Chapter 67 Empath (1/2)
”I should not be thinking about other Tomes for now. I should focus more on increasing my Abyss Energy.” Alex frowned as he knew that increasing the plethora of his spells is the best thing that he can do now.
Alex knew that because of his superior Monster Body, his absorption of the Abyss Energy has also reached a high level.
In fact, Alex had the inkling that he can reach Grade 3 Abyss Energy 2 days from now.
”Hmph, I know that look in your face.” Asteria grumbled as she looked at Alex. ”You want to train right?”
”Of course I will.” Alex replied confidently as he started to seat cross-legged. ”I have to get stronger to make this mission easier.”
At the instant that Alex sat down, threads of dark-colored energy started to gather towards him, which entered his body
This energy made Asteria feel a little queasy, as if she was not comfortable looking at it.
”Yes, that's the stuff.” Alex exclaimed as he felt himself being reinvigorated by the energy that he was absorbing.
”Hmph, so boring!” Asteria grumbled as she saw Alex not focused on her anymore.
Asteria hated being bored, and seeing her Traveler in training just makes it worse.
”I have no choice then but to play with my hooman.” Asteria mumbled as she floated towards Alina,who was fully engrossed in talking to the golden girl.
Asteria frowned upon seeing this, as she felt that this blonde woman was stealing something from her.
”Wait, why am I worried anyway? I am the cutest blonde out there!” Asteria said hastily. ”That golden girl ain't like me!”
If Alex could hear Asteria talking right now, he will surely notice that Asteria sounded like she was reassuring herself.
This would not be a bad teasing material.
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20 minutes earlier.
”I won't listen to them.” Teresa declared as she gritted her teeth. ”This is just a ploy, and I would not believe it!”
”Oh really?” This time, Alina gave Teresa another smile, but this smile was more… predatory. ”Then what can you say about their clothes?”
”Hmph, they obviously wore it from other human children.” Teresa said, sounding confident and smug this time. ”That is a simple trick that anyone can use.”
”No! These clothes are mine!” No. 4 shouted as she practically ran towards Teresa.
”!!!” Teresa tried to back away from No. 4, but her bindings were so well-placed that she was unable to move.
Teresa could only silently freak out as she looked at No. 4's insect body staring at her angrily.
”Get out of here, Monster!” Teresa said as she realized that No.4 would not move away from her. ”Get away from me!”
”...”
”...”
”… Hik, do I really look that bad?” No. 4 trembled for a second, before she started to bawl in front of Teresa.
”Wait, what are you-”
”Waa!!! I do not want to be like this! I just want to eat some cookies from Mommy! Waa!!!” Black tears poured out from the face of No. 4, which flowed profusely towards the ground.
”...….”
'”Hik, I am so scared… I only have dew friends left, and all the humans hate me now…” No. 4 continued on crying, and Teresa could only watch with a dumbfounded expression as the little insect girl cried in front of her.
”No, this is just trickery…” Teresa mumbled, but this time, even she sounded unsure of what she was saying.
Alina seems to have noticed Teresa's hesitation, as shepounced over her like a predator.
”You seem to feel how distressed No. 4 is right now.” Alina said as she looked at Teresa's conflicted expression. ”Surely at this point, you realize that No. 4 is not faking it.”
”No, she is just lying…”
”You know that she is not lying.” Alina said these words with an edge in her tone. ”No, more specifically, you can feel her sincerity, right?”
”!!!” Teresa's body suddenly tightened as if she was prodded with an electric rod. Her eyes widened as she looked at Alina with fear and suspicion.
”I do not know what you are talking about.” Teresa said as she closed her eyes. ”I can't hear you, I can't hear you, I can't hear you…”
Alina ignored Teresa's mumblings as she slowly said,
”According to my concubine, you seem to be a little sensitive to the spectrum of emotions around you. Of course, I am not sure how my concubine thought of that, but I know that I should always believe him.”
Teresa started to shake her head at this point, as she tried to not listen to what Alina was saying.
”And then I remembered your reaction when my concubine blasted you with a fear. You directly pissed yourself and you even fainted on the spot. Tell me, is that normal?”
”Of course it is!” Teresa shot back, this time sounding more and more desperate. ”He just blasted me with fear! There is no way that I cannot faint from that!”
”Except for the fact that the fear blasted to you was of miniscule amounts.” Alina interjected as her sharp eyes pierced Teresa. ”According to my concubine, that blast of fear was only geared to stun you. But instead of just stunning you, that blast of fear made you a little… incontinent.”
”…”
”How could a Knight like you react that badly against that small dose of fear?” Alina said as she leaned her head above Teresa. ”It could be that you are a coward, but you are not, since you are confident on traversing this forest.”
”That only leaves one answer, and I think this is the right answer.” Alina breathed out as she whispered something in Teresa's ear.
”You can sense emotions, right?”
”No! I cannot do that!” Teresa shouted out as she tried to bite Alina.
Teresa's face was contorted with disgust and anger, and she was doing her best to channel them.
”Sensing emotions and manipulating them are something that only Elderitch Monsters can do!” Teresa shrilly shouted as she tried to break her bonds again. ”I am nothing like them!”
”Oh really?” Alina seemed to be not shocked at Teresa's denial, as if she had already expected it. ”Then can you say to me right now that the little insect girl in front of you is just acting?”