Chapter 164

Then, stepping into view like it had materialized from the cold itself, Eugene's breath caught as the 'thing' emerged from the shadows just a few feet ahead.

At first glance, he thought it resembled a human - almost. It stood tall on two legs with broad shoulders and visible muscles rippling under its nearly translucent skin, stretched so taut that it seemed like it could tear at any moment.

The creature's irises emitted a sinister red glow, piercing through the surrounding darkness like hot lava, and Its mouth was smeared with fresh blood, which dripped onto the snowy ground beneath its feet. Eugene couldn't help but notice its fangs, long and jagged, glistening in the light as it bared its teeth in a threatening gesture that he couldn't decipher as a snarl or smirk.