In the state of complete psychological collapse and shattered spirit that the young girl had entered, Dan understood with absolute clarity that attempting to soothe her through ordinary, traditional methods—or any conventional solution—would be neither possible nor effective in restoring her to consciousness. Her trauma was far too profound; it had triggered a total mental breakdown, a temporary madness. Kind words would be useless, simple sympathy would not suffice, and even time itself might fail to heal such a wound. Therefore, the most effective method he saw was an extreme, unconventional alternative—one far easier for him to implement. He would provide her with an immediate goal, a clear purpose, and a reason to live.
Revenge.
When the teenage girl heard his clear, direct words regarding vengeance against the murderers, her dead, vacant eyes suddenly regained a spark of focus and a flicker of life! It was like a tiny flame igniting in the middle of a vast darkness. She focused her gaze upon him for the very first time; she truly saw him and perceived his presence. Then, with visible difficulty, she attempted to speak. However, all that emerged from her exhausted, strained throat were broken, unintelligible whimpers:
"Aaaa... aaa..."
Yet, the intent in her eyes was unmistakable; her desire had been set ablaze. Yes, she wanted revenge. She wanted it desperately, even if she could not voice the words.
Immediately, Dan unleashed his vast network to monitor the entire surrounding region. His perception extended for thousands of kilometers in every direction, capturing everything within its scope. After only a few moments of searching and analysis, he stood up. He had found his target and pinpointed their location with absolute precision. He reached out his hand to the collapsed girl before him.
"Let us go, then," he said. "Let us give you the revenge you deserve."
The young girl slowly and with great difficulty extended her trembling hand toward him, as if her limbs moved with a heavy weight. Her hand shook violently and her body was frail, but the resolve burning in her eyes was fierce. He gripped her trembling hand firmly. Then, suddenly, the two of them vanished entirely from their spot in the destroyed village!
They reappeared at that exact same instant in a completely different location—a somewhat primitive and modest military base. Its defensive walls were constructed primarily of wood and simple stones. It was a medium-sized military outpost containing at least hundreds of soldiers and warriors. Tents were scattered randomly, and weapons were piled without order.
When Dan released his sensory perception, his gargantuan network expanded to cover a massive portion of the entire continent! He utilized his superhuman brain to analyze the colossal influx of information from every corner of this vast region with a staggering, inconceivable speed. He needed to understand the full situation accurately: the truth behind the attack on the village, its real source, and the entire background. Who were they? Why had they done it? What were their goals?
As usual in this cursed world, the reason was the same tedious, repetitive motive found in the scenarios of this era—an age consumed by eternal wars and bloody conflicts. There was nothing special, nothing new; it was the same recurring tale of greed, power, control, and blood. Recently, a new, ambitious, and violent military force had emerged in this region. This new power was attempting to seize control by force and wrest a large portion of the territory and influence from one of the local lords. It was a struggle over land and a war for resources.
Because this new force originated from bandits, thieves, and criminals, their method of dealing with those they labeled "enemies" was exceptionally savage—cruel and devoid of mercy. They brought murder, torture, rape, fire, looting, and destruction. They were human monsters, criminals wearing the uniforms of soldiers. In fact, the small village the girl belonged to had actually been treated with relative "mercy" and greater speed than was typical for their brutal standards! This was only because they wanted to finish their task quickly before the enemy could track them. Thus, they had not engaged in prolonged torture of the poor villagers or the savage assault on the women and girls as they usually did in their other raids. It was a relative "mercy" in a world of beasts.
When Dan suddenly appeared, holding the young girl's hand and leading her slowly, she walked barefoot on the ground in the middle of the camp filled with armed soldiers. Strangely, they began to move calmly through the center of the camp with total freedom, passing between the tents, the soldiers, and the guards. Even more bizarrely, not a single warrior or soldier deployed throughout the camp was able to see them or even sense their presence! They were like invisible ghosts, spirits walking among the living—present yet absent. This was because Dan controlled their material existence with perfect precision, rendering them entirely invisible and intangible.
Then, suddenly, something strange, terrifying, and horrifying began to happen once again throughout the camp! All the soldiers and warriors scattered across the base began to evaporate and crumble slowly, like drifting ash! Their bodies were decomposing, disintegrating, and turning into fine dust that scattered in the wind. However, this time—unlike the previous occurrence in the village—it was accompanied by a physical pain that was absolutely unbearable! It was a searing, agonizing, tearing pain that shredded every single cell in their crumbling bodies. It was as if they were being burned alive from the inside, slowly ground into nothingness, and tortured to the highest degree.
Consequently, horrifying screams, intense fear, total panic, and hysterical weeping erupted throughout the entire military base!
"Haaaah! What is this?! What is happening?!"
"No! No, no, no! I don't want to die! No!"
"Aaaaah! It hurts! It hurts so much! Stop! Stop!"
"Help! Save me! Please!"
"Save me! No, no, no! I beg of you!"
"I want to die! Kill me! I want to die now!"
Horrifying screams, desperate pleas, and bitter weeping filled the air. It was like hell on earth—living agony and a slow, painful death.
Dan spoke to himself with a cold, merciless internal voice: If you had not enraged me with your savage acts, I would have at least ended your lives without pain, as I did with your comrades back at the village. But you have earned this torment—every second of it.
In truth, he was now disgusted and repulsed to the highest degree by these monsters! After his comprehensive exploration of the camp using his network, he had clearly seen the true evil and the heinous, brutal acts committed by these criminal wretches! In an isolated part of the camp, there was a large pit containing the bodies of many women and children who had been savagely assaulted and tortured until they met a slow, agonizing death. Therefore, he ensured that their execution was as painful as possible. It was not a swift mercy, but a slow torment—the opposite of his preferred method of disposing of enemies quickly and painlessly.
He continued to walk calmly through the screams and the agony spreading everywhere. He led the girl, who walked behind him, toward the largest building in the camp—a structure resembling a small palace at the center of the military base—to complete her revenge against the one primarily responsible.
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