Chapter 86: Everybody Wants To Rule The World
That same night, a visitor arrived at the old man’s livestock yard. He was inhumanly tall — nearly two and a half meters — and cloaked in a hooded mantle that concealed his entire form.
They stood by the stables, the old man’s face twisted in fear.
"W-why have you come now of all times?! I told you, today’s the Hunter Inspection — they won’t leave me alone just because you showed up..."
"Old man, stop rambling," the stranger said in a low, guttural voice. "Did you vaccinate your livestock with what we gave you?"
"Not yet. How could I, with all these inspections going on?! I told you, it’s not that simple—"
"Shhh. Your animals are watching you. They’re hungry."
The old man turned around. Every horse in the stable was staring straight at him, drooling heavily.
"H-how can that be... I already fed them."
"You overdid it. This is what happens when a beast becomes accustomed to a certain kind of meat. Do as you were told, quickly — or you’ll be next on the menu. The serum works differently on animals than it does on people. Don’t worry about your herd — as long as you obey."
Fear for his life overtook him. His bones trembled at every thought of death — especially by the mouths of his own animals.
"I-I’ll do it! Just don’t hurt me!"