Chapter 215: New Trial, New Enemies (2)
If given a choice between fighting a Kitsune, a creature known for its cunning and shape-shifting abilities, or a Succubus, a seductive demon that feeds on the life force of men, trained adventurers from Nexaria would go for the succubus. No, and it won’t be because of some prejudiced ideas relating to succubi.
The plain and simple reason was that they didn’t want to die a horrible death. Besides, dealing with the succubi was easier than dealing with a kitsune.
Another reason for going up against Succubi instead of Kitsune was that the half-fox creatures were known to be immortal or, in other words, ageless.
They could live for thousands and thousands of years without ever showing any signs of growth. Forget about the vampires living in a forest and going to high school all to collect graduation caps; the Kitsunes had all that and more even before vampires were a thing.
Not to mention, their eyes were extremely powerful, something Adrian had taken advantage of plenty of times since awakening as a Chimaera. Right now, one such pair of eyes was staring down at him while a Kitsune in her hybrid form had him pinned to the ground.
’DO NOT look into her eyes, you moron!’
Adrian averted her eyes, only for them to fall on her tail. Vesper had once told him while training that the number of tails a kitsune has signifies its age and strength. They were born with one tail, but they grew more tails as they age up.
’Growing a second tail usually takes a century or more... and this bitch has nine tails!?’
Adrian was surprised at how bad his luck was despite pouring all his free stat points into it. There had been no records, at least in Nexaria, that showed anyone having survived an encounter with a kitsune having more than three tails.