84 Disturbance Part 5 Daniel’s reply was cold and unwavering, “Nope, I’m not interested in your offer, and it’s not like I’m going to let you off the hook, so goodbye.”
With a smile that seemed to contradict the terrifying situation, Daniel approached the trembling man, his steps purposeful and unhurried.
The man’s panic intensified as he realized there was no escape from the grip of this otherworldly being.
Fear for his life surged within him like a tidal wave, rendering him almost speechless.
“W-Wait! W- What are you going to do?” he stammered, his voice quivering with dread.
Every second that passed felt like an eternity as he awaited his fate in the hands of the inexplicable force before him.
Desperation consumed the sniper as Daniel grabbed him and lifted him up with his hand.
He swung his legs wildly, trying to kick Daniel’s body or any part of him, but it was as if he was merely swatting at a phantom.
The man’s futile struggle only elicited a faint, amused smile from Daniel.
“P-Please stop!!”
The sniper screamed, his voice a cacophony of despair and distress.
As they neared the edge of the building, the man’s terror reached a fever pitch.
He could see the precipice just a few steps away, and beyond that, a dizzying drop to the ground, many levels below.
The looming abyss was a stark reminder that death was a hair’s breadth away, and there was no escape from this inexorable fate.
The sniper’s voice trembled with fear as he continued to plead, desperation driving him to use every card he had left.
He stammered, “P-Please, I b-beg you…I have a wife and a daughter to feed f-for…”
His words were laden with sorrow and an attempt to evoke sympathy, but they only fueled Daniel’s growing anger.
Daniel’s expression darkened, his anger boiling up.
He despised the man’s attempts to manipulate him with his family’s plight.
“The people I killed earlier might have been a brother, sister, son, daughter, father, and mother of someone else in their family,” he retorted coldly, his grip on the sniper unrelenting.
“So what makes you any different from any of them..?”
The question hung heavily in the air, a stark reminder of the sniper’s own actions and the consequences he now faced.
Daniel’s scream echoed through the cold, unforgiving air as he continued to confront the sniper’s desperate pleas.
He was disgusted by people who used their families as bargaining chips to save their own lives.
“And you know what’s funny?”
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Daniel’s laughter was cold and bitter, a stark contrast to the dire situation.
In a world as harsh and unforgiving as theirs, having a family wasn’t a privilege that guaranteed one’s survival.
“And you know what’s funny?”
Daniel’s laughter was cold and bitter, a stark contrast to the dire situation.
The sniper fell silent, unable to find words to refute the harsh reality Daniel presented.
“If I hadn’t had my powers,” Daniel continued, his gaze unwavering, “that bullet of yours would have killed me. And I have a mother, so do you think that’s fair?”
His eyes bore into the sniper’s, filled with an intensity that sent shivers down the man’s spine, like staring into an abyss of blood.
“The moment powers are granted, all of us are deprived of choices, and you choose to prefer a choice where your life is on the line”
”In the future, the Prey suffer while the Predators succeed, and I choose the former,” Daniel declared coldly.
With that, he released his grip on the sniper’s trembling form, and the man began a descent toward the ground far below.
“Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!”
The sniper’s scream echoed through the air, a symphony of hopelessness.
Watching the man fall with an expression of grim satisfaction, Daniel couldn’t help but stare blankly.
He knew this was the outcome of choices made in a cruel world.
‘This is your choice, fellow man. If it were the opposite, my life would have been lost,’ Daniel thought.
“Aaaaaaahhh!!”
The man’s fear and despair filled the air as he descended further, his cries growing louder.
“God help m-”
His plea for divine intervention was cut short as his body impacted the ground with a sickening thud.
The force of the impact caused his organs, flesh, and brain matter to splatter in all directions, painting a gruesome tableau of finality.
*Pam*
“W-What happened!!?”
One of the passersby shouted, panic evident in their voice, as they were shocked by the sudden impact of a body.
“S-Someone committed suicide!!”
Another person assumed, trying to make sense of the horrific scene.
As the crowd grew, some onlookers began to vomit at the gruesome sight, while others frantically dialled the authorities for help.
Meanwhile, a disturbing trend emerged as some people started taking videos and pictures of the tragedy, eager to upload the morbid content to their social media platform
“Hey, guys, watz up here, it’s Banana321, and look what happened today. That’s right! Someone committed suicide!”
An influencer shamelessly went live with his phone, showing no respect for the deceased.
Instead of offering assistance or comfort to those affected, he seemed more interested in increasing his own fame.
What was even sadder was that others in the crowd followed suit, taking out their phones to document the gruesome scene without realizing that someone above was literally looking down on them.
Daniel’s heightened senses allowed him to observe everything happening on the ground level with incredible detail.
He could witness every movement and action below without difficulty.
Moreover, if he chose to enhance his senses further with mana, he could potentially expand his field of vision to observe distant scenes.
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As Daniel observed the chaotic scene below, a sense of detachment washed over him. He couldn’t help but feel a mixture of pity and disdain for the people below.
“What a sad people they are,” he mused to himself, shaking his head in mild disgust.
“I thought I was one of the cruellest people, but I guess there are others too, each cruel in their own way.”
With a resigned sigh, he continued his contemplation.
“I suppose the world was already rotten before the apocalypse descended upon us.”
Having shared his final thoughts on the matter, Daniel refocused his attention on Cecilia, determined to continue their day together as if the gruesome scene below had never occurred.
Cecilia couldn’t help but be utterly surprised by Daniel’s sudden disappearance.
She had thought she’d already experienced enough surprises for one day, but clearly, that wasn’t the case.
Yet, rather than feeling overwhelmed, she found herself feeling strangely numb to it all.
A playful smile formed on her face as she pondered Daniel’s extraordinary abilities.
‘It seems my Darling has some seriously overpowered powers’ she mused to herself.
But instead of fear or worry, she felt an overwhelming sense of joy and acceptance.
Cecilia even began to whistle a melodious tune, a clear display of her delight at discovering that the person she was meant to be with was so much more than she had ever imagined.
To her, Daniel’s extraordinary powers were just another endearing aspect of the man she had grown to adore.
Cecilia’s thoughts were filled with affetion and sweetness.
‘I really can’t afford to lose my darling’ she whispered softly to herself. ‘
I don’t think I can ever find anyone like him in the world’
In her mind, she began forming countless plans and backup strategies, just in case their relationship faced challenges.
Cecilia was fully aware that the higher Daniel’s extraordinary abilities exceeded, the more attention and admiration he might attract from others, especially other women.
She felt a sense of competition, like the day at the ice cream parlour when the counter attendant had her eyes on Daniel.
Cecilia knew that to secure her place in his heart, she needed to be the dominant presence among all the women who might chase after him.
Her determination to make Daniel’s heart belong to her was unwavering, and she was ready to face any challenge that came their way.
“I’m back, Cecilia,” Daniel greeted her with a warm smile.
“Welcome back, Darling!” Cecilia’s eyes sparkled with delight. 𝒃𝙚𝙤𝙫𝒆𝒍．𝙘𝒐𝙢
Without a moment of hesitation, she jumped onto Daniel’s chest as though those few minutes without him had felt like an eternity.
Daniel, who had appeared from behind her, caught her in his arms, his strong embrace wrapping around her waist.
Their closeness only deepened their bond and their affection for each other was evident in their every gesture and touch.
“Hehehehe” She gleefully laughed when leaning against his firm chest.
‘I’ll definitely get addicted to this kind of feeling. It just feels blissful and pleasant’ She thought while sniffing his scent into her nose.
‘It’s quite strange there’s no scent of blood, and all I could smell is his perfume and body scent. ~Ah~ It’s really nice’
The reason his body isn’t affected by blood is due to the Adaptable Clothe(C).
‘Aren’t you a bit spoiled? My…love?”
He jokingly claimed. Now that she began to call him by name, he tried finding a word to call her which ended up as Love.
“It’s fine if I get spoiled by my darling or do you want me to spoil you…D.A.R.L.I.N.G” Raising her head above to face him, she seductively said while moving closer towards his ear at the end.