William walked slowly as he stood in front of Tres, his newly awakened form towering over him. He pulled his fist back—Tres did the same. When both their punches collided, it sent a shockwave rippling everywhere, but Tres felt his bones shake.
William glared at him with blood-red eyes. Tres pulled his arm back just as William threw a kick, which Luke blocked in front of Tres. The overwhelming pressure shook Luke's bones as well and sent both Luke and Tres crashing into the wall behind them, breaking it apart.
William rapidly punched Luke as he tried blocking with both arms. As William screamed, "You! Why are the Demonic Guild here… Why is Sir Thomas's body with him? You monsters! Why would you kill my friends?!" He teared up as Luke grunted, Tres getting crushed behind him.
"YOU TOO KILLED THOSE 52 PEOPLE, YOU DIPSHIT! DON'T BE A FUCKING HYPOCRITE! THOSE PEOPLE HAD FAMILIES TOO!" Tres shouted.
William froze for a second. That was enough for Tres to pull Luke away as the two gasped for breath.
Luke trembled as he said, "His punches were shaking my bones, dude… It's pretty bad. I don't think I can even stand still…"
Tres nodded. "Felt the same. It must be a skill he's using. If it's only supposed to shake the bones, that means we should be good if we can use some sort of weapon… We shouldn't get close to him."
Luke collapsed onto his knees. "Sorry… I can't move."
Tres looked at Luke, then at William, who was holding his head and muttering something. Tres sighed. "I think I have an idea on how to beat him…"
Tres walked toward William. "Hey, dipshit. Don't worry, I'll be taking your body since it's fresher than that guy's."
William's eyes widened in anger as he lunged at Tres. Tres moved sideways just in time and stabbed him with his sharp nails, plunging his hands into William. William screamed as Tres pushed harder into his guts before tearing his own hand off and moving behind him.
William looked at his wound, then at Tres's hand stuck inside him, bleeding within his body. His eyes widened.
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[Vampiric System]
Skill: Blood Bomb
Description:
The skill allows you to make your blood explode with the snap of a finger.
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Tres snapped his fingers. In an instant, the blood inside William exploded, blasting his body into several pieces. Tres turned away. "Gosh… that looks disgusting…"
His hand slowly regenerated, and within a couple of minutes, it was brand new. He went over and helped Luke up.
Luke said, "That looks quite disturbing… How should we clean this place?"
Tres looked around at the bloody mess. "Hold on. I think since I'm the domain owner, I should be able to do something."
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[Temporary Domain Claim Activated]
Location: Residential Building (5 Floors)
Territorial Status:
Current Owner: You
You can now make small changes to the apartment by spending points. Everyone within the apartment has respect for you.
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He opened the shop and saw an option to clean the entire apartment for 50 points.
He tapped his finger on the screen. This should help.
In an instant, the entire bloody mess was gone. Every single floor and house was cleaned, including the homes of residents, and all the trash was packed into bags—at least a hundred trash bags piled up in front of him.
Luke stared in awe at the clean basement, not a speck of dust anywhere. He turned to Tres. "How the hell did you do that?"
Tres beamed. "I'm the owner of this complex. You better pay me rent from today."
…
They burned the dead bodies and threw the trash outside. After a while, they were done, even with the stench and the disposal.
The two walked upstairs, reaching their houses.
Luke said, "I'll go take a shower."
Tres nodded. "I'll take one in my place."
The two neighbors entered their homes. Tres heard Andy shouting, "YOU STINK!" and Rosalia telling him not to say that to Luke. Tres smiled as he went into the bathroom, stripped off his clothes, and stood under the shower, the blood washing down his body.
Luke isn't questioning it… He must have noticed I was using Demonic and Vampiric abilities… and this domain claim. Why isn't he asking much? No, that isn't my concern right now… I've been killing people. Even if they're evil, I've been a murderer. Why don't I feel anything…
He looked at the screen beside him.
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Replication System
Skill: White Door
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Why is this skill blocking out my guilt… Is this okay? Should I really just go on with my daily life? What if I start killing innocent people? Will I still not feel anything?
He grabbed the shampoo bottle, opened it, and poured it over his head. Nothing came out.
His thoughts broke. "Shit? Shampoo's over? I'll have to buy some…"
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He stared at his pale body as he wore his shirt. Only his head looked normal compared to the rest. He could clearly see the sealed line separating them, the color difference making it look strange.
The doorbell rang.
He walked to the door and opened it to see Andy repeatedly pressing the bell button. "Woah! It really works!!!"
Luke stood beside him with Rosalia.
Tres said, "What's up?"
Luke replied, "Since you've gotten a body, why don't we all go outside?"
The three stared at him as Tres thought, Did they not see enough? He said, "Hold on. First off, we should get them identification cards and stuff, don't you think?"
"C'mon, just for a while. Let's go outside!" Luke said.
Rosalia looked at Tres and asked, "Identification cards?"
Tres sighed. "You know what? We can get them later. I need to go shopping anyway. Let's get them some proper clothes too."
Andy hugged Tres, clearly excited. Tres saw Rosalia smiling softly at Andy and Luke, who seemed far more approachable now.
Luke was my friend, then my bully, and now my friend again. Andy and Rosalia are people I saved… It feels nice. They felt more like family than friends.
Tres said, "Fine. Let me get a bag and the keys."
Luke looked at him. "You have a car?"
Tres grabbed the keys and nodded. "Yeah. My old man did leave me some useless stuff. Let's go."