Villain's Journey Towards Destruction

*BOOM*

A vault's door exploded after a crimson-colored energy beam hit it.

After the vault's door was opened, a majestic sight was shown.

Jack entered the vault and saw thousands of stacks of bills and golden coins.

''This vault's value must be over 1,000,000,000$.'' Ariane exclaimed.

Jack nodded, ''I thought it was more... But this is good enough for the rest of our lives.''

Ariane smiled and trapped his arm with her breasts.

Jack controlled the crimson-colored cloud and made it larger— with swift hands, the money from the vault appeared on top of the cloud.

Jack and Ariane sat down on the cloud and left the vault.

''Power Core now?'' Ariane asked innocently.

''Power Core isn't under this building... It's in more hidden location, but it is also a place where it is impossible to enter.''

''Why?'' Ariane asked curiously.

''The Power Core is covered by a large vault made by Moonium Rock, but luckily... I can break it.'' Jack smiled.

''They never thought that someone as great as you would come,'' Ariane said loving words.

Jack chuckled and sped up the cloud.

The cloud soon left the Main Government building and started flying towards the West.

The City of Affection looked bigger while flying in the sky. They couldn't even see the end of the Main Government building.

They flew with the cloud another hour and reached a small military base.

''This is the one?'' Ariane asked curiously.

Jack nodded, and he felt presences inside the military base— of course they wouldn't leave it unguarded.

He also felt... One very powerful presence inside.

''Hmm?'' Jack was wondering who could it be.

Inside the military base.

There is an elevator which takes 5 km underground.

In front of a grey-colored vault, a man was sitting.

He was absorbing the energy of Power Core, growing stronger each passing second.

The man was a bald and attractive-looking individual with golden robes. He was holding his hands together while muttering different mantras.

But then, his closed eyes slowly opened after feeling a powerful existence approaching the place.

''Hmm... Who might be my visitor?'' The bald man said.

His hands started slowly glowing in glorious golden color...

Outside the building, Jack was about to enter, but then...

A massive golden hand appeared in the sky!

''What the f—'' He didn't have enough time to finish his words because the golden hand started descending and crushed Jack's figure.

''JACK!'' Ariane cried out in horror.

Jack gritted his teeth and tried to stop the massive golden hand with his muscular arms.

But the golden hand was stronger than his physical strength, and he got buried in the ground, but that was not all.

The golden hand kept pushing him deeper into the ground.

The military base had already got destroyed, and only a grey-colored elevator was left standing. Now Ariane could see that the military base was fake, and no one was inside.

Everyone seems to be underground.

''RAA!'' Jack roared angrily, but the golden hand kept burying deeper and deeper.

Until finally, he was buried 5km in the ground.

*BAM*

Jack destroyed another piece of earth, but suddenly he saw him being in some kind of weird space, and the golden hand slowly disappeared.

*Bam*

Jack fell down on the ground on his back— he slowly looked around him and saw empty space, except there was a massive grey-colored vault.

But then... He saw a bald man looking at him with a gentle and amiable smile.

Jack stood up and narrowed his eyes, ''Who are you?''

The bald man smiled, ''You can call me... Buddha.''

''Buddha?'' Jack repeated.

Buddha smiled and nodded, ''Please sit.'' He pointed towards the ground not far from him.

Jack narrowed his eyes, but he listened and sat some distance away from him.

''Jack Wrathelm, the man who came back from the dead.'' Buddha opened the conversation.

''Buddha... The man who rudely attacked me.'' Jack said with slight anger.

Buddha looked sorry, ''Apologies, but it was the easiest way to get you here... The Main Government people aren't friendly to outsiders.''

''Why are you here? And that vault is where Power Core is... Right?'' Jack inquired.

''Why am I here... I am the guardian of the Power Core.'' Buddha said.

''Does Main Government know?''

Buddha chuckled, ''No... They don't... I don't think many even know that I am alive.''

''Why are you protecting the Power Core?''

''Because... It cannot be broken... Or all hell will break loose.''

''What do you mean?''

Buddha looked at the vault, ''You heard the voice right... The voice of Power Core.

Jack nodded.

''That is the voice of manipulation... You aren't the first one who has come here to destroy the Power Core... This is what the Power Core does... Telling others to destroy him...''

Jack frowned, ''And why would he do that?''

''Do you have any idea what would happen if all the Power Cores were destroyed?'' Buddha asked.

Jack shook his head.

''Armageddon, the end of times. Power Cores are the only thing which keeps this world intact.''

''And, why should I believe anything you say?'' Jack asked.

''Because you know that everything I said was correct.''

Jack clicked his tongue.

''There is a reason why the Power Cores dropped from the sky 200 years ago... The world was ending, and the Gods... Decided to help humanity one more time.'' Buddha said with smile.

''Gods...'' Jack snorted, ''Do you believe in Gods?''

''I do... Because I have seen them.'' Buddha said and remembered the scene 205 years ago.

''205 years ago... I was nothing but a simple farmer, trying to feed myself and my family... But then I saw it... The majestic sight of Gods themselves descending to the world and planting the Power Cores on the ground!'' Buddha said with a fervent gaze.

''205 years ago?''

Buddha nodded, ''I am older than I look... I am approximately 237 years old.''

''How...?''

Buddha smiled, ''There are few beings as old as me... Everyone has their own duties, given by Gods... My duty is to protect Power Core and not let anyone destroy it.''

''What if... I want to destroy it?'' Jack asked menacingly.

''Then I would have to stop you.'' Buddha simply replied.

Jack narrowed his eyes.

His eyes started glowing in crimson.

Buddha put his hands together.

''Amitabha... I wish you eternal rest.'' Buddha's hands started glowing in golden color.

The earth around them started cracking, and even the Power Core felt a power that could destroy him.

The Power Core got louder, screaming the words ''Destroy me! Destroy!''

But Buddha and Jack didn't hear it.

Jack's eyes glowed even brighter, but then...

''There you are!'' He flinched and looked at the side where a beautiful violet-haired woman was seen walking towards them.

Ariane used the elevator to descend all the way here, which is usually a forbidden area, but she is good at convincing people to let her enter.

Buddha's body stopped glowing in golden color— he smiled, ''Ariane Violetheart, right?''

''Who are you?'' Ariane asked and hugged Jack's body from behind.

''I am Buddha, and I had a wonderful conversation with your husband.''

''Hehe... Husband.'' Ariane started daydreaming.

''Does every Power Core have a guardian?'' Jack asked.

''No... Some Power Cores haven't been found yet.'' Buddha replied.

''What are you two talking about?'' Ariane asked after she returned from her daydreams.

''Nothing, we should go,'' Jack said and kissed her cheek.

''What about Power Core?'' Ariane asked.

Jack stood up and shook his head, ''Waste of time.''

The crimson-colored cloud appeared in front of him with the money he stole.

Buddha pretended that he didn't see it, ''I hope you two will be happy... And Jack...''

''Hmm?'' Jack turned his head towards Buddha.

''Get anger management classes...''

Jack snorted and sat down on the cloud.

Ariane giggled and sat down next to him.

Jack and Ariane left the underground place, leaving Buddha alone.

''Amitabha... Your past has tragedy and happiness... But that is behind you... Focus on the newly found happiness...''

...

Somewhere in the Paradise.

On top of the massive mountain... There is an enormous temple.

The massive temple looked far from ordinary.

Because... The temple is entirely gold in color!

Monks and priests were walking casually on the long stairway, which leads to the gates of the massive Golden Temple.

The biggest room of the temple looked like a throne room.

Golden pillars and gold-colored paint covered the walls, and chandeliers made of diamond hung from the ceiling.

In the middle of that room... A man was sitting.

Hundreds of monks and priests were kowtowing towards the man.

The man had golden-colored hair, sharp eyebrows, and beautiful bright yellow eyes. His face was like a perfect masterpiece, beautiful and delicate. His body wasn't muscular or athletic— instead, it was very delicate-looking and might break from a single touch.

His entire demeanor screamed the word perfect.

Every move he made was elegant— every blink was smooth and mesmerizing. Even his breathing was always in the same rhythm.

He is the man who holds the power of God Incarnation.. His name is God Aerion.