Chapter 174 - Increasing Combat Power (1/2)

(Jane's PoV)

It let out a voice resembled to a growl, but somehow sounded like it was saying something. I sratched my head with my finger with my eyebrows arched in annoyance.

It wanted to test my patience?

”Speak properly.” I slapped his back hard. ”It's clear you can speak since you said that you were hungry and we were delicious. I've said before, don't pretend that you can't talk.” I stared at it, colder as the sentences went on.

The chain around its body lit up in a fiery red lines. My eyes fixed on it and found out the unusual pattern on it. Other mystic weapons or tools would have ancient letters on it, but this one didn't have one. The glaring red lines on it instead formed similar to the cracks in the volcanoes, and the source of power inside of it was surprisingly more similar to the molten hot lava.

It was so interesting that I nearly forgot I was interrogating a shadow.

The painful groan escaped from its mouth as soon as the chain lit up. Its body writhed but it couldn't do anything to escape from the chain. Also, I noticed that the chain moved even tighter if it resisted more.

”Ready to talk?” Sanji asked.

I took a long glance at the man on my left side. He was the one that was the most normal one amongst the three of us, but he didn't question about the chain. Heck, he didn't even question why Tom wasn't dead when Tom came that day. It was as if he knew everything and he wasn't feeling curious at all.

If I were him, I would have put an interrogation session for the whole day the moment Tom appeared in front of me. Who wouldn't?

”M-my Master sent m-me he-herre to attack a-anyone related to th-that man.” It really could speak! Even though it was stuttering a bit.

I arched my eyebrows. ”What do you mean?” Which man?

”You have his scent on you. The man who came from the North.” It replied, not stuttering anymore, but I knew it was saying the truth. Fear was still apparent on its hideous face after all.

I sighed. ”Say, don't you know this man who came from the North's name?”

It shook its head. ”Master only gave me his scent.”

Was his master a pervert? I couldn't imagine what he had done to get this man from the North's scent. Did he steal this man's clothes? What a pervert!

”Another question, is your Master a man or a woman?” I asked again, feeling curious with its Master.

”A man.” He said.

I blinked my eyes. ”Your Master is a pervert. I'll keep you hostage for now. I'll settle the score with your Master later after I finish my business.” Whoever this Master was, I needed to meet him for a quick interrogation and probably some demolition.

After all, dealing with black magic practitioner was not my first time. Let's see his motive in attacking me.

Waving my hand, I sent the nasty shadow into the prison of White Army. With tight guard of White Army men, I was sure it couldn't escape. They would know what to do.

”Let's go.” Clapping my hands together, I restarted our trip.

Tom and Sanji didn't say anything and resumed their position. I thought it was our last time dealing with shadows in the forest, turned out before we reached the river, we met another four ambushes. Since I had used my imperfect ultimate skill once in the beginning, I didn't use it again. Not because I didn't have appropriate power to create the same trick, but it would consume my energy and the effect would be pretty grave.

Not that I would get injured or anything, rather, I would sleep for two days, at least, to replenish my energy.

It was fine if we were only at home, but falling asleep in the middle of a forest that I had never visited before... wasn't funny at all.

Ever since I showed them my skill, Tom and Sanji had started to be even more vigorous in fighting the shadows. Their skills got even better as time passed. No, rather than their skill, it was safe to say that their combat power increased. Compared with the first time they fought with these shadows, the way they used their skills looked even more swift and precise which resulted in the time they finished sweeping the shadows into thin air.

Also, both of them got into harmony easily during the fight. They started to trust their backs to each other, that made me almost like I could do nothing. Like I was a third-wheel.

Well, it was a joke. They would scold me for having that thought, I knew.