Chapter 176: The Crown (5)

Chapter 176: The Crown (5)

~Jack POV~

"HAH!"

*SWOOSH*

Using a full powered punch at the Wasteland blowing away any sand in the way in the process it soon revealed a door leading to the Crown Bunker revealing itself as plain as day.

Perfect.

With <Observe> it was easy to locate where the area of The Crown location along with the numbers of Crownsmen hiding inside festering like rats.

2B and Koro already have their weapons out waiting for my response with Jinn still talking to my clone in the process keeping the <Time Stop> to a standstill as we continue our way viewing the entrance.

No words were needed as the two merely waited for my command.

We all head inside the den of The Crown.

To clean out the cancer trash inside.

Inside, four paths go towards the cardinal directions but seeing one is sealed in the south I can guess that over time, the south cave had collapsed, but there's still three choices, north west and east.

These hallways were dark and dimly lit.

Taking a chance to gaze using <Observe> I try to find any names that pop up that aren't brainwashed finding a few in different directions.

Remembering from the book version the easternmost room led to a stone-carved throne room which Gillian Asturias used as her base of operations. Beside this was a large, disturbing hidden room which housed various beds which host bodies that were used by Gillian Asturias as Aura batteries.

[Jax Asturia – Lv.10 (500) The 'False' King of Vacuo]

[Gillian Asturia – Lv.150 (750) The 'False' Queen of Vacuo]

[Bertialk Celadon – Lv.170 (510) Hired Merc for Lien]

[Carmine Escalados – Lv.165 (660) The Rattlesnake of the Sands]

[Umber Gorgoneion Lv.155 (465) The Spy for The Crown]

[Argento Pocoron – Lv.150 (300) Crownsmen Brown]

[Rosa Schwein – Lv.160 (480) Crownsmen Pink]

Oh…

That's a lot of high-level people here equipped with the <Eye of Grimm>. Good thing I went with time stop using Jinn then.

Even I would have a hard time against the people here that are brainwashed or fully supported The Crown.

But those people are going down and if I was any protagonist and glory seeking kind of guy I would allow them to have a chance to fight back with their busted stats against me.

Nah.

That kind of shit happens in anime or idiot level heroes or protagonist allowing the bad guys to take care of them with higher difficulty than expected of course.

I'm a gamer.

We take cheats to win.

Like that one guy winning Pokémon coin exchange or finding rare items to EXP share all high.

You all just gotta know the right path.

However, though there is one person I would like to take with me though and that would be Bertialk Celadon someone that Roman could use to have a figure head here in Vacuo controlling their underworld.

After all his personality would fit right in with Roman just need him to not be a racist asshole and were good.

Bertilak's personality is that of a bully - he is shown to be confrontational and hostile towards others, such as Team CFVY, and is easily angered due to his impatience and temperament. Bertilak is demeaning of others, being racist towards the Faunus.

He is very confident of his abilities branding himself as the best Huntsman in Vacuo.

Bertilak harbors resentment towards the Huntsman Academies, stating their ideologies and worldview to be lofty, showing nothing but hatred towards his former professor, Theodore, as well as Ozpin.

To be fair though he wouldn't be the first to think of that.

Despite this, however, Bertilak is not entirely evil in his nature. Ultimately his allegiance to the Crown is purely based on a monetary need and he doesn't have much loyalty towards the group.

Bertilak also recognizes how irredeemably evil Carmine is in comparison to himself and makes it a point to hunt her down.

He is also willing to help Sun Wukong and Velvet Scarlatina without holding any resentments, despite having been enemies with them in the past, and claims to have liked Velvet even after they had been enemies.

The real big plus was he is still reasonable, unlike the rest of the Crown.

I would've also chosen Carmen however though she's loyal to Gillian and would backstab anyone given the chance and coward to a degree.

Having some time to think things through I began to talk to 2B and Koro about the names I want dead except for two being Gillian to be caught and Bertialk to be taken back with me right away to give to Roman.

With that they nodded and began to hurry along while I go towards their King with each of us rushing into the throne room with a sneer on my face.

But hey free opportunity, right?

First <Fate's Hand>.

Using up some AP and rolling the die I began to see which number I get with my high LUCK stat I'm hoping to change the outcome of the <Fusion> quest.

Come on give papa lucky number 9, 10, 11, or 12.

*Thud*

*Thud*

Fuck yes!

It's a 9.

That means good luck for me~

<Fusion>

[Ding!]

[Notice of Higher level Than the player!]

[Adjustments are modified…]

[-Fusion Conditions-

Description: Jax Asturias is a former Huntsman hailing from Shade Academy who deserted in order to restore the Vacuan monarchy, ruling as a king and leader of The Crown. demonstrating his cruel and selfish behavior, Jax was even willing to force his own army – many of whom were his unwilling slaves – to continue fighting alongside him to the death. You must personally destroy his future of him ever-becoming King of Vacuo.]

Gazing my eyes on Jac readying my hand to deliver the final blow… this is going to be really easy ending this guy whole career.

Not going to bother taking to look into the mind of Jax I decided to simply end him on the spot by decapitation.

*Swoosh*

[You gain 500 EXP]

[LEVEL UP!]

[Ding!]

[-You have met the conditions-]

[-Which skill would you like to copy from Jax-

-Mind Control Lv.1

-Natural Charisma Lv.1

-Fearless Lv.1

-Swordsmanship Lv.1

….]

Yeah, that guy isn't going to become king anytime soon.

Might as well take the <Mind Control> could have its uses.

[Ding!]

[You have successfully copied the skill <Mind Control>!]

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<Mind Control> (Active) Lv.1/100 Exp: 0.0%

AP Cost: 100 AP

Description: <Mind Control> allows the user to dominate the wills of others when they make physical contact with. This is typically achieved by telepathically influencing their minds in the form of pushing a subconscious suggestion to them.

To be able to use this skill on multiple people at a time, with its effects lasting for extended periods of time, lasting from weeks to even months. When used on others, their Auras take on a nearly identical appearance to his own.

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Hmm…

That could be handy later.

With one swipe of my hands, I bashed through his flesh like butter and taking away the <Eye of Grimm> from him and his sister.

I should take this moment to see what I get.

<Fusion>.

[Ding!]

[Notice of Higher level Than the player!]

[Adjustments are modified…]

[-Fusion Conditions-

Description: Gillian Asturias is a character from RWBY: Before the Dawn. She is a former Huntress hailing from Shade Academy who deserted in order to restore the Vacuan monarchy, ruling as a queen and leader of The Crown. You must personally destroy her future of her ever-becoming Queen of Vacuo.]

Well… I could always create a situation where she does suicide in jail.

At least that takes care of her when the time comes since she won't be a Queen of anything, and I won't have to worry about her attacking me in the future.

The only good enemy is a dead one.

Taking this moment to tying her all up leaving no chance for her to activate her semblance and gazing on the room filled with people frowning knowing what to do next but first I need to know if my members did the job.

Waiting around for a bit I see 2B returning with Bertialk tied up and gaged in frozen time with each collecting <Eye of Grimm> on her and around Koro neck giving them to me.

Bertilak is a tall, broad and muscular man standing at six feet and six inches tall. He is described as having a green mohawk and matching goatee. He wears a brown, hooded cloak and a green chest plate over a black tunic. Bertilak has a long scar along his right forearm.

Perfect.

He'll fit right in with Roman crew along with Team SMMK.

With these out of the way I began to dispel my clone talking to Jinn as she herself soon appears thanking me for burrowing her time, "It was a pleasure speaking with you Jack of Earth. I hope we speak again later."

Turning back into the Lamp and placing her away inside my <Deep Pockets> with time returning to normal again and the effects of the <Mind Control> over with everyone soon gotten their senses again when Jax died.

Returning to reality Gillian eyes soon landed on me shocked with me cleaning my hand from her brother blood, "Wha –… Wait you're Jack Nights how – BROTHER!!"

*Thud*

Falling down hard Gillian noticed her brother Jax dead on the floor while I clean up with Bertialk realizing the situation his in tried to use his semblance <Heat Generation> before I spoke to him via <Telepathy> causing him to stop, 'I wouldn't try anything Bertialk Celadon. Try anything I'll personally send you away to the Vacuo City Prison. I'll let you go if you listen to my offer. I have for you on a job if you don't resist. I won't backstab promise unless you want to spend time in jail for resisting hmm…~'

Bertialk gazed at me stun and looking at the situation at hand realizing how I killed off Jax puts his eyes down on the floor speaking back in my head, '… Fine. Not like I could escape from here with the number of people brainwashed I took. Couldn't make it back alive if I tried.'

Good boy.

At least Bertialk understands his situation well enough.

Gillian on the other hand…

"No…. brother… Jax…. Ahhh!!!"

Gillian Austria is mourning for her dead brother blood spreading on the floor with her crying out for her dead brother.

Tch.

She was fine with how they intended to try and brain control me along with bringing Humanity and Faunus to the dark ages with an immortal Witch as our Queen. Really, I'm being merciful letting her live when she should've died.

Unfortunately, I need proof and she's the more reasonable one of the twins.

Placing my attention to the human aura batteries that Gillian uses I gave Koro and 2B direct orders, "2B use one our Capsules medical supplies. Koro go in and comfort them with your adorableness. I'll see to it with the captives taken in my care."

"Of course, sir/ Arf arf!"

Agreeing to my words I began to help the people that were brainwashed to escape after they get treatment first.

After all how can I get away from a free opportunity of allowing my Future Foundation promotion to go through positively with the people of Vacuo.