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435: Secret Realm And Bad Decision
As they walked deeper into the forest, the atmosphere grew heavier and not because of danger, at least not yet but because of anticipation.The trees thinned in strange patterns, the air subtly shifting in pressure and texture, and Kai could feel it in his bones that this wasn’t just a casual stroll into greenery. Zora didn’t walk like someone exploring. She walked like someone heading straight to a destination she already owned.After a few minutes of silence, she spoke.“Have you mastered the fist technique I gave you?”Kai glanced sideways at her, then forward again, careful with his words. “Yes.”Zora didn’t respond immediately, so he added, “Well… mostly.”She stopped walking and Kai stopped too.“How far,” she asked calmly, “can you use it?”He scratched the back of his head, already bracing himself. “At the moment? About five to seven punches. After that, my arms feel like they’ve been used to hammer mountains.”Zora turned fully to him and studied his face for a long second, e
434: The Hunting Dog
Morning came far too quickly.Kai barely had time to finish processing the words we start training tomorrow before tomorrow arrived, loud, violent, and completely unapologetic. The sun had barely risen when chaos descended on the hotel, and at the center of it, as expected was Zora.No one knew exactly what she did.They only knew the result.Hotel staff stood frozen in the lobby, guests peeked out from doors and stairways, whispers spreading as Zora strode forward with the calm confidence of someone who had just committed something morally questionable and didn’t care to explain herself. Kai, Abigail, and Emily were practically dragged along behind her, luggage floating in the air courtesy of her power like obedient pets.People stared.Not discreet glances either.Full-on, mouth-open, what-the-hell-is-happening stares.Somewhere behind them, a manager shouted something about rules, damages, and calling authorities. Zora didn’t even turn her head. The glass doors burst open on their
433: Directions, Apparently Optional
Kai drove in silence for a while.Not the peaceful kind of silence either. It was the heavy, internal kind, the kind where a man reevaluated every single decision that had led him to this exact moment, gripping a steering wheel while a demonic mentor sat comfortably behind him like she hadn’t just committed multiple crimes against basic human decency.His eyes stayed on the road, but his thoughts were elsewhere. Somewhere between I should’ve stayed in the sect and next time I’m jumping off the plane voluntarily just to spite her.From the back seat, Zora clicked her tongue.“Do you actually know what you’re doing,” she asked lazily, “or are you just driving forward and hoping the universe feels sorry for you?”Kai frowned. “What did I do now?”He glanced briefly at the rearview mirror. “And what exactly have I offended this time? I’m pretty sure I’ve been quiet for at least five whole minutes.”Zora scoffed, leaning back like a queen disappointed in her subject. “You didn’t even ask w
432: Empathy Is Not Included
As they moved on, the path ahead became quiet. No beasts. No ambushes. No glowing eyes lurking in the shadows. Not even the faint pressure of danger that Kai had grown accustomed to sensing whenever things were about to go wrong. The forest thinned gradually, trees giving way to open ground, and with every step forward, Kai’s frown deepened instead of easing.This wasn't a relief.This was suspicious.“What the hell is wrong now…” he muttered under his breath, eyes scanning their surroundings as if the forest itself was playing a joke on him.Abigail noticed it immediately. “You’re tense.”“Because this is wrong,” Kai replied flatly. “Zora doesn’t design a five-day death march just to let us stroll out peacefully at the end.”Emily, walking slightly behind them, swallowed. “Please don’t say things like that.”Kai sighed. “I’m saying it because it’s true.”Still, nothing happened.No final trial. No dramatic monster king jumping out at the last second. Just… an end.And then they step
431: Chosen Path
With no other choice left to her, Emily moved.Fear screamed at her to run, to hide, to wait for someone stronger to save her, but another voice, raw, desperate, and far louder overpowered it.She cursed under her breath as she charged forward, grip tight on her weapon, heart pounding so hard it felt like it might crack her ribs.“Damn it.. damn it all,” she hissed as she swung, the whip slicing through the air with a sharp snap. “I did not sign up to die out here!”A beast lunged.She dodged clumsily, rolled, came up on one knee and lashed out again, the razor-edged whip tearing into flesh. Blood sprayed. The beast howled and collapsed.“Stay down!” she yelled breathlessly, voice shaking but fierce.Another came from the side. She felt the rush of air, the pressure of death closing in, and for a split second panic nearly swallowed her whole but she remembered the rhythm she had been taught, the way to breathe, to anchor herself. She twisted, feet sliding in the dirt, and struck aga
430: Night Duty and Bad Luck
It was already night by the time Kai finally woke up.The fire had burned low, reduced to a quiet glow that barely pushed back the darkness, and the sky above was deep and heavy with stars. For a moment, Kai just lay there, staring upward, listening to the soft sounds of the wild,the wind moving through leaves, distant calls of creatures that didn’t bother hiding the fact that they were hunters.At almost the same time, Emily finished what she was doing.She exhaled slowly, opening her eyes as the last threads of spiritual energy settled into her body. The beast cores in front of her had turned dull and cracked, their power fully drained. She felt… different. Not overwhelmingly strong, but steadier. More rooted. Like something inside her had finally stopped shaking.Kai sat up and rolled his shoulders once, joints cracking lightly. “Alright,” he said lazily, glancing around. “We wait till morning.”Emily blinked. “That’s it?”“Yep.”She frowned. “So… what about watch duty?”Kai looked
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