'This humming sound is bit annoying in the ear,' he remarked to himself as he soared into the dark night sky.
Realizing that the sound of the air hitting him could easily become a distraction, Reign reformed his bones to minimize any echoing effects.
He knew he could fly even faster by using his other abilities to supplement his speed, much like he did when running.
And unlike on the ground, in the air, the only obstacle he had to worry about was air friction.
But even that wasn't a real concern because his body was even harder than steel .
If the strongest fictional hero in his old world was called the Man of Steel, then he'd probably be the Bone of Steel, ready to save the day with a calcium-rich punch.
'How fast can I really go ? ' Curiosity got the better of him as he wondered the possibilities.
But before testing and satisfying his curiosity , he decided to turn towards the opposite direction, instead of directly going to the city.
He needed to avoid Angela sensing his presence. It wasn't that he was afraid of her; he just wanted to improve his chances of winning with a surprise attack.
After making sure that everything was okay, he started flapping his wings again to gain more altitude .
This time, he flew much higher, nearly reaching the end of the barrier that hovered above the clouds.
'I need to control my energy first,' Focusing on his core that contained lightning element, he felt it begin to power the smaller core in the center.
Next, he infused it with negative energy, creating his iconic dark red sparks.
As the lightning began to flow around his body, he concentrated it in his wings.
The energy moved erratically inside, causing the black, jelly-like wings to glow red.
The color intensified, turning from a faint hue to a vivid, molten lava-like glow, though slightly darker.
With a deep paused to steady the raging power, he unleashed the full force of his wings.
BOOOOOOM!
With a thunderous flap of his wings, he shot forward like high powered bullet, his form streaking through the sky with breathtaking speed, leaving behind a trail of dark red sparks that illuminated the night with brilliance.
The acceleration was so mind-blowing, the wind whipping past him with a thunderous roar, and the ground below transformed into a blurred .
From the ground, he looked like a bolt of lightning streaking through the dark sky in a straight line.
His speed was so fast that the thunder echoed long after he had passed overhead.
The people below could only watch in awe and fear, witnessing a force of nature that defied explanation.
"Hey, look, a spaceship just fell down!"
"Are you filming this?"
"I knew it, UFOs exist!"
A group of people came running towards the site of the explosion.
This group hadn't been infected by the virus because they had been on an expedition for weeks, cruising along in their trucks to spot some UFOs.
Reign watched as the headlights of their trucks approached him, casting a glow in the dimly lit surroundings.
With a rumble, the vehicles came to a stop just a few meters away from him.
"Wow, an actual alien! Are you seeing this guys?" One enthusiast immediately ran towards Reign and started taking pictures.
'Shit, they're treating me like a circus show,' Reign muttered, struggling to control his annoyance .
These people were so ignorant that he couldn't help but pity them.
They were on the same level as those who believed the world was flat, despite all the scientific evidence saying otherwise.
After all, who needs actual logical reasoning when you're a complete idiot?
"Hello, can you unders—?" one of them tried to communicate, but before he could finish, Reign grabbed his head and ripped it off.
The others watched in horror as they saw their friend's neck burst open like a chocolate fountain, spewing crimson-red liquid .
But before they could even react and mourn, Reign used the severed head as a projectile, hurling it at one of them with such force that it sounded like a cannon blast, even breaking the truck behind the poor guy.
Without waiting for them to register what had happened, he brutally dismembered the headless corpse, tearing off an arm with a sickening crunch, and using it like throwable spear.
SWOOOSH!
The arm sliced through the air like a razor, piercing two people at once, leaving them pinned on one of the vehicle panels.
He didn't stop there.
With a sadistic smile, he continued tearing off limbs and using them as weapons to hunt down the people running away in panic.
Each throw of his improvised weapons sent the poor victims crashing to the ground, dead.
'An alien? Well, they weren't wrong in that department,' Reign chuckled .
However, unlike their expectations, he had no intention of communicating with his food.