I was meditating in front of the pit, trying to optimize it.
Damn… this is harder than I thought.
"Three deaths come… four lives go…," I whispered slowly.
I moved my hands as the air grew heavier.
"Mor'ka… tri vel… retention…""Four… living… adjust…""Blood calls… flesh responds…""What enters… does not leave…""What lives… pays…"
The pit began to glow with an intense green hue, slowly enveloping the surroundings.
I opened my mouth.
Black smoke poured out of me and descended directly into the pit.
It was my essence.
The Lich's essence.
Seeping into everything.
Then I heard the door open.
I turned my head.
It was King, carrying a sack.
Inside…
Something moved.
I smiled as I stood up.
"Did you bring her?" I asked without taking my eyes off the sack.
"Yes, my lord… are you sure about this?" King replied, watching as the sack shifted from time to time, as if someone inside was trying to escape.
I let out a small laugh.
"Heh…"
I placed my hand over my skeletal face.
"I need her quirk."
I paused.
"She should be grateful I'm not using her as a body."
The sack tensed.
Then…
Silence.
"Hehe…" I muttered, looking at King.
"Did you bring the blueprints and formulas?"
King nodded and placed the papers on the ground.
I nodded as well.
"You're perfect, King," I said, grabbing his face.
"Sleep."
His eyes dimmed instantly.
He collapsed without resistance.
I stared at him for a few seconds…
Then left him beside the pit.
You're probably wondering…
Why did King kidnap someone?
Well…
Let's just say I have a plan.
A very good one.
According to my calculations, the canon timeline has already begun. It took me long enough, so it makes sense. Villain attacks should have already started… I'm not completely sure, but it works for me.
I looked back at the sack.
That person…
Would be key.
For my next step.
Remember my plan?
Well, I'll say it again just in case.
My plan is to create something equivalent to a nuclear bomb in this city—something that spreads my essence and causes nearby people to mutate… turning them into my soldiers.
And on top of that, it would boost my power to a ridiculous level.
Now…
How exactly am I supposed to do that?
I slowly looked at the sack.
It was moving.
Shaking.
"Let's just say… I already have someone who'll help me."
I walked toward her and removed the covering from her head.
There she was.
Momo Yaoyorozu.
User of the Creation quirk.
Perfect.
She stared at me with wide eyes.
Pure fear.
"Hello, little one," I said as I sat down, my bones creaking slightly.
I ignited a small green flame in front of her face.
Not to burn her.
Just to make her understand the situation.
She tried to move back…
But had nowhere to go.
"D-don't come closer…" she murmured, her voice trembling.
I tilted my head slightly.
"You don't have many options."
She fell silent.
Her breathing was fast.
Uneven.
"You're going to help me."
She immediately shook her head.
"No! I won't do anything for you!"
I smiled.
Not mockingly.
Just… calmly.
"You can do it willingly…" I said, turning the flame on and off in my hand.
"Or I can make you."
She clenched her teeth.
"You're a monster…"
I shrugged slightly.
"Yes."
Silence.
Heavy.
"But you decide how this ends."
She lowered her gaze.
Thinking.
Looking for a way out.
There wasn't one.
She looked back up.
"Even if you kill me… I won't do it."
I stayed still for a few seconds.
Then sighed.
"How troublesome."
I extended my hand.
Black smoke slowly began to emerge.
She noticed.
Her eyes widened even more.
"W-what is that…?"
I didn't answer.
The smoke moved closer to her face.
She tried to move.
She couldn't.
"Last chance."
Silence.
Only her rapid breathing.
"..."
She said nothing.
I nodded slightly.
"I see."
The smoke entered.
Her body tensed.
Her hands clenched.
Her eyes…
Darkened.
Then…
Went empty.
I stood up slowly.
"Much better."
I looked at her.
"Now…"
I paused briefly.
"Let's get to work."
"This... this should be Eri, right?" I murmured, looking at a girl cut in half, still clutching someone's arm. She'd probably been brought here for some business... typical.
"Too bad for her."
I approached without hesitation.
And I entered her body.
The girl's body immediately began to convulse.
Convulsing.
Struggled.
A different skeleton began to emerge beneath her skin, distorting her figure momentarily. Green fire appeared in her eyes.
One.
Two.
Three more spasms.
And then...
Silence.
I took control.
I slowly stood up with the girl's body.
...
...
"It was better than I thought..." she murmured.
I was planning to use Shisaki's body...
But this...
Was better.
I could regenerate my magic practically without stopping.
An interesting bonus.
I regenerated my lower body and covered it as best I could. I still had some decency left… I guess.
I looked around.
Destruction.
Ruins.
Nothing left standing.
"I really made a mess…"
…
…
"Ha…"
"Haha…"
"Hahahaha…"
The laughter started low.
But it kept growing.
Broken.
Layered.
As if two voices were overlapping.
One ancient.
One childlike.
"Hahahahaha…"
I lifted my gaze.
My eyes glowed green.
And with both voices at once…
"Burn."
End of Chapter 7.