Temporal Pearls

Chapter 93: Roana Prada, The Lion-wolf Hybrid!

"The pressure got easier the more I got out!" Seth said. He was now three kilometres away from Living Root forest. He checked the time, he still had 15 minutes.

He bent down and rested his hand on his knees with a deep breath. He then stood and grabbed Soothing Gourd and gurgled in some water to refresh his dried throat.

It was night, the stars above were bright and the moon also was illuminating. What also made the journey easier as he jogged was that the ground was sand.

There were crevices but only on some of the embedded ground rock. And also as far as his Aura Sight goes he had not seen anything remotely alive.

One thing was that it was hot in some places and in some places it was cold. He really didn't know how it was possible but he wasn't here to find out.

Seth scooped the sand and stored it and then looked ahead. As far as he could see it was desert sand. Gray under Aura Sight and a bit yellow and brown in normal sight.

Seth decided to went back. He was far away from Living Root Forest and he needed to walk before he jogged to reach there in time.

Turning around, Seth saw his shadow enlarged and he froze. 'Dragon?' He thought it was impossible. Over the days he had learned dragons emit an oppressive pressure that suppressed lower life forms.

"Roooar... run!" A thundering voice rang in Seth's ears as if he was electrocuted, he dash forward, adrenaline coursing through his body and he ran like no tomorrow.

The other part of his brain was already processing what happened. Is this a game of chase? Is this a hunt? I'm I going to die? There should be a Quest now, why is it? All kinds of questions came to him and then he saw a small shadow in front of him and it was increasing in size, he dashed to the side.

Boom

Sand exploded, whatever that landed there was heavy and strong.

"Rr... run, faaaaast!" The thundering voice whispered. The desperation and fear in it were apparent.

How could a hunter be afraid? And why was urging him to run?

Seth quickly plants his Staff down and then he shoots forward several meters using Size Reschedule. He landed and rolled and ran again.

[You have used 1 Exertion Point]

"Why is the function alert now?" Seth cursed. The game never alerted him when he used the damn point except now.

As he ran another enlarging shadow appeared. Seth avoided and the creatures landed, this time almost swiping Seth's face with its claws.

As he ran, he wanted to turn and see what it was.

"Noooo!" The roar was so strong that Seth's eardrum busted and his head was disoriented.

[You have lost your hearing capability]

[You are disoriented]

In a dummmm sound he felt in his ears, he managed to grab a Soothing Gourd and drank some water. His body was already trembling as he expected an attack. An attack that never came and he stood and ran again.

Boom.

A shock wave pushed him forward and further stunned him.

[Health Status: Good>Stun>Injured]

Some of his bones were broken, he crawled up and used Size Reschedule to propel him forward but another shock wave hit and that almost killed him.

[Health Status: Injured>Lethal Injury]

'Where is the fucken Quest?' Seth wondered. With it, he may understand what he was up to!

He laid down there, his eyes looking at the sky and a shadow loomed over him.

What he saw was a cataclysmic beast. However, the beast was in a bad situation, half its head was smashed, one of its hands was mangled, and only a single vein holding it to its body. Its chest was caved in, blood dripping and countless slashes around the creature's body. And... It stood four meters tall above Seth.

Strangely, the wounds were healing slowly, while the only hand that was uncased was the one attacking the body. Yes, the injury was self-inflicted.

As the beast leaned and his eyes weren't indeed the moon above Seth saw its face. It resembles a feline beast and a wolf. More like a Lion without its mane.

The beast's hot breath washed over Seth as he stared at him, "run!" It mumbled without letting its voice come out. Seth froze for more moments and then realizing the creature was not moving, he crawled out from between its legs and started running.

In time they were close.

[You have been locked by a higher life form]

[Your Will have shattered]

[You have become its slave]

[First Mighty Activated]

[Attempt to remove Slave Mark failed]

[First Might Activated]

[Your Pure White Stone Will recover]

When Seth's mind came to his body he saw the notification.

Tuss

Tuss

Tuss

He also heard the tuss sound of something heavy walking in the sand with difficulty.

He quickly searched for the Quest and found it different.

[Dire Quest > Slave Quest]

~Kill yourself! > Obediently wait for your Master

[Reward]

~Escape > Crod Possession

[Failure]

~Lost of Avatar > Curse Of Crod

[This Quest was generated by Reverse-Roana Prada, the invader]

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[You have faced Higher life form pressure and survived]

[Your Will level up ×5]

[Pure White Stone Will 6]

Seth felt he could think and understand what happened better. The fear he was feeling was still there but it was not clouding his judgment.

[First Might Activated]

[Slave Mark Broke]

Seth was about to stand as he felt himself freed but then...

[Slave Mark returned]

[First Might Activated]

[Slave Mark Broke]

This rang until the lion was just three meters away from Seth.