Chapter 115: We Will Meet Again

The tiger’s expression darkened.

"I am asking you a question!"

Its voice thundered through the clearing.

The BloodFang leader stood nearby, watching the exchange. He wanted to know what the captive was hiding, but the tiger’s growing anger kept him from interfering.

The soldier remained silent.

After waiting several seconds, the tiger tightened its grip again.

Lucian felt the renewed wave of pain through their connection. His fingers curled into a fist, but he refused to let the creature’s threats provoke him into making a careless decision.

You can keep asking. You won’t get anything from me.

Despite the pressure around his throat, the Shadow Soldier slowly raised his hand.

Then, with considerable effort, he extended his middle finger toward the enormous creature.

The BloodFang leader froze.

For a moment, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The captive was facing a Monster Beast whose strength made even him cautious, yet instead of begging for his life, the soldier had chosen to insult it.

Has this man lost his mind?

The tiger stared at the raised finger. Its expression shifted from disbelief to uncontrollable anger.

The Shadow Soldier looked straight into its golden eyes.

"We’ll meet again."

His voice was strained, but he forced the words out.

"And next time, you won’t be alive."

The clearing fell silent.

The BloodFang leader instinctively stepped backward. He couldn’t understand why the soldier was acting so boldly when he was completely at the creature’s mercy.

The tiger exposed its sharp teeth.

"You think you can threaten me?"

Its claws tightened around the captive’s neck.

The soldier offered no further response.

Lucian had seen enough.

The captured Shadow Soldier had completed his mission. He had witnessed the meeting, learned about the planned attack on Silverwood City, and discovered that the Outer God Cult was involved in isolating the city from outside help.

There was no reason to keep the connection active and expose the soldier to further pain.

That’s enough. Come back.

With that command, Lucian severed his connection with the Shadow Soldier.

The change was immediate.

The captive’s body went completely still in the tiger’s grasp. All signs of life disappeared, leaving behind nothing but an unmoving figure.

The tiger loosened its grip slightly.

"What?"

It examined the soldier’s face, expecting some final reaction. However, the captive remained completely motionless.

The creature immediately extended its spiritual sense.

Nothing.

Just moments ago, the soldier had been conscious enough to insult it. Now, there wasn’t even a trace of life within his body.

The tiger turned its claw, examining the captive more closely.

"What’s happening to him?"

The BloodFang leader cautiously approached.

"My Lord?"

Before the tiger could respond, a strange change began spreading across the soldier’s body.

The edges of his form started breaking apart. Small fragments separated from his skin and dissolved into the air.

The tiger’s eyes widened.

"What...?"

The soldier’s arm began disintegrating first. The process quickly spread across his shoulder and chest, leaving neither blood nor recognizable wounds behind.

The creature instinctively opened its paw.

But it was already too late.

The remaining fragments dissolved, and within moments, the Shadow Soldier disappeared completely.

The tiger stared at its empty claw.

For several seconds, it remained motionless.

It had personally prevented the soldier from destroying himself, yet somehow, his entire body had vanished while he was still trapped in its grasp.

The BloodFang leader looked equally shocked.

"My Lord... what just happened?"

The tiger slowly turned toward him.

"Do you think I know?"

It’s voice carried a slightly annoyed tone.

It immediately released its spiritual sense, carefully examining the surrounding area.

But it found nothing.

There was no remaining aura, no trace of energy, and no indication of where the captive had gone.

The soldier had simply ceased to exist.

The Tiger had his claws curling slowly into a fist.

He hadn’t gained any useful answers from the prisoner.

This just furthered his frustration.

"ROOOAAARRR!"

The Tiger roared angrily.

The roars echoed throughout the wilds causing the Trees around to shake. Many creatures hiding inside the thick forest got startled in their hiding places. Birds flew out of their nests and smaller Monster Beasts fled everywhere.

The BloodFang leader quickly crouched lower,

Although he was not new to seeing the Tigers frustration; He rarely saw him this angry at a single human.

As the roars died down an uncomfortable silence filled the air.

The Tigers claws were digging into the blood soaked ground,

Not only had the odd Soldier decided to listen into their conversation but also failed to provide any answers to his question. The creature had also threatened him and then vanished completely!

The creature knew nothing of him or how he had done what he did.

But his last words were clear to him.

"We shall meet again."

The Tiger narrowed his bright yellow eyes,

If they ever met again he’d make sure there was no way for the disrespectful human to get away.

Sterling Manor.

Lucian sat crossed leg on his bed.

The pain had disappeared now the link had been broken, however the information he had gained was clear in his head.

The attack on Silverwood City wasn’t a random occurrence it seemed BloodFang, The Tiger King and the Outer God Cult were all aiming for the same goal!

The first issue on his mind was the Ancient Formation.

If they managed to activate it as planned Silverwood City would be completely cut off from outside assistance for 24 hours. This would give the Monster Beasts enough time to start their assault without worrying about additional help coming.

"I’ve got twenty four hours to worry about."

Lucian frowned,

That was plenty of time for a well organised force to do a ton of damage.

He couldn’t wait to find out if their plan would work.

He needed to inform Magnus of everything he had learn and talk about how they could help against the oncoming threat. Most importantly they needed to know how long they had until the enemy started their plan.

Lucian stood up and glanced towards his Uncles home.

With little time to waste he headed off.

The situation was a lot worse than he thought.

Silverwood City was in danger, and he would make sure Magnus knew what was coming.

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