Chapter 415 CH 401: ILLUSIONS

Chapter 415 CH 401: ILLUSIONS

While a distance of more than two kilometers might take a long time to cover in usual circumstances, for him there was nothing easier than to cover long distances by using his powers.

This was why... it only took him a few seconds to reach his destination— the bar he works at as a gigolo under his sworn sister.

'Okay. Let's go in.'

The moment Adam took a step into the interior of the bar, he immediately observed everything there was on the inside.

Yui was looking at him with a helpless expression on her face while Inari was sitting with a smile etched on her lips. Her veil was unable to stop Adam from looking at her clearly.

"Hi! I am happy to finally meet you."

"It would be a lie to say the feeling is mutual."

Adam had no interest in meeting Inari or whatever her name was and he wondered if she was trying to meet him because of Tsubasa, his ex-girlfriend.

Either way, this was not his problem and he would have not come to this meeting at all if not for the fact that he was interested in her power over illusions and what she would be able to teach him.

"Fufufu~ What a feisty young man... I like it. I like it when someone is direct and to the point with me. But I believe since a challenge was thrown my way, it's essential to give you a taste of what a true illusion is like. Shall we?"

"Wai—"

Yui tried to stand up, but it was already too late for her to do anything.

She lifted her veil completely and her golden eyes crossed with Adam's cerulean blue eyes, radiating a deep light.

Immediately, the minor clash of gazes was followed by a sense of vertigo that overtook him in an instant. Updated from n0velb(i)n.c(o)/m

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When Adam woke up from his state of unconsciousness, he found himself in what looked to be a deep and dreary forest.

"Oh?"

His body was tied to a rock and someone wearing what looked to be samurai armor with a katana in their hands was slowly approaching him with measured steps, as though ready to decapitate him at any moment.

"For the crime of disrespecting the Empress, I sentence you to death!"

Looking at his surroundings, he could hear the cries of people screaming out that they were innocent and that they should be released from this unjust imprisonment. Then, when they realized that there was no hope left for them, they would show eyes filled with hatred and they would curse again and again at the perpetrators of their demise, spewing all the vilest of things that they could think of, insulting the stupid emperor and the cunning vixen who had charmed them.

Sadly, all their cries had the same ending— death by decapitation...

Every time one man was killed, the soldier approached him further. Finally, the samurai warrior stood right in front of him with the blade in his hand.

"Do you have any last words?"

All cries seemed to stop at those words, and all the prisoners turned to gaze at him, their eyes glazed and wide open. Even the head of the dead turned to look at him, eyes filled with animosity and hatred.

Shadows covered Adam and the light of the sun seemed to vanish entirely at once.

'Hum?'

Adam felt a huge presence trying to smother him from all sides. Turning around, his eyes opened wide when he realized that what was standing behind him was a beautiful fox of gigantic proportions.

"So this is a Kitsune."

The fox was crouching, but it seemed to stand as tall as a mountain. Its white fur shone brightly despite the darkness of the void surrounding them, and its cruel red eyes were gazing at him as though they were smiling as they looked at his image. The strong limbs of the fox were covered in what looked to be clouds and behind it, swishing strongly were nine majestic tails.

"The nine-tailed fox of legend."

"You have good eyes."

A low chuckle leaked out of the fox but it seemed like a tornado was sweeping through him due to that...

"I am honestly surprised, someone of your level should not be able to stand up right now. The pain of death should have incapacitated you long ago."

The maw of the beasts drew a large smile, even though it should not have been possible to enact, "Truly interesting."

"Did anyone tell you that your smile is really ugly?"

"Hahaha!"

The monster laughed out loud, uncaring of the insult thrown at it by the boy, "Trust me... Over the years, I have heard much worse."

Adam ignored the laugh of the majestic beast and simply focused on its fur. Squinting his eyes slightly, he was slowly able to find chains covering the body of the fox, as though stopping it from moving any longer.

"So you are a prisoner."

For the first time, the laugh of the beast stopped and its eyes gazed quietly at him, before closing as if it had lost all interest...

"Be happy that I lack my freedom."

Adam grinned, "I have no doubt."

"Fufufu~ You should stop threatening my young friend."

Adam gazed higher and he could see someone sitting in Seiza on the head of the fox.

"Adam Gospel. I apologize for the rough greeting. My friend is quite mischievous. Shall we continue our discussion?"

Adam could only laugh speechlessly. In what kind of world did someone start a greeting after decapitating someone?

"Well, I could leave now, but I am interested in what you have to say. But first things first..."

Adam started to float, progressively climbing higher and higher until he stood a few steps above Inari herself. A throne appeared below him for him to sit and the two shadows in his soul came out and stood on either side of him.

"I don't like speaking to someone who is looking down on me."

He needed to make one thing clear. Outside, he had no doubt that Inari was stronger than him.

But in this place? In the world of dreams?

He would never let anyone underestimate him.