Chapter 24: The Bloody Apartment, part 2/2

Chapter 24: The Bloody Apartment, part 2/2

Tia pressed herself tightly against the walls while the five metallic spheres hurtled at a dizzying speed, appearing as blurred silver streaks. Four of the spheres disappeared around the corner of the doorframe nearby, while the last one shot straight toward the opening door.

The wooden doors exploded open, and a man in khaki shorts emerged, firing wildly into the corridor while screaming. One bolt, then another, and a third vanished into the darkness of the passage, flying in her general direction, accompanied by blinding flashes that made her squirm her eyes.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

But before he could pull the trigger again, the final metal ball crashed directly into the center of his face, blood splurting out as he collapsed onto a pile of glass bottles. He convulsed uncontrollably, blood and foam pouring from his mouth.

With a wand emitting a bright glow in her outstretched hand, Tia stood there confidently. The single red bolt was frozen just a few steps away from her while the other two harmlessly scorched black circles into the ceiling.

'Who would have thought that pyrokinesis could influence plasma fire...' she mused, realizing her hypothesis was correct, so when combining her telekinesis with pyrokinesis, she found it easy to block low-powered weapons, even those using plasma.

In an instant, the shooting ceased, plunging the corridor back into silence and darkness, marking all the attackers as likely dead.

<Basic Telekinesis V (63%)> --> 69%

<Basic Pyrokinesis I (15%)> --> 20%

Feeling safe, she closed her eyes, and her dulled sense of touch expanded outward, exploring the air like the tentacles of an octopus. The invisible tendrils of force entered the adjacent room, meticulously sweeping through it, detecting every inch of the dusty surface.

The squishy sensation of blood-coated lifeless bodies indicated her targets were indeed deceased. Read latest chapters at novelhall.com Only

'Clear, time to move.'

With a smile, she opened her eyes and confidently stepped forward into the corridor. The old carpet rustled under her feet, but she no longer cared about being heard.

"Haha!" Her laughter exploded like wildfireher eyes ablaze with vibrant, colorful light. The man's knees gave way, cracking and bending to the side, and another soul-shattering scream escaped him.

"Ahhhh!!!!" He remained suspended, held by her power as if he were a mere puppet, while a wet patch formed in the crouch of his pants.

Her thirst for vengeance fueled her desire to make him suffer a thousandfold for the pain he inflicted on her dear cousin. However, her ruthless determination faltered as she glimpsed the fear in the eyes of the still-bound teenagers.

'No, if I torture someone in front of her... she will think of me as a monster.'

In an instant, a brilliant blue light burst forth from the muzzle of her gun, obliterating the man's head. A red-hot mark appeared on the wall behind him, and his headless body crumpled beside the fallen weapon.

<Basic Telekinesis V (69%)> --> 72%

The hostage girl remained motionless, paralyzed by overwhelming fear.

Tia paid no heed to the pathetic criminal; he was unworthy of her attention.

Her focus was solely on her cousin as if the remaining hostages didn't exist.

'Will she recognize me? Will she still like me or fear me?'

Her eyes gleamed with power as the ropes and cloth binding her cousin gently unraveled.

To her astonishment, the girl she had just freed sprang to her feet and, like a human arrow, threw herself at Tia. In the next moment, a warm hug enveloped her, the affection and warmth washing over her like a soothing balm, erasing all worries and fears.

'She doesn't hate me...' Tia realized, her heart swelling with relief and gratitude.