiosis is usually stronger with the first summon. That’s basic knowledge, and Godfrey isn’t exempt from it. Kill those knights, and he’ll sink like a stone thrown into a lake. Nothing will save him."
"You will tell me how you got here. This is the last time I’ll ask," Amber threatened.
"Let’s hear him out, Amber." Alice glanced at her friend.
"We don’t know this man, and we can’t trust someone who bypasses security just to meet us. He could have spoken to the agents outside," Amber retorted.
"I did not evade the guards," Gabriel replied. "One final thing. The Vagabonds are exposed. Go to the blue-gate dungeon you suspect they’re from, and you’ll find their city there. Send an army, and you’ll draw the Unknown King out."
Gabriel began to retreat towards the doorway. The moment Alice noticed, she rushed at him, while Amber raised her pistol and fired twice.
Gabriel evaded both shots, moving so quickly that the women could barely make out his movements. Before Alice could reach him, he seized her arm and twisted it, drawing a grunt of pain from her. She threw a punch with her free hand, but Gabriel kicked her shin, forcing her down onto one knee. He followed with a powerful backhand that sent her sprawling face-first onto the floor.
"The Unknown King could walk into this place and slaughter every one of you in less than ten minutes. Mana, the very thing you block, is your greatest saving grace. These measures work against ordinary Summoners, not gods. Act like people who are facing gods. I’m getting tired of this."
He turned and walked away.
Amber rushed out after him, only to stop abruptly at the sight of the unconscious agents scattered across the hallway. They were everywhere, including several New Men slumped against the walls or lying motionless on the floor.
Her eyes widened. She hadn’t heard a single sound of struggle.
There was only one explanation she could think of. Gabriel had brought them down so quickly that none of them had been able to retaliate.
"I feel so uncomfortable doing something this stupid, but I had to," Gabriel muttered to himself as he walked away. "Sebastian... don’t lose to him, or you won’t come back."