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Chapter 67: Hellfire Club

    Chapter 67: Hellfire Club


    AN: Thank you Bluebane2, Brandon, Bradley White, and charles beaulieu for the subscription!


    Just a note regarding this chapter, I don''t know much about the Hellfire Club really and when I search its members, there''s a bunch of different characters so I just simplified it here.


    Anyway, the club itself won''t be the focus of this arc but something else. As for what that is, just read the chapter! XD


    Enjoy!


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    <strong>Chapter 67: Hellfire Club</strong>


    <span style="font-weight:400">After stepping through the portal, Mystique found Benjamin and Emma standing in front of her with their backs facing her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Mystique looked around and saw that they were in a sort of huge hall room. It was decorated luxuriously with crystal chandeliers,rge golden frames of seemingly popr paintings, stone statues, and curtains made from red velvet.


    <span style="font-weight:400">There was a long dining table in the middle of the room surrounded by tall chairs with exaggerated carvings that made it look elegant.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Red wallpapers surrounded the room with ck linings of clubs decorated on them.


    <span style="font-weight:400">All in all, it looked like one of those old-fashioned mansions of nobles in the past.


    <span style="font-weight:400">There was also an elevated area at the far end of the hall with a single tall chair on it that was designed to look more outstanding than the other chairs.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Behind it was an emblem with arge H and a horizontal trident in the middle of it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It was the emblem of the Hellfire Club.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Naturally, sitting on the ‘throne’ was none other than Sebastian Shaw. The ck King.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Sebastian Shaw had his long ck hair tied to a ponytail behind him and his sideburns extending down to the side of his chin. He wore a ck suit and red shirt with a white…frilly scarf on his neck.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He looked like an old-school noble…no, more like, he looks like a pretentious noble with his attire.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It was very clear that he was going for a ‘high-end’ look for the club.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Other than him, there were also several other figures in the room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">One of them was a woman with long ck hair who wore a ck dress that highlighted her figure and chest.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She stoodzily at Sebastian’s side as she leaned on his armrest.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She was the ck Queen, Selene Gallio.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Other than her, there was also the two ck Knights, Andreas and Andrea von Strucker. As the name suggests, they are the twin children of none other than Baron von Strucker who Benjamin had defeated before.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It seems that after the Baron’s defeat, the two instantly jumped ships and joined this club instead.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin doesn’t know much about them other than the fact that Arnim Z had bio-engineered them to have superpowers with the ability to fly and shoot beams. But they have to be in contact with each other to use that ability.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea had long blonde hair while Andreas had short blonde hair. Both of them wore tactical suits that really didn’t seem to fit the current location.


    <span style="font-weight:400">There’s also the White Knight, Callisto. She had short ck hair, a white eyepatch over her left eye, and wore a white three-piece suit minus the shirt which means she only wore the vest and jacket.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She leaned on her seat while twirling two of her knives with a golden de.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She looked at the scene with a smirk on her face, as if she finally found something interesting.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Other than them, the other members were nobodies and Benjamin could tell they were just there to fill the numbers.


    <span style="font-weight:400">However, what caught their attention the most were the five identical teens that were standing on Sebastian’s other side without any emotions.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma was the most shaken.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After all, that quintuplet looks so much simr to her…


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Sebastian…what’s…happening here? W-who are these children!?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hmm, I must say, we didn’t really expect you to suddenly appear here. We were still in an important meeting after all.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Important meeting? Why wasn’t I included!?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Besides Sebastian, Selene snickered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“You should’ve just stayed in your little school. If you did, this wouldn’t be soplicated.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Selene then walked to the quintuplet and caressed their faces.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“You were only invited for your unique…power. After all, there aren’t a lot of mutants that can block Xavier’s mental abilities. But now that we have these girls, we don’t really need you anymore.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Who…are they?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma gritted her teeth.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Although she feels like she knew the answer already, she still asked in hopes that she was wrong.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Selene smiled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“They’re you. Or rather, I guess you can consider them your clones. Or your children. After all, they were all made from your DNA.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“H-how…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Regarding this, it wasn’t Selene who answered but the Strucker kids instead.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea chuckled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Although we are no longer HYDRA, we still have some…contacts. One of them was quite interested in your DNA for his Weapon Plus program.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andreas continued.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Initially, he had 1000 of them incubating but none of them were stable and developed the proper abilities. Well, except for those five.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma clenched her fist in anger.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Selene dealt the final blow.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Naturally, we bought the five and as for the rest…well, he decided to kill them all. They were all useless anyway.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Not to mention Emma, even Benjamin was pissed off now.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Mystique also frowned.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Although she and Mao were criminals before, even she could tell that this was too dark and repulsive.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Who could toy with human life like that? Does he think he’s a god!?


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Let them go!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma shouted and at the same time, several objects started to float around her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Selene sneered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Heh. Do you think that just because we hold the same Queen position, we are on the same level of power?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">The next moment, her hands started to glow red as it was covered in strange reddish energy.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea and Andreas also held hands and pointed their palms at Benjamin and the others as they glowed yellow.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The other members also got up and took out their guns and weapons.


    <span style="font-weight:400">As for Callisto, she stayed in her seat, still twirling her daggers with an interested look.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, Sebastian Shaw smiled and slowly stood up.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He ignored the farce and walked towards Benjamin.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Mr. Freed, I believe this is the first time we’ve met. I am Sebastian Shaw.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Sebastian stretched a hand forward for a handshake.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled and stretched his hand as well forward.


    <span style="font-weight:400">While holding his hand, Benjamin spoke.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I know. You’re under arrest.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Sebastian didn’t faze and was still smiling.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? I wonder on what charges are I being arrested? We are allw-abiding citizens here.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Of course, it’s for pissing me off.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sneered and punched his face without warning.


    <span style="font-weight:400">However, Benjamin only felt that he punched a wall of mud and Sebastian was still there standing still.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Sebastian chuckled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I’m afraid that won’t work. You see, I can absorb energies including kic energy and use it to make myself stronger. I’m afraid you can’t defeat me so simply, Mr. Freed.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He naturally knew this would happen since he knew about his powers.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hm, I know. I was just curious to see it. Now that my curiosity has been satiated, tell me, have you been to outer space?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Sebastian looked confused.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“What do you mean?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I mean this.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin removed his hand from Sebastian and took a step back.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Then, he opened up a portal under Sebastian, causing him to fall into it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">With another wave of his hand, he closed up the portal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, the room was filled with silence.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Everyone was still confused with what just happened.


    <span style="font-weight:400">What’s going on?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Where did Sebastian Shaw go?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Howe he suddenly disappeared?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin just shrugged.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I sent him to outer space. It doesn’t matter if he can absorb kic energies or whatnot. He’s still dead if he can’t breathe in outer space.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Right! At this moment, Sebastian Shaw’s body was currently drifting into the vast outer space. His body was already frozen with his expression still looking dumbstruck.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shrugged again.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Normally I don’t really kill but…given his powers, it’s too annoying to customize a prison for him and he also pissed me off so…anyone else wants to join him?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Everyone quickly shook their heads.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was a bit speechless.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He can understand the others shaking their heads but why are you also shaking their heads along with them, Mystique!? Emma!?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“So are we still fighting or not?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Everyone shook their heads again.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Callisto no longer had that ‘this is none of my business’ look and also shook her head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Are you kidding!?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Do you still want us to resist!?


    <span style="font-weight:400">With how quickly they saw Benjamin could send them to outer space and die, what else is there a need to fight!?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin pouted.


    <span style="font-weight:400">See, this is why he didn’t want to kill anyone so fast. The others lose motivation so quickly!


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Come on. I promise I won’t use that portal trick. I’ll even use only one hand!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Everyone still shook their heads.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Although they saw his punch did nothing to Sebastian, they saw how fast he moved and they could also feel the power that punch contained.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He was too powerful!


    <span style="font-weight:400">Seeing as they were gonna lose no matter what, Selene gritted her teeth and quickly ran to grab two of the quintuplet close to her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Her hand glowed as she grasped their necks.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Try and pull that trick again and see if I don’t drag these two with me! If you so much as move a finger, I’ll drain them all of their life!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Selene had the ability to absorb life force upon contact and use it to replenish her own life force.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Basically, she’s a vampire that doesn’t need to suck blood but instead just touches people to drain them.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma gritted her teeth and hurriedly looked towards Benjamin, hoping he could do something.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed and just snorted.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The next moment, Selene’s eyes rolled back, and foam started to appear in her mouth as she fell to the ground.


    <span style="font-weight:400">All he did was bombard her with a mental attack and she fainted.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He then pointed at the other members and suddenly, a tree grew beneath them and instantly restrained them.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He waved his hand again and a portal appeared.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Next, several people from EPD appeared to take them away.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Make sure these two are in separate cells. Oh, and pass through Strucker’s cell when you’re at it. Make him uneasy seeing his kids get captured.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Monster…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea red at Benjamin.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin just chuckled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“How is that a monster already? I didn’t even tell them to hurt any of you.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea knew that but she knew that although they weren’t being physically tortured, he was already ying with them mentally.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, and I’ll be visiting you guys soon. I want to know more about this so-called contact of yours. Who knows, he might be your cell mate soon.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Andrea and Andreas red at him onest time before they were pulled through the portal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Then, Benjamin heard Callisto speak for the first time.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Wait.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hm?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I get why you’re capturing the others but I haven’t done anything wrong. I also didn’t join them attack any of you just now.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...You’re right.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin thought back on it and she was indeed right.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Callisto shrugged.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I only joined this club since there were not many options for us mutants back before your EPD was made.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hmm, well, just put her in a cell for now. I’ll check on a few things and if it checks out, you’re free to go.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Seeing as Benjamin wasn’t fooled easily, Callisto groaned and was pulled through the portal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin saw her reaction and chuckled as he shook his head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Seeing as the others were being sent away one after another, Benjamin turned to Emma who was trying to talk to the quintuplet.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“How are they?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma sighed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“They’re still unresponsive. I don’t know what that bitch Selene did to them but they seem to only respond to hermands…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">At the side, Mystique also sighed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I say we just put them out of their misery…it’s not right to let them live like this…if this is still called living…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“But…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Emma wanted to refute.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After all, for better of for worse, these girls were now her family.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Having been born into a cold-hearted family, she didn’t want her own ‘children’ to grow up like she did.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She wanted them to enjoy their life and have fun like normal kids.


    <span style="font-weight:400">But…she also knew that in this state, they were simply like dolls…


    <span style="font-weight:400">Killing them may be mercy instead…


    <span style="font-weight:400">Seeing the two of them like that, Benjamin patted their shoulders reassuringly.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t worry. Let me have a look first.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin then looked at one of the quintuplets and dived into her mind.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Oh?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">There was actually a magical seal in their minds.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It seems that Selene was also a sorceress and used magic to control them.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Well, since it’s magic, he just needs to use magic to remove it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">A few minutester, a light seemed to regain in the eyes of the quintuplet.


    <span style="font-weight:400">They blinked for a few moments and looked around in confusion.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, tears began to fall from their eyes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Are we…free…?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“We’re finally free…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Finally…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“We don’t need to listen to that witch anymore…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“We’re free…!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">The girls broke into tears and hugged each other as they cried.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Turns out that they were still conscious despite being mind controlled and could tell everything that happened.


    <span style="font-weight:400">As they cried, Emma and Mystique embraced them as well tofort them.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin looked at them and wondered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Should I join in as well?


    <span style="font-weight:400">Embracing seven beauties…tsk tsk.


    <span style="font-weight:400">[And host still says he isn’t a sex maniac.]


    <span style="font-weight:400">I-I…
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