Chapter 240: Parallel World VI
"You shouldn't have come," the figure growled, voice warped by distortion. "I was hoping to avoid this confrontation."
Dave's eyes widened as he took in the figure. It looked almost like an older, battle-worn version of Lady Goblin—but the energy, the chaos swirling around her, felt entirely different. This was not just a version of Lady Goblin—it was something worse.
Perry's hand flew to her gun. "Who are you?"
The figure let out a cold laugh, their voice still warped by the distortion. "You know me. Or rather, you know what I'm about to become. I am the culmination of all the failures you've seen. The one who will complete what your original Lady Goblin couldn't."
Dave's eyebrows raised and his eyes locked onto the figure. "A variant of Lady Goblin?"
The woman stepped forward, the air around her crackling with dark energy. "A variant, yes. But I am more. I've cracked the Goblin formula. And now? Now I have power you can only dream of. This city... no, this world will be mine. I'll make the Goblin King rise again."
Dave's expression remained calm as he took a step forward, drawing the energy from within him. "All say that and end up dead eventually"
The woman smirked, her eyes glowing brighter as she reached for the air. "Wrong? You'll see how wrong I am soon enough."
With a flick of her wrist, a pulse of energy shot out toward them. The blast was powerful enough to shake the ground, but Dave was already moving, darting out of the way with lightning speed, leaving a blur in his wake. Furiosa and Perry dove for cover as the blast shattered a nearby wall, dust and debris falling from the building's structure.
Dave reappeared in front of the woman, his eyes burning with mana. "I don't care what version of you this is. In the end you are just weak."
The woman hissed, her form shifting with the energy around her. "You'll learn what happens when you try to stop me. All the strength, all the power I've accumulated... I'll destroy everything in my path."