Chapter 414: Chapter 414 Requiem
Harvey and Erin sensed the Aura almost at the same time. Their faces changed slightly, and both of them immediately opened their Aura Nodes to release their Nen, which then covered their body.
Screeeech-
Accompanying the Aura was a piercing noise.
Harvey and Erin turned their heads toward the sound, only to see a muscular figure standing atop a car about ten meters away.
The weight of the figure had easily caved in the roof of the vehicle.
"That's…!!!"
Looking at the face of the Recognizing the face of the imposing figure, Harvey and Erin's expressions changed drastically.
This person is Franklin from the Phantom Troupe.
He stood on the top of a car, completely indifferent to the car owner's cursing and the surprised and horrified looks coming from all directions. At this time, his gaze was solely focused on Erin and Harvey.
This gaze that spanned a distance of more than ten meters made Erin and Harvey instantly realize that Franklin was coming for them.
"Boss, you need to leave, now!!"
Harvey's heart skipped a beat. Then, he stuffed the umbrella into Erin's hand, and looked at Franklin with a serious face.
Erin's breathing became visibly heavier, and after grabbing the umbrella, she quickly darted between the gaps of parked cars, desperately trying to escape Franklin's piercing gaze as fast as she could.
Franklin's body was glowing with Aura, and he remained expressionless as he looked at Harvey who stayed behind to buy time, and Erin, who escaped decisively.
In his eyes, both of them were already dead, and will soon become part of the 'Requiem' to commemorate his fallen comrades like Shalnark.
Raising his left arm, Franklin aimed his fingers at Harvey.
His finger segments fell away, revealing hollow barrels beneath.
[Single Machine Gun]
The condensed Nen rapidly coalesced in his hand, then turned into gunpowder that shot out from his fingers.
Ratatatata...!
Amid the sudden burst of gunfire, the Nen Bullets tore through the raindrops, hurtling straight toward Harvey's face.
[Gunfire Ban]
Harvey's pupils contracted sharply as he crossed his arms in front of him, swiftly deploying his defensive Emission-Type Ability that created a glass-like shield of Aura in front of him.
His ability allowed him to redirect any type of firearm attack completely.
Even a bullet from an anti-tank sniper rifle would vanish the moment it hit his shield, as if sinking into a lake without a trace.
Facing Franklin's Single Machine Gun attack at such a close range, Harvey could hope for was that his Gunfire Ban would block the attack.
However-
When the powerful, diamond-shaped Nen Bullets struck the shield of Gunfire Ban, the expected ripple effect of deflecting the attack did not occur.
Harvey's rapidly shrinking eye sockets were suddenly filled with rapidly expanding light.
The shield in front of him was shattered within moments by the barrage of Nen Bullets, and they pierced directly into his body.
Pfft, pfft...!
Harvey didn't even have time to feel fear before his body was torn into pieces by numerous Nen Bullets in the blink of an eye. His limbs and remains were scattered all over the ground, staining the rainwater on the ground red.
The sudden shooting scene in the street was like a bombshell dropping on the hearts of the people around.
In an instant, the onlookers, paralyzed by the sight, screamed in terror and fled in all directions.
Franklin didn't even glance at Harvey's mutilated corpse. He jumped and landed on the roof of another car seven or eight meters away, chasing after Erin in this way.
Erin, who was running for her life, heard the commotion behind her. She glanced back and saw Franklin closing the gap with powerful leaps, and her face paled even more.
"I'm Erin Nako!!!"
Feeling a strong sense of crisis, Erin suddenly threw away her umbrella and loudly shouted her name to the pedestrians on the sidewalks to attract their attention.
Upon hearing the name, Erin Nako, some of her fans in the crowd immediately turned their heads towards Erin, who was shouting her name at the top of her lungs in the rain.
Those who didn't recognize her only glanced briefly before hurrying away.
"I'm Erin Nako!!!"
Erin continued to yell as she ran, hoping to attract more attention.
"Please, help me! There's a pervert chasing me! Please, help me stop him!!!!"
After attracting the attention of the people around her by shouting out her name, Erin activated her ability, Pink Aura, without hesitation.
As her Nen Ability was activated, the Pink Aura's energy she had painstakingly accumulated over time materialized like a mist, surrounding Erin in a form visible to ordinary people.
However, the only people who can really see this pink Aura are her fans.
Then-
When Erin's fans in the crowd saw this pink Aura, the suggestive manipulative effect of Erin's Nen Ability was triggered.
"Protect Lady Erin!!!"
In an instant, hundreds of her fans around showed fanatical expressions. They gathered together and charged toward Franklin
They want to help Erin stop this pervert, even at the cost of their lives!
"Manipulation Ability?"
Franklin glanced coldly at the hundreds of ordinary people rushing towards him, and raised his left hand without hesitation.
Ratatatata...!
The flying Nen Bullets tore through the crowd, ripping a gaping hole through the masses of bodies. Limbs and blood flew everywhere.
Cars parked on the street were caught in the crossfire, and as one exploded, the shockwave hurled shredded bodies in all directions.
In just two seconds, the scattered remains, as well as the burning car wreckage, turned this long street into a purgatory-like scene.
After dealing with the group of ordinary people blocking his way, Franklin caught up with Erin in a few leaps.
"How could it be…"
Erin didn't expect that the human shield composed of hundreds of people could not even last three seconds against the other party.
"I-I didn't provoke you... Why, why are you attacking me...?"
Erin asked in fear as she saw Franklin approaching.
Franklin looked coldly at Erin, who was shaking like a sieve due to excessive fear. Without saying a word, the barrels in his fingers began to play the Requiem.
The Nen Bullets fired along with the sound of gunfire instantly landed on Erin's body.
Erin's graceful and alluring body was instantly torn into more than a dozen pieces by the Nen Bullets, and scattered on the ground with a splatter.
The remaining half of her face fell to the ground with a thud, sending water splashing.
An eyeball rolled out of its socket, moving a short distance away.
The rain continued to pour, and the only sounds accompanying it were the wind, the rain, and the endless screams of terror.
A photograph fluttered down, carried by the rain, landing in front of the rolling eyeball.
It was the photo Erynn had earlier taken out of the box, which she had assumed was sent by one of her fans.
Because of the chaos, she hadn't had time to check the message on the back of the photo, and she was so flustered that she kept holding the photo tightly.
At this moment, as her life slipped away, the photo fell from her hand and landed in front of her eye, with the reverse side facing up.
Illuminated by the streetlight, just before the blood-soaked rain could completely obscure it, the message on the back of the photo read:
"Erin Nako, I'm so infatuated with you, but why have you never given me a second glance, not even once?"
This photo was the one that Moses had painstakingly sent out in order to get rid of the Post-Mortem Nen attached to it.
Little did he know it would find its way to Erin in such a tragic manner.
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