Chapter 82- Neko beast

Words : 1044 Updated : Sep 17th, 2025

quite frankly, power, in itself, is sort of an overrated concept. people in society strive and train in order to gain wealth and strength, whether through connection or hard work, those in power control those below them. a system like that is bound to crumble but yet it persists. why, you ask ? because power is dynamic. it changes with time and those in power will continue to be replaced by stronger and wealthier individuals. it simply means that it is possible to grasp this sort of power for ourselves. it's not an easy thing though, people strive to obtain it but merely crumble to dust under the pressure. however, a small percentage of society with determination and a little helping hand at times, can obtain that power. in the kingdom of lumbrica where danger lurks in the most unprecedented corners and dangerous individuals fill the streets on a daily basis. power was a necessity to at least be strong enough to protect ourselves and our loved ones. but even that fails at times. raph's gaze was fixed on his sister, a calm hue in his eyes. a smile made its way on his lips as he recalled his past conversation he had with morganna. 'becoming an adventurer might have opened her eyes to other things'. he thought and he was glad it was. facing trials and overcoming them is one of the blessings of humanity because it strengthens them and makes them adapt to that strength. though failure is always an option and sometimes a constant result, but yet, success will always have its own way of surprising us. as he pondered, he noticed a slight movement ahead. his eyes shifted and he hastily walked past them alerting them to the movement. they glanced at each other and quickly walked after him when they noticed his sudden change in expression. "morganna ! a healing spell ! fast!". she nodded, walking past him and gasping at the sight before her. her eyes bulged, and she shook but she quickly composed her expression and summoned her wand. in front of them were nine, seemingly lifeless bodies, battered and bruised, blood dripping down the stairways with a drooping sound from open wounds. tears had dried from their eyes but their eyes were red and swollen, the light in them fading. their mouths were left agape as if shocked from the state they were in. they were alive but just barely. rina gasped at the sight, her hands covering her lips as she staggered to her knees, clenching her abdomen and turning away, emptying the content of her stomach. raph glanced around, a bitter sensation growing his chest. 'they were ten of them ? where did he take the last one to ?'. he thought, his gaze fixing on the golden collars. he bent down towards the first girl and gripped the collar tightly, freezing it until it turned to cold stone and pulling it out from her neck in one swift motion. these were demi-humans and they possess extraordinary self healing properties. even if they seemed on the brink of death, they should still have some mana or aura to patch themselves up. the golden haired elf stared at the female human that had saved them, a bright hue glowing in her eyes. she wasn't sure how to feel about the situation, in fact none of them were. it was annoying enough that humans captured them for their own selfish desires but now they were saved by those same humans. it's not good to judge a book by its cover but humans make it difficult not to judge. they were silently recuperating when morganna slowly opened her eyes and turned to the hazel eyes of the other human girl that stood above her, a sharp glint in rina's gaze that failed to hide her intentions and she noticed it instantly. they remained silent for a moment but then morganna asked, a sly smile growing on her lips. "what are you thinking right now ?". her tone sounded curious but hid something much deeper. "i was just thinking....what kind of reward will i get for the head of a jun's daughter ?". her voice contorted deeply, hiding a darkness behind it. morganna chuckled "that's weird. i didnt know you could sell our heads". rina suddenly launched forward, her fingers extending as a hissing sound escaped her lips but morganna dodged, maneuvering higher up the staircase. rina stopped herself from falling further and turned towards her. "do you know how much damage you have caused ?" her voice had transformed into something else. something entirely different from what she had heard all this time. her figure transformed as well, two cat-like ears protruding out of her hair and two pairs of whiskers growing below her nose. find adventures on empire her fingers grew sharper and firmer and a brown tail extended from below her gown. the sight sent a shiver to the captives present, they were too tired to participate in any incoming battle but some still prepared something in mind if their savior where to get harmed. "a neko beast huh...that explains your transformation...but you are really good at acting". morganna said, her gaze hiding an annoyed feeling. she had not suspected anything until the last moment, why did she decide to strike now ? perhaps, she thinks i'm out of mana ?. she thought when rina launched forward with a fiery energy, her speed was testament to her race. she hissed, closing the distance between them in a blink of an eye but morganna was quicker. thinking of countermeasures and spinning her wand, she caused a rock spike protruded out of the wall and slammed into her or what she thought was her. rina's body had turned to vapor, distorting the atmosphere as she floated upwards, and solidified as she got closer, a stream of light growing from her fist. "i will have to kill you, jun". she said with a confident tone as the stream bursted out into a bright greenish hue. "storm burst" she thrust her fist forward, the burst of greenish energy projecting at the speed of sound. morganna clicked her tongue. "are you fucking underestimating me right now ?"

Chapter 82- Neko beast

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