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Chapter 205 Prisoner [ 5 ]

In a flash I find myself kneeling on a small rock in the middle of a lake of lava. Lady Xinun is standing before me and for some reason I still have the manacles on. I immediately try to imagine them away but it doesn't work, my mind feels like it is still being suppressed.

Lady Xinun says "Oh, did you think you could fight me in a soulscape?"

I try imaging a gun loaded with holy bullets, it starts to form but then vanishes. The stupid manacles are suppressing me too much, I can't fight her. She picks me up by the throat and dangles me above the lava.

Lady Xinun says "Having second thoughts yet?"

"I will never join the dark side!"

Lady Xinun says "Let's see how long you can keep joking!"

Lady Xinun lowers me until my feet are submerged in the lava. Even with my fire and pain resist it is still an excruciating feeling as my feet slowly burn away to nothing. The Lady Xinun raises me back out of the laval long enough for my feet to reform before lowering me in again.

After the third time I can't help but scream in pain as my feet are burned off repeatedly. Each time I scream it makes Lady Xinun smile, and since it is my soul being tortured she can keep this up endlessly. I seriously underestimated her ability to cause me pain, if this keeps up I feel like I will lose my mind.

She tortures me for hours on end, she isn't even trying to ask me any questions. She seems to be doing it just for fun, as if she gets off on it, which does make sense for a demon. I feel myself getting close to snapping, the pain is unending and I just can't stand it anymore.

Luckily, just as I am about to give in, Lady Xinun lifts me from the lava and looks away into the distance. Then she reaches up with her free hand to caress my face. She seems to be thinking about something else and just petting me absently.

Lady Xinun says "It seems I have some things to take care of, but don't worry this isn't over. I am strong enough to keep my soulscape open all the time."

As she says this the lake of lava disappears and is replaced by a frozen tundra. Then my entire body except for my head is completely encased in ice. The cold bites into me even through my fur, after the heat of the lava lake the cold is even more painful.

Lady Xinun says "Just chill here while I deal with some things, don't worry it will only be a few hours. Although to you it will feel like days! Haha!"

Even as her laughter is ringing in my ears she disappears, she didn't even wait to hear my answer. Which is a good thing because if she had waited a few more minutes I may have surrendered. But in a way slowly freezing while all alone is somewhat worse than being tortured.

For the next five days all I can do is stand there in the block of ice suffering. At least it feels like five days to me, or longer, but at least I don't feel hungry or thirsty in here. Unfortunately, I can't practice or exercise in here so all this time is wasted.

— Congratulations! Skill Soulscape has progressed to level 4!

√ Soulscape

√ Level: 4

— Wisdom +20

— You can create a basic soulscape.

Luckily, without her here to maintain the place my power is enough to end it. My soulscape ability finally leveled up as well, that makes what I suffered worth it. When I open my eyes I quickly realize I have been moved and I am now kneeling beside the throne.

Lady Xinun is right next to me on her throne but only spares me a single quick glance. When I turn to see what has her attention I notice a lot of demons are in the hall. One in particular seems to be who Lady Xinun is focused on.

???? says "So, Lady Xinun, what do you think of my master's offer?"

Lady Xinun says "Offer? All I have heard is basically a demand for me to switch sides. What incentives do I have to do so?"

???? says "My master will take you as his wife. What more could you ask for?"

'So this guy must work for one of the two demon lords that are against Xinun's alliance. How can I use this to delay the invasion?'

Lady Xinun says "Wife? I will die before I marry that pig you call master!"

Deciding this is as good an opportunity as I am likely to get I suddenly put everything I have into my legs and jump. My target however isn't Lady Xinun, it's the envoy, I catch everyone by surprise and manage to tackle the envoy. Before anyone can grab me I take a massive bite out of his neck.

It isn't enough to kill him outright but without healing he should bleed out. I kind of doubt the demons keep a healer handy so hopefully it will kill him. Either way it should put Xinun in a tight spot, or at least that is what I hope.

I don't get a chance to find out since I quickly get knocked out by one of the guards. When I wake up I am back in my cell, but I can tell that the manacles are now only suppressing me physically.

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