8 X-Men?

Brennus picked up the phone again.

"Brennus!" Emma practically shouted in his ears.

"Emma, calm down."

"What was that noise? Everything okay there?"

"Nothing major. I'll talk to you later," Brennus replied and hung up.

Brennus got out of the car and stared at the winged man carrying a man entirely made out of ice in the sky. Brennus was utterly surprised by the pair of white wings.

[Warren Kenneth Worthington III (Lvl. 39 Mutant)]

[Main Skill: Flight]

[Robert Louis Drake (Lvl. 41 Mutant)]

[Main Skill: Thermokinesis]

'Not an angel.'

He lost all interest and turned to the last superhero, who had a strange visor covering his eyes.

[Scott Summers (Lvl. 49 Mutant)]

[Skills: Optic Blasts]

"Hahahaha, someone accidentally came here."

Brennus faced the laughing man. He was a giant man in a red skin-tight suit holding bags of money.

[Gunther Bain (Lvl. 60 Mutant)]

[Main Skill: Psionic Shield]

Standing in front of a bank, this man could only be a robber.

The redhead from before walked past him and stood before him. She spread her arms as if shielding him from Gunther.

"Quickly move to safety," she shouted. "We, X-Men, will handle this."

'X-Men?'

Brennus confusedly looked at her golden name.

[Jean Grey (Level 47 Mutant)]

[Main Skill: Telekinesis]

Brennus blinked his eyes for a good few seconds. These kids, or rather their mutant powers, were strong and they possessed the selflessness of the superheroes.

'How amusing to find specimens like these among humans.'

[Optional Quest generated.]

[Unwanted Intruder: You encountered a bank robber. With or without the help of the superheroes defeat the mutant 'Gunther Bain'.]

[Difficulty: Boss level.]

[Rewards: 3 X Rank-F XP Potion, 1 X Mystery Box, Create Dungeon Skill, Increased Reputation with 'X-Men' Faction.]

[Failure: None.]

[Optional Quest generated.]

[Hero Slayer: Instead of choosing the good guy, you can be the villain and slay the 'delusional fools'.]

[Difficulty: Hell on Steroids.]

[Rewards: 1 X Rank-E XP Potion, 3 X Mystery Box, 2 X Random Skillbook, Create Dungeon Skill, Increased Reputation with 'Brotherhood of Mutant' Faction.]

[Failure: Death.]

[You can only choose one.]

Two quests appeared at the same time. As tempting as the second one looked, it was also more dangerous. Taking on four high-level superheroes was the last thing he wanted as a level 2.

"I want the first one."

[Quest accepted.]

He stepped back from the fight. These guys looked like decent meatshields. He hid hands behind his back, stalking the opportunity to land a killing blow.

Meanwhile, Warren, aka Angel, was incensed to see Jean shielding the man who ran her over with his car. Jean was his comrade… after kissing Jean, or rather forcing a kiss on her, he couldn't see her as a friend.

"Angel, do not rush again," Scott said in his usual stern voice that pissed him off.

"Fine," he agreed under Jean's glare and let Iceman down.

Scott pressed his fingers on his temples. A red beam shot out of his visor. Gunther stood there as the ray bounced off an invisible shield protecting him.

Iceman fired ice shards from his hands.

Jean used her telekinesis to throw a car.

The robber's shield tanked everything while he grinned. He faced Scott, turning his back on Jean.

*Brennus*

Brennus rushed to seize the opportunity while expanding the light daggers. He felt something draining from him, but he kept pouring his Divine Essence, converting the sword into an enormous sword.

Brennus kicked the ground and leaped, shattering his previous speed and jump record. He held the radiant sword's hilt with both hands and swung the sword.

Gunther's spine tingled. He quickly turned around to see a massive sword in his face.

Sparks erupted, and the invisible shield immediately halted the sword.

Crack!

Brennus grinned and unfolded his wings for that little boost. The mystic wings thickened the aura of his sword. His muscles responded, pumping him full of strength and Divine Essence.

Gunther was cornered. He concentrated on the shield, making it the thickest shield he ever created. But the grinning man's sword pushed him slowly.

"Damn it, Angel. Today's not my day to be judged by your god."

Gunther opened the shield around his lower body and swung his leg. Brennus's head buzzed, warning him of the danger. He quickly bounced to the side.

Gunther's kick missed and his balance broke. A little slip of his concentration reduced his repulsion shield's stability.

Brennus plunged his sword into the vulnerable shield, cracking it. His sword advanced and mercilessly cleaved Gunther's right arm.

"Arghhhhh."

Gunther held what was left of his arm and screamed at the top of his lungs. His face red in fury, Gunther reached out to Brennus with his sole hand.

[Skill acquired: Sword Mastery]

Brennus instinctively flapped his wings and found himself twenty meters above the ground. He lacked the control to do small precise dodges.

He remained afloat without using his wings.

[Skill acquired: Levitation]

Even though he had been on airplanes and choppers, none of them made him this free.

'I missed his heart.'

He furrowed his brows and dove down, his sword aiming at Gunther's head.

"Stop!"

Brennus and his sword froze a centimeter away from Gunther. Brennus narrowed his eyes and glared at the redhead stopping him with telekinesis.

"You can't kill him, man," Jean pleaded, exerting her psychic powers to stop Brennus. "He'll be punished with law."

"Fuck you and your law. I want the XP."

"Am I too late?"

Another man arrived at the scene with [Henry Philp McCoy (Lvl. 57 Mutant)] over his head.

"Hank!" Jean yelled, excited. The same excitement freed Brennus from her telekinesis cage.

Brennus thrust his sword at Gunther. However, the robber's shield was already up to protect him.

Seeing Scott and Ice Freak ready to attack, Brennus landed and took a step back.

'It's his lucky day.'

[Optional Quest 'Unwanted Intruder' completed.]

[Skill acquired: Create Dungeon]

[3 X Rank-F XP Potion and 1 X Mystery Box added to the Mystic Dimension.]

'That's a lot for this easy quest.'

[You earned a new title 'Limb Butcher'.]

'I'm a butcher now. Great!'

"Yay," Lady Death was pleased.

Henry, or Hank as called by Jean, fired a green beam from his sci-fi rifle. A green barrier enveloped Gunther and he drifted in the air as if he was inside space with zero gravity.

Jean fell to her knees, holding her head in agony. Scott and Birdman rushed to her and helped her up.

"Guys, I'm okay. Just overused my powers."

"A new mutant?" Hank asked, stroking his gun with an amused smile. "This guy has better wings than our Angel."

Before Brennus answered, Iceman stormed to Hank. and pointed an accusatory finger at Hank.

"We don't need your help here."

"I know I quit because of Magneto and Prof's meeting without meeting us…" Hank scratched his cheeks. "I'm sorry about that."

Brennus rapped the sword on the road. "Hold on. Repair my car before you go play buddy buddy."

He pointed at the Vice Chancellor's car smashed all over and spewing thick smoke. The car Jean threw was his.

So close to killing a level 60, which would've boosted him several levels. But Jean's interference shot down his plan.

He wanted compensation!

"What car?" Angel glared at Brennus. "You ran over Jean."

"She jumped into my car, and it's not my fault. Then she smashed my car in that idiot's shield."

"Everyone, please calm down," Scott said, trying to dissipate the sparks of the fight.

He didn't know Brennus's origin, nor the full extent of his powers. As the leader, it was his duty to keep his team safe and to not mess with someone who blasted Gunther's shield in a matter of seconds — which even ricocheted his optic blasts.

"We can sort it out at our base. More cops might be coming soon."

Angel spat on the ground. "Mutants like him are ruining our reputation. We are getting outcasted because of violent people like him."

Brennus shrugged his shoulders. "I'm not one of you. I don't abide by your rules. So spare me the bitchy speech of moral and ethics."

"I will compensate you," Jean said in an exhausted voice. "Let's forget everything."

"Fine with me."

"You got to come with us for that." Jean turned to Hank. "And welcome back, Hank."

"We can't bring him to our base," Angel said. "It's supposed to be a hidden facility."

Jean shook her head. "Professor asked me to bring him."

Everyone shut their mouths at this Professor's name. Brennus determined the Professor as the leader of this group.

Brennus pondered briefly before nodding his head. It could be a trap, but the chances were low. He might find some crucial information there, or some new quest.

The risks were worth it.

"Lead the way."

He couldn't care less about a bird chirping. The bird escaped the influence of his secret weapon 'Aphrodite's Child'.

***

Name: Brennus

Level: 2 (95.00% to next level)

HP: 300/300

SP: 345/345

Current Race: Newborn Angel

Class: None

Title: Limb Butcher

Traits: Barbarian, Scholar, Cosmic Dweller, Aphrodite's Child, Super Sense, Master Swordsman, Master Smith.

Strength: 30 (+5 From Unholy Vengeance)

Vitality: 30

Dexterity: 25

Intelligence: 37 (+10 From Unholy Vengeance)

Wisdom: 32

Luck: 25

Stat Points: 0

Skills:

[Death's Blessing Lvl. Max (Passive)]

[Beyond Death Lvl. Max (Passive)]

[Mystic Wings (Active) Lvl. 1]

[Divine Essence Manipulation Lvl. 2 (Active)]

[Ignore Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Telepathy Lvl. 1 (Active)]

[Sword Mastery Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Levitation Lvl. 1 (Active)]

[Create Dungeon Lvl. 1 (Active)]

[Exit Dungeon Lvl. 1 (Active)]

Current Quests:

[An Eye for an Eye, a Soul for a Soul]

[The Real Angel of Death]

[The Forgotten Past]

[Escort]

Current Equipment:

[Unholy Vengeance (E)]

[3 X Rank-F XP Potion]

[1 X Mystery Box]