Chapter 58: Hunt Party and Stolen Spotlight

Today was supposed to be my big moment. A grand hunt where I'd finally show off my new Adjuchas strength, and maybe crush a few skulls. The gang had gathered — Shawlong, Edrad, Yylfordt, Di Roy, Nakeem, Aizen (my pet, not the Sosuke guy), and that white panther Adjuchas, Grimmjow.

The plan was simple: go out, find some poor Adjuchas, and beat it up.

I could already imagine it. Me towering at 6 meters tall, charging in, claws ready, leaving a trail of wreckage. My house-guard cactus, Spike o Sensei, even gave me a wobbly salute as we left.

But of course… nothing ever goes the way I plan.

The group found a decent target — a bulky-looking Adjuchas with antlers. Everyone took a step back to let me have the kill.

And then…

Aizen.

That little flea-brain jumped ahead, acting cool like usual, posing dramatically in mid-air and slicing the Adjuchas clean in two before I even took one step.

I was about to roar in frustration, and I did.

"GURAAAAAAAHHHH!!"

(Translation: Oi! That was my kill, you overgrown gecko!)

The others just blinked at me. Grimmjow clicked his tongue, glaring at Aizen. "Tch, what's with your pet? You always pulling this crap?"

Aizen, completely ignoring me, did another smug pose.

Then came the weird part.

As everyone gathered around the corpse, they started looking dazed again. I noticed it — my passive aura was working. It wasn't as bad on Shawlong and Grimmjow — they just squinted like they were getting a mild headache — but the rest were already drooling like idiots.

I could feel the notification from the system.

[You made 6 creatures lose clarity of thought. EP + 12,000]

I roared again, feeling good.

"RUOOOOOH!"

(Translation: Hell yeah, free EP!)

They staggered back a bit.

Shawlong rubbed his temples, glaring at me. "I swear this idiot's got some curse. Stay too close and your brain turns to mush."

Grimmjow smirked. "Tch, yeah. I ain't getting near you unless it's for a fight."

Guess I was too dangerous to hang around. Perfect.

Current EP: 3,460,000 / 100,000,000

At least I got my points. Even if my hunt was stolen. Again.