Chapter 59. Kidnapper

She pinched his lower lip and brought her lips close to his. Alaric looked away as he calmed his heart which had started racing again. He tried to lift her but it was like she was stuck on him.

She cupped his cheeks and held his face firmly and her lips touched his. Alaric did not want to do anything to her while she did not know what she was doing. He was now regretting bringing her here.

He had brought her here to train and help him but it seemed that she was going to be useless in this mission. He had not been using any strength but now, in order to stop her, it seemed like only brute force could save him.

He easily pulled her legs apart and lifted her and forced her to stand but it was like she had gotten doll legs for her legs would drop everytime he released her. There was no talking her out of this. She was not even in her right mind. Alaric had no other choice but to carry her.

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Somewhere in the underground tunnels of Origin City. The tunnels were wide and dump. On the floor was water which reached the ankles. The walls were green with mould and moss but they appeared to be dark.

One could hear footsteps as water splattered. The sound echoed through the tunnels. One could also here muffled sounds from the same direction. As one got closer, they would see a kidnapper carrying a girl on his shoulders.

This kidnapper was 6' tall with black hair that blended perfectly with the almost dark tunnels. On his shoulder was a girl with purple hair. She was wearing a black battle suit and her legs were tied. Her hands were also tied and her hair was all shaggy.

She kept throwing her legs and the muffled sounds also proved that her mouth was also forcefully closed. Her purple eyes were widely open and her pupils were dilated. The guy carrying her had a serious face.

One could mistake him for a kidnapper but he was a man on a mission, Alaric. The mission was killing a hedgehog that had been spotted in the city six months ago. He had brought the Aurora with him but she had been poisoned.

From his calculations, he was sure that it was going to take almost 72 hours for the poison to start subsiding. It had been two hours since she was poisoned. He had tried to carry her without tying her up but she wrestled out of his grasp everytime.

Also, she was saying words his ears were not ready to hear. It was getting worse by every minute and she had removed her clothes almost five times by shredding them with ice. He was now waiting for a few minutes for her to tear the clothes again and he would have to make them again.

At the moment, he was using array ropes to cuff her. He had also sealed her mouth using a black tape he had created with the array. He could sense that he would be getting to the hedgehog soon. He felt some cold on his shoulder and sighed. She had done it again.

Below him fell torn clothe pieces. She had torn her bra and panties during her second time. Alaric almost had had a nosebleed at that moment when he felt her breasts on his shoulder and his hand on her then naked waist.

He had decided to not make new inner wears for her for he would have to feel her treasured parts which was violating her privacy. He just decided to make tle battle suit only. He had improved his clothe making using array during the past two hours of training and he could make it within ten seconds.

He quickly made another one for her as he hurried. He had to finish this mission fast then take her back. He was close to the hedgehog and he knew that if he failed to kill it today, he was never going to find it. He knew that it was constantly on the move probably since it could not sense his cultivation level.

He also knew that it was about a matter of time before it gained enough courage and confronted him. And true to his words, within the next two hours, he found the hedgehog blocking his path.

He placed Aurora on the ground and made her suit waterproof. He leaned her on the wall and cupped her cheeks.

"Be a nice girl and don't ruin this clothes again. Also do not try to leave here. I will be back shortly," he said and her eyes shone as she agreed.

He knew that it was probably useless and that she would soon get rid of her bindings. She was also an array specialist. He walked towards the hedgehog. Standing twenty meters away at one meter tall and two meters long. It had brown fur or say thorns which were white at the tip.

They were sharp and steel-like. It had a black mouth and green eyes. It appeared annoyed by his persistence. He had freed himself from its spell and had also started trailing it.

It had also realized that its psychedelic had no effect on him anymore. It appeared angry but Alaric was more than angry. He had no other wish but to kill it. One was for messing with someone he cared about. It had also tried to mess with him and it had not stopped even after it failed to poison his mind.

He looked back at Aurora and his rage rose.

"You see that, that is the reason you will die," he said pointing at Aurora. It looked at him with what looked like a sneer but he could care less. "You should not have touched her." His face was serious and he clenched his fists tightly.

He knew that he stood a chance of about 10% success. His chances would also reduce significantly if it decided to attack Aurora. He took the axes from his bag and threw the bag next to Aurora.

He spinned them and prepared to charge at the hedgehog. The hedgehog was a wood affiliated beast which made it slightly easier for him since he could bypass it's strongest attack, the psychedelic. He charged.

His speed was not that great without his element but he was not slow either. It took him two seconds to bridge the gap. The hedgehog had decided to take a risk in order to gauge his cultivation level. It did not move as the axe on his right hand slashed at the left front leg.

There were cracks but it was difficult to tell what cracked but it was obvious the next second. The axe cracked and split twice. The second crack was Alarics arm. His hand was broken at the elbow.

Alaric felt a stinging pain as he dropped the axe's handle. He looked at his broken hand as the pain overwhelmed him. He looked at where the axe had struck but he felt like crying. First due to the pain and second due to the zero effect his first axe attack had on the hedgehog. He had lost focus.

The hedgehog realizing that its risk had paid off, attacked. It raised the foot which had been attacked and hit him. One with good hearing could hear the three cracks that came from his chest. It could have been more had he not integrated Meryl's blood essence.

He was sent flying and fell on the wall with his back next to Aurora. He spat a mouthfull of blood as he re-evaluated the situation. His first attack stood no chance and also he had been impaired. This time he had received a pill from Aurora that was supposed to be of the peak of the practioner level.

He swallowed the only pill she gave him and he could feel the pill taking effect and his bones healing. He stood up and charged at the hedgehog again. This time he used his full speed and laced his axe with lightning. He was going to take his chances just like the hedgehog.

No matter what happened, he was going to make sure to take out its eyes. He flashed towards the hedgehog but the hedgehog seemed to keep up with his speed. He jumped and spinned in the air as he swung his axe at the hedgehog and threw it.

The axe changed it direction and flew on the opposite side in a curve-like manner. If the hedgehog could laugh, it would have cracked a few ribs at the moment. Alaric fell like a stone directly towards the hedgehog and fell on its face.

The hedgehog shook its head and he fell on the water on his front. The hedgehog kicked him and the speed he left the ground was not visible to the normal human eye. There were about two extra cracks on his chest and the first ones broke again.

He landed like fifty meters away and bounced on the water like five times before he slid down for around five meters. He lay on his back with blood trickling from the side of his head and his corner of the mouth. He threw up and puked blood.

He lay like a dead man and coughed but he regretted the next instant. His chest hurt like hell. He had a big smile as he lay down like a man who had gained his victory. He started counting seconds. Around five seconds later, there was an impact and a loud screeching sound filled the tunnels.

He raised his head despite the pain and saw the hedgehog. His calculations had paid off and so had his risk. The hedgehog was now mono eyed. The axe had done its job perfectly and pierced the hedgehog's eye.

Gauging from the price he had paid for that small victory, to others, was not worth it but to him, that was his road to victory. At least, he had gained a blind spot. As the hedgehog was distracted and in pain, he could not let go of his chance to make another breakthrough to success.

Gritting his teeth, he raised his index finger and lightning seared on it. He accumulated as much lightning as he could and pointed his finger at the hedgehog. A lightning arrow shot from his finger and headed towards the distracted hedgehog.

The hedgehog which had closed its eyes due to the pain of losing one eye opened its eye to see what was coming and the lightning arrow struck perfecly in its pupil. Its screech came out as a roar that could shake the hearts of many. Alaric had now blinded the hedgehog and victory was in his hands.

Alaric could feel the residue effect of the pill taking action and only managed to fix his broken bones like they were just fixed with super glue and could break again with the slightest of impact. He stood after around one minute when he could no longer feel the pain.

The hedgehog had also quietened and the ground it stood was dyed red. But one could not miss how angered it was. Also, its next move was going to be its ultimate trump card. If he could get over it, he would surely win. But it was not going to be as easy though...