Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 1011

Kyle looked with worry at the Karmic Line leading to Manny.

'What the hell is going on? Something must have happened, but I don't know what,' he thought. 'The intensity of negative Karmic Luck means that Manny is most likely suffering because of me, but that doesn't explain the black.'

'Black means he hates me, but why? Even if something happened to him, I wouldn't expect that he would hate me with such intensity. He did all of this voluntarily.'

Kyle took a shaky breath. Even though there were some things he didn't understand, the change in the Karmic Line still represented an undeniable truth.

'The Demons got him, but he's also still alive. In that case, there can only be one explanation.'

'They are interrogating him. They want to know what happened.'

'Did the Overseer get involved? Actually, I don't think so. I can't be sure, but I think the Overseer wouldn't need to interrogate Manny. They are so powerful that they don't fear Humanity. They can see the entire world and kill whomever they want.'

'Most likely, the leadership of the Demons got wind of the incident but decided that it wasn't important enough to disturb the Overseer. They took matters into their own hands and abducted Manny.'

'I don't want to know what they're doing to him. It's probably really bad.'

'But then, why does he hate me, all of a sudden? Manny doesn't seem like a person who would hate me after he willingly put himself into danger.'

'If I were Manny, what would I do if the Demons caught me?'

'Well, is there a way for me to escape? If yes, I wait. If no...'

'I would kill myself.'

'However, neither of these two options would result in such intense hatred, which means there's another one. What if I couldn't kill myself?'

'Well, I would be forced to live in agony until my natural end, but that also doesn't seem feasible. Manny has all kinds of plans and strange powers. He even created the Demon Car, which knew enough about the world to manipulate its rules. I don't think someone like that doesn't have some kind of last resort. The Demons might have the power to stop any human from committing suicide, but I don't think they can stop Manny. But then, why is he still alive?'

That was when Kyle realized something.

Manny was the most self-sacrificial person in their group. For the greater good, he had been willing to sacrifice basically everything, including himself.

'That's the point!' Kyle thought. 'They can stop all the others, but they can't stop Manny, and that is the biggest issue! If Manny somehow manages to do something that nobody else could, they would know that something bigger is going on! They would realize that he has unknown powers!'

'Even more, if Manny suddenly vanishes before they even get to him, they would become more nervous. They might even contact the Overseer if they can't get anything out of this.'

'Because of that, Manny is forced to give them what they want, a target. He's the target, and as long as they get him, they will feel safe!'

'That's why he has to be caught and why he can't show any of his powers. Most likely, they will keep interrogating him until he's dead.'

Kyle's insides shook as he realized something else. 'Manny values the greater good above everything else, and he's also prepared for basically any eventuality. He must've already expected something like this to happen, and he would know that revealing anything would put everything in jeopardy.'

'And the safest way not to reveal anything under unending tortures...'

'Would be to not know about anything!'

Kyle looked at the black and red line. 'I see.'

For a while, Kyle aimlessly stared into space. The image became clear. At least, Kyle believed that it had become clear.

With that line of thought, everything made sense. It would also explain why Manny hated Kyle this intensely. Manny wouldn't know why he was here or why he was undergoing such suffering. He would just be a random, innocent person.

'In that case...'

'Manny's already dead.'

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