Chapter 147: A Bloody End (1/2)

Chapter 147: A bloody End

Aldrich watched Shrirasped forwards against a torrent of raging red blood fire Blood streamed from every cut and open wound in spurts and squelches as the blood fire's devastating bleed effect and the cursed black fla forward, I wonder?" said Aldrich as he casually kept his dragon head arest weakness of using the stitching of the [Bloodflaon's breath fully, he had to remain nearly stationary He could turn around and adjust his aim, but he was rooted in spot like a cannon

However, in exchange, as shown from Shrimp's devastated body, the draconic breath had enormous offensive power that ht variants were creatures that stayed true to their instincts," continued Aldrich "If that were true, you would have known to choose flight instead of fight a while ago Not that I would have let you, but still

What is it that keeps you crawling towards me, towards your inevitable death?"

"The…the Voice," said Shri out of its ears

"The Voice?" Aldrich was surprised the creature spoke back to hi he had no idea about There were no accounts of a 'voice' driving variants to hunt humans

Maybe it was like the instinct that Geist type variants harbored that et humans, but no, this was different than that

Shrie human, as evidenced by how nonchalant or even curious it was about Seise their attacks and observe the

It was only against Aldrich specifically that Shriree, as if Aldrich's entire existence was so that the Locus needed to wipe out

But why? Aldrich and Shriardless of what type of variant they were, whether they were crab ordrive to attack Aldrich

Was it because Shrimp sensed Aldrich's threat level?

Maybe But in that case, it should have been equally wary of Seisht but did not show reckless bloodlust

Was it the nature of Aldrich's powers? Could it sense that Aldrich's poere different in sohly unlikely Aldrich's poere not so that Shrimp or any Alter could make sense of But there was the likelihood of exceptions, and it was not like Aldrich hi of how his oers came to be

And the Voice, was it simple primal instinct? Or, perhaps, was it an entirely separate entity? Maybe the source of the separate energy signature that seeht and aid in its evolution?

The ra Shri the source of the Antaeic Factor that seehout the AA, co up fields of variant research

At the end of the day, though, there were no clear answers

Aldrich briefly pondered whether to entertain talking to Shriate it Shriiven ht receive another powerboost and extend this fight

It was far safer to end this fight and get answers froion

"Whatever it is that's ainst me," said Aldrich "It doesn't matter"

Aldrich placed his other hand on the base of the dragon head like he was stabilizing the recoil of a cannon shot

"Volantis, it's tireement, Armored Let us free the precious bones from this creature's pained flesh prison," said Volantis