Ch. 169: A New Threat Appears

Ch. 169: A New Threat Appears

The cloaked figures roared in unison, their voices a cacophony of rage and malice, shaking the library walls. Their golden chains shimmered like molten fire, casting eerie reflections across the dusty tomes and fragile wooden shelves.

"Junghkook, stay behind me," I growled, gripping my walking stick tighter.

He nodded, wide-eyed but composed, crouching slightly as if preparing for a sprint. "Are those actual monsters?" he whispered, his voice tinged with both disbelief and curiosity.

"They're worse. They're hunters," I said grimly, shifting into a defensive stance.

Truthfully I had no idea what they were but they did seem to be after me so I came to that assumption.

My mind then stayed to the throbbing in my bones, they ached greatly as if threatening to fall apart due to my fleeting age but somehow they stayed together.