Chapter 86 86: Evolution

It was like the zombie dogs had vanished.

Nevertheless, it was a mere dream to think so. If not for his Eagle Eyes boosting his dynamic vision greatly, Alex wouldn't be able to sense them. Their bodies were moving far too quickly for even Alexander's enhanced vision to track them perfectly, like a train shooting past a deserted station.

When the dogs reached Alex, they pounced on their prey--the 'humans--in a vicious attack, attempting to tear into his flesh and bone with razor claws.

Despite his full attention, they were mere black swirls shooting through the air like growling wasps.

At the moment it took for them to reach him, Alex abandoned all defence. The distance between them was not enough for him to gain a significant advantage, using his years of insight and training to slice horizontally across his body, the sword over a metre long, cleaving through the air, Alex's blade connected with something soft and fleshy, before it seemed to explore like a pimple, dirty black blood spurting from its body and showering the hallway.

Thud!

However, the dogs wasted no time and felt no remorse at the death of their comrades.

Alex's body tightened the moment he struck out, twisting the blade instantly, pulling across his body slashing vertically across his body, once again a satisfying pop sounded before the body dropped with a thud, sadly the instant he tried a third slash, pain assaulted his body, dog biting into his flesh from his legs to arms.

A bloody spurt sprayed from his neck and forearm, two pairs of powerful jaws penetrating his body with their strange mouth, long fangs over two inches deeply buried into his flesh as their tongues seemed to suck the very meat and flesh from his bones, like a tube.

5 dogs remained, with 4 of them biting into his body, filling Alex with a sense of being drained, his vitality rapidly dropping.

"Alex!"

The voice was faint but clear. It came from somewhere in the darkness.

He was losing consciousness; his body was numb, and his mind was slipping away.

His vision blurred and grew dark, then faded to black, and then he saw a beautiful flaming shine in the air as a spear began to pierce towards him rapidly--Samatha was beautiful, his dazed red eyes watching her wonderful dance.

Samantha dashed forward with each of her piercing blows, the spear slicing, gouging the meat from two dogs, their brains bursting as the biting in his legs and waist faded, but blood still oozed from Alex's wounds. He wished to fight, but the sword from his beloved slipped from his palm, now a prisoner to gravity as Eien fell to the ground with a resounding clang.

"I'm sorry, Alex," Samantha said, her face filled with sadness. "You've done so much for me, and I couldn't save you...."

She was crying. She was trying to help, but she wasn't strong enough, her mind aching from the pain of using her spear skill twice in a row, still only able to kill two of the dogs, meanwhile steps behind like a paragon turret; Mildred's eyes were clear, focused the gleaming emeralds like mystical jewels seeing every movement of the dogs, sensing the new threat, the three remaining dogs quickly released Alex, his body like a limp corpse dropping on the cold floor.

Creak!

Her eyes were committed, three arrows loaded into her fingers with one fully drawn on her bow; there was no way she could falter as the dog's agile body twisted, snapping their bones before lunging forward, like shooting stars in the night sky only her gleaming eyes did not falter.

She did not blink!

Four arrows glowing, like luminous lights in the darkness, guiding the path of the living away from the dead.

In a fraction of a second, even less, Mildred released four arrows, covering the distance between her and the dogs within moments, devastating an accurate and brutal flurry, arrows aimed at their eyes with a last arrow towards the still living beast trying to drag its bifurcated body to bite into Alex.

The blue arrows were powerful, each one boring into dogs, making their touch muscular exterior look like soft flesh, drilling into their eyes, disgusting fluids splashing on the ground before each arrow detonated, causing monster and flesh to rain down on the entire room, as her sharp eyes ignored all, watching the final arrow penetrate the gap between the three jumping dogs, with a smirk on her face.

"Vanish!" Mildred screamed.

The last arrow pierced the dog's head, exploding the skull and sending shards of bone and brain matter flying everywhere.

Mildred stood, panting heavily, her hair dishevelled, her hands covered in blood, and her eyes wide with shock.

"Alex?"

When she called his name, her eyes widened in shock, maybe fear? Alex's mouth opened as he began to devour the fallen dogs beneath his body like a ravenous wolf, his sharp teeth ripping through the flesh like paper, tearing the muscle and sinew like cooked noodles.

Her eyes watched as his veins began to throb, wriggling under his flesh as he seemed to be in a crazed state, his mouth snapping as it became unhinged, devouring the first dog, crawling along the ground with broken limbs like that girl from the eastern horror film, the girl who climbs from that well.

"What's happening?" Mildred asked before she looked to her side and was equally stunned, as Samathan was kneeling, sexually rubbing her body, with brightly glowing eyes as she chewed on the brains of the zombie dogs.

'Huh!?'

Immediately she activated [Identification] to see the current state of the pair, her eyes looking away from Samantha, whose obscene panting and moans caused her to feel strange; it was like the day she first met Alex again...

Her eyes locked on his body, not having used this for a long time, as she trusted him deeply. She was shocked by how far he had changed, as a beautiful silvery blue light began to shine from her emerald eyes, the gasp of her lips accompanying Samathan perfectly.

[Alex Damien Faust]

- Leser Ghoul Stage: 2 (Evolving) | Lord Type (5,300/100,000 Blood Essence)

- Level 15

- Local Rank: 5450

- Bronze Rank: 323,215

- Occupation: Ghoul Leader

- Title: Succubi's Bane, Succubi's Kiss, Marked by the Queen of Slaughter, Tempter of Fate, Yandere connoisseur (6),

[Attributes][Average = 10]

- Strength: 28

- Agility: 23

- Endurance: 23

- Stamina: 22

- Willpower: 35

- Apocalypse Coins: 875

[Skills]

Eagle Eyes, Contraception, Novice Sword Talent, Bed Skill (Max), Ghoul Tactics, Unbreaking Will

[Spells]

Blood Lance, Corpse Explosion, Empower Vesta

[Items]

Eien- Novice Nodachi (Silver Class)

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JOB UPGRADE IN PROGRESS!

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Justica Path: Ghoul Commander -> Ghoul Lord -> Ghoul King -> Ghoul Emperor

Dominata Path: Ghoul Chieftain -> Ghoul Warlord -> Ghoul Highlord -> Ghoul Tyrant

"What is this!?" She gasped before seeing the same things for Samantha, but her stage wasn't evolving. Rather (Delayed)

Mildred quickly stepped back, taking a deep breath as she watched as Alexander devoured 5 of the dogs, his Blood Essence finishing at 5,300/100,000, and Samantha's loud and showy climax as a bloody crystal-like rose began growing from the ground and wrapped around Alexander's body, her eyes seeing only the glowing word "Dominant Path Chosen."

"What... what just happened?" Mildred asked her mind a mess.

"I don't know," Samantha replied, her eyes glistening with tears.

"But you're not evolving either? Why?" Mildred asked, confused and concerned.

"I can't understand it...." Samantha said, her eyes staring blankly.

"Is there some kind of problem?" Mildred asked, stepping closer to Samantha.

"No, it's nothing," Samantha replied, shaking her head.

"Then why are you crying?" Mildred asked, her concern growing.

"Because It felt too good..." Samantha said, her voice trembling.

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The smell of blood filled the air, the stench of rotting flesh and viscera filled the room, and the death of the dogs left a foul taste in the mouths of everyone.

As the dogs were devoured, the ghouls moved with a purpose, moving to the stairs and the second floor.

"Where is he?" Mildred asked.

"Still in that weird rose.." Samantha answered, her voice hoarse.

"We should wait for him before going," Mildred suggested.

"I want him to praise me..." Samantha agreed.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" Mildred asked, worried.

"Of course, he will be fine," Samantha said with a smile.

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Alex's stomach was empty; his body was weak and aching, and he was tired beyond measure. His wounds were healing slowly, but the pain was excruciating.

He was lying on the floor, surrounded by five dead dogs, their bodies squirming and twisting as they tried to escape the fate of being consumed, panting with his eyes closed, and his mind was a mess; he was lost in a haze of confusion, trying to remember how he got here or what he was doing, wasn't he going to meet Amy?

"Alex?"

A familiar voice called out to him.

"Sarah?"

He couldn't understand why she would be here, inside this passage; what was more confusing was that the entire passage was strange; the doors were open, but inside them was none of the hotel rooms from before but a black void, like when meeting that old man in the past, Alex tried to stand up. Still, his body felt frozen, unable to move or breathe deeply; his eyes began to look around as a strange, uneasy feeling filled his chest.

'Where is Samantha? What about Mildred?'

"You don't need them... just accept me, with me. Why do you need other women?" The strange voice of Sarah continued to speak as the entire scene became blurry for him; he reached out, the faint image of Sarah becoming more distant and vague each moment that passed, desperately as his body began to crack, forming a strange red crystal, he finally managed to reach her.

Crack!

His legs were missing, and a strange red crystal rose to bloom where his body was just fixated, but it didn't matter; Sarah was with him again...

However, there was no Sarah here; in his hand was the nodachi, the beautiful silver blade, shimmering in the darkness as her handwriting and love messages were clear, while its blade hummed causing his mind to fade into darkness.