Chapter 20: Desperate Escape and the Potion

"What's happening?"

At this moment, the situation was bizarre, to the point where even Luna stopped administering medicine to Elias, turning instead with a wary gaze toward the corpse under the dim flicker of firelight.

The body, with a gaping hole in its chest, which should have been dead by all accounts, was now sitting up halfway.

Elias watched in shock as Isabella stiffly turned her neck, then slowly shifted her gaze towards him.

Her pale cheeks, devoid of any blood, suddenly twisted into a sinister smile.

"Heh heh heh..."

"You siblings are really quite interesting..."

"In all my years, I've never seen a home visit like this."

"Isabella!?" Elias was surprised and somewhat relieved. She was still alive?

Her chest had been torn open, her heart and many vital organs smashed by Luna's tentacles.

Yet, somehow, she was still alive. What kind of creature was this?

Elias, lost in his confusion, heard Luna scoff.

"Playing tricks!"

Her arms burst open, releasing six tentacles that shot towards Isabella. At the same time, a cold wind suddenly swept through the room.

All the kerosene lamps in the basement went out, plunging Elias into darkness.

In the pitch-black environment, he could only hear the sounds of intense fighting.

This situation was beyond his wildest expectations.

He had planned to delay until his skill cooldown ended and then calm Luna again.

But he hadn't expected Isabella, who seemed so gentle and tender, to have such abilities.

It seemed that the characters in this game were not to be underestimated.

While the two women fought in the darkness, Elias struggled desperately against his restraints.

But the belts were too tight, making it impossible to break free.

Elias tiptoed awkwardly, dragging the heavy chair towards the door.

Then, a sudden gust of wind swept through the darkness.

Elias shivered. Was it Luna?

Surprisingly, no one stopped his escape. Instead, a knife handle was thrust into his hand.

Elias sighed in relief. It must be Isabella.

He gripped the serrated knife and began sawing at the belts around his wrists.

Meanwhile, the battle raged on in the darkness, the sounds of combat intensifying.

Elias, whose eyes had adjusted slightly to the dark, saw Luna's tentacles pierce Isabella's body several times.

But Isabella only grunted and continued her swift, sharp movements. She grabbed another knife and started slashing at Luna's tentacles.

The thick scent of blood filled the room, and Luna roared in anger.

Isabella was unbelievably strong...

Elias kept sawing at the belts, his movements swift and relentless.

As the belt proved stubborn, he gritted his teeth and applied more force.

Finally, with a 'crack,' his efforts paid off, but not without leaving a deep wound on his arm, blood splattering everywhere.

But he didn't have time to worry about that. He quickly freed his right hand and started on the left.

"Bro!"

Luna noticed Elias's attempt to escape and charged towards him with murderous intent.

A tentacle aimed for the back of his head, but Elias, now partially free, turned and slashed with the knife.

Luna screamed in rage as her tentacle was severed. She charged at Elias even more ferociously.

"So annoying! What kind of monster is your sister??" Ms. Isabella's speed was incredible. She charged at Luna like a cannonball.

The two collided against the wall, shaking the basement.

Despite Ms. Isabella's robust health, Luna's ferocity made it difficult to find a way to kill her, resulting in a prolonged, tangled fight with no clear victor.

"Creature - Sgugth, a hybrid Creature - Sgugth!" Elias, now free from his restraints, shouted as he clutched his wounded arm:

"Her heart! Her weakness is a human heart!!"

"Got it! What a hassle!" Ms. Isabella grumbled.

However, after Elias revealed the weakness, Luna erupted with a terrifying energy that sent Ms. Isabella flying.

Her tentacles swiftly pinned Ms. Isabella by the wrists and ankles, another wrapping tightly around her slender neck.

Ms. Isabella groaned in pain.

"You!!!"

As Ms. Isabella was subdued, those twisted, crazed eyes locked onto Elias.

"You betrayed me!!"

The final tentacle lunged at Elias's head.

But Elias, reacting quickly, scrambled out of the basement.

He ran up the stairs, blood from his arm trailing behind him, and located the vase where the potion was hidden.

He plunged his left hand in and retrieved the glass bottle.

Although Luna's contamination level couldn't be reduced to a manageable level under these circumstances, having the potion was better than nothing.

For a superhuman, especially one gone mad from backlash, contaminationlevel is directly related to danger.

Even a slight reduction could increase Elias and Ms. Isabella's chances of winning.

A loud crash echoed from the basement, and Elias turned his head nervously.

That chilling, ominous aura was spreading, swiftly moving up towards the second floor.

Elias barely had time to register what he saw – a mass of writhing, twisted tentacles leaping up the staircase, covering the distance from the basement to the upstairs in less than ten seconds.

Luna was truly enraged...

Probably consumed with the thought of killing him...

"Bro... hehehe, Bro, I've found you..."

"I've finally found you!!!"

Even Luna's voice was altered, a series of sharp, grating sounds.

Her appearance now was more terrifying than ever.

The Luna that appeared across the hallway was not just her arms transformed into sprawling tentacles. Her skirt bulged unnaturally, fabric writhing with a mass of slimy, squirming things...

All tentacles, like some deep-sea creature or a mass of black snakes entwined, dragging her body forward in a slow crawl.

This sight could drive a normal person insane with a single glance. Even Elias, with his high mental fortitude, felt chills running down his spine at the sight of that thing creeping towards him, a sense of cold, clammy dread overwhelming him.

"Bro..."

"I'm coming... I'm here..."

[Luna]

[Affection: 100]

[Contamination Level: 95↑]

[Danger Level: Five Stars (Extremely dangerous, do not engage!)]

[Description: A twisted, indescribable entity]

Elias's mind was assaulted as if pricked by needles.

[You are experiencing a severe mental shock]

[Sanity check in progress...]

He had to act fast. It didn't look like Ms. Isabella could hold out much longer. The disparity in strength between them was apparent.