District 42-Chapter 399: Farewell

The group stared at the scene in front of them in a daze. Their eyes were widened and they couldn’t move even a finger.

It was unbelievable. No... actually, they were expecting that such a thing could happen. It was MMA, after all. The fact was that they did not want to believe what they were seeing.

Even after all their efforts, something like this happened...

That was their last hope, their last chance. Without that plan working, all the future that they sighted when the masks fell, was shattering in front of them.

’What can I do? What the hell can I do!? I can’t think about anything else anymore!’ Casper couldn’t help but give a step back.

As if following him, the others did the same, but they were actually as frightened as him.

’There is no way... that I can defeat someone like this. To hell with being the only one who can defeat the Boss! I cannot defeat him even if I gave my life and all my power for this sake!’ Ivar thought. Now that he saw the true power of MMA, he knew that he was no match for him, different from what others thought about him around the district.

MMA was the perfect warrior. Someone designed to destroy anything that opposed King Leif. There was no human being that could defeat him, and everyone there realized it at the same time when they saw the outcome of Rurik’s punch.

’It... It can’t be..." Rurik thought, his stretched arm was trembling as a sharp pain went across it. His knuckles were hurt as if they just hit rocks, and his bones were shattered.

He looked up slowly, first looking at his hand, seeing what it hit.

’He stopped it... with his bare hand? An attack that could get down even the strongest and more resistant Vanir? This attack that has the massive power of everyone? Even if we fuse our powers... it isn’t enough to defeat this man, not even to leave a scratch on him?’

MMA was looking coldly at him. In the deepest of his eyes, Rurik could notice scorn as well, but it might be his imagination.

That cyborg did not have feelings as long as he knew.

For him, Rurik was only a variable that he needed to get rid of.

MMA’s body didn’t change much at this point, but his skin was surely more hard than before. His arm that was a blade before, and his knuckle, came back to normal. Now he seemed a normal human again, but far more powerful.

’The discharge of Indigo Energy was just a preparation. That wasn’t the real deal at all. In truth, there is something else to it... He took all that overwhelming energy and concentrated it. Now, his physical and mental prowess is at its peak!’

MMA resumed that scene by grabbing Rurik’s arm with all his might. A cracking sound was heard, even though his bones were already shattered. MMA’s grip just smashed them completely.

The cyborg spun Rurik’s body and threw him.

Like a lifeless puppet, he was launched towards the group and collided against Leo.

The sound of bones cracking echoed again as Leo’s ribs got broke due to the impact.

Both of them were knocked back and landed on the ground in a faraway spot.

’No matter how I look at it...’ Ari thought, ’MMA didn’t use even a shred of his strength...’

Casper looked desperately at the others. His heart was aching due to the upcoming fate that they would face.

’Just like in Black Widow... Just like in that place I... I...’ He gritted his teeth, ’I cannot protect them...’

[ Master... ] Yanke, who was quiet until now, finally called his creator.

’Yanke... Can we defeat him? There is any way to do it?’ He inquired.

Casper’s dearest partner got silent for a moment.

[ No. There isn’t any human being capable of stopping MMA. He is the perfect creation of all District 42. No human is a match for him. ] He stated, bluntly.

Casper nodded his head, feeling dejected.

MMA finally resumed his idleness and stomped the ground.

Just like he was teleporting, he appeared in front of Raul, grabbing him by his throat and lifting his body from the ground.

The others got shocked due to his speed but only for a moment. In a panic, they ran to save Raul from that man.

’What do I do now? Will I just watch here while my friends die by the hands of this man?’ He asked as he ran towards MMA, but collapsed on his knees once he heard the sound of Raul’s neck-breaking.

[ No, master. There is no way that a human being can defeat MMA. However, he is not unbeatable. Someone that isn’t human can defeat him... and that is me. However, you need to allow me to do it. ]

’Allow?’

[ Yes. Before more people die, you need to allow me to do whatever it takes to defeat this man. ]

’What are you implying?’

[ Yanke asks for permission to execute protocol 908-B3. ]

[ Does the host want to accept it? ]

[ YES ---- NO ]

The soldier got in silence.

’You may not be a human... But you are my friend... You are like my son. I created you. I am fond of you! You were the one beside me for a long time, you know!?’

[ YES ---- NO ]

’Yanke... Yanke...’

Casper looked at the scene unfolding in front of him with teary eyes.

His group was being slaughtered easily by that powerful man.

The soldier’s mind was divided.

’Am I... so weak...?’

[ No, dad. You are my HERO. You are everyone’s HERO. ]

The soldier wiped out his tears.

’Sure... Okay...’

He gulped, raising from the ground.

’Farewell, MMA. Farewell, District 42... And Farewell, son.’

[ YES ]

[ Protocol starting. Yanke’s consciousness is being transferred through the district’s network. ]

[ MMA-51 will get hacked in a couple of seconds. ]

[ This consciousness is self-destructing in order to overwhelm the enemy’s system. ]

[ That’s the last message: farewell, daddy. ]

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