Arlyne and Pearl's eager voices filled the air with anticipation, their eyes alight with curiosity as they awaited Eli's response.
"...." Yet, amidst their enthusiasm, Eli remained silent, his gaze fixed upon the scene before him with a mixture of disbelief and horror.
"Do you like it?" Arlyne pressed, her voice tinged with excitent.
"Isn't that aweso?" Pearl chid in, unable to contain her enthusiasm.
They just repeated the sa question again!!
"...."
But Eli could only stare, his mind struggling to comprehend the nightmare unfolding before him.
The once ethereal beauty of Lia now seed like a cruel mockery of her forr self.
The transformation of Lia, the once radiant white-haired beauty, was beyond comprehension. Doubt gnawed at his mories, questioning whether the image he held of her was nothing more than a fleeting illusion.
To put it simply,
In stark contrast to her forr self,
Lia's face was a nightmarish visage... bereft of teeth and tongue, sared with crimson blood that flowed like a macabre river. A grotesque mouth slit marred her features, stretching unnaturally to her ears like the gaping maw of so unholy creature from a children's scary stories.
Her once pristine white hair was now stained with the dark hue of blood, patches torn from her scalp as if soone pulled it..... And amidst the chilling tableau, Pearl's trident stood impaled in the ground, And Lia was... Eli couldn't bring himself to describe what he had seen, the mory of it too raw and painful to put into words.
""Say sothing!!""
The sudden outburst from both Arlyne and Pearl jolted Eli out of his reverie, their voices cutting through the eerie silence of the scene before them.
Startled, Eli blinked and looked at them with a wry expression before finally responding, "You guys did a good job... I guess?"
"Heheh..."
"hehehe..."
Arlyne's nervous chuckle broke the silence, followed by Pearl's softer laughter, both sounds seeming unnaturally loud in the oppressive stillness of the cave.
Hearing the giggles and observing their strained smiles, Eli couldn't help but notice the subtle signs of fatigue and hunger etched on their features.
Being isolated with him, deprived of sustenance, was clearly taking its toll on their ntal faculties, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. While part of him relished the opportunity to corrupt their innocence, he couldn't ignore the risk of losing their uniqueness and cuteness in the process.
Determined to preserve their individuality, he resolved to grant them so respite once he and others departed the dungeon, allowing them precious monts of solitude with their families to rejuvenate their spirits.
Anyhow,
'Thud'
'Thud'
Eli's swift, almost chanical movent sent two lifeless forms crashing to Lia's side. The hollow sound reverberated through the cave, amplifying the gravity of the scene.
Both Arlyne and Pearl recoiled, their eyes widening in shock and disbelief as they beheld John and David suffering the sa fate as Lia.... However, it was a little different because the blood gushing forth from the crotch area in a horrifying display, as if so unseen force had callously torn away their irreplaceable body.
"Show your neck," Eli commanded, his voice cutting through the stunned silence like a sharp blade.
With deliberate care, he reached out and gently touched the golden necklace adorning Pearl and Arlyne's necks, his fingers tracing the intricate patterns with reverence.
Startled, both won flinched before a warm blush painted their cheeks, betraying their embarrassnt and confusion.
"It is an artifact... This will help protect you from curses" Eli explained seriously.
"..."
"..."
Yet, despite his serious words, their minds seed incapable of comprehending the gravity of the situation.
Instead, their gaze remained fixated on the necklace, their expressions morphing into ones of awe and wonder. It was as if a precious gift from their loved ones. The thought alone elicited a deeper flush in their cheeks...!!
"Y-You should give it to your wives..." Arlyne's voice faltered with embarrassnt, her cheeks flushing crimson, though her fingers made no move to remove the necklace. She cast a shy glance at Eli, her eyes betraying a mixture of timidity and longing.
anwhile,
"...", Pearl remained silent, her mind consud by inner turmoil, 'D-Did I succeed in s-seducing him?' she wondered, her face burning with embarrassnt as her stomach fluttered with nervous energy, 'W-What should I do? Should I simply follow the mission and leave him after, or should I stay with him...
forever?' With a shy expression mirroring Arlyne's, she too stole a glance at Eli, her heart pounding in her chest.
Observing their shy deanour, Eli couldn't help but feel a playful urge rising within him, a desire to tease them rcilessly. Yet, he resisted the temptation, recognizing the fragility of their emotions at this mont. Instead, he suppressed his own amusent and reached out to them, his touch gentle as he patted their heads affectionately.
And no matter what, they were not going to understand his words so,
"Let's go ho," he said softly the only word that would bring them to their sense... his voice imbued with warmth and reassurance.
"..."
"..."
Tears welled up in their eyes as they embraced him tightly, their bodies trembling with overwhelming happiness.
They weren't sure how, but in the unwavering gaze of Eli, with his resolute and determined expression, they felt an unspoken assurance guiding them ho.
"Thu"
"Hehehe..."
The sudden sound of spitting and manic laughter shattered the fragile tranquillity of the mont. Startled, the trio turned to face Lia, John, and David, who stood before them, each clutching a golden bead in their hands.
Lia's eyes burned with a fierce killing intent as she locked gazes with Pearl and Arlyne, while David and John directed their gaze toward Eli. With a quiver in his voice, John declared,
"W-We will kill you. You will pay for this... n-next ti!"
Before Eli could react, the trio shattered the golden beads in their grasp. A cascade of golden sparks and shimring particles erupted from the shattered beads, swirling and dancing in the air before converging towards Lia, John, and David as if eager to depart.
Even so, Eli remained steadfast. His resolve was unyielding, he prepared to kill them before escaping. However, before he could make a move, Pearl reached out and clasped his hand, her eyes filled with a mixture of determination and... concern?
"That's... not a true artifact," Pearl uttered softly, her words carrying a weight of warning.
Before anyone could comprehend the full implications of her statent, chaos erupted.
"BOOMM!!"
"BOOMM!!"
"BOOMM!!"
The deafening sound of three consecutive explosions reverberated through the dungeon, the force of the blasts sending flesh and blood splattering in all directions. Reacting swiftly, Eli instinctively shielded himself and the two girls, pulling them close as a protective barrier of sand enveloped them, shielding them from the grueso aftermath.
As the chaos subsided, Eli's gaze fell upon the shattered remnants of the soul crystals, their once-gleaming surfaces now marred by cracks and fractures.... rendering them useless husks.
"The beads were already overloaded with mana, so when it entered their soul crystals, it burst," Pearl remarked nonchalantly, her deanour betraying a casual acceptance of the situation.
"It seems the person who sent them didn't want to leave any evidence," Arlyne added, her tone echoing Pearl's carefree attitude.
Eli nodded in agreent before disposing of the broken soul crystals with a dismissive gesture, his thoughts already turning towards their next course of action.
"So, how are we going to leave?" Pearl inquired, her voice tinged with a hint of uncertainty.
"Did my blood help you?" Arlyne questioned, her gaze scanning Eli's skin for any sign of transformation, only to find disappointnt in the lack of change.
Shaking his head regretly, Eli sighed, "No, there wasn't any kind of reaction."
A shadow of gloom darkened Arlyne's features, her hopes dashed by the realization that her bloodline had not granted Eli any enhancent.
"But I do have a plan," Eli interjected, a mischievous smirk playing at the corners of his lips.
Though Pearl and Arlyne's spirits lifted at the prospect of a plan, Arlyne couldn't shake the lingering disappointnt of her failed blood bond with Eli.
'I an, if he improved by my blood, that ans whenever he uses that power, he will always rember, right?' Arlyne mused with a glimr of hope, only to have her optimism shattered like fragile glass.
Sensing Arlyne's inner turmoil, Eli offered her a reassuring smile as he gently patted her head, urging them both to prepare for his plan.
It's ti....
To Hunt the Overlord... Finally!!
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