A Knight's Journey: A Cultivator's Journey in a Superhuman's Modern World

Chapter 18 - The penthouse attack (Part 1)

[Re-Edited: 07/12/2024]

Damovotsk, Molkovia, Earth.

Demian's P.O.V.

["...There are some new developments concerning the terrorist attack on the People's City Hall in Molvograd a few days ago. Our great leaders from the Crimson Circle Party organized a massive investigation in order to find the culprit behind the bombing. Although the responsible party has yet to be found officially, the Molvograd Police Department Representative declared having discovered a few leads during a press conference today. Due to official regulation, however, no detail was officially shared with the press and our journalists could only glean some non-verified information from anonymous sources inside the MPD... Strong suspicion of... Western Supes using their powers... Representatives from the Crimson Circle demanded an explanation from Vulpes International, the latter being the Freedom League representatives... The Supe female killer seems to be still prowling... Massacred an entire family in Molvograd... Disappeared afterward... Still not identified..."]

As the anchorwomen kept delivering dire news after dire news, a slight frown appeared on all their faces. Letting out a slight sigh, Seraphine asked. "I think the previous channel was better. This one is just annoying." Scratching his cheek with the hand not buried between the young redhead's soft but covered breasts, he replied. "You know why. The match is about to start and it's on this channel, so we don't have a choice. Unless the two of you don't want to watch it?" The two shook their heads with Sera commenting wryly. "I'm just bitching. Don't pay attention to what I say." A few chuckles escaped his lips at her admission, prompting him to state playfully. "As long as you're aware." Pausing for a brief moment to admire her cute pouting expression, he then turned his head toward his Aunt to remark. "Actually, I'm pretty curious about that bombing. Do you girls think that it's really got to do with Western Supes?"

While sporting a thoughtful look, Adeliya responded. "I doubt it." Cocking his brow, he questioned. "Why do you think so?" Turning her gaze in his direction, she answered. "It's just an educated guess... First, there's no real meaning to that bombing. If it was really Supes coming from the West, it'd be much smarter to aim at business infrastructures. The damage would be much worse then. Instead, only some useless figureheads sitting in the People's City Hall got injured." Nodding his head, he replied. "That makes sense. It's probably from some internal group, then?" With a nod, she specified. "That or it might even be from the Molkovian Government itself." Feeling confused at her reasoning, he was about to ask her for an explanation but was interrupted by her following words. "Think of it as a way to create external enemies to divert the people's attention from what's wrong in this country. It's something they do all the time. Trust me on this, what's behind the curtain is worse than most people tend to think."

'I guess it's the same everywhere. Give some people power over others and they will most likely abuse it. I really don't understand how humans have the capabilities of being so extremely evil and so extremely good at the same time...' He pondered, his attention, however, was quickly grabbed by Adeliya's next words. "What worries me is not the Government's manipulation, but instead the big increase in Supes lately..." Cocking his brow, he questioned. "Are you worried about our safety?" While looking into his eyes, she replied hesitantly. "A little, yeah... I mean, in the past, Supes were relatively rare so the Freedom League and the Crimson Patriots were more or less capable of managing them. But if that trend continues..." She did not finish her sentence, but Demian immediately understood what she implied, prompting him to reassure her. "Even if there are more Supes, their numbers are still low. So, unless we're really unlucky, we won't need to worry about having to deal with them."