Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

Chapter 186: Calm Before The Storm P2

Around 4:30 PM, they finally arrived at the capitol, a towering building standing 10 floors tall and encompassing a huge area.

It boasted open spaces surrounding it, including parks and other establishments.

This location served as the heart of the city, surrounded by other towering buildings owned by various organizations and corporations.

It was an area filled with wealth and money.

Along the way, they saw vehicles ranging from sports cars to hypercars and other luxury vehicles worth tens of millions of credits.

Reign, however, paid little mind to these extravagant displays. His preference still leaned towards pickup trucks and HuNovelFireees.

He found them more functional and spacious, providing a more comfortable ride overall.

As their car reached the main entrance of the capitol, a group of security personnel rushed out to welcome Aiku, now using Demi's body.

They escorted her towards the building, with Reign following closely as her personal bodyguard.

This emphasized her high status as the governor of this city.

Along the way, many people greeted her, and Aiku, using Demi's memories, greeted them back.

Her acting was so convincing that no one suspected anything amiss. She even addressed those she knew by their given names, making others feel important by being remembered.

'Interesting,' Reign mused inwardly. He hadn't expected Aiku to be so good at socializing, considering her demonic nature. Even he had struggled to pass as human, but she seemed to do it almost effortlessly.

'It must be part of her ability as a ghost,' he concluded.

Given that she had access to the original body's memories, it was possible that she could also perfectly mimic her personality.

"Who's that person?" someone whispered, eyeing Reign cautiously.

"He looks scary," another remarked.

Instead of focusing on Aiku, people began to speculate about his background, talking about him behind his back.

His unique appearance, with bandages over his eyes and clad in all black, coupled with his white hair, drew both curiosity and wariness from those around him.

Some even speculated that he was some kind of special agent, which had become common these days after recent events.

The government had been slowly allowing certain key individuals to learn more about the current state of the world, leading to more people knowing the truth .

This sudden change for a Tier 4 city had a big impact overall.

Some people thought these were just rumors since the news outlet was still banned from reporting the whole story. Others, who believed it, started to panic, as expected.

Regardless, the government had been making efforts to normalize this information, which was usually kept secret in peaceful Tier 4 cities.

"Demi!" A man with short blonde hair called out, his voice loud and obnoxious, opposite of the respectful tone of the other people present.

He was dressed in a sharp black coat, which complemented his mean-looking eyes, giving him an air of arrogance. This man was the Vice Governor .

Alongside the arrogant looking man were four others wearing black long coats, and Reign could sense that they were not ordinary people judging by the aura they were hiding.

'Divergent?' he mused inwardly.

The Vice Governor must have powerful backing to get four of them to work for him. Even Demi did not have a divergent for a personal body guard.

"Don't come closer. I don't have time to waste on you," Aiku replied with an indifferent tone, not allowing him to get within 2 meters .

"You've been using your authority on the wrong things, Demi. If you're not careful, you might find yourself in trouble," The Vice Governor taunted with a sarcastic smirk .

Aiku didn't argue with him. She continued to walk, knowing that an argument at this very moment would only make her stand out more.

"I'm leaving," Reign's words made Aiku pause in her steps.

"Why? I thought you were planning to get rid of him?" she whispered.

"My job here is done. You don't need to worry about him. I doubt he would even be able to attend the meeting," Reign chuckled, making Aiku curious about the source of his confidence .

THUD!

A commotion from the distance soon caught her attention, as well as the attention of everyone else nearby.

"Emergency! Emergency! The Vice Governor is having a heart attack!" one of his body guards shouted.

People gasped and murmured anxiously as they witnessed him clutching his chest, his face contorted in agony.

Security personnel rushed to his aid, frantically trying to stabilize him as panic began to spread.

A few individuals dialed emergency services, while others looked on in horror, unsure of what to do.

Reign on the other hand observed the whole scene casually , as though he was merely spectating a minor incident.

"Go call the hospital!"Aiku's command cut through the chaos, her voice projecting authority as she instructed someone to call for medical assistance.

Though she outwardly displayed concern for the Vice Governor's well-being, inwardly she was feeling both amused and scared at the same time.

How did Reign manage to attack the Vice Governor without even coming close to him? And she hadn't even noticed that he had done something.

No attacks, no surprising movements, none at all.

Little did she know that Reign had developed a new virus, very different from the Dark Death.

Dubbed the Silent Killer, this virus boasted a very short incubation period of just one minute.

Such a powerful attribute came at a high cost in perk points, given that Viral Control's mechanics inherently penalized extremes in duration.

But it was alright because he did not spend much on other things , and this one could only be caught by Blood transmission , and only has a few symptoms that would simulate a heart attack.

So how did he transfer it to him?

Well, it was relatively straightforward.

He created a tiny needle-like projectile that carried the virus from his bone and launched it at the Vice Governor legs without the man being aware that death was already coming for him.

What followed was the inevitable, . The Vice Governor's impending death would be attributed to his supposed neglect of his health, that cause a heart failure.

As for anyone uncovering the truth about the virus, Reign had taken precautions to prevent that from happening.

It had an extremely short lifespan.

The moment its host died, the virus would disperse, theoretically leaving no trace behind to be tracked.

At the same time, it posed no threat of sparking a pandemic due to its limited transmission efficiency, but was a good ability to kill humans secretly.

"Do you want me to kill anyone else? Just point them out, and I'll kill them now ," Reign asked Aiku casually, as if discussing the slaughter of animals rather than humans.

In this moment, she realized just how different she was from him.

While she might also be a demon, in terms of pure brutality and indifference towards mankind, Reign was a master of not giving a shit.

"That's enough, Master. It would be bad if more people die," Aiku replied firmly.

"Alright," Reign nodded in agreement.

He was merely testing her, and she had passed the test.

Having someone intelligent as a subordinate was beneficial for him, as he knew he could rely on her to perform her job.

"If you don't have anything else to say, I'll be going now. I still have..." Reign stopped mid-sentence, sensing someone watching him from a distance.