Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Interlude: Masked Man
Already knowing about the bombs and possible cameras on killer Croc, Sora had immediately turned on the signal jammer he had set up long ago.
It blocked all signals from getting into the mansion, meaning that Waller had no way to blow up the reptilian man's head. Something he wouldn't be averse to but he had to get information about him before he disposed of him.
Standing in front of the still unconscious Killer Croc, he raised a finger, the finger lighting up in sparks as he jabbed it into Croc's neck. The large man-creature woke up with a rough gasp as his eyes quickly focused on Sora.
He tried to struggle but his body allowed no such movement. Before he could let out any sound of retaliation, his eyes made contact with Sora's red eyes, stilling his attempt immediately.
"Be quiet. I have no desire to rupture my ears." He said as if he had a choice. While Croc's mind was still there, allowing him to see what was going on, his body couldn't react anymore. It was like being in the backseat of his own body.
Sora didn't care about being subtle in any way, barging into his mind to extract what he needed. The widening of the reptile's eyes betrayed how terrified and in pain he was, not that Sora cared at all.
It was a full minute before his eyes filled back to their normal black color, a complicated look on his face. Killer Croc on the other hand stared into open space, a small amount of drool dropping down the side of his mouth.
What he had found out had left him with more questions. Waller had begun gathering convicts to do her dirty work. Convicts that included Killer Croc, Funhouse(the guy that had the storage ability), Condiment king, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher and the unknown masked man.
'It seems that even the members of this suicide squad don't know who he is. Meaning his identity is too sensitive to risk anyone knowing.' He thought after realizing that even Croc knew nothing about him other than the fact that he was strong and a user of magic.
'Waller could hear everything they could hear, meaning that she must have already figured out who stopped their infiltration attempt.' He mused, his eyes going back to Killer Croc.
An idea coming to his mind, he moved to the catatonic reptile, a syring with red fluid inside it appearing in his hand.
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Kuro stood in an alley, panting a bit heavily as he caught his breath. Around him on the floor, lay dead bodies numbering no less than ten. One of them suddenly coughed, exposing himself that he still drew breath.
"You…! How d-did you…??" He struggled to say as he coughed out some more blood.
Kuro looked down at the man, standing up to his full height as he spat out a small amount of spit to the side.
Directly beside the man's face.
"Should you really be thinking about that? You're dying. You should be thinking about how you're going to survive this." He said lightly as the man's eyes followed him as he approached him.
The boy's eyes looked distant, as if staring into space, his mind not fully there. That was true as he was more focused on something else.
[Mission Objective: Take the fight back to those who wronged you. Kill the yakuza sent to rough you up.]
[Reward: Ice Magic]
"Hurry up and die will you…" He retorted impatiently as he raised his leg, smashing his heel into the neck, cracking it.
[Mission Completed!]
A smile appeared on Kuro's lips as the knowledge of the basic beginnings of Ice Magic filtered into his head.
[Name: Kuroishi]
[HP:89%/100%]
[MP:100%/100%]
[Skills]:
[Combat Mastery][27/100]
[Physical Resistance][14/50]
[Dagger Mastery][10/100]
[Mana Shot][5/50]
[Dish Washing][20/50]
[Ice Magic][1/100]
Looking at his skills tab, he was a bit unsatisfied but he could do nothing about its lackluster appearance due to how short it looked.
Pulling on his mana, frost gathered around his palm. He bent closer to the ground, putting his hand on the dead man's chest as the area was slowly being covered in ice.
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Sora closed the screen that was monitoring Kuro, focusing on his scroll that he idly held in his hand.
'Should I buy the Daily Planet?' He pondered lightly as he looked through a list of businesses in Metropolis.
"You know you should really go out more. Maybe get a hobby or a few friends." Zatanna's voice said from behind him as two hands snaked around his body gently.
He turned back to the mistress of magic, letting out small chuckle as their lips connected softly, two low screams were heard from the side.
"Any particular reason they're here?" Sora questioned as they pulled apart, gesturing to the two girls standing at the doorway beside them.
The looked decently attractive but Sora merely glanced over them for a moment before his eyes moved back to Zatanna.
"We're having a girls sleepover tonight. You wanna join?" She asked, excitedly batting her eyelashes at him.
"There's a reason it's called a 'girl's' sleepover." He replied, a small smile on his face as he pushed away the strand of hair that was dangling in front of her face.
A pout surfaced on her face, her expression pleading but he wasn't budging. Seeing that, she turned to the other two girls with a slightly disappointed look on her face.
"Told you!" She said as their faces fell a bit in disappointment.
"Awww." They bemoaned sadly.
"Alright Alright! Back to the living room. I'll meet you guys there in a minute." She shooed them with hand gesture.
With matching looks of disappointment, Zatanna's guests left them, making their way back to the living room as Zatanna turned to Sora.
"What's on your mind?" She said, going straight to the point as Sora raised a brow in confusion only for her to roll her eyes.
"It's written all over your face. What's wrong?" She asked, now concerned. He was silent for moment before he finally spoke up with a sigh.
"When I went to Atlantis, I encountered a masked man. He's strong but I can take him easily…" He said trailing off.
"But?" She asked as his eyes raised to hers.
"Something feels wrong. I can't put my finger on it but I have a strange feeling about him. I can't just ignore it." He explained to her as her hand raised to his cheek.
"You'll figure it out. You always do. You just need to relax and take a break for once. Just enjoy yourself for once." Zatanna consoled.
"How do you expect me to do that?" He questioned, as she moved closer to his face, their lips connecting.
Unlike before, the kiss deepened, becoming more passionate and emotional as they held each other closely.
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