Hunter of Immortals-Chapter 383: Mayor

"You imbecile!"

In a hilltop mansion in Area 69, a portly figure was slapped to the ground by a man with a mechanical arm.

The portly figure was none other than the chief warden of Darvaza Prison, Emmanuel Hosman.

In the prison, he ruled with absolute authority, doing whatever he pleased, yet at this moment, he was curled up into a ball on the ground, and not only did he not even dare to think about retaliation, he was so scared that he was trembling incessantly.

"How did you manage to screw up something so simple? I can't believe I have such a useless piece of trash for a son!"

Standing before Emmanuel was his father, Kerry Hosman. Kerry was a man in his sixties, and he was glowering at Emmanuel with his lips quivering with fury.

Emmanuel was putting on a docile demeanor to appease his father while defending himself.

"Please don't be mad at me, Father. The replacement date for your heart isn't far away, so you need to take it easy. I did everything you told me to do, this was most likely a trap set by the northern congress..."

"Most likely a trap? Even an imbecile would be able to tell that they planned this well in advance! I understand that you didn't have enough time to clean up the scene before the media arrived, but how did you also fail to have Adam killed? If he's dead, everything would be fine, but now that he's still alive, the northern congress is definitely going to use him to make a big deal out of the situation!"

Kerry was becoming more and more furious by the second, and he picked up a nearby penholder before hurling it at his son.

The penholder bounced off Emmanuel's flabby rolls, then clattered onto the ground before rolling to the doorframe.

Right at this moment, the door was opened, and two people strode into the room.

"Who let you in?"

Neither the security guards nor the surveillance cameras on the property had alerted Kerry to the arrival of any guests, so he was caught completely off guard by this sudden intrusion.

However, as soon as he raised his head and caught sight of the two figures who had just entered the room, his surprise and confusion instantly turned to fear.

"Take it easy, Kerry. You're not a young man anymore."

The duo that had just entered the room consisted of a man and a woman. The man had a short and thin build, while the woman had a set of gentle features and a head of green hair that resembled the color of vibrant leaves.

"Mr. One, Madam Tree, to what do I owe this honor?"

The anger in Kerry's eyes had instantly faded at the sight of the two visitors, but the fear on his face was still very apparent.

"We've come here to mop up this mess, of course. The damage has already been done, and our job is to limit the consequences as much as possible." Mr. One smiled as he turned to Madam Tree before making a polite gesture. "I'll leave the rest to you, Madam Tree."

Madam Tree nodded in response, and she made her way over to Emmanuel, then looked into his eyes as she said in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, this won't hurt at all."

"No! Don't touch me! Father, save me!"

Emmanuel didn't know what was going to happen next, but he still instinctively struggled as he yelled at the top of his lungs. He wanted to get up and run away, but for some reason, he was completely unable to move, as if he had been sedated.

Immediately thereafter, a burst of green light appeared in Madam Tree's eyes, and Emmanuel let loose one final scream before abruptly falling silent.

The exceptional soundproofing in the mansion ensured that no one outside heard the final scream let loose by Emmanuel's independent persona.

……

It didn't take long before Adam's case entered a retrial.

Due to the concrete evidence presented and the immense scrutiny and attention placed on the case, the trial progressed very quickly. Before long, Adam and the others had all been acquitted of their crimes.

During the trial, the prison riot incident was naturally brought up.

The outcome of that investigation was that the riot had taken place due to incompetence from prison management, and due to the fact that there was no footage of the riot, any killings committed by Adam and the others could only be adjudged as justified self-defense.

Furthermore, Adam didn't have ties with any of the prison's factions, so it was even easier to acquit him of all wrongdoing.

However, during the trial, there was one thing in particular that Adam had found to be rather strange.

He saw Emmanuel once in court, and the latter had put on a very angry display. Furthermore, he hadn't displayed any fear in the face of the judge, and that was completely out of character for someone as cowardly as him.

However, that was hardly a matter of any importance. 𝚋𝚎ｄｎｏ𝚟𝚎ｌ.ｎ𝚎𝚝

On the day of his release, Adam thought that some familiar faces would arrive to pick him up.

However, that didn't turn out to be the case. As he made his way out of the court building, he was greeted by the sight of a sea of reporters, as well as some protestors and independent content creators trying to capitalize on the ongoing story.

After taking a deep breath and instructing Mole and the others not to say anything, Adam strode toward the crowd with a righteous expression.

At this point, Adam had already completely understood the rules by which society operated, and he knew that he was going to have to face many more scenarios like this in the future.

In the instant that he emerged from the courthouse, countless microphones were thrust toward him from outside of the cordon set up by Mechguard, and the microphones were accompanied by countless questions.

"Mr. Adam, what are your thoughts on the southern congress political conspiracy that's been spreading on the internet of late?"

"Mr. Adam, were you involved in any violent activity or killing on the day of the prison riot?"

"Did you prepare the evidence used to overturn the cannibal club case in advance?"

"Why didn't you present the evidence during the initial trial?"

"Will you continue to serve as a special psychic police officer?"

"The trial for the prison riot case is still ongoing. Aside from Emmanuel, who else do you think is involved? Perhaps the southern congress or the Hosman Family?"

"..."

"I will answer everyone's questions, but I can only answer one at a time. You're from the Sandrise Times, right? What was your question just now?"

"My question is, will you continue to serve as a special psychic police officer following your release?"

"I will continue to perform my duties as a special psychic police officer. Law and order appear to be well-maintained in Sandrise City, but there is still a lot of filth lurking just beneath the surface. There are far too many heinous crimes being committed in places where Mechguard is unable to reach.

“Up to this point, I have only revealed the tip of the iceberg, and for the sake of Sandrise City, I will continue to serve as a special psychic police officer. I can also reveal here that this will not be my only plan for the future..."

Adam paused momentarily here, and in order to be able to hear what he was saying, all of the journalists had also fallen silent.

"During my time as a special psychic police officer, I've discovered that there are not just independent cases of heinous criminals waiting to be uncovered. Instead, there is organized crime that encroaches upon the rights of everyone taking place right under our noses.

“Does everyone still remember the initial controversy I was embroiled in, the one regarding the Carlin Asylum incident? As all of you are aware at this point, there's a very good chance that the psychic mutants of Carlin Asylum hadn't escaped on their own.

“After that came a series of cases, including the Shadow City incident, that placed me in direct conflict with many powerful organizations, and I was incarcerated on multiple occasions as a result. Hence, not only will I continue to serve as a special psychic police officer, I hereby declare that I will enter the running for the next Sandrise City mayoral election!"

Adam's voice was calm yet determined as he made this declaration.