Grim Reaper in the Apocalypse: Reaping Immortals

They were surrounded by these hideous monsters with unknown powers and unknown motives. This was a dangerous situation if there ever was one.

Atlan couldn't figure out what type of monsters they were dealing with. Was it an Infection or Destruction type Canzer?

If it was an Infection Canzer, then that would mean that all of these strange creatures wearing large human clothes were clones and copies of each other. But that didn't make sense. If they were, then they should all be identical with the same powers and personalities.

But from what he could see and hear from their conversations, each one of them had their distinct attitudes that clashed with each other. These weren't clones. The very definition of that word meant that the copies should all be identical, but they were the exact opposite.

If it wasn't an Infection Canzer, then it could only be a Destruction Canzer. For Atlan, that would be the worst-case scenario.

If these six Canzers were of the Destruction type, then that would mean that they all had endless regeneration that could only be disabled by six different Operator constructs. Fighting them would be hell.

But if they were the same as the happy Canzer from earlier, then that would mean that they didn't have regeneration. The previous one got killed because it couldn't heal its injuries.

If it can't regenerate and it can't make clones, then what are they?

If he was fighting this group alone, he would simply bring out his Angel Wings and leave the Remedium altogether. But seeing as there was still a fire in everyone's eyes, Atlan had no intention of giving up. They would fight.

"On my mark," Ninth uttered with hushed tones. "We bring down God's fury on this Canzer in front of us. We need to bring down their numbers."

As expected of the Specialist team, they acted with professionalism. They showed no reaction after hearing Ninth's words. If they all turned to look at the bespectacled Canzer, they would basically be broadcasting to the entire Remedium that they were about to attack. These Canzers were too intelligent to not notice that.

'How—how…how about it 'Oc? Can-can you heal Aitch so we—we can get out…of here?' said the shy Bee.

'You want to go home now?! We haven't even taught these humans a lesson for hurting OUR brother!' yelled the angry Gee.

'Zzzzzzz…..'

'Oh, Bee…do you want me to give you something to help you calm down?' asked the smoking Dee.

This, in turn, angered Gee. 'Oh hell no, you won't! The last time you gave him something, I had to deal with the aftermath!'

As Atlan listened to the Canzer's conversation, he couldn't help but be bewildered at their likeness to humans. They acted like one, they bantered like one, and they had complex social interactions just like how a human group would react. If their chitinous faces weren't so hideous, Atlan would have thought he was listening to humans!

Their conversation also proved a guess that's been on his mind lately.

Does the Canzer have their own dimension they could call home?

They had history. They didn't just spawn out of nowhere. They had lives before they arrived at the Remedium. They certainly weren't living in the real world before that so the only conclusion he could come up with was that the Canzers had their world in a different dimension. Maybe they even had their own homes and territories like humans.

With their intelligence, Atlan could even imagine there being a society of Canzers, where the strong ruled the weak.

And from what he could recall in the emergency meeting room, the Canzers organized this very attack. They sensed a weakness. They knew that there was a hostage situation within the church, and they immediately dispatched some 'soldiers' to prevent the humans from solving the situation.

Atlan could only wonder what kind of monster could command Specialist-level Canzefs like they were mere foot soldiers.

'How long do we have to stay here, 'Oc?! I'm getting tired of standing around!'

'POP!…huh?….Zzzzzzz…..'

'Dude, you need a chill pill. I can give you one.'

While the Canzers were having their conversations, Ninth and her team were already revving up their LifeSkills. They wanted to burst down the bespectacled Canzer named 'Oc before it could even react.

And to do that, they needed to act with quick and precise burst movements.

Ninth looked back and knew from one look that her team was ready. All she needed to do was give the signal.

She whispered, "Now.'

With perfect synchronicity, they all lit up in different lights corresponding to the element of their LifeSkill.

The Mesmer took out his flute and played very calm and soothing notes that physically affected the Remedium. The visible shockwaves of the sound created a protective bubble around the group, creating an illusion on the outside.

From the Canzer's perspective, the humans never left their spot. They didn't even move. The Mesmer's spell allowed the team to create an ambush right from plain sight!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Ninth was the first one to move as she burst forth towards the Canzer named 'Oc with her blade above her head.

As she was about to exit the Mesmer's bubble of illusion, she swung her sword down in anticipation of reaching the Canzer's head.

The bespectacled Canzer only saw the tip of the blade come towards its head.

Its dark sunglasses glinted in the sunlight.

It simply bent down its head, letting Ninth's sword hit its brown cone-tipped hat.

The two collided, sending sparks flying everywhere. Yet no matter how much strength Ninth used, she could not even cut through the Canzer's strange hat. The realization dawned on her that this Canzer was not something she could cut down without her LifeSkill.

Her team, seeing her attack fail, tried to activate their LifeSkills as they planned.

But just as they were about to, the whole Remedium suddenly rumbled as the Canzer called 'Ess' induced another world-shaking sneeze.

'HACHOOOO!'

The shockwave disrupted the Mesmer's illusion, popping it like it was nothing. The Sniper, the Mage, the Tank, and the Scout all found themselves too stunned to gather any strength in their Soul System. They couldn't activate their LifeSkill!