Six steadied herself on the outcrop, one hand resting casually on her hip as if she hadn't just burned through 320 Orgone fleeing for her life.
"Breathe. Cycle. Absorb." She thought to herself as she cirrcuated her breath technique.
「 SOVEREIGN'S HUNGERING BREATH — CIRCULATING 」
The breath technique worked silently within her, invisible threads of power drawing essence from the fear-soaked air, from the aggression radiating off the pack below, from the hunger emanating from the Wolf King himself.
She smiled—slow, dangerous, inviting.
"Fenric Bloodmaw," she purred, letting his name roll off her tongue like honey and sin. "The legendary Wolf King... I've heard so many stories."
She shifted her weight, letting moonlight catch the curve of her silhouette.
"I'm not your enemy tonight. Surely a king of your... stature... can recognize when a woman simply wishes to pass. I meant no disrespect by passing through your territory, O-wise and pwoerful king."
「 PATH OF LUST & TEMPTATION — PASSIVE ACTIVATED 」 Seduction Check: 25 vs. Target Willpower Corruption Aura: Radiating
Six let a tendril of her aura reach toward him—subtle, delicate, a whisper of promise and dark pleasure. The kind that made lesser men fall to their knees and beg.
Fenric's golden eyes didn't waver.
His nostrils flared once.
Then—
"Your petty low-level trickery and manipulation techniques mean nothing to me."
The words hit like a slap. Cold. Dismissive. Wrong.
「 SEDUCTION ATTEMPT — FAILED 」 Target Willpower: EXCEEDED THRESHOLD Note: Resistance abnormally high for detected cultivation level
Six's smirk faltered—just a fraction.
That should have worked. Even a little. Even a flicker of hesitation—
She studied him more carefully now, her witch's senses extending outward.
「 AURA INSPECTION — INITIATED 」 Target: Fenric Bloodmaw Scanning... ... RESULT: No anomalies detected
There was Nothing.
His aura read as expected—powerful, primal, alpha dominance layered over lycanthropic essence. A Wolf King in his prime.
And yet...
Six's eyes narrowed.
His eyes.
They were gold, yes. But the way they looked at her—through her—there was something just off about them. Something hollow behind the fury. Like a puppet whose strings were pulled too tight.
He's not himself.
The realization prickled at the base of her skull. But before she could probe further—
Fenric raised one clawed hand
And dropped it.
「 ⚠️ COMBAT INITIATED ⚠️ 」 HOSTILE ACTION: Pack Charge Enemies: 12+ Werewolf Hunters Composition: Male and Female Status: ALL CHARGING
The forest exploded with motion.
Twelve—no, fifteen—wolf-men and wolf-women burst from the shadows, a tide of fur and fang and killing intent. They scrambled up the rocky slope with terrifying speed, claws finding purchase where none should exist.
Snarls. Howls. The thunder of bodies.
Six had only mere seconds before they the pack was upon her.
She didn't waste them.
「 HEX OF THE CRAWLING CHAINS — CASTING 」 Orgone Cost: 200 Breath Technique Synergy: ACTIVE Enhancement: +15% Spell Potency / Chain Strength INCREASED
Six thrust both hands forward, fingers splayed like claws of her own.
Her shadow writhed.
From beneath her feet, violet-black chains erupted—not delicate links, but thick, pulsing constructs of pure domination given form. They screamed across the ground like serpents, splitting into dozens of tendrils. Six felt her Dominator Queen person manifest!
"KNEEL!"
The word carried power.
「 ENHANCED CHAINS — BINDING 」 Targets Struck: 8 / 15 [Crawling Submission] Applied: 8 targets Willpower Drain: 3% per second (ACTIVE) Chain Strength: 150% (Breath Enhancement)
Eight werewolves hit the ground hard. The chains coiled around limbs, throats, torsos—pulling them down, pinning them, squeezing. They thrashed and snapped, but the enhanced links held firm.
A she-wolf whimpered, her struggles weakening as the psychic weight pressed into her mind.
A male snarled, foam flecking his muzzle, but his claws couldn't find purchase against spectral bindings.
"WITCH—!"
Fenric's howl split the night—not a signal, but pure rage.
「 FENRIC BLOODMAW — STATUS CHANGE 」 Emotional State: ENRAGED Physical Enhancement: DETECTED Warning: Alpha preparing to engage personally
The Wolf King dropped to all fours, muscles bunching beneath black fur, and launched himself up the slope.
He was fast.
Too fast.
Six didn't hesitate.
「 VEIL OF WANTON SHADOWS — CASTING 」 Orgone Cost: 80 Target Destination: Far side of ravine Distance: 24 meters (WITHIN RANGE)
She dissolved into fiery smoke and shadow just as golden claws raked through the space where her heart had been.
For a heartbeat, she was nothing—formless, weightless, free.
Then she reformed on the opposite edge of the chasm, boots skidding on loose stone.
Behind her, Fenric skidded to a halt at the ravine's edge, chest heaving, golden eyes blazing with fury across the gap.
"YOU CANNOT RUN FOREVER, LITTLE WITCH."
His voice echoed across the chasm.
"I WILL FIND YOU. I WILL BREAK YOU. AND WHEN I DO—"
But Six was already too far away to hear Fenric finish is death threat, she was fast traveling with the veil of wanton shadows, reading her wicked path system screen.
「 POST-ENCOUNTER STATUS 」
Metric Value
Orgone Reserve 4,680 → 4,400
Enemies Bound 8 werewolves (temporary)
Enemies Evaded 7 werewolves + Wolf King
Current Location East side of Thornwood Ravine
Path Status ⚠️ ALTERNATE ROUTE — Unknown territory
「 OBSERVATION LOGGED 」
Subject: Fenric Bloodmaw Anomaly: Possible external influence Evidence: Hollow affect, abnormal willpower resistance, mechanical behavior patterns Conclusion: Inconclusive — further investigation required
Something was controlling him. Or something INSIDE him was. Either way... it wasn't over. With a King on her heels Six had no choice now but to try to help, heal, or slay Fenric and try to get to the bottom of what was afflicting him.
Six caught her breath on the far side of the ravine, the howls of frustrated werewolves echoing behind her.
The path ahead was unfamiliar—darker, wilder, choked with ancient trees that hadn't seen a traveler in decades.
But it led home.
Eventually.
「 NEW OBJECTIVE 」 Navigate Alternate Route Survive the Thornwood Reach Domain Before Dawn. Investigate the area for clues.
"Shit." Six didn't have time for this, she had more important things to do, and was worried Lemmy Wink would find a way to escape.
But she caught herself mid-thought; "I'm second guessing myself, I need to be more rational. My love toys can feed and guard her until I return.'
A howl grabbed her attention, Six gritted her teeth and hissed. Six dreamed of the day she unlocked and cultivated her first broomstick