Chapter 74: Twisted Encounter

After hearing Reign's menacing voice, the girl was gripped by fear unlike any she had felt before.

If the fear she had experienced with those men was born from their lustful actions, then the dread she felt from Reign was like encountering death itself.

It was as if she stood face-to-face with someone who was not human.

'I-- I need to get out of here,' Her mind raced with the urgent need to flee.

Despite her trembling body and soaking wet underwear, she tried to stand up, but her knees buckled beneath her weight, sending her crashing back to the ground.

'Move, please move,' she pleaded, hitting her legs to force them to cooperate.

'Please move!' Tears streamed down her cheeks as she struggled to maintain control of her emotions.

"Move!" With a final push, her instinct for survival kicked in, allowing her to move her feet using the adrenaline.

She forced herself to stand and weakly run away from him.

On the other hand, Reign just observed as she disappeared from his sight.

'That was close,' he thought to himself.

Just a few moments ago, an urge to devour her alive surged within him, driven by his monster nature.

Strangely, he wasn't even hungry, and there were other potential targets just lying dead on the ground.

But there was something about the girl that made her scent irresistible.

It wasn't particularly noticeable from a distance, but when he got closer, his senses became intoxicated. The temptation only intensified when he caught the scent of her fear.

Not even Anna, who was undoubtedly much prettier, and with an almost flawless face, was as appetizing as that girl.

'I need to focus and deal with this situation first,' he muttered, shaking his head to clear his thoughts.

There were still the bodies on the ground that needed to be dealt with.

He looked down and saw the four men he had just killed.

They lay sprawled on the ground, their skulls broken, blood pooling around them, a proof to the violence that he had just caused.

Fortunately, this part of the city did not have a lot of CCTV cameras, so he could feed on the corpses without fear of being caught on surveillance.

He scanned his surroundings first, confirming that there were no people in sight.

With his heightened senses, he could detect anyone trying to spy on him, and he felt none.

It was just him and his soon to be food, alone in the silent and dirty alleyway.

As he approached the headless corpse, he had to remove his mask to avoid damaging it for what would he do next.

CRACK

CRACK

CRACK

Cracks echoed slowly as his mouth widened, stretching until it reached his ears like a true monster.

This time, he just swallowed the bodies whole, like some sort of anaconda. They disappeared into his gaping maw as if there was a black hole in his esophagus.

His new method of feeding allowed him to devour the corpses at a much faster pace.

'Not enough,' he clicked his tongue in annoyance, his gaze shifting towards the direction the girl had fled.

The girl's voice sounded different, stronger and more commanding than before. As she spoke, Reign watched in amazement as her neck began to heal and grow back.

'Not good. I need to get out of here,' he thought to himself, sensing the danger emanating from her.

There was no way she would spare him after he just tried to make her a snack, so he quickly turn sideways, and dash with his full speed.

"Trying to escape ?" The girl's voice echoed, and suddenly, Reign saw his body being restrained by golden chains.

CLINK!

CLINK!

He fought against the chains, using all his strength, but they refused to budge.

"Interesting. You resemble a demon, but you are not one at the same time," the girl spoke as she approached him.

She sat directly in front of him and began poking his hair.

"Let's see," she mumbled, then a golden light surrounded her hands. The moment she reached out to touch Reign, the same golden light enveloped him as well.

The light continued to course through his body, penetrating even his soul. It felt as though she was unraveling his origin right before his very eyes.

"I--Impossible!" Her eyes widened in disbelief, her expression changing into a mix of astonishment and fear as she stumbled on a truth she was never meant to uncover.

[System: Force Interference Detected]

[System: Force Interference Detected]

[System: Force Interference Detected]

[System: Activating Defense Mechanism]

When the final notification rang out, Reign's consciousness suddenly shut down.

Without him being aware, a crimson energy surged forth, enveloping his entire body.

The red energy, like a virus, devoured the golden light, consuming it with alarming speed.

She recoiled in panic, attempting to pull out her hand, but it was too late.

The red energy had already infected her. With a desperate move, she severed her own right arm to prevent the spread from corrupting her further.

When the severed arm fell to the ground, it began to decay rapidly, disintegrating into dust before her very eyes.

"I won't forget this," she vowed, her voice filled with anger .

With a deep breath, she focused on regenerating her missing arm, but to her dismay, the process was agonizingly slow.

In fact, it only healed and close the wounds, still leaving her with a missing arm.

"You're dead!" she shouted in frustration, her anger manifesting as more golden chains began to form around her body.

But before she could launch an attack, the chains broke down, leaving her kneeling on the ground and grasping for breath.

"This body is already at its limit? I know it," She sighed heavily, regretting the fact that she had to show herself too soon because of this incident .

The body she currently possessed was nothing more than a vessel; her true form resided in another realm altogether.

"You're lucky," she remarked, her voice dripping with disdain as she cast one final glance at Reign before turning away and leaving.

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Author's Note.

I will only be uploading one chapter today because I'm still recovering from a cold. I don't want to force myself to write too much while I'm sick because it might affect the story. Thank you.