Chapter 104: The Storm Above the Sky

Under a sky filled with heavy storm clouds, Lightnova soared through the air, her body glowing with radiant light.

She flew swiftly, cutting through layers of dark clouds that blanketed the sky. The wind roared around her as she pushed forward with incredible speed.

But suddenly—

A torrent of rain slammed against her body.

The raindrops struck her like tiny bullets.

“Ugh…!”

Lightnova immediately raised her arm to shield her eyes as the rain poured down violently.

’Why is this rain so heavy!?’

she thought with irritation.

Determined to escape it, Lightnova flew higher.

She accelerated upward, piercing through another layer of clouds.

But to her frustration—

The rain continued to strike her.

“Ugh!! Why is it still raining up here too!?”

she muttered angrily.

No matter how high she went, the rain followed.

It felt unnatural.

As if the storm itself was chasing her.

Lightnova pushed herself faster, trying to outfly the rain. But the faster she moved, the harder the raindrops slammed into her body.

They no longer felt like water.

They felt like stones crashing against her skin.

Even so, she refused to slow down.

Ignoring the pain, Lightnova pressed forward at full speed.

After accelerating even more and passing through several layers of clouds, something finally came into view.

Her eyes widened slightly.

The plane.

“Finally…”

Without hesitation, she changed direction and flew toward the aircraft.

Lightnova moved to the side of the plane’s wing.

With careful control, she landed on the metal surface.

The wind roared violently.

The storm battered her relentlessly.

Her hair whipped wildly in the air while the rain continued to crash against her body.

But she held her ground.

Lightnova narrowed her eyes and focused her power into them.

A faint golden glow appeared in her pupils.

With that enhanced vision, she began looking inside the aircraft.

Through the fuselage, she could see the interior clearly.

Inside, a man was desperately fighting against several armed villains.

Lightnova frowned.

She quickly glanced around the plane’s exterior.

’Ugh… how can I get inside without damaging the plane…’

If she destroyed the aircraft’s structure, the passengers would definitely be harmed.

That was unacceptable.

She looked back inside again.

Just in time to see the man being shot in the stomach.

Blood splattered.

The man collapsed instantly.

Lightnova’s eyes widened in panic.

Her mind raced.

’I have to get inside… but how!?’

She clenched her fists tightly.

“Ugh… what should I do…”

Rain continued to soak her clothes as the storm raged around her.

For a moment—

She stopped moving.

Then suddenly, her eyes widened.

“Cahaya… Cahaya…”

She whispered to herself.

Then realization struck her.

“Yes! I just realized… I am light!!”

she muttered as an idea formed.

’Light is the fastest thing in the world… so fast that it should be able to pass through atoms…’

But doubt followed immediately.

’But… I’m not sure… This is my first time trying something like this…’

She looked down at the aircraft’s body.

Slowly reaching out, she touched the surface of the plane.

“Huft… I hope this works…”

At that moment, Lightnova’s entire body began to glow.

Brighter.

Brighter.

Her body started vibrating at incredible speed.

Her form blurred as her molecules accelerated.

Like light itself.

With steady determination, Lightnova pushed forward.

Her glowing body slowly passed through the metal surface of the aircraft.

And then—

She slipped inside.

Without causing a single crack.

Without damaging the plane.

She successfully entered.

Lightnova appeared inside the aircraft’s restroom.

Her feet touched the floor.

But the moment she looked forward—

Her eyes widened.

In front of her lay the body of a pilot.

Dead.

Blood had dried around his uniform.

“How cruel…”

Lightnova muttered softly.

Then she stepped forward.

But suddenly—

“U-ugh…”

She grabbed her head.

Dizziness washed over her.

’Ah… is this the side effect…?’

she thought weakly.

’That kind of speed must have drained a lot of my energy…’

After waiting a few seconds for the dizziness to ease, she slowly started walking again.

Soon, she stepped into the passenger cabin.

The moment she appeared—

She stood directly in front of the armed villains.

“Stop right there!”

Her voice rang through the cabin.

The villains immediately turned around.

When they saw her—

Their eyes widened.

“L-Lightnova!? How did you get in here!?”

Lightnova straightened her posture.

“That’s none of your concern! Now surrender or face the consequences!”

One of the villains scoffed.

“Tch… After coming this far, you think we’ll surrender!?”

Without hesitation, he rushed forward and attacked her physically.

Another villain immediately opened fire.

Gunshots echoed inside the cabin.

But Lightnova moved with incredible speed.

She dodged the bullets effortlessly.

Then she blocked the incoming punch and struck the villain back.

The impact sent him stumbling backward.

“Ugh… Truly an S-Rank hero…”

he groaned.

Lightnova glared at them.

“If you already know that, then surrender!”

“Tch… Not happening!”

Suddenly—

One of the villains pulled something out from beneath his cloak.

A gemstone.

Pitch black.

He raised it high into the air.

The moment he did—

The gem began to glow.

A strange aura erupted from it.

Dark red and black energy flooded the cabin.

The atmosphere instantly changed.

Lightnova’s expression stiffened.

Her body suddenly felt weak.

“U-ugh…”

Her knees hit the floor.

She collapsed.

“P-what is that gemstone…”

she gasped.

The villain grinned cruelly.

“Heh, surprised? We bought this gem from someone special! It’s extremely effective against light!”

The dark aura intensified.

Lightnova coughed violently.

Blood spilled from her mouth.

“Hah… hah…”

The passengers watching from their seats began whispering in fear.

Lightnova looked completely powerless.

As long as that black gem existed—

She couldn’t fight.

’Tch… what should I do…’

she thought desperately.

Panic began creeping into her mind.

*At Yoo Jinhoo’s House*

Jinhoo stood near the window.

Outside, rain poured relentlessly.

The storm seemed endless.

“Hmm…”

He stared at the sky thoughtfully.

“This rain… it doesn’t feel normal…”

he murmured.

Then he glanced behind him.

Inside the house, everyone was still celebrating Donghyun’s birthday.

Laughter filled the room.

Warm lights.

Happy voices.

Jinhoo smiled softly.

But suddenly—

His heart throbbed painfully.

“Tch…!”

He grabbed his chest.

“This feeling…”

he muttered quietly.

“I know exactly what this means…”

His expression turned serious.

’Ji-hye is in danger.’

This wasn’t the first time.

Every time his heart hurt like this—

Ji-hye had been in trouble.

It had happened before.

When she almost died.

When she was controlled.

Jinhoo had already grown familiar with this pain.

Without wasting time, he walked toward the television.

He turned it on and started flipping through the news channels.

The others looked confused.

“Oppa? What’s wrong? Why do you look so rushed?”

So-ah asked.

Jinhoo forced a small smile.

“A-ah… it’s nothing.”

Then suddenly—

The news broadcast appeared.

[Breaking news! American Air Flight 927 has been hijacked by a group of villains wearing red masks while the plane is still in the air! Currently, our hero Lightnova is heading to the aircraft to rescue the passengers!]

Jinhoo’s eyes narrowed.

“Tch! Them again!”

he muttered in annoyance.

’The Overseer… why do you people always cause trouble…’

he thought irritably.

“Oppa?”

So-ah asked again.

Jinhoo turned to her and smiled gently.

“So-ah, I need to take care of something for a moment. Tell the others I’ll be gone for a bit.”

Without waiting for a response, he quickly headed toward the balcony.

The moment he opened the door—

Heavy rain slammed against his body.

’Just as I thought…’

he thought while looking at the sky.

’This isn’t ordinary rain… someone is controlling it.’

But who?

Who had power like this?

Jinhoo pulled out his black mask from beneath his cloak.

He placed it over his face.

Then he looked toward the clouds.

“Can I even reach it from here…”

he murmured.

“Guess I’ll have to try.”

Dark blue light suddenly surrounded his body.

Then—

He teleported.

In an instant, he appeared on top of the plane’s wing.

But the moment he arrived—

The violent wind knocked him off balance.

“Aggh!”

He slipped.

And fell.

’Agh! Try again!!’

he thought quickly.

Another flash of dark blue light appeared.

He teleported again.

Back onto the wing.

This time he grabbed onto the metal surface tightly.

But the storm was merciless.

The wind roared.

The strange rain continued crashing into him.

“Ugh… I can’t stay here for long…”

he muttered.

He glanced through the window.

Inside the cabin, he could see the villains.

The passengers.

And—

Lightnova.

She was tied up.

His eyes quickly scanned the interior.

Then they stopped.

At the back of the passenger cabin.

’There!’

Without hesitation—

He teleported.

Dark blue light flashed again.

In the next second—

Jinhoo appeared inside the plane exactly where he intended.

“Hah… that was seriously dangerous…”

he exhaled.

After catching his breath, he began walking forward.

Then he spoke loudly.

“Well then… hello everyone! It’s me—your favorite villain, Indigo Reign!”

The frightened passengers immediately turned around.

The villains also turned toward him.

At the front of the cabin, one of the villains was tying Lightnova with rope.

A passenger whispered nervously to the person beside him.

“H-hey… isn’t this even worse? A high-level villain just showed up…”

“You’re right… with another villain here… Lightnova won’t stand a chance…”

Jinhoo heard the whisper clearly.

’I can hear you, you know…’

he thought with mild annoyance.

’Huh… whatever. The important thing right now is Ji-hye…’

His gaze shifted toward Lightnova.

She was tied up.

Her eyes widened the moment she saw him.

“Indigo!?”

Lightnova looked shocked.

Confusion filled her mind.

Why was Indigo here?

Was he here to fight her?

Or… something else?

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