BXBX NOVEL Chapter 377 376: Hiding
Kat PoV
Glancing over my shoulder as I ran, I felt my heart drop as I saw the snarling features of the Pantherkin Erika a dozen feet behind me, her entire body shining with a rich green as she tried to capture me, while a few feet behind her was the Lamia, her fangs extended as she slithered through the forest with ease.
Despite being such a bulky size, her serpent tail managed to make little to no noise as she moved, and she was frighteningly quick despite not having a speed boost like Erika and I.
Sending most of my mana to my legs - and some to my arms to help drive my momentum forwards - I desperately ran in a straight line, weaving through the trees as I tried to keep my lead between us.
Erika had already displayed her adept agility as the Lamia hurled a spear made from water towards her, twisting around the attack and returning to her sprint as she surged towards me, determined to capture me.
As for the Lamia, she too seemed capable of changing directions quickly, her control over her entire body enabling her to go from full... slither to turning in a mere fraction of a second, only to resume her previous speed in that directions.
"GET BACK HERE DOGGY!"
"OH I AM SO~ GOING TO ENJOY BREAKING YOU!"
Their shouts echoed through the forest, and both seemed hellbent on subduing me and taking me back to their tribes as their breeder, and I shuddered as I felt their powerful mana surging behind me.
Cursing, I grabbed a few potions - stamina and mana - and drained them as I ran, soothing my screaming muscles and replenishing my Core, all while I continued my headlong sprint through the forest.
Fear permeated my mind as I thought about what they would do to me if I were to be captured - and how quickly I might fall into compliance under their hands.
With such a double edged skill like [Nymphomania], I could very easily have spent my days sleeping with any and everyone, racking up the experience as I indulged in my desires day in and day out.
If my Master / Mistress had been less possessive - and maybe of lower rank - I could have been a simple pleasure maid for them to use as they pleased, before being given to a guest to warm their beds at night.
Looking back, if I had made the decision to save a few more of my points when I started by giving myself a worse Master / Mistress, then I could have very well ended up as little more than a prostitute... with a fancier title.
And most likely, I wouldn\'t have cared as I slowly grew stronger from my indulgence.
That was the future that would await me with these tribes if I became captured; in order to cope with what was happening, my initial response would be to let them use me so that I could grow stronger and stronger...
And that made me so afraid that I would quickly throw away what I held dear...
That fear only added to the fuel inside me as I sped up, creating a little more distance between us all as I continued running.
Looking around, I searched for a thicker part of the forest, a place where I could potentially hide and escape from the Pantherkin and Lamia behind me.
Reaching for a scent diffuser pill, I popped it quickly, renewing the effect as I weaved through the trees.
Continuing my desperate sprint, I eventually located a portion of the forest where the trees were closer together, creating a maze of tight corridors and turns, while the roots were thicker and grew higher out of the ground.
There were many possibilities there, and I swiftly turned and approached it, throwing my desire to remain on a straight path out the window as my survival and \'purity\' were on the line.
Erika cursed as the Lamia hurled a barrage of water arrows towards and past her, wanting to hit us both with the storm of arrows.
Slowing down slightly, Erika turned and swiped her claws at the Lamia, unleashing five keen blades of wind that hurtled towards the Lamia, who needed to raise a barrier to defend herself.
Seeing that the two weren\'t as focused on me in that moment, I slipped under a root and created a wall of frost, cocooning myself under the tangled roots in a small corner.
Making sure all \'entrances\' and ways to see me were sealed, I held my breath as I listened to them battling above me, before the Lamia shouted "DAMNIT ERIKA! THE BITCH IS GONE NOW BECAUSE OF YOU!"
Growling, a wave of howling wind rolled over the forest as Erika attacked the Lamia once more, saying "She\'s gone because you started attacking me, you overgrown snake! Fuck! Maybe she went up, into the branches! Probably double backed and is going north!"
"How the hell would you know?! I think she hid herself under these roots, wanting to wait us out!"
"Oh I don\'t know?! Maybe because she was saying she wanted to leave the forest! Fine, check the roots you stupid Lamia! I\'m going to check behind us!"
"I don\'t care! If I find her, I\'m taking her home and putting her in her place! Goddess be damned!"
They continued to bicker above me for a few more moments, before Erika left the area, returning to the area we had been running through before.
"Now if I was a little breedable Dogkin, where would I hide..."
Hearing the Lamia above me hissing to herself, I remained as still as I could, her large, serpentine body slithering over the roots as she checked underneath each one.
"I know you\'re here, Dogkin. I can... feel it. Something tells me you\'re here... So, let\'s play a little game, shall we? You come out, and I keep you for myself; you and I get a happy ending, where I enjoy my time breeding you, and you keep all your limbs. However, if you remain hidden, when I found you - when, not if, but when - I\'ll remove your arms and legs and leave you as little more than a perfectly warm hole for me to use whenever I want. Maybe I\'ll let my sisters taste you as well~! Oh, that\'s a good idea... It\'s been awhile since we had a woman that wasn\'t one of the weaker tribes inside the forest... not worthy of reproducing with, but good, wet holes to stave off our... appetites."
She hissed amusedly to herself as she moved around, her voice getting more distant, only to return to being nearby.
My heart was pounding in my chest, but I remained where I was, not falling for her mind games.
Holding my breath was easy, and I made sure to use as little mana as I could, just in case she could sense it.
"Oh Dogkin~! Where might you be, Dogkin..? Oh, are you hiding because you\'d prefer to be with Erika? Ah, that hurts Dogkin... She\'s a beautiful woman for sure, but come now... I\'ll treat you real~ good if you just come out now~!"