Chapter 465: Queen of Hyena’s
The crimson hyena emerged from the portal, its appearance identical to its living form but enhanced with the intelligence and loyalty that characterised all of Arthur’s summons.
Arthur immediately accessed the creature’s status information, his analytical mind processing the details.
The talent designation confirmed Arthur’s suspicions about the hyena pack’s capabilities. He expanded the talent description to understand its specific applications:
[Talent: Nightmare (A-Rank)]
[Effect: Forces targeted enemies to experience vivid hallucinations of their worst possible death scenarios. Victims become paralysed by overwhelming terror as they witness themselves dying in the most frightening way their subconscious can imagine. Duration and effectiveness depend on the target’s mental resistance and the user’s power level.]
Arthur nodded with satisfaction as he studied the talent’s power. The nightmare ability was indeed a very specific illusion talent, focused entirely on fear-based psychological manipulation rather than broader mental control. It suited the hyenas’ sadistic nature perfectly, allowing them to torture their victims psychologically before moving in for actual kills.
The talent’s narrow focus made it both powerful and predictable—devastating against creatures vulnerable to fear effects, but potentially useless against opponents with strong mental defences or those who had experienced worse realities than anything imagination could conjure.
"Interesting," Arthur murmured, already considering how such an ability might be useful in specific situations. "Fear as a weapon has its applications, though I prefer more direct approaches. Still, the queen as one of my summons would be a good addition to the team."
Through their mystical connection, Arthur could sense the newly summoned hyena’s knowledge of its former territory and pack dynamics. This creature had been a mid-level member of the Laughing Death pack, possessing detailed information about territorial boundaries, hunting grounds, and most importantly, the Cackle Queen’s location.
"You," Arthur addressed his newest summon with characteristic directness, "will guide me to your former queen. I want the most efficient route that avoids unnecessary encounters with your former pack-mates."