Digitize: Rebirth of the Silver Death God

As the afternoon slowly faded into the hours of the night, far away from the commercial area of Rambruck, within a residential lot for well-off families, one house stood out amidst many, with the engraving Harlock at its gates.

Miss Garnet was now standing still before this gate with a perplexed look on her face. She looked at the gatekeeper, who looked at her in silence, his eyes having a trace of scorn.

"Hmph! That witch, I never want to come here again!"

Miss Garnet cursed as she walked away from the gate with a tinge of anger in her voice; her eyes flickered as she recalled the scene that transpired a few moments back.

In her recollection, she arrived before this compound to inquire about Kailyn's well-being. However, a pretty lady in her thirties with heavy makeup and a formal dress had greeted her. One whose features made her seem no different from a mature version of Kaylin, the Harlock family's very madame, Jean Harlock.

When she saw Garnet, she looked at her with a disregarding expression as she spoke to her with an icy tone. Words that still sounded at the depths of her mind evening now as they echoed.

"I'm sorry, but my daughter has other matters to attend with at this time; for now, we're not certain she'll be able to return to direct classes, but you can be certain she'll work twice as hard in performing her duties as a student during her time home. Oh, look at the time, it's already this late; I know you're probably on your way home, but forgive me for I'm quite busy. Also, I can't afford to keep wasting time addressing every little circumstance, so I would like to advise you to email next time simply."

With those words said, Garnet could only watch in frustration as Madame Harlock entered her compound with the gate closing behind her, a sour feeling lingering deep into her bones even now.

"I'm definitely going to be taking this up with the board... keeping a minor from school is no way for a parent, regardless of your background," Garnet complained while huffing and puffing as she entered a taxi that parked nearby as it soon after drove away from this vicinity.

Still, while Miss Garnet left, within the residence of the Harlocks, a cold set of eyes peered through the windows at the moving car which soon after left into the distant streets. The eyes are shone in an ominous glint which soon after returned to normal.

Moments later, the curtains drew, as the figure who stood by it previously was revealed to be Kailyn, her countenance a bit pale and dark as she sat around a table seeming not to have eaten anything for a while.

Knock-knock! The door sounded as it vibrated slightly; Kailyn trembled as she looked at this, her eyes filled with fear as she stared at the door as if looking at a monster.

As if proving her worries true, the door opened with a loud creak, as Jean was seen standing at its edge. Her manner was even icier than when speaking with Miss Garnet. She stared at Kailyn with a look of disgusts as she spoke, "Do you see what you've caused? Always so foolish with your actions, you'd best prepare yourself; that man is returning tonight, and by them, you'll be in charge of explaining yourself. Hmph! Look at you, acting like a starved cat, hurry and pick up the rations; I don't want him thinking I didn't feed his child."

Following her words, she tossed a bag of stale meat onto the ground and left the room, ensuring to lock the door behind her.

Kailyn stared at this scene with hatred in her eyes, a feeling that she now felt not only for her mother' but everyone else in this world.

"It's not my fault; I didn't do anything; she only got injured because of that bitch! You never ask me anything, and always treat me like shit, never hearing my side of the story! I... really hate you all... damn you mother, damn you Elishia, damn that Kara, and especially... that Nero!"

Kailyn cursed to herself, her manner becoming a bit dark as unnoticeable to even herself; a vague black energy had formed around her, flowing from her body as it seeped through the windows, creating a long trail into the air.

A little distance away from the domain of the Harlocks, within a crowded street with people going back and fort-like the norm. A beautiful woman that wore a large designer hat and fashionable black clothing was noticed walking.

When she moved, her body twisted with a graceful swing, pulling the eyes of many men who saw her lithe figure, unable to remove their eyes.

Suddenly, this woman took a turn from the night-lit streets, entering a nearby alleyway, walking towards its end at a leisure pace.

Finnally, she stood before a dead-end, staring at the wall in silence as if waiting on something, and as expected, a change followed.

With a few stepping sounds, a few footsteps sounded from behind her and even at her sides. Looking at the dimly illuminated scene, one would now realize that this beauty was surrounded by a dozen men and women, each wearing suits with specialized visors around their eyes.

Amidst them was one man who seemed to be lead, garbed coat with the marking UEG on its surface. He stared at the woman with one handheld on the back of his palm when he spoke, "You've gotten bolder; never would I think that a famous Bit Hunting felon like you, the Black Sorceress, would have the audacity to roam our streets freely. You must be asking for death..."

Hearing his words, everyone similarly held their palms at the back of their hands. They all set in a posture ready for combat, as their hands soon after glowed, revealing different card-shaped objects of many colors.

The Black Sorceress merely smiled as she turned around and stared at the man who spoke. Her eyes pitch black with markings of a spider within each pupil.

"Huhu... you UEG dogs never learn. Have you ever wondered why I'd let you trail me to this place, to begin with?" She asked with a smile.

"Huh? What are you sa—?" The leader was about to say something, but his face soon changed as he noticed the lights around him dimmed even more.

Feeling odd, he glanced around only to notice a shocking change that went unnoticed. Now, every one of his allies was bounded by a black spiderweb. It was as if they were like that since the beginning, and he was the only one at the center unaffected.

A dark feeling rose within the leader as his face ran with sweat as he thought, 'Oh shit, I have to get away!'

With such thoughts in mind, he prepared to flee but right as his thoughts ended, he found that the Black Sorceress had vanished as a slender and soft palm now held the side of his face, fixing his attention on her beautiful but spine-chilling eyes.

"Not good! She's---" The man called out in alarm, knowing full well what she was about to do, but it was a pity, for his fate was already sealed.

"Huhu... so weak, yet you dare to come here in my trap, sleep now, and become food for my children."

With those sinister words said, the man couldn't even utter a cry in terror as black webs wrapped his entire body in an instant. Following this, a countless amount of black spiders flowed from the Black Sorceress's sleeve, flowing into the webs of each of the bounded captives. The sickening sounds of flesh and bones being chewed resounding in the dark alleyway, capable of leaving a chill to any who dared to wander here.

Nevertheless, though she had managed to annihilate her pursuers, the face of the Black Sorceress remained one of indifference. If anything, her eyes had traces of annoyingness as she spoke her thoughts out loud.

"Tsk... so boring, that Scarface sure has some nerve. When will he learn that the energy signal that those old blokes detected was nothing but a pile of crap? If an unregistered Mighty One was even in Rambruck, not to mention that shitty Gutter Zone he's turning upside down, he wouldn't stay even in this kind of civil setting for such a long period. Hmph! Now I'm forced to act as bait in these areas, but all this trash is really starting to get on my nerve..."

The Black Sorceress was displeased with her circumstances; she stared at her long black fingernails, polishing them off before she glanced at the direction of the bounded captives being eaten. With a wave of her hand, a series of colorful Digitize Bits flew towards her, connected by thin black webs.

"I suppose this should be enough to make up for all the boredom and my quota for a long while, it's time I head—" The Black Sorceress was about to say something, but suddenly, her eyes flickered as she lifted her head towards a certain direction, noticing a black mist that flowed in the air.

With a shocked look on her face, she couldn't help but think to herself, "Well now, such a strong malicious intent, who could release such a power?"

The Black Sorceress thought for a while, but the look on her face soon after became fascination as she smiled while concluding.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter; such malicious intent is the kind that could come in very handy. I hope my luck doesn't fail me this time."

With her decision made, she no longer wasted any more time and waved her hand, causing her black web to vanish, leaving behind not even a trace of bone. Her body blurred and vanished as the previous scene in this alley looked to have not occurred. As if now destined to remain a mystery to all.