Grim Reaper in the Apocalypse: Reaping Immortals

'What's happening? Why can't I see anything?'

The White Canzer went from being easygoing to nervous in just a fraction of a second. The fact that she couldn't see the Huntsman puppet anywhere was enough to make her panic. If she couldn't feel his presence with the intangible connection she had with the puppet, then she would have immediately started running.

'Stay still, princess. I will hunt whatever's creating this fog.'

She started getting angry.

'Isn't this your specialty? How is someone able to overpower your fog?'

'I don't know…I…can't….I don't….'

The puppet, after all, was only a puppet. It wasn't the real deal. It knew that it should be able to overpower the fog, but its powers were severely limited compared to what it was before.

'Useless! Why are all my puppets useless?! This is an outrage—'

The White Canzer was about to say something else, when all of a sudden, they felt a strange force emanating from the fog. It was the kind of aura that was enough to make her white chitin vibrate in fear.

Even the Huntsman puppet couldn't help but cower once it felt this power. After all, it was the power of their mortal enemies: the Angels.

The White Canzer would have never thought it would encounter another Angel again after their extinction, but somehow, something can exude the same powers as them.

The Angel Power was thin and weak compared to what real Angels had, but it was still Angel power nonetheless.

No matter if they were a Student-level Canzer or a Specialist-level Canzer, all of them had a weakness against them. It was a threat that they could not disregard no matter how weak it was.

'What is this…there's no way…'

'....'
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The entire Remedium was eerily silent. The White Canzer and the Huntsman puppet stayed still and looked around them. They felt as if someone was looking at them from beyond the fog, like a tiger stalking a deer.

As it turned out, that was true.

Atlan, after suppressing his powers for the entire mission, finally brought out the Angel Wings behind him.

It was as if the burden on his shoulders was gone. All the weight of the battle suit was gone the moment that his Angel Wings manifested in reality. The Canzer essences hidden inside it were scared stiff and hid themselves under the fibers.

With one beat of his wings, he hovered a few inches away from the ground.

No longer was he burdened by slowness. It finally felt like he could bring out his true powers to the Remedium.

He looked forward and looked at the nervous expression on the White Canzer and the puppet. Both of them were wary of whatever was coming.

Instead of diving down towards them, Atlan first took a few paces back. He wanted to gather momentum and strike the White Canzer at his fastest speed possible.

Because his mutation had a 5% mastery now, his fastest speed had a significant boost.

At his top speed, he felt like he could finally contest with the Huntsman's arrows.

Once he retreated far enough, he touched down on the ground and assumed a running position.

Then, he burst out into a sprint, powered by the Angel Wings behind him.

He started to gather speed and momentum until his legs were off the ground. He was flying like a bullet toward the White Canzer, with the poisoned apple in his hands.

As long as he could put the construct in its mouth, then it was his victory.

As he reached his fastest speed, he finally came towards the White Canzer with his hand outstretched towards her head.

Her face was full of shock, with her mouth wide open. It was the perfect opportunity.

WHIZZ!

Unfortunately, the Huntsman puppet was able to fire an arrow the moment he dove down towards the White Canzer.

And as expected of the Huntsman, the arrow was perfectly directed at the apple in his hands.

With his opportunity lost, Atlan sped past the White Canzer and disappeared into the fog, nowhere to be seen.

The Huntsman puppet tried to fire another arrow, but he was already long gone. The arrow struck nothing but air.

Atlan didn't waste more time and turned around for another dive towards the two Canzers. This time, he targeted the puppet. As long as he could get rid of her bodyguard, she would become easy pickings.

However, the Huntsman puppet was very guarded. It was a hunter, which meant it knew everything there was to know about hunting, and being hunted.

As soon as he felt the Angel power approach their location, the puppet fired an explosive arrow at Atlan's location, forcing him to veer off course.

Atlan turned around again and dove towards the Huntsman.

This time, it fired ten explosive arrows in quick succession that targeted a large space, making sure that Atlan wouldn't escape.

Atlan was forced to stop in mid-air.

Tsk. A Specialist-puppet is still too much for me to deal with. I have to get creative.

He wouldn't be able to get to the White Canzer unless he killed the Huntsman puppet. But unfortunately, the Huntsman was far too good at defense, and Atlan simply didn't have enough offensive ways to deal with him.

'What are you doing, stupid puppet? Kill it already!'

'Sorry, princess. I don't know where it is.'

'Why are these things happening to me?! I'm the most beautiful creature in all the kingdoms. I don't deserve this!'

As soon as she said that, it was as if a lightbulb appeared above Atlan's head.

He smiled. He finally found a way to defeat the two monsters.

He backed up once again and readied himself for another dive towards the two.

The Huntsman, sensing the Angel power approaching, readied another set of arrows in its bow. This time, it wasn't going to let him escape.

But just as the Huntsman was about to let go of his arrows, he suddenly heard something that broke his concentration.

'You broke your code for someone who doesn't even appreciate you.'