Chapter 36

????'s pov

The Blackheart family, They are not what they seem to be, I know for a fact because I once saw with my own two eyes Sebastian Blackheart changing... His form, I don't know what kind of freak he is, whether an alien or a demon. Only God knows what he is. But I know this, Even if I reported my findings no one will believe me. But even though I am the publisher of the famous 'Daily Bugle' I was once a reporter. And as a reporter, it is my duty to bring the truth to light so the people could know who they are trusting, Especially If an influential family like the Blackheart aren't humans.

"Just you wait you bastards, When the truth comes to light, The military will come knocking on your door to drive you freaks away. Just like dogs. And I will be there to witness it." I said to myself while observing the head of the Blackheart family from the opposite building looking for the second he let his guard down and using the camera that I got from the black market, The most advanced camera in the field of zooming.

The old man is currently drinking whiskey on his private floor and relaxing. It's been a couple of days since I've started my observation, And nothing noteworthy happened. But suddenly something unbelievable happened, Sebastian Blackheart, My target, Turned around and somehow locked his eyes with me with a small smile on his face, making me flinch just for a second. But that second was all it took for him to suddenly disappear from his position.

"W-What?! Where d-did he go??!" I said in a panicked voice, At first I didn't believe that he spotted me, but now he just vanished. Suddenly a creepy yet calm voice sounded behind me: "It's rude to spy on people, Don't you think?" The voice said sarcastically which made me jump in surprise. But after turning around and getting a good look at the voice owner, My heart skipped a beat and I almost shitted my pants.

"W-Who the hell are you? No, What are you?" What welcomed me was definitely not a pleasant sight. A man with a demon-like face with a few 'horns' coming out of his face, But what stunned me was that I have seen him before.

"Oh, You don't even know the name of the man you were spying on. To think the publisher of the famous 'Daily bugle' has this kind of habit, spying on strangers. As for what I am, That's for me to know and for you to find out." He said with a smile more fake than the queen's smile.

"..." I was silent for a few seconds, I know who he is and I am not stupid to think he's only here to say hi, And my phone isn't on the table close by so there's no way of calling 911 without being spotted. So after a few seconds, I accepted my fate and squeezed the question that I was wondering in my head: "... Are you going to kill me?"

"... Hahaha, You humans are really something else. Well, to be honest Mr.Jonah, I've been dealing with noisy people like you for More than a century and I was going to deal with you like I usually do but my boss ordered me not to, but just erase the unwanted memories." He said which made me feel conflicted. From one side I will keep my life but on the other side he will win and I won't even remember it. Then he continued: "Now, I am not the one who disobeys the orders from the higher-ups but, It doesn't mean we can't have some fun, Kekekeke."

"What do you mea..." I couldn't finish my sentence before suddenly losing my footing and felt my consciousness leaving me but I managed to hear the last words before passing out " Kekekeke, Don't worry Mr.Jonah, You won't even remember it."

'Oh Lord, What have I gotten myself into.' I thought before losing my complete consciousness.

-Change Of pov

Ashborn's pov

After flying through space using a hyperjump, We arrived near some kind of an abandoned planet not far from Blackheart's territory. Although some SPF of the empire tried to stop us and inspect us, after seeing the emperor's symbol on the ship we quickly went past them. Entering the planet's atmosphere and heading toward a huge metal door that appears to be out of place in this godforsaken wasteland. Landing the ship not far from the gate Demiurge said: "This way my Lord."

Following him out of the ship and stopping Infront of the gate, He summoned some kind of device from his ring. Pressing the device's button the huge metal gate suddenly opened and revealed a huge elevator. Entering the elevator, And going down for a few seconds we finally arrived on the last floor. Passing by a lot of floors containing either ships, Fighters, Weapons and a lot of other stuff, the one who greeted us on the last floor was a familiar-looking doctor: "My lord, Demiurge." He greeted us.

"Sinister, Our monarch came to see the results of his funds and patience. Would you please lead the way?" Demiurge said with a smile, It seems they are friends... Oh, Who am I kidding.

"Of course, If you follow me this way, my Lord." He said then we began walking down the hall, Entering a dark room with a glass on one of its sides. Turning the light back on, What greeted us was hundreds of thousands of white, silver, and blue armored humanoids who were standing on a military line as far as they could see. Even I, with my enhanced vision, can't seem to know their numbers, They are probably numbered in the millions.

"... This brings a smile to my face." I said with a satisfied smile on my face, My empire's space powers will definitely be greatly boosted.

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