ushernet Chapter 141: Wrong
Chapter 141: Wrong
The massive crabs were considerably smarter than their smaller counterparts. Instead of charging ahead blindly, they encircled Alex, legs thundering as they skittered across the ground in search of an opening where they could get past his monsters and strike directly at him.Alex had to admit that there was something deeply strange about watching a monster more than three times his height skitter. Skittering felt like it was something that should have been reserved for small creatures — but he doubted anyone was about to tell the massive crabs that.
A loud crash echoed out as the crab that Spark was fighting swung one of its pincers like a club. The Knight Wraith swapped spots with his shadow, effortlessly dodging the strike. He leapt, clawed gauntlets digging into the other monster’s thick armor as he clambered up its side.
are you from?” Alex asked, a sinking feeling building in his stomach as he thought over everything the woman had said. “Something tells me you aren’t from 274-50.”
The woman blinked and hesitated for a moment. “No. I am from 211-10.”
Keeper’s expression didn’t change. It didn’t look like it recognized or cared about the planet name. That meant it wasn’t the woman or her people it related to enough to feel sad about.
It was her situation.
“You said the System tricked you into thinking you died,” Alex said. “Are you it was a trick?”
“Of course it was!” the woman snapped. “Do I look dead to you? It was a trick to test my resolve. Enough of this. Raise your weapon. I do not want to cut down an enemy that will not defend themselves, but my people need me.”
Alex felt sick. His stomach lurched like it was trying to force its way up through his throat.
“You’re wrong,” Alex said. “I’m sorry.”
The woman’s eyes thinned. “Last warning. I don’t care what you are. Ready yourself for a fight. I must succeed.”
“You can’t,” Alex said quietly. “You’ve already failed. I’m sorry. The System repurposed you.”
“What?” The woman took a step forward. Then she froze. She clutched at her chest as something bubbled beneath her skin, rippling through the parts of her arms that her armor didn’t cover. When her gaze raised again, there was horror in her eyes.
Horror — and realization. Her body was no longer hers.
“No,” she whispered. She took a step forward — but Alex could tell by her expression that the motion wasn’t one she’d chosen to make. The woman hadn’t been given a choice.
She had died, and the System had repurposed her.
“You died in your trial,” Alex said grimly. “And now you’re part of mine.”