Page 131 of Light Leech

Zhu was relentless. He continued to strike with a stubborn resilience despite the cracks in his armor, then skin, that revealed a blue light within his core that threatened to break free.

Lusticle leaned down, her eyes obscured by tentacles, but her red lips and slim nose stuck out with the shine of perfect skin wet by sweat.

Zhu roared. Opening his mouth opened him up. Her mouth stretched wide and a tentacle shot out from within, darting into his mouth and pulling them together in a horrific kiss.

I shouted his name despite knowing that it was futile.

MayWat tapped an ability card, granting her Light Leech with Penetration.

Lustacle drank in Zhu’s light.

My health dropped like a leaking wound.

I had seconds left.

I tried to read my ability cards but lost all literacy in the wave of anxiety and dread.

Five health remaining.

Four.

One card stuck out.

I can’t use this one, can I, Zhu?

He could neither squeal nor answer with the tentacular seductress keeping him sucked in with her mouth as much as her tentacles.

Three.

Zhu, please answer!

The announcer laughed. “Are we going to see PetNeb lose because analysis paralysis has frozen him? If so, he is no scholar!”

No.

I have to.

I tapped the card.

A Victorious Sacrifice: Eliminate one of your legends to deal one damage to your opponent. This damage cannot be blocked.

Zhu exploded. Flesh shredded like a popped balloon, exposing light-infused gore that rained all over the intestinal battlefield with one final pop.

I hung forward, back hunched as I stared in silent agony

“A surprise save for PetNeb! Congratulations! You have won the first round!”

Chapter twenty

Di Xin

Ihad stared at the palace for too long, wondering if I should return.

Naoma.

Of course she was the reason to stay and to leave.

I disgusted myself. Kell deserved it. This time I felt that, rather than treating it as just another justification.