Tyrant Influence

I always had its only when one meets death, do they realise how insignificant the really are.

I had still considered the descent some kind of game that i could win with my advantages.

The monsters in this world do not have a set attack pattern like those in the games. But i kept ignoring the intelligence displayed my them.

And yet i refuse to fall today. My will ignited in my eyes, i stared at the wolf teeth had firmly bit into my arm no letting go.

The lower left side of my face was dripping with blood. I was struggling to keep myself conscious as the pain across by body was increasing.

The wolf used its large mass and weight to force me down. I grit my teeth knowing if i get pinned down am a goner for sure.

Alex's fragments could have reached us already but since am so close to the wolf he couldn't act carelessly

My mind worked on override knowing am on my own. In this situation i thought of my advantages.

My ability, my stats, my weapon, none could be used to overcome this. The only thing that came to my was

'[Lord's Aura]'

This passive effect was the reason i survived the ambush. I felt the wolf's intent towards me before it could attack.

So far the effect has two characteristics

One is that it allows me to vaguely sense the intentions of any living being close to me.

Two is that it allows me to influence those around me.

Jake had said it made him want to trust me. But from what i have seen it is not that strong yet because my charisma is still low.

But i still feel there is still more to it than that.

I let my sense dig deep into it, it gave off a grand feeling but i could not grasp it.

Because i wasn't paying attention my balance was lost. The wolf now stood over me, staring down on me with its teeth covered in my blood having let go of my hand.

The grand feeling i sensed seemed to become even further. Then it clicked

'I am losing my title'

As if confirming my thought

Ding

[Title: Lord of Knights]

[Hidden condition]

[As the lord of Knights, one must remain undefeated otherwise they shall not be recognised by the title and lose his knights]

Seeing this, I felt bitter within but could not do anything about it.

Alex had finally caught up. Stabbing his dagger into it. Jake followed as well swing his sword at it, leaving a deep cut in its side.

Yet the wolf didn't even show any pain on it. Despite having lost the title, i could still feel its intentions.

Even beasts have kinship and that is even more among wolves, having seen me kill one of its own.

It wants me dead even at the cost of its life. Ignoring the attacks to its body.

Its jaws more fast to my neck.I felt death's touch embrace me.

Time slowed down and the only thing i could hear was my heartbeat but that too would disappear soon.

Thoughts flowed through my mind

'If i had waited for the dungeon to completely form i would have safely grown stronger'

And yet i did not regret my decision.

unlike John, i have no experience of the world. My perspective was from John who had a weak mindset.

Death didn't give me the luxury to think as i felt the teeth of the wolf dip into my flesh.

Urgency flooded my heart because i had still not accepted death, my only solution had been taken away.

'No the title may have left but i can still feel a bit [Lord's Aura] still there, this my because of my initiate ability'

The wolf didn't give me time to ponder as its teeth struck a vein on my neck. Survive seemed even less optimal.

But clung to life and finally felt a grasp on what was left of [Lord Aura]. But it no longer carried the grand feeling around it but a hollow shell of what it used to be.

Because i am not recognised the title any more most of it left and my ability clung to a remnant of it.

One of Jake's bladed whips pushed forward directly stabbing into the wolf's eyes and continued to pierce its brain.

Ding

[You have defeated Wild wolf Lv:1]

[+7 soul essence obtained]

Even with wolf dead, its jaws remained unwilling to let go. The body crushed down on me causing the bleeding at my neck to increase.

My vision begun to blur, my mind is sinking with nowhere to hold.

My senses begun to disappear one by one.

But amidst all this their was one i still felt the remnants of [Lord's Aura]. As everything vanished my ability clung to it.

Even at death's door my will to live had not disappeared, this maybe my only way.

I draw myself closer to it, i felt it clearly. Even as hollow as it is, i felt the strength i would have drawn from it if i had let it grow.

But it did not feel right to me. The person with [Lord's Aura] will gain the trust of others easily and serve him with trust. Stands firm for others.

It felt the opposite of what i truly am. I love controlling people, having their lives in my palm.

The hollowness within it gave me an idea.

'What if i change it to fit me'

Honestly i felt i had already departed from my body, with nothing left i dived deeper into the remnants

The foundation of [lord's Aura] in trust of others. Something i did not need, with my ability holding on it.

I felt i could change this. I concentrated 

I felt a force pull at it which caused the foundation shake. I replace it with

'Fear'

 The remnant felt like it would break down but my ability held it together. I knew i had to act quick.

This change spread like a chain reaction. The ability to feel people's intentions was something i don't need.

Instead i wish to dominate their intentions

Even then the hollowness around it did not change but instead made it more empty. My current strength is not enough to completely change a special title.

Not even a shell of it.

One of the reasons is because it has no support, without the title to carry it. It is weakened.

huh

A thought emerged from my mind

'Can't it be supported by something other than a title,

At first i thought maybe my ability can support it but i didn't feel a connection to it that could merge it.

So i pondered

'My not use my body'

I had thought i was dead but i don't think a dead person would be able to keep their mind active for this long.

My guess would be am not completely dead, am happy i asked Alex to buy those potions.

The problem is i can't feel my body, I must be in a coma state but due to clinging to the remnants of [Lord's Aura] am able to keep my mind active.

If i use my body to support it, i may be able to awaken.

Seeing there was no other solution i went on with the plan. My ability that had held onto the remnants loosen its grip.

Pushing the them closer to me, the remnants had started collapsing but i kept drawing them closer

Just then a feeling like no other dawned on me. A flood of awareness covered my entire body.

The darkness around me slowly faded away. The feeling touched every cell in my body.

'Freedom, no its more than that'

'Control'

Every shift in my muscles, every breath drawn in, the coldness of the concrete, nothing escaped my sense within my body.

Ding!

I could feel the bandages wrapped around my body. The pained in my wounds had yet to disappear, the aching in my muscles.

"Uhhhhhh"

I groan. My eyes strained as light enter them. My surrounding was different which raised my alertness.

I tried to move my body causing me to cry in pain

"Uuhhh"

A mature female voice spoke on my side. It startled me which caused me to jerk up a little.

I wanted to turn my neck but stopped myself. When the wolf attacked me, my neck was the most injured.

After losing my special title i could no longer feel the intent of others.

I hear footsteps get closer to until i got a clear view of who it was. This is a woman every boy in the school could recognise.

Her long silk red hair that reached her back. Her face that entered the dreams of many your boys in school. 

Despite wearing a lab coat. Her curves could not completely be hidden, and the size of her bre...uh assets that seemed not to fit her dress.

The one and only school nurse Sandra. But that confused me even more i had previously assume John had take her.

"Don't move you will make the bandages loose"

I didn't rebel but kept my eye on her. She noticed my guard against her but did not seem to care.

She check around my body and said

"It looks like you healing well, i can't believe you survived with such injuries"

"You body is quite abnormal"

I didn't react and kept my gaze on her. She raised her hand and brought it to my chest.

A green glow covered it. I felt some strange energy invade my body but unexpectedly my body reacted to it.

A pressure from within me pushed back this energy

Ding

[Trait: Tyrant's Influence has blocked foreign energy]

My brow raise at this.

'What is this'