The Dao of Magic

20 - Beat

I don't even listen to anything the red-haired guy has to say, I just throw Lola in his face and face the next person in line. It's no wonder I had to spring him from prison if the scaled bastard behaves like that all the time.

Ignoring the coquettish cries filled with anguish coming from behind me, I now stand in front of the black haired dungeon girl.

"Hello again, want to share something else besides the fact that you're a suicidal dungeon diver?"

A blush spreads itself over the girl's cheeks as she darts her eyes around, looking everywhere but me. Half the time her gaze lingers on Lola. I don't care if you have developed a bunny complex, she is mine and you won't get to pet her.

"YES SIR, I am called Tess, I think I'm eighteen, human, I like sneaking about and... well, you saved me so, shadows seem to like me."

I simply nod and move on. Beating up a wounded person is a bit too much. The rest has started to relax, so I need to ramp up the tension a bit. I stand in front of the tall dark eyes fellow and begin.

"LOOK ME IN THE EYES YOU LANKY PIECE OF FUCK. STOP STARING AT THE GROUND, IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ME? LOOK AT ME YOU DEPRESSING PATHETIC GOTH REJECT"

I breathe out a bit of qi while mentally shouting MURDER at it. My version of killing intent. Releasing true killing intent can be done in two ways, just murder a lot or have a deep and true desire of murdering your target. I can't do either at the moment, so shouting at my qi to KILL EVERYTHING will have to do for now.

Despite it being a cheap knockoff killing intent I notice every being stiffening and jerking upright. Even Lola drops the redhead and looks at me while the Tree rustles its leaves a bit.

The poor sod becomes even paler and tries to imitate a ruler, he is standing so straight.

"N-N-No sir, I"

"WHAT ARE YOU WHISPERING FOR, SPEAK UP, MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON WHATEVER POOR SONS OF BITCHES PRODUCED A FAILURE LIKE YOU"

Shouting at a shadow of my past is just so fulfilling. I need him to toughen up and get a grip because I suspect that this will be the only mind cultivator in the bunch. He visibly swallows and berates himself. I give him a few seconds and he tries again.

"N-No sir, I'm Ket, seventeen, human,"

The moment the world human comes from his mounts a slight smirk plays across his lips while he glances over to the beast girl.

"And I"

I don't let him finish as I punch him in the gut with a qi filled strike. Letting him double over and flop to the ground I walk over to the blue girl.

"Rule number one, race is irrelevant."

I take a breath.

"AND YOU FUZZBALL, TELL ME WHY I SHOULD HAVE BOTHERED GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT CELL."

The girl flinches and seems to come back from her own little world. A timid voice worms itself into my ears.

"Clouds are nice, they call me Selis and I have been around for sixteen rainfalls, so..."

She blinks at me while I blink at her. She didn't really end her sentence, just sort of trailed off and lost focus. Honestly, I'm at a loss for what to say, so I give her a qi pat on the head and walk to my last victim.

"AND HERE WE HAVE THE FAT GUY."

"Where is master Fellis? Do you know who HURK"

The moment I hear his whiny voice I signal Lola.