《Binary Progression》Volume 5 - Chapter 26: Utopia
Advertisement
Meanwhile, back on Earth, while L.F.T.O scrambled to unite JohnWillStab and Arthur continued thinking JohnWillSmart was on his side, trouble was brewing back home.
Outside JohnWillStab's house on Earth stood the two groups of people, or rather one group and one individual, it's been two weeks since people were isekaid, there wasn't even a trace of the black vans that caused everyone so much trouble.
John's phallic friend was still somewhere in the world, carried by a bird.
It was dark, the middle of the night but the streets were disturbingly quiet.
In a strange way, John's disappearance had a big impact on the area, he wasn't important per se but he served as something of a mascot for the criminal neighbourhood.
"So you're the bastard who called us out, eh?" demanded the leader of the delinquents.
He marched right up to the person who called them out here only hours earlier.
"What the fuck do you want!?" he demanded.
The man looked frail and pale-skinned, he wore a white hoodie, white shirt, white trousers, white shoes.
He had white hair, white eyes.
This person's presence seemed otherworldly.
"Just clearing up loose ends..." shrugged the man as in his hand appeared a ball of light.
It shifted form to that of a bow that he fired impossibly quickly.
Before anyone could tell, he skewered the delinquent leader with the arrow, sending him flying through the neighbourhood and several buildings before finally landing and being pinned to a tree, mangled and bloodied.
The others could only gasp in shock.
The man turned to them with a wide, inhuman smile.
"Rejoice, mortals, for tonight you die at the hands of an Angel!" he exclaimed as behind him appeared the trademark wings of an angel, made from what looked like glowing feathers, each wing longer than a car.
An unnatural glow came from all around him.
One of the delinquents whipped out a pistol and shot at the angel, the bullet turning into a flower before hitting him.
A few more delinquents did the same thing, unloading magazine after magazine into the angel, each bullet became a flower of some sort.
After a solid minute of bullet fire, the world once again became silent.
"A-choo!" the Angel sneezed before rubbing his nose.
"S-sorry, allergies, too much pollen!" he laughed.
He lifted his hand and drew back his bow before firing a dozen shots in a fraction of a second, annihilating all the delinquents.
Advertisement
Once again the world became silent.
Another white figure appeared from the corner of the angel's view.
"Gabriel," said the other figure in an exhausted tone, they wore a white suit but seemed just as out-of-place as the hoodie-wearing man.
"What?" asked the hoodie-angel.
"You were meant to erase them discretely... There can't be any track left by the escapees..." Michael, the suit-angel replied fixing his glasses.
Gabriel made the bow in his hand disappear as he let out a sigh.
"Why don't we just nuke this town?" he asked.
"...are you aware how much attention a nuke will get us!? We need to cover up the escapees' tracks, then drag them back here!" Michael exclaimed.
Gabriel rolled his eyes.
"Then let's just level the world, they'll respawn soon enough..." Gabriel sighed.
"You lack of class disturbs me..." Michael replied pinching the bridge of his nose.
"We're above brute force, that's why we'll only interfere when necessary... this is one of those times..." Michael sighed.
Gabriel reached into his hoodie pocket and pulled out a packet of chewing gum.
"...what are you doing?" asked Michael seeing a divine being chewing some cheap gum.
"Chewing gum helps with hay fever..." Gabriel replied.
Michael let out a sigh.
"You're an embarrassment to all angels..." sighed the suit angel as he retreated back into the invisible doorway.
"Hold on, I'm coming too!" Gabriel said sniffing heavily as he rushed towards the invisible door.
Michael sighed.
"Fine, hurry up..."
They left the scene, the neighbourhood bathed in blood.
This almost concluded the cleansing of those in some degree aware of the isekaing.
And the next part of the plan is to drag back those who made it out of the "Earth" world.
Meanwhile, back in the isekai-land...
"I've finally come up with a plan!" exclaimed JohnWillSmart.
He was holding a rolled-up piece of paper with a plan on it.
"We'll attack the jGurdian base, take out Curstl and then I'll help everyone take down Arthur and the rest!" John thought.
"Cool..." Marble said paying little attention to him.
"You could at least pretend to be interested..." he sighed.
They were on the bottom floor of the coral palace.
"Yeah, I'm just here to destroy the world so..." she shrugged.
JohnWillSmart crossed his arms.
"Another nihilist... can I meet ONE person with a shred of positivity!?" thought John forcing a smile.
Advertisement
The room they were in was a workshop operated by Marble, the team's engineer.
There was a massive (water proof) furnace standing against one wall of the room, there were dozens of shelves and cupboards lining the walls, they contained minerals and tools needed for an engineer like Marble.
She was hammering a plate of red-hot metal flat while John continued talking.
"So, I was thinking... you're an inverter, right? Why would you want to destroy the world?" he asked.
"Eh?" she turned to face him and crossed her arms.
"Having some sort of second-thoughts on the world-destruction plan?" she asked.
"O-of course not! I'm fully determined to destroy everything! Yay nihilism!" he exclaimed uncertainly.
She continued to eye him quizically.
John looked around and spotted a glass jar of screws on the table, he knocked it down to the ground causing it to shatter.
"Yay anarchy?" he said uncertainly.
She let out a sigh.
"Huh... guess you didn't betray us," she shrugged before walking over to the nearby shelf and tossing John another jar.
"You'll have to pick those up, though..." she said gesturing to the screws on the ground.
John let out a sigh.
"Fine..."
She walked back to her metal plate and continued hammering it.
John bent down and started collecting the screws.
That's when Marble spoke up.
"I don't have some sort of edgy backstory like Grim or Arthur..." she admitted.
"It's just disheartening to hear that this world will suck even more than the last one did but even faster, as if humanity was just destined to suck..." she shrugged.
"So... that's why you're ok with killing everyone?" John asked.
"Of course not, dumbass! I'm not a complete psychopath!" she exclaimed looking back at him with a bitter expression.
"But, it's necessary, who's to say that if the jGuardians go down some other guild won't become magic-nazis?" Marble asked.
"This world gives too much power to regular people..." she sighed.
"That's why isekai stories are only happy power fantasies when they're singleplayer..." she added.
John shrugged.
"But, what if it's just a step leading to a better future? Like how the medieval times sucked!" John argued.
"Yeah, and modern times don't suck? Dude, you can't even make a fireplace in half of the countries on Earth without a permit!" she exclaimed.
"Fire safety..." John thought.
"Hell, did you hear the EU banned menthol cigarettes?"
"Maybe Bromy'd care... I'm not a smoker thought..." he thought.
"You can't brew your own booze because that'd hurt the booze-industry, so people apparently deserve jail time for making some booze, Earth fucking sucked... and that's why everyone likes it here so much... for now..."
"Mm, homemade methanol-poisoning..." John thought.
She looked back to JohnWillStab who was now done with picking up the screws.
"So I guess you could say I'm upset this world isn't magically going to become a utopia," she laughed.
"So you might as well destroy it?" he asked.
"Essentially..." she continued.
JohnWillStab let out a sigh.
"There is no such thing as a utopia," John replied.
"I know, that's the whole prob-" Marble was cut off.
"I mean, even if you had the power of a god, you couldn't create something even close a true utopia, because, at its roots, the word makes no sense," John said.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, in a utopia, if I am a murderer, I should be able to kill whoever I want, since it's a perfect place where all my needs and wants are met." John presented the hypothetical scene.
Marble wasn't sure how to counter that.
"W-well... crime is an exception!" she exclaimed.
John nodded, "Ok..."
"So what if I want my asshole of a neighbour to suffer for making noise at night?" John asked.
"Then just add sound-proof walls!" she argued.
"But what if the neighbour wants to make me suffer by playing techno at four in the morning?" asked John.
"Are you going to take that right away form him?"
"Or are you just hoping having tech, wealth and comfort will solve the root of all problems, that being human nature!?" John demanded.
The room went silent for a bit.
"..." Marble didn't know how to rebuke what John said.
"Shit... got heated for no reasons..." he breathed a sigh, scratching his hair awkwardly.
"S-sorry... I didn't want to turn this into a shouting match about asshole neighbours!" John said apologetically.
"...no... you're right..." she sighed.
John raised an eyebrow.
"I... am?"
"Yeah, humans are the problem!" she exclaimed nodding in agreement.
"FUCK! I MADE IT WORSE!" John realised.
Advertisement
- In Serial11 Chapters
Rising of Voltigod
Mark's life was a hard one. He almost died before he was born, his father left him and his mother when he was 3, when he was 5, his brother died right after he was born, which left a deep scar on Mark's soul. After that, many things happened, and at age of 18, he died saving his girlfriend Unexpectedly, he was reincarnated into the world of Treskiri, as a DRAGON ?!?!? Note: This is my first novel, and I am not a native english speaker, so there WILL be mistakes, if there are some, please comment below the chapter and say what they might be and I will fix them ! I also accept criticism, since this is my first novel there will be bad writing and if you find such example please point them out and suggest what can I improve regarding my writing Saying that have a good day and good luck. Credit to the artist who made the cover. If they wish for it to be removed, please DM me and I will remove it immediately
8 155 - In Serial8 Chapters
The Titanic Fanatic
John Doe is a relatively intelligent high school junior. He is in all the super advanced classes, gets straight A's, and to top it off, he is pretty lazy as well. However, he is quite cocky about it and has the physical strength to back it up. Needless to say, he is the target of lots of jealousy in school. No one dares to bully him, because THAT is more or less a metaphorical death wish, but he is the center of lots of gossip and attention. He has a good life. Fortunately for John, his school is the largest in the world and so there were still many students who didn't know about him to annoy him. Unfortunately for John, he attracted the attention of a certain student who seems friendly enough but definitely has ulterior motives. This student will show John something that will change his life forever... **No, this is not a romance(yet at least) and the "certain student" is a guy lol so don't get any ideas** Author's Message: Hey, everyone. I was a big reader on RoyalRoadL for three years now, but I made an account recently because I felt like writing something. This story is based on Greek Mythology but I will make up and change a lot of it however I want(note the "based"). This is my first story and I am very busy(I'm a high school junior like John lol) so I will have lots of writer's block and erratic updates. Content Warning-Keeping those tags just in case as this probably won't be a baby friendly story(jk babies r kewl, just not here)-
8 308 - In Serial14 Chapters
Between War and Magic
In this world of magic and war, death is common place, the only ones who can safely survive are those who command and understand magic. Rayen is an orphan kid of humble origins whose goal is to become a great mage. To achieve this he must adventure around the mysterious world and meet a lot of interesting people and places. But unprecedented changes are about to occur. Changes that will shake the world and bring dangers by which not even the best mages will be safe anymore. And he will be in the center of it all. Will he be able to survive? Will he become a great mage?
8 134 - In Serial24 Chapters
Miracle Angeliva
Spirits, or what people usually referred to as ghosts, are something that has always been with us since ancient times. Some people are gifted to see them. However, most of us can’t see them without training. And without seeing them, we won’t believe. People only believe what they see, after all. However, I assure you, spirits are real. Spirits are always there. Just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they are not real. Just like people of ancient ages who can’t see bacteria or those who can’t see stars further than eyes can see, there are limits to our technology. Similarly, even though the current technology can’t prove the existence of supernatural beings, that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. In the future, if we can develop technology so everyone can see them just like how a microscope helps us seeing micro beings, I believe everyone will believe it too. That being said, I still can’t prove their existence yet. -Raleigh Von Vlad Update daily (if possible, if not, guaranteed chapters are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday) Thanks to gej302 for the fantastic cover!
8 126 - In Serial6 Chapters
The Wounded King
A king who lost his integrity challenges his right to the throne for a second chance. Will he be able to regain his prowess? Will he change for good? Or will he begin a new, dark era? Find out in "The Wounded King".
8 340 - In Serial48 Chapters
Sanguimancer
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] |Vampires. Cursed existences that feed on the life force of the living by draining their blood. Deceptively powerful and able to use incredible magic, the only chance humanity has against them is the runic language gifted to them by Solaris, God of Light. While not all powerful, they have given humanity the power to fight back, leading to the current stalemate. Brandon suffered a tragic fate while walking through the woods. Offered a choice by Solaris, what will his life entail? Author's note: This will be my main focus during November, but I almost guarantee that it won't be finished by the time the challenge ends. I'll probably lower releases to biweekly or monthly after that depending on my schedule. There are no plans for a harem, or even a romantic interest. If you decide to join me for the ride, I welcome criticism and try and reply to comments so let me know what you think!
8 543

