chapter 22

In the dark of the night, she accompanied the two men to the dining hall and chatted with Darian, he seemed scared to tell her something, but this did not bother her since she sent Milk Tea to investigate. Almost all the members of Ethereal pristine caught a mysterious disease. From what she heard, they somehow took the mind-controlling pill and were trying to suppress it.

My dear guests, I must take off urgent business and thus will not have dinner with you.

She left the dining hall and walked towards the barracks. Darian hastily walked behind her.

Before I enter is there something you want to tell me? She asked Darian.

Darian's head hung low and shivered in the bones Jim forbade him to say anything about it.

I will take the long silence as no. She entered the barracks and opened the gate with one large pull.

Darian lead me to Jim.

Yes, miss.

Darian led her to Jim.

Jim, you have some explaining to do. She said when she heard his voice.

Miss, I. Jim knelt he couldn't find the right words, and he plunged into shame.

Is there a reason why you did not tell me?

He did not want to burden you if you were busy. Harrison said.

No worries, I won't burden myself with finding a cure or a solution. Cherry stood there confused and disappointed at the end of the day she still was the person no one informed or talked to or even asked for help. Why?

Miss even though we are at fault could you at least help our spirit beast?

Of course, She replied quickly.

Jim summoned a giant wolf.

Cherry pat the wolf and fed it something from a black-tinted bottle. For a short moment, Cherry felt another force in the wolf's body. She began to wonder. Jim has a pact with it so.

The wolf got better in an instant.

How Jim mumbled.

Jim, can you circulate your Qi?

Of course.

Jim regulated his qi. Cherry noticed that they weren't the same. Just as she noticed time froze. But she wasn't the one who froze time. So could it be? Pretending to be frozen. She carefully waited for her prey to reveal itself before bearing her fangs.

From the corner of the dark room came out of the shadows a man. The man stood there and observed the scenery as he came closer in a black-tinted bottle which opened. Out of the bottle, little flies crawled out. The flies entered the ears of the people there. The man then headed in the direction of the door and muttered Ethereal Pristine the rumoured Powerhouse in the area no match. After this sentence, Cherry couldn't hold her laughter and let off a little chuckle.

Who laughed a sword suddenly appeared in the man's hand.

Don't worry I won't get in the way of your plan to take over the world.

How did you know? The man hurriedly asked.

This man seems delusional. Cherry thought. Why else would someone hypnotise the whole city if not to take over the world?

The man stood there lost in his thoughts. He had a Eureka moment and looked at Cherry with glittering eyes. You have the time and space attribute. He slowly took a few steps back when he saw Cherry smile helplessly, yet that smile seemed to turn as dark as the pitch-black abyss.

Where are you going? She asked the man. This person would make a fine assistant. She thought. Smart and quick-witted.

Me, I am not going anywhere. Vines sprouted from the ground and held him.

Then he screamed when vines strangled him and pierced into his flesh with their poisonous thorns.

Don't ever hurt the animals and never set foot on Ethereal Pristine. Have I made it clear? Now scram.

Who are you?

It seems you didn't understand. In a blink, time progressed.

Cherry called out to the man who sat on her roof. Weirdo on the roof. The man you are looking for is here.

Suddenly Cherry felt a ringing in her ear and passed out.

Master, Jim held her and took to her bed. She had exhausted all her qi by manipulating time for so long.