stjorthotic Chapter 594 Instead of Mother, It was a cute puppy!
Chapter 594 Instead of Mother, It was a cute puppy!
!~Ding~![Warning: Dangerous Entity approaching... Please be extremely cautious!]
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[Warning: Under no circumstances should you engage in conflict with this Entity! Failure will result in catastrophic consequences!!]
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[Warning: Activating the 'Unique Ether Bloodline' is strictly forbidden. That means... Please, do not die!!!????]
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[Survival Rate: 71.8%↓]
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[Survival Rate: 51.8%↓]
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[Survival Rate: 101%↑]
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[Survival Rate: -0.1%↓]
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[Survival Rate: Error!!]
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[Survival Rate: Cannot be Determined!!!]
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[The Log will remain in slumber until you successfully escape from this Personal Realm.]
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[Activating the Log carries a 0.01% chance of resulting in your death, a possibility caused directly by the Log. To mitigate that risk, the Log will remain in slumber!]
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[Final Warning: RUN!!!!]
A torrent of warnings flooded Aether's log, the rapid alerts blending into a chaotic mess that left him momentarily stunned.
Helena and Nightfire clung desperately to each of his arms, trembling uncontrollably as if their bodies could barely handle the fear suffocating the room.
"Ether~"
The Ethereal voice rang out again, low and sing-song, with a sweetness that made the hairs on the back of Aether's neck stand on end.
Aether wasn't scared—at least not in the way he expected to be. Maybe it was just a flicker of fear, buried beneath the sound of his name being called in that unnatural, melodic tone. But something deeper stirred within him—his blood, roaring to life, excited, almost eager for whatever was approaching.
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It was as if his body wanted to meet this threat head-on!
'What the fuck is wrong with my body!!' He screamed inwardly.
Still, he wasn't a fool. The malfunction in his survival rate calculations was a grim warning that whatever was coming was far beyond ordinary danger. Worse, Helena and Nightfire were with him. He couldn't afford to act recklessly, not when their lives depended on his decisions.
"Ether~ Come on, dear~ Come to Mommy~"
The voice grew louder, the sound of it slithering closer through the halls.
The trio's bodies froze in unison, as though an invisible force had shackled them in place.
Whatever the shit it was... it was definitely something more dangerous than ever they had witnessed in their entire life... Even Aether felt it might be stronger than... Isadora?
Nightfire's instincts screamed at her to run, her thoughts spiralling into sheer panic, 'Fuck, Fuck, Fuck...… I should never have come with these two idiots! Of all the people I could've stuck with, why the hell did I end up here? Fuck you, Ashara, for dragging me into this mess!' She turned her gaze to the puppy wagging its tail, oblivious to the palpable terror around them.
"H-Helena... L-let the damn thing go!" Nightfire whispered, her lips trembling so violently the words barely formed.
"Ether~" The voice was closer now, its tone playfully sinister.
Helena flinched as she too realized what was happening, so she loosened her grip and,
"WOOF!"
The puppy barked joyfully, It leapt from Helena's arms, its tail wagging as it hurriedly walked out of the room.
"Oh~ There you are~!"
"WOOF!"
"Are you hungry, my sweet little one?"
"WOOF!"
"I see… Let's go, then~"
The voice's sweet tone faded as it moved away, and the trio released the breath they hadn't realized they were holding.
Nightfire slumped against Aether's shoulder, her face slick with cold sweat. She wiped her brow with a shaky hand. "Thank the stars that shit can't speak… If it could, we'd already be—"
"WOOF!"
The sharp bark cut through her sentence.
"Hmm?.....What do you mean someone is here?" The voice, once playful, turned cold and dangerous.
The trio flinched as the puppy barked again.
"WOOF!, WOOF!"
"Someone… is stealing my book?" The words dropped like shards of ice, and the entire house quaked, the vibrations rattling the floor beneath their feet.
Nightfire's face drained of colour. Her wide eyes darted to Aether, panic etched into every line of her face. "Throw the damn book!" she hissed into his ear, her voice cracking under the strain of her fear.
Aether's gaze dropped to the book in his hands.... He wanted to know more, but..... Gritting his teeth, he hurled the book onto the bed.
"WOOF!, WOOF!, WOOF!"
"Huh? You want to eat the monster lady?"
Nightfire's stomach dropped as her fear morphed into raw dread, 'Oh, you son of a bitch!' she cursed inwardly, realizing the creature was referring to her.
"Haha… Alright, my dear. I'll get you the monster lady," the voice purred, sending shivers down their spines.
The mansion trembled violently!!
'This is it… Goodbye!' Nightfire thought, her shoulders slumping as she resigned herself to her fate.
And then—
"...."
Silence.
The oppressive atmosphere dissipated, leaving an eerie stillness in its place. Even the puppy's barking had ceased.
Aether took a cautious step forward, but Helena clung to him, her fingers digging into his arm. "We can't stay here, Helena," he said, his voice firm but quiet.
Helena nodded shakily, the terror in her eyes unmistakable. She followed him reluctantly, her every step hesitant.
Nightfire latched onto his other arm, her grip vice-like. 'If I'm going down, I'm taking these idiots with me,' she thought bitterly.
To be fair, she hadn't wanted to come here in the first place. Whatever happened next, she blamed Aether and Helena entirely.
They were only a few inches away from the door. Aether took a deep, steadying breath before cautiously peeking outside and saw....
Nothing.
Yet, His eyes darted through the dim hallway,