Klein steadied his blood, which had been rushing downward. He had intended to stay as he was until the authorities arrived, then use the chaos to rescue Darkwill's teacher and escape the underground prison.
But just then, uninhibited moans of pleasure came from outside his cell. Scents that made his heart race and his desires swell seeped through the restrictions and the crystal into his nose.
The indulgent scenes from the illusion flashed through his mind again...
Was this the Mother Tree of Desire switching to a direct assault after its hidden move failed?
But that would surely trigger the prison space's alarms. It might draw a military Demigod here, and escaping would become much harder!
No sooner had Klein thought this than the cell door was destroyed. Several humanoid monsters charged in, brown knots bulging from their bodies and branches sprouting from them.
Like plants growing together, they entwined intimately, winding their branches around one another. At the same time, they stared greedily at Klein and said in unison:
"I want you to have my child!"
Hearing their request, so full of lust and possessiveness, Klein felt a wave of revulsion. He shuddered, every hair on his body standing on end.
The sight was horrifying beyond human imagination. He had never seen anything like it, even in a dream.
Back in Tingen, when he had faced Megose, a scene like this would have overwhelmed him. Fear and panic would have briefly robbed him of the ability to react...
But after everything he had been through, he was now a seasoned Beyonder in every sense. Even as their words reached his ears, he used the bracelet to dispel the crystal. The glove on his left hand quietly changed color.
It turned pitch-black, giving off a seductive, sinister air. Klein had