Chapter 155
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They weren't met with any resistance going into the cave, no matter how cautiously they moved.
Since they were moving cautiously, it caused their moving speed to slow down to a walk, yet the Sins were all obviously itching to move forward and find Dominique within the shortest timespan possible.
Yuki would normally have spoken up to propose a different plan, or perhaps tried something else instead of directly meeting the fifth ranked creature, but they didn't have much of a choice here.
There were too many unknown variables here.
This was a crack between dimensions, and they weren't even in the same crack as the mercenaries or the rest of the Spectres.
They had little help here, and the chances of them making it out alive were slim at this juncture.
Yet, the Spectres and their boss still moved forward.
Dominique was inside there; of that they were sure.
This reeked of a trap, but why would a fifth ranked creature use such means when they could easily wipe them out with just a little more effort?
Why go to the lengths of capturing Dominique to lure them here?
What if they didn't come after Dominique?
There were so many things that weren't adding up, yet they had been forced to come inside this cave to look for Dominique.
It was something that wouldn't have worked if they didn't feel friendship and comradeship towards Dominique, but the creature had taken the right gamble regarding this possibility.
They couldn't just leave Dominique alone, and they didn't want to either.
There was a faint pressure in the air that let them know that the creature was definitely within the cave.
There was barely leashed killing intent in the air, as if it was barely resisting killing all of them.
This did not bode well for both Dominique and the Spectres, yet they moved as if they didn't notice the killing intent in the air, acting natural but cautious.
When they reached the end of the cave, there was a wider space within. There were various things carved out of wood, which gave them the strange feeling that the person inside was more of a human rather than a creature.
There were few creatures that cared about human comforts, but there was a wide bed here, as well as dressers and other furniture that didn't look out of place in a historical setting.
There were little shoots of grass and sprouts growing from some of the furniture. Others sported vines and ferns.
Alec paused for the briefest moment.
The space within was strange indeed, but they couldn't look around for long as their attention was captured.
Dominique's still form was located in the middle of the room, lying haphazardly on the floor.
On the bed, there was the gorgeous form of a nine-tailed fox, its tails swaying in the air. The creature's murderous eyes were locked on the Sin's forms.
The System, at once, felt both relieved and surprised.
So, Dominique wasn't wanted by the creature because of some spicy love story, but that begged the question: what did it want?
Why would a creature suddenly kidnap someone in this place without harming them?
Looking at it now, the creature didn't appear as if it was waiting for them. It felt more like it was too lazy to deal with them, or that it was daring them to come.
Regardless of what the creature's intentions were, they would not give up on Dominique.
Their eyes sharpened.
Yet, none of them were paying full attention to the creature.
Dominique's form on the floor instead of the bed that the creature was resting on made them feel upset instead at the treatment he was receiving.
"Why have you come?" sounded a regal voice.
The voice seemed to echo within the cave. It was enchanting and alluring, almost hypnotic in nature.
The voice had obviously come from the fox.
Alec's heart started pounding harder when he finally realized what was so wrong with this scenario.
This wasn't a fifth ranked creature at all.
Instead, it was a magical beast, with both the brains and the brawn. With both cunning and magic, it was a force to be reckoned with.
Magical beasts were the most threatening to an average human, with the combined pros of both monsters and creatures, yet none of the cons.
Magical beasts were rare and almost unheard of, but whenever one emerged in the world, they were almost unrivalled, able to hold their own even against sects.
Both humans and magical beasts petered off at the grandmeister and corresponding sixth rank, and they were able to fight equally.
However, unlike most magical beasts that were in the sixth rank, the one before them evidently hadn't reached that point yet.
No – the closer Alec looked, he was sure that it wasn't that the nine-tailed fox had evolved before reaching the sixth rank, but instead, because of an injury, its fighting prowess had dropped.
Unfortunately, a fifth ranked magical beast was not something that they could fight against fairly either.
"Give our friend back to us," Alec said instead, causing the magical beast's eyes to lock onto his form.
Immediately, Hayden, Yuki and Rosabel very obviously positioned themselves in front of their boss, unwilling to allow the magical beast any closer.
Alec felt stuffy, and a little helpless. Just blocking him from sight wouldn't do anything against a fifth ranked magical beast, but he still felt happy over their actions. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
The Spectres glared at the magical beast fiercely. Their boss was still only at the foundational rank, far from being able to match up to the magical beast.
The magical beast didn't say anything more, its tail swishing nonchalantly in the air, not taking any offense over their obviously hostile actions towards it.
There was a moment of echoing silence in the cave, and no one made a move.
Rosabel cautiously moved forward and quickly grabbed Dominique's still form on the floor, moving back with her eyes locked on the magical beast's form. She took a gamble on whether or not the magical beast would allow her to take back Dominique, and it had.
The fox made no move to stop Rosabel's actions, but when the group tentatively tried to leave, there was a heavy sudden surge of pressure that pressed down on them, causing them to drop to their knees.
Alec as well, was forced down, but he didn't foolishly struggle against it. Yet, he refused to kneel, so he directly sat down instead. Even if he wasn't strong enough to fight it right now, he refused to compromise on his dignity.
His cold eyes locked on the fox's form, yet his smile remained despite how pissed he was still feeling.
Seeing Dominique treated so carelessly by the fox lit up an even colder edge of anger inside of him. No one treated his subordinates like that. Even if they were a magical beast.
The fox's gorgeous tails shook in the air, a feeling of coldness not unlike that which felt like Alec's anger descended upon them.
Then, the fox's form changed.
In the blink of an eye, its creature form was gone, replaced with a humanoid appearance.
Just like its creature form, the form that it transformed into was sleek and gorgeous, befitting the beauty of its previous form.
Unlike its silver fur, its humanoid form had inky black hair spilling over her shoulders, using the form of a woman.
Her figure was seductive and alluring, just like the temptresses of the legends.
Alec had little doubt that she was able to sway men and women with a single glance.
When she transformed, the pressure that she'd been putting on the Sins lightened up a little, allowing them to stand again.
While the Spectres were briefly distracted by the gorgeous figure she took on, they warily moved back and blocked both Alec's figure as well as Dominique's limp form off from her sight, causing a cold smile to appear on her face.
"So, you're the one I need to use to get some answers," the magical beast said.
Her eyes looked directly at the spot where Alec was being hidden by his subordinates.
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They weren't met with any resistance going into the cave, no matter how cautiously they moved.
Since they were moving cautiously, it caused their moving speed to slow down to a walk, yet the Sins were all obviously itching to move forward and find Dominique within the shortest timespan possible.
Yuki would normally have spoken up to propose a different plan, or perhaps tried something else instead of directly meeting the fifth ranked creature, but they didn't have much of a choice here.
There were too many unknown variables here.
This was a crack between dimensions, and they weren't even in the same crack as the mercenaries or the rest of the Spectres.
They had little help here, and the chances of them making it out alive were slim at this juncture.
Yet, the Spectres and their boss still moved forward.
Dominique was inside there; of that they were sure.
This reeked of a trap, but why would a fifth ranked creature use such means when they could easily wipe them out with just a little more effort?
Why go to the lengths of capturing Dominique to lure them here?
What if they didn't come after Dominique?
There were so many things that weren't adding up, yet they had been forced to come inside this cave to look for Dominique.
It was something that wouldn't have worked if they didn't feel friendship and comradeship towards Dominique, but the creature had taken the right gamble regarding this possibility.
They couldn't just leave Dominique alone, and they didn't want to either.
There was a faint pressure in the air that let them know that the creature was definitely within the cave.
There was barely leashed killing intent in the air, as if it was barely resisting killing all of them.
This did not bode well for both Dominique and the Spectres, yet they moved as if they didn't notice the killing intent in the air, acting natural but cautious.
When they reached the end of the cave, there was a wider space within. There were various things carved out of wood, which gave them the strange feeling that the person inside was more of a human rather than a creature.
There were few creatures that cared about human comforts, but there was a wide bed here, as well as dressers and other furniture that didn't look out of place in a historical setting.
There were little shoots of grass and sprouts growing from some of the furniture. Others sported vines and ferns.
Alec paused for the briefest moment.
The space within was strange indeed, but they couldn't look around for long as their attention was captured.
Dominique's still form was located in the middle of the room, lying haphazardly on the floor.
On the bed, there was the gorgeous form of a nine-tailed fox, its tails swaying in the air. The creature's murderous eyes were locked on the Sin's forms.
The System, at once, felt both relieved and surprised.
So, Dominique wasn't wanted by the creature because of some spicy love story, but that begged the question: what did it want?
Why would a creature suddenly kidnap someone in this place without harming them?
Looking at it now, the creature didn't appear as if it was waiting for them. It felt more like it was too lazy to deal with them, or that it was daring them to come.
Regardless of what the creature's intentions were, they would not give up on Dominique.
Their eyes sharpened.
Yet, none of them were paying full attention to the creature.
Dominique's form on the floor instead of the bed that the creature was resting on made them feel upset instead at the treatment he was receiving.
"Why have you come?" sounded a regal voice.
The voice seemed to echo within the cave. It was enchanting and alluring, almost hypnotic in nature.
The voice had obviously come from the fox.
Alec's heart started pounding harder when he finally realized what was so wrong with this scenario.
This wasn't a fifth ranked creature at all.
Instead, it was a magical beast, with both the brains and the brawn. With both cunning and magic, it was a force to be reckoned with.
Magical beasts were the most threatening to an average human, with the combined pros of both monsters and creatures, yet none of the cons.
Magical beasts were rare and almost unheard of, but whenever one emerged in the world, they were almost unrivalled, able to hold their own even against sects.
Both humans and magical beasts petered off at the grandmeister and corresponding sixth rank, and they were able to fight equally.
However, unlike most magical beasts that were in the sixth rank, the one before them evidently hadn't reached that point yet.
No – the closer Alec looked, he was sure that it wasn't that the nine-tailed fox had evolved before reaching the sixth rank, but instead, because of an injury, its fighting prowess had dropped.
Unfortunately, a fifth ranked magical beast was not something that they could fight against fairly either.
"Give our friend back to us," Alec said instead, causing the magical beast's eyes to lock onto his form.
Immediately, Hayden, Yuki and Rosabel very obviously positioned themselves in front of their boss, unwilling to allow the magical beast any closer.
Alec felt stuffy, and a little helpless. Just blocking him from sight wouldn't do anything against a fifth ranked magical beast, but he still felt happy over their actions. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
The Spectres glared at the magical beast fiercely. Their boss was still only at the foundational rank, far from being able to match up to the magical beast.
The magical beast didn't say anything more, its tail swishing nonchalantly in the air, not taking any offense over their obviously hostile actions towards it.
There was a moment of echoing silence in the cave, and no one made a move.
Rosabel cautiously moved forward and quickly grabbed Dominique's still form on the floor, moving back with her eyes locked on the magical beast's form. She took a gamble on whether or not the magical beast would allow her to take back Dominique, and it had.
The fox made no move to stop Rosabel's actions, but when the group tentatively tried to leave, there was a heavy sudden surge of pressure that pressed down on them, causing them to drop to their knees.
Alec as well, was forced down, but he didn't foolishly struggle against it. Yet, he refused to kneel, so he directly sat down instead. Even if he wasn't strong enough to fight it right now, he refused to compromise on his dignity.
His cold eyes locked on the fox's form, yet his smile remained despite how pissed he was still feeling.
Seeing Dominique treated so carelessly by the fox lit up an even colder edge of anger inside of him. No one treated his subordinates like that. Even if they were a magical beast.
The fox's gorgeous tails shook in the air, a feeling of coldness not unlike that which felt like Alec's anger descended upon them.
Then, the fox's form changed.
In the blink of an eye, its creature form was gone, replaced with a humanoid appearance.
Just like its creature form, the form that it transformed into was sleek and gorgeous, befitting the beauty of its previous form.
Unlike its silver fur, its humanoid form had inky black hair spilling over her shoulders, using the form of a woman.
Her figure was seductive and alluring, just like the temptresses of the legends.
Alec had little doubt that she was able to sway men and women with a single glance.
When she transformed, the pressure that she'd been putting on the Sins lightened up a little, allowing them to stand again.
While the Spectres were briefly distracted by the gorgeous figure she took on, they warily moved back and blocked both Alec's figure as well as Dominique's limp form off from her sight, causing a cold smile to appear on her face.
"So, you're the one I need to use to get some answers," the magical beast said.
Her eyes looked directly at the spot where Alec was being hidden by his subordinates.
They weren't met with any resistance going into the cave, no matter how cautiously they moved. Since they were moving cautiously, it caused their moving speed to slow down to a walk, yet the Sins were all obviously itching to move forward and find Dominique within the shortest timespan possible. Yuki would normally have spoken up to propose a different plan, or perhaps tried something else instead of directly meeting the fifth ranked creature, but they didn't have much of a choice here. There were too many unknown variables here. This was a crack between dimensions, and they weren't even in the same crack as the mercenaries or the rest of the Spectres. They had little help here, and the chances of them making it out alive were slim at this juncture. Yet, the Spectres and their boss still moved forward. Dominique was inside there; of that they were sure. This reeked of a trap, but why would a fifth ranked creature use such means when they could easily wipe them out with just a little more effort? Why go to the lengths of capturing Dominique to lure them here? What if they didn't come after Dominique? There were so many things that weren't adding up, yet they had been forced to come inside this cave to look for Dominique. It was something that wouldn't have worked if they didn't feel friendship and comradeship towards Dominique, but the creature had taken the right gamble regarding this possibility. They couldn't just leave Dominique alone, and they didn't want to either. There was a faint pressure in the air that let them know that the creature was definitely within the cave. There was barely leashed killing intent in the air, as if it was barely resisting killing all of them. This did not bode well for both Dominique and the Spectres, yet they moved as if they didn't notice the killing intent in the air, acting natural but cautious. When they reached the end of the cave, there was a wider space within. There were various things carved out of wood, which gave them the strange feeling that the person inside was more of a human rather than a creature. There were few creatures that cared about human comforts, but there was a wide bed here, as well as dressers and other furniture that didn't look out of place in a historical setting. There were little shoots of grass and sprouts growing from some of the furniture. Others sported vines and ferns. Alec paused for the briefest moment. The space within was strange indeed, but they couldn't look around for long as their attention was captured. Dominique's still form was located in the middle of the room, lying haphazardly on the floor. On the bed, there was the gorgeous form of a nine-tailed fox, its tails swaying in the air. The creature's murderous eyes were locked on the Sin's forms. The System, at once, felt both relieved and surprised. So, Dominique wasn't wanted by the creature because of some spicy love story, but that begged the question: what did it want? Why would a creature suddenly kidnap someone in this place without harming them? Looking at it now, the creature didn't appear as if it was waiting for them. It felt more like it was too lazy to deal with them, or that it was daring them to come. Regardless of what the creature's intentions were, they would not give up on Dominique. Their eyes sharpened. Yet, none of them were paying full attention to the creature. Dominique's form on the floor instead of the bed that the creature was resting on made them feel upset instead at the treatment he was receiving. "Why have you come?" sounded a regal voice. The voice seemed to echo within the cave. It was enchanting and alluring, almost hypnotic in nature. The voice had obviously come from the fox. Alec's heart started pounding harder when he finally realized what was so wrong with this scenario. This wasn't a fifth ranked creature at all. Instead, it was a magical beast, with both the brains and the brawn. With both cunning and magic, it was a force to be reckoned with. Magical beasts were the most threatening to an average human, with the combined pros of both monsters and creatures, yet none of the cons. Magical beasts were rare and almost unheard of, but whenever one emerged in the world, they were almost unrivalled, able to hold their own even against sects. Both humans and magical beasts petered off at the grandmeister and corresponding sixth rank, and they were able to fight equally. However, unlike most magical beasts that were in the sixth rank, the one before them evidently hadn't reached that point yet. No the closer Alec looked, he was sure that it wasn't that the nine-tailed fox had evolved before reaching the sixth rank, but instead, because of an injury, its fighting prowess had dropped. Unfortunately, a fifth ranked magical beast was not something that they could fight against fairly either. "Give our friend back to us," Alec said instead, causing the magical beast's eyes to lock onto his form. Immediately, Hayden, Yuki and Rosabel very obviously positioned themselves in front of their boss, unwilling to allow the magical beast any closer. Alec felt stuffy, and a little helpless. Just blocking him from sight wouldn't do anything against a fifth ranked magical beast, but he still felt happy over their actions. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting. The Spectres glared at the magical beast fiercely. Their boss was still only at the foundational rank, far from being able to match up to the magical beast. The magical beast didn't say anything more, its tail swishing nonchalantly in the air, not taking any offense over their obviously hostile actions towards it. There was a moment of echoing silence in the cave, and no one made a move. Rosabel cautiously moved forward and quickly grabbed Dominique's still form on the floor, moving back with her eyes locked on the magical beast's form. She took a gamble on whether or not the magical beast would allow her to take back Dominique, and it had. The fox made no move to stop Rosabel's actions, but when the group tentatively tried to leave, there was a heavy sudden surge of pressure that pressed down on them, causing them to drop to their knees. Alec as well, was forced down, but he didn't foolishly struggle against it. Yet, he refused to kneel, so he directly sat down instead. Even if he wasn't strong enough to fight it right now, he refused to compromise on his dignity. His cold eyes locked on the fox's form, yet his smile remained despite how pissed he was still feeling. Seeing Dominique treated so carelessly by the fox lit up an even colder edge of anger inside of him. No one treated his subordinates like that. Even if they were a magical beast. The fox's gorgeous tails shook in the air, a feeling of coldness not unlike that which felt like Alec's anger descended upon them. Then, the fox's form changed. In the blink of an eye, its creature form was gone, replaced with a humanoid appearance. Just like its creature form, the form that it transformed into was sleek and gorgeous, befitting the beauty of its previous form. Unlike its silver fur, its humanoid form had inky black hair spilling over her shoulders, using the form of a woman. Her figure was seductive and alluring, just like the temptresses of the legends. Alec had little doubt that she was able to sway men and women with a single glance. When she transformed, the pressure that she'd been putting on the Sins lightened up a little, allowing them to stand again. While the Spectres were briefly distracted by the gorgeous figure she took on, they warily moved back and blocked both Alec's figure as well as Dominique's limp form off from her sight, causing a cold smile to appear on her face. "So, you're the one I need to use to get some answers," the magical beast said. Her eyes looked directly at the spot where Alec was being hidden by his subordinates.
