Unlucky Kro

Kro hooked a finger under his earpiece and tilted his head to listen. Free from the earpiece's constraint, his superhuman hearing immediately picked up the commotion on the street outside.

A series of chewing sounds reached him, awakening Kro's distant memories. Almost the instant he identified the sound, something sliced through the air—a fleshy tentacle glowing faint blue shot like an arrow through the chair Kro had been sitting in.

Kro narrowly twisted aside. The moment he turned and saw the monster that had attacked him, his face changed drastically.

"Deviant!" Kro's expression turned grave. Watching the Deviant's hideous form from afar, he rapidly gathered a rippling energy sphere between his hands, visible to the naked eye.

The Deviant seemed to realize that this human was not easy prey and paced about at a distance, observing him. Four thick legs supported its massive body, producing heavy thudding footsteps against the floor.

While remaining wary of the Deviant, Kro glanced toward the samurai sword hanging prominently in his villa's living room.

All his fans believed Kro was merely an actor, that every aspect of his image was an act. But in truth, he was a nonhuman being with a long life and immense power. Though he looked no different from an ordinary Indian man, he was a genuine Eternal!

With two sharp whistles, the two energy spheres Kro had been charging fired out, erupting with piercing hums as they shot toward the Deviant in the middle of the hall.

The two energy spheres were incredibly fast and struck the Deviant almost in the blink of an eye. Yet although the seemingly powerful blasts made the Deviant howl in pain, then... there was nothing more...

Azure blood splattered across the Deviant, leaving striking blue marks on its body. Enraged, the Deviant immediately