Chapter 46: Meet Professor Alberto (3)
Alberto chuckled as he took a step forward, his arrogance undiminished.
"But, Professor... don’t blame me if I accidentally kill you!" Iris’s voice turned frigid, her words an icy warning. Alberto felt a chill run down his spine, his step halting. He could see her expression change as he saw an evil flame dancing through her eyes and her aura shifting entirely.
She added as she watched him falter, her words slicing through the tension, "I possess a legitimate cause for self-defense, Professor, and let’s not forget, I hold the recording you’re so eager to possess..." Her voice trailed off as the door behind opened.
"Enough!" Xavier’s commanding voice thundered through the room, his entrance like a cold front sweeping through. The temperature seemed to plummet as he strode in, his aura heavy with a dark chill, freezing the atmosphere.
An icy shiver swept through Alberto’s body, rendering him immobile and speechless. Time seemed to suspend itself, his awareness locked within a paralyzing stillness. His horrified gaze remained fixed on Xavier, whose presence appeared as menacing as the Grim Reaper poised to collect his soul.
The chilling effect wasn’t confined to Alberto alone. Iris was caught in its grip, unable to utter a single word under the weight of Xavier’s oppressive aura. It took her a moment to regain her poise, aided by Xavier’s calming touch as his cold hand gently enclosed hers.
"Let’s leave," Xavier’s voice cut through the tension, his words firm yet soothing. He guided Iris towards the exit, leaving Alberto rooted in place and becoming a statue of dread.
As Iris and Xavier departed the room, Alberto remained motionless, his eyes fixed on their retreating figures. An unsettling emptiness clouded his mind as if a nameless agony had taken root, a horrible sensation he had never encountered before. He collapsed to the floor, trying to endure the torment now gripping his consciousness.
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