Last Descendant: Awakening The SSS+ Rank World Devouring System

Chapter 21: The Little Boy Is Becoming A Man?

"General Isaac, the energy radiation from the western range is increasing, there’s a chance a high grade mutant has appeared or probably one of the broken corruption sources!"

"The west? Any other changes aside from that?"

"None, but the influx of energy is getting closer to the convoy, to escape successfully I would suggest we increase our speed, if that would help at all."

Isaac frowned before replying ’That won’t change a thing, this is already the best speed possible, any further would affect the trucks and we would be unable to reach Stormguard in time.’

He opened his comm and gave out a new order "Redistribute the weapons, I want seventy percent of the camos focused on the west, thirty percent focused on the other directions, destroy everything in the western side and pay attention to any change observed then report back to me, understood?!"

"Yes, general."

After dropping the comm he turned to Alex and asked "Where is that boy? If he really isn’t corrupted we might need his help soon, just enough to hold whatever is out there back for a short ten minutes, by then we’ll be out of the encirclement."

"I have no idea where he is." Alex replied in panic, constantly checking his comm for any news from his subordinates.

"What do you mean you have no idea where he is? I gave you a single order and that was to keep an eye on him till we get back to Stormguard then we’ll find a way to deal with him yet you managed to mess that up?"

"Uhm--" Alex was about to unload a barrage of excuses when his watch lit up with a buzz, a smile found its way to his face instantly when he read the words displayed on it.

"He’s on the roof, with the other soldiers manning the defensive systems."

Isaac frowned then connected across to the captain on the roof "Is the kid with you?"

"Kid?"

"The boy who destroyed our defensive formations, is he with you?"

"Yes, he came up here just a few minutes ago and he’s been doing nothing but staring out into space with blank eyes, I nearly thought he ran mad for a second to be very honest." The voice replied with what seemed to be a joke but that didn’t hide the nervousness beneath it.

Despite being trained soldiers even they felt deep fear when facing the endless horde of ants swarming at them, even the strongest of humans would feel some fear in such a situation but Isaac didn’t pay heed to it, he did not dare to as he still had to find a way for them to escape safely even if it would mean risking lives for some to escape.

"Pass it across to him, I want to talk with him."

"Understood!" The voice replied then paused for a few seconds before Draxus’s voice came across.

"What’s wrong?"

Isaac took in a deep breath then said "I need you back in the control center, we might need your help soon and this isn’t the time for you to go rogue."

What followed after was a brief period of silence after which Draxus said "Why should I come back there?"

"Because that’s the best choice we have right now, leave the current situation to the soldiers manning the weapons, if things really don’t go according to expectations you’ll have to take actions."

"You’re giving me orders?" Draxus asked.

"That’s the best option possible as of now for us to survive the current predicament, please cast aside all sort of grievances or stubbornness you might have and listen to me for now." Isaac said in a stern tone then continued "Beside---"

"Don’t bother, I would’ve returned if you had a plausible reason but not this, nahhh I’m not."

"Plausible? Are my words not plausible enough?"

"Orders, I hate it when others act all high and mighty, trying to usher orders around like my life belongs to you, I don’t owe you anything and I don’t care if you all die therefore you have no right to order me around." Draxus then destroyed the transmitter with a light tap of his finger, sending waves of lightning charges into it which wrecked it apart.

Bang!

Isaac banged his arm on the windscreen in anger then tapped on his armrest, his mind racing towards multiple outcomes of what would happen if and when the high grade mutant took an interest in the passing convoy.

’I can’t depend on that kid, he wasn’t a part of our plans in the first place so why should I even depend on him to risk his life?’

"General the source of radiation is approaching the convoy, if it continues along its path it’s estimated we would make an impact with it within two minutes!" The staff responsible for reconnaissance and receiving signals from the satellite trembled slightly in fear as he relayed the reports hurriedly.

Isaac slowly walked towards the door then gave out an order "Deploy the XXS-Cannons And prepare to launch the nuclear warheads, keep the convoy safe and steady do you all understand? I will be taking the BMC suit, if the need ever comes to it and I have to go out there do not wait for me and keep moving on."

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{What’s wrong with you?}

"I hate people who love giving orders and behave like they possess control over other people’s life, I’ve always hated being bossed around and controlled, I might have endured it for years but that was because I didn’t have an option."

{This might have severe repercussions}

"I don’t care, you asked for my dream? My dream is to be independent, to gain full control over my life, destiny and fate. I get to decide what I become and my life will be a result of my own actions, not that of others. This is just a simulation, if I can’t even refuse then I’ll be doing the same in the real world." He said then leaped from the truck’s edge onto the ground, the soldiers couldn’t even react and before they could notice anything Draxus was already gone from the truck.

The moment he left the truck a wide grin appeared on his face as he took a light step forward then dashed for the corruption source indicated by the system.

"Ever since I left earth, ever since I felt what I could do in that Rivinea’s body, I’ve felt so light and free, at the very least I know one thing. I have a chance, a chance at achieving my dreams one day and I will give all my efforts for it."

{Ouu, the little kid is becoming a man?}

"I’m a man!"

{Theoretically, biologically you’re still a teenager therefore you are a boy: B, O, Y= BOY!}

"Get the fuck off."

{Activating battle mode, shifting system functions}

{Ding! Congratulations to the host for unlocking a side quest!}

{Quest Requirements: Summon your courage and face off against a corruption source alone}

{Task: Defeat the corruption source!}

{Rewards: Kill/ Mutilate/ Defeat/ Capture the corruption source and the reward will be assigned according to the level of completion!}

{Punishment: None}