Chapter 93: The Danger of the Hollow Vein
The metallic stench of blood filled the air as Julian’s mind raced. The puppet, now an active predator rather than a passive guardian, stood motionless over the pulverized remains of his comrade. Its glowing blue eyes dimmed slightly, as if sated, for now.
The young man beside Julian trembled, his sword shaking in his grip. "S-Senior Brother... what do we do?" His voice was barely a whisper, raw with terror.
Before Julian could respond, the puppet straightened his body and turned to face them. The full form of the puppet could now be seen.
The core could be seen peeking out from the chest, where various cracks could be seen.
The pale blue eyes locked on both men, which made them tense up. Luckily, the puppet didn’t seem to want to attack them again. It just stood there, staring at them.
The two who were initially tense relaxed a bit when they saw that the puppet didn’t attack them again. The two men became confused as to why the puppet was just staring at them.
Its actions seemed to have reverted to the previous mode, where it only attacked when its space was invaded.
Julian and the young man glanced at each other, and they could see the relief in each their eyes. Even though they weren’t completely safe yet, they could at least breathe.
"S-Senior Brother, what do we do now?" The young man asked, his tone shaky. The brutality of what had just transpired left him shaken.
Julian didn’t respond to him. His gaze remained locked on the puppet. Or rather, the core peaking out of its chest.
If they could just reach it, there was a chance for them to survive, or rather for him to survive. Julian didn’t care about his team members.