What did it feel like to have over a thousand eyes watching you?
To be the center of attention?
Excitement? Exhilaration?
There could be countless answers.
But what if those thousand eyes belonged to a single body, a hideous, terrifying body that radiated the predatory aura of a superior being?
There was only one answer: fear!
That was exactly what Conti felt at that moment.
Her mind had gone blank, leaving only Weird Mouth drawing closer and closer.
The fangs spinning like a chainsaw made every hair on her body stand on end.
The breath of death washed over her.
Far from regaining its mobility, her rigid body grew even more chilled to the bone beneath that aura.
She was "frozen" in place.
Then...
Her vision darkened.
Qin Ran's back blocked the multicolored light that had filled her with dread.
"Go back!"
A low, commanding shout rang out.
Conti watched the monster that terrified her vanish obediently before her eyes.
"Was that the 'King Beast'?"
Conti murmured to herself.
This was the second time Qin Ran had heard this alternative name for the Beast of Desire, but he did not immediately ask about it. Something before him deserved more attention.
After being fed [Emida Flowers], the Beast of Desire had become increasingly aggressive, but... it had also become increasingly obedient to his commands.
This was no illusion.
In the past, Qin Ran and the Beast of Desire had communicated when he summoned it.
Although the Beast of Desire could convey only simple ideas, it would still express displeasure when given orders that went against its wishes.
But just now, it had not!
At his command, the Beast of Desire had simply dispersed.
This unusual behavior made Qin Ran fix his gaze on the [Emida Flowers].
*It was the power of