Esper Harem in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1139: The Borders of Hel

”You possess an impressive gravity manipulation, anomaly,” a distorted, overlapping voice hissed from Vance’s bleeding mouth, carrying the weight of a thousand rotting corpses. ”Your disruption of the harvest is a minor inconvenience. I currently hold the compressed souls of twenty-two thousand high-ranking heroes within the fortress core. Step foot anywhere near my sanctuary, and I will detonate the entire payload. The resulting mana-nuke will vaporize everything within a five-hundred-mile radius.”

The parasite offered a hollow, metallic laugh through the dying enforcer’s throat. ”Stay in your pathetic little village. Rule your ashes.”

A dark, genuinely amused smirk spread across Rudy’s face. The crimson mana around his shoulders flared, dense enough to crack the hardwood floor beneath his boots.

”A five-hundred-mile radius,” Rudy scoffed, his eyes glowing with absolute, unquestionable supremacy. ”You think a simple bomb can negotiate with me. I can freeze time down to the exact millisecond of your detonation. I can open a spatial rift and drop your entire fortress into an endless void before the first spark even renders. Go ahead and push the button, parasite. I want to see you try.”

Rudy shifted his weight, driving his heel straight down. Vance’s chest cavity collapsed with a sickening crunch, permanently severing the parasite’s physical connection to the room.

Turning away from the corpse, Rudy faced the five hundred students and faculty members still kneeling on the basketball court. Rize remained frozen in the front row, her hands trembling as she stared up at him. The sheer scale of the violence had rendered the entire gymnasium completely silent.

Rudy walked to the center of the court.

”The Bureau of Hero Welfare and Safety is officially banished from this territory,” Rudy declared, his voice carrying effortlessly to every corner of the vast room. ”The Hero Organization founders have forfeited their authority. As of this exact moment, I claim absolute sovereignty over the entire town of Hel. Every street, every forest, and every citizen within these borders belongs directly to me. I am your Lord now.”

Lu Bela stepped forward to stand right beside him. The savior of humanity raised her hand, her optical sensors flaring with brilliant, galaxy-swirling light. A massive, three-dimensional holographic map of the town projected across the ceiling of the gymnasium. And an impenetrable blue energy barrier rendered itself along the borders, digitally isolating Hel from the rest of the corrupt continent.

”The digital perimeter is locked, my Lord,” Lu Bela announced loudly, ensuring every single person in the room understood exactly who held the true power. ”Any HWSD technology attempting to cross into Hel will instantly self-destruct. Your territory is completely autonomous.”

Rudy looked down at Rize, extending a clean, blood-free hand toward her.

”Class is dismissed,” Rudy commanded softly. ”Get up, Ms. Rize. We have a kingdom to fortify.”

Rize stared at his extended hand for a brief moment. She reached out, her fingers trembling slightly as she placed her palm against his. Rudy pulled her up from the hardwood floor, guiding her smoothly past the scattered, bloody remains of the HWSD kill squad.

The sea of terrified students parted immediately, giving them a wide berth as Rudy led the way toward the double doors of the gymnasium.

Near the exit, two familiar faces stood among the crowd. Janet and Alice watched him approach. They simply stared, their expressions a mix of profound shock and difficult realization. The boy they knew since childhood and loved had just effortlessly slaughtered fifty elite government assassins and claimed their entire hometown as his personal kingdom.

Janet looked at the blood staining the basketball court, then up at Rudy’s perfectly clean jacket. ”You... you really just killed all of them, Rudy.”

”They threatened my territory,” Rudy replied calmly, stopping in front of the two girls.

Alice swallowed hard, glancing nervously at the towering holographic map still projecting over the gym, and then at the flawless, galaxy-eyed artificial goddess standing right behind him. She crossed her arms, trying to ground herself in the surreal situation. ”So, you own Hel now? Does this mean school is canceled?”

”Go home, both of you,” Rudy instructed gently, offering them a reassuring smile. ”The streets are completely safe. The HWSD will never step foot in our town again. I will see you later.”

Janet and Alice nodded silently, turning to join the rush of students slowly filtering out of the side exits.

Rudy stepped through the main doors into the quiet hallway.

”I need to secure the local communication grids to solidify the perimeter,” Lu Bela stated, her optical sensors flashing briefly. ”I will handle the logistics, my Lord. Take your time.”

Lu Bela turned and walked gracefully down the opposite corridor, leaving Rudy and Rize entirely alone in the faculty wing.

Rudy led his teacher into her private office. He pushed the door shut and engaged the deadbolt, sealing the room from the chaos outside.

Rize leaned back against the edge of her metal desk. The strict, authoritative persona she usually carried had completely vanished. Her chest heaved, pulling the fabric of her crisp white blouse tight. She looked at him with burning eyes, entirely captivated by the raw, terrifying display of power she had just witnessed.

She reached up, slowly pulling the red-framed glasses off her face and tossing them onto the stack of ungraded papers.

”You claimed the whole town,” Rize whispered, her voice thick with heavy, undeniable lust. Her hands moved to the top button of her blouse. ”What about me?”

”I already claimed you,” Rudy answered, closing the distance between them.

He brushed her hands aside and took over, swiftly undoing the rest of her buttons. He pushed the fabric off her shoulders, exposing the delicate white lace of her bra. With a quick snap of the front clasp, her pale boobs spilled free, the tight pink nipples instantly hardening in the cool air of the office.

”Do you want me to continue where we left off?” Rudy asked with a grin on his face.

”Yes, of course~” she responded.