Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires

Something has awoken. Something that shouldn't have been disturbed.

And it's coming. For all of us.

…

Opening her eyes, Vera took shallow breaths. Getting out of the bed, she took slow and steady steps towards the bathroom.

Entering it and locking the door, she undressed as she turned on the hot water.

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Despite the fact that her sweat was being washed off, it couldn't be said about her worries.

"So many dreams, what is real anymore and what is not?" she muttered.

Over the past few days… weeks… months she had been suffering from unimaginable nightmares, each and every time they ended with millions of people dying.

It was to the point she had begun to wonder, were these those visions that she often got, or were they just unrelated nightmares?

Nevertheless, she still felt exhausted beyond belief. Naturally, she wanted to vent her feelings and frustrations, and the only person that came to mind was Sofia.

Remembering her friend, a small smile appeared on Vera's face. "I want to see her," she muttered.

After her shower was done, she dried herself and approached the mirror. She hadn't placed her mask yet as she wanted to see how she looked.

The moment she did, her mood became even worse. There were heavy bags under her eyes, clearly due to sleep deprivation.

Not wanting to look at herself anymore, she sighed and put her mask back on.

It didn't matter how much she was suffering as today was the start of a new day.

*****

"It really is weird how little Purifies around there are, it's like their numbers are dwindling," Sofia muttered to herself. A second later, her eyes darkened, remembering Midnight and Zaroth, who were most likely the reason something like this was happening.

"Do you not like this change?" Vera asked quietly.

Sofia hesitated for a second before replying, "I… you know that I don't really like them, but even so, it is-"

"It's just that you know they are supporting the emperor and there is a part of you that wishes you could help them, earning the approval of your father in the process?" Vera interrupted her.

Sofia's eyes widened for a moment. It seemed that Vera's words had hit a sore spot.

"You might think my words are harsh, but it is time you see reason, Sofia," Vera spoke softly as she leaned back in her chair.

Taking a few moments she needed to think, Sofia shifted her gaze to her friend only to see that she was sleeping.

"Gosh, how tired can you be to drift to sleep in the middle of a conversation?" Sofia chuckled as she brushed Vera's hair to the side.

Seeing that there was no point in trying to wake her up, since Vera was sleeping like a log, Sofia realized she had to carry her.

She sighed as she stood up, "You have to be thankful you have a friend like me."

*****

The tournament had almost entered its final stage, and Zack's family was also a threat. As such, Zaroth didn't plan to play around.

He needed more strength, as such, he was going for another hunt with Midnight that night.

Looking at the big church, his eyes studied the exterior of the building carefully. Thanks to Darkgaze, a skill that allowed him to see well in the darkness, he was able to see almost as well as it was daytime.

"This is a big one," he muttered under his breath.

Midnight threw him a glance before responding, "Yes, we've more or less dealt with the small churches. Now it's time to start handling the bigger ones."

Taking a step closer to her, he whispered, "How many people can we expect?"

After a few seconds of thinking, she answered, "At least ten, if not more, so don't let your guard down."

He nodded as both of them took a step forward.

A second later, they stopped as the doors of the church opened and a man wearing silver armor exited.

Stopping in front of the doors, the man began to scan the surroundings.

"Is… he guarding the entrance?" Zaroth asked himself.

"Not surprised, considering that so many of the small churches have been attacked. They would surely have tightened up the security," Midnight muttered.

Taking a few moments to ponder the issue, she shook her head.

"Let's get out of here. Attacking now is too risky."

But Zaroth didn't pay attention to her as he realized that this was the perfect opportunity to test his new beast.

His eyes narrowed and began to shine green, and a second later, a panther materialized next to him.

The panther's fur was so dark that it blended seamlessly with the cover of the night. The only thing that was visible were the beast's golden eyes.

Patting Nightshade on the head, Zaroth gave his command.

"Kill this man without alerting the others."

With a quiet grunt, the beast lowered itself and began to approach its new target.

Zaroth watched with anticipation, until he felt Midnight's hand on his shoulder.

He turned around.

"When did you get a new beast?" she whispered.

Scratching the back of his head, he smiled awkwardly, "I guess I haven't told you about that… when we're done here, I'll explain."

Despite the concerned look on her face, she nodded a little.

Seeing her reaction, Zaroth returned his gaze to Nightshade. Seeing that the beast had gotten close to its target, he held his breath.

The purifier that was outside was probably using some kind of magic to see in the dark, considering the fact that his eyes were glowing.

And yet he was looking in front of him and not to the side, where Nightshade was slowly creeping up from.

Thanks to its instincts, keeping its belly low to the ground, the man wasn't able to see the danger that had approached him with his peripheral vision.

Before the man realized what was happening, Nightshade jumped toward him, bringing down her large white fangs on the man's neck. The beast closed its mouth with considerable force.

The bite might have been weaker than Silverfang's, but it was enough, considering that it was a suprise attack.

Blood began to fall down from the man's mouth as his eyes widened in horror. He had finally realized what situation he was in, but alas, it was too late, as his body went numb.

Nightshade didn't let the body fall to the ground, however, as this would surely create a loud sound. So, the beast made sure to quietly place the dead man on the ground.

Approaching Nightshade with a smile, Zaroth patted the panther on the head.

"Oh, you're so much better than I thought you would be!"

Despite watching the hunt from close up, he didn't hear a single sound the entire time.

This was how quiet Nightshade was when she attacked.

Shifting his gaze to Midnight, he smiled,

"Well, one man is already down, so I say we just get rid of the rest in the church. What do you say?"

Midnight raised an eyebrow as she approached Nightshade and placed her delicate hand on the beast's fur. With a sigh, she spoke.

"Okay, let's kill them."