Kill the Sun - Chapter 499

Chapter 499 – Goodbye, Julian

Aria looked at Nick with furrowed brows before turning to Simon.

Simon nodded. "The Left Arm has given the order. Julian will be killed today."

Aria's eyes widened.

The Left Arm?!

This order came from the Left Arm?!

An order from the Left Arm was as weighty as an order from the Right Arm!

The two of them were essentially the highest authority in the human world, except for the Champion of Light.

Aria sighed. "I'm glad to hear that. I also believe he is a great danger. The number of times Experts and even Specialists tried to free Julian yesterday was shocking."

"His hold over the city is terrifying."

"I even had to station Jornis in front of the Containment Unit since the incidents were becoming too numerous," she explained.

Simon knew a little about Julian, but even he was shocked at Julian's power.

"I'll bring you right to him," she said, stepping out of her office.

The two of them went one floor lower, and Nick could already see the gigantic figure of Jornis standing in front of a door like a golem.

"Two more incidents. I dealt with them," Jornis said with his deep voice.

"Thank you," Aria said with a nod. "You don't need to stand guard here anymore. Julian is getting executed."

Jornis looked at Simon and saw his uniform.

"That's for the best, Protector," he said with a polite bow.

Simon just nodded.

Jornis stepped to the side, and the three of them went through the door.

They found themselves in a locker room.

"Please, wait outside," Nick told Aria. "I want to talk to him one last time."

Aria furrowed her brows and looked at Simon.

Simon just nodded.

"Fine," Aria said before she opened the employee entrance.

Nick and Simon walked into the Containment Unit, and the door closed behind them.

There he was.

In the middle of the room was Julian.

Just like always, he had a confident smile on his face.

"You're still alive, Nick," Julian said with a smile.

"I am," Nick answered.

Silence.

"So, why are you here?" Julian asked, looking at Simon. NewW novels updates on nov/el/b(i)n(.)com

"We are going to execute you," Nick said.

"Execute me?" Julian asked before breaking out in a laugh. "That is priceless!"

"You are going to execute me while you are still allowed to walk around? You have caused more damage to humanity than me!" Julian shouted.

Simon just threw Julian's comments out of the proverbial window.

He was a Specter.

He had entertained them in the past, but after Nick had gotten the Champion of Light's blessing, Julian's comments no longer had any weight.

"That is true," Nick said.

Simon looked at Nick with surprise.

"I couldn't be honest with you before, Simon, but I can be now," Nick said. "If I had told you everything before, you would have killed me. But now, I can tell you."

"Julian, why don't you tell Simon everything that I have done?" Nick asked.

Julian had a disgusted sneer on his face.

"Protector, did you know that Nick has the power of the Null and that he is the reason why Envy is after the city?" Julian asked with a sweet smile.

Simon nodded. "I know. He told me himself over a decade ago."

"And finally, he would leave the city and consume stronger people."

"If he managed to rule the city, the normal people would be happier than they are right now."

"He might be a Specter, but he is less damaging to Crimson City than the Governor or the people in the upper layer," Nick said.

Of course, Simon wasn't completely convinced.

In a certain way, Nick's words made sense, but there were still issues.

If Julian kept growing more powerful, he could endanger all of humanity.

Nick had essentially put the common people of one city above humanity's safety.

"You could have destroyed humanity," Simon said coldly.

Nick nodded.

"But I didn't," Nick said.

Simon just looked at Nick for a while.

Then, he took a deep breath.

"My faith in the Champion of Light is being tested but remains unbroken," he said.

"I don't trust you, Nick, but I trust in the Champion of Light."

That was all Simon said.

"That's all I can ask for," Nick said.

Then, he turned to Julian. "Anything else?"

Julian was grasping at straws.

"He was the one that destroyed Anatomy," Julian said.

Simon looked with shock at Nick, but this time, it wasn't because Nick was a monster in terms of morals.

No, it was because Nick was a monster regarding his abilities in combat.

Obviously, destroying Anatomy was not comparable to any of the other things Julian had highlighted.

Almost no innocent people had died, and Nick had actually improved Crimson City by getting rid of Anatomy.

That was not a bad thing, but a good thing.

"That is also correct," Nick said.

Simon could tell that Nick was powerful for his level, but this was just crazy!

Nick had essentially taken down Anatomy from the inside out.

That sounded impossible!

"Are you done? Anything to add?" Nick asked Julian.

Julian looked with aggression at Nick.

"I guess that's it then," Nick said.

"Julian, over the many years, you have taught me so many things. I have learned a lot from you."

"Yet, your most important lesson came at the end."

"You taught me that, no matter how certain I am, I might have still overlooked something."

"You underestimated me, Julian, because you were arrogant and believed yourself to be in control."

"And if someone like you can be taken down by a young man over an entire level weaker than you, it can also happen to me."

"You taught me that I always have to be vigilant, even if I believe I am safe."

"And I won't make the same mistake as you."

"Goodbye, Julian."

Then, Nick turned to Simon and looked at him in silence.

Simon furrowed his brows.

Julian grew desperate, and several mouths appeared around Nick.

Nick just looked at Julian.

Simon snapped his finger.

CRRRRRRRR!

An endless inferno consumed the Containment Unit, covering everything in white flames.