Mysterious Fog World: Eldritch Nexus

Like Aria, Chloe and her group were also successful in their mission to convince the fox women under the rule of the hyena tribe to go with them. The hyena tribe had oppressed the fox women for generations, and Chloe’s heart swelled with pride at the thought of freeing them.

Chloe had always been a warrior at heart, but her spirit had long been imprisoned behind a wall of indifference and resignation. The recent upheavals in her tribe, however, had begun to crack that wall. The thirty-six grueling hours she spent in the training room had been transformative. Continuous deaths and rebirths not only hardened her will but also shattered the barriers around her heart.

Each resurrection felt like a piece of her true self was being pieced back together. Chloe rediscovered the fierce warrior within, a warrior who had been dormant for too long. She credited this profound change to her lord, Drake. It was Drake who had given her another chance to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a formidable general.

Her innate wisdom, coupled with her reawakened warrior’s heart, promised a future where her dreams could become reality. She vowed to stand as the strongest general under Drake’s banner, ready to decimate all who dared blaspheme her lord.

Clenching her fist, Chloe felt a surge of determination. “I will crush anyone who stands in his way,” she murmured to herself, her eyes alight with resolve.

Chloe and her group were welcomed into the foxhuman tribe. Their group, of course, didn’t receive the same level of hospitality as Aria’s group as she was the daughter of her tribe’s leader. They were received not by the tribe leader like Aria’s group but by another elder fox woman.

After some casual conversations about the state of their respective tribes, Chloe finally decided to talk about her real reason for their visit. She wanted to talk about it much sooner but the Jaina never gave her the chance.

“Can we meet tribe leader Barbara? We have some urgent business to discuss with her,” Chloe asked with respect.

Jaina raised an eyebrow to her her. She was having fun seeing the three in front of her fidget as if they wanted to say something important but didn’t know how to proceed. The tribe didn’t have many forms of entertainment, so wanted to enjoy it a bit further before asking them the reason for their visit.

But Jaina didn’t mind it much. “Of course,” she said, her eyes twinkling with curiosity. “Follow me.”

Jaina knocked on the wooden door and announced their presence. “Barbara, our visitors wish to speak with you.”

A moment later, the door opened to reveal Barbara, a dignified fox woman with a commanding presence. She greeted them with a nod and a warm smile. “Welcome. Please, come in.”

After exchanging greetings, Chloe and her group sat opposite Barbara and Stacy.

Chloe wasted no time. "We want you to leave this place and follow us," she stated directly. Her warrior nature made her straightforward, and she preferred to get straight to the point.

Barbara and Stacy shared amused smiles, their fox ears twitching slightly in curiosity. "Why?" Barbara asked, her tone light but intrigued.

Zoe, sensing Chloe's discomfort with diplomacy, stepped in. "Because we have a way to save you from the hyena human tribe’s tyranny," she answered confidently.

Barbara's curiosity deepened. "Oh, how can you save us?" she inquired, leaning forward slightly. With her bestial instincts, she could feel the strength of the three in front of her. She could tell that as long she didn’t fight the Extraordinary or some very strong Mortals, they could easily defeat the rest of the hyena tribe.

"We cannot tell you that, but please understand, it's the best for you, your tribe, and our entire fox-human tribe," Zoe replied, her voice firm. She refused to share any details, their job was merely to convince them to leave with them.

Barbara's eyes narrowed thoughtfully. "It’s that bitch Maria’s idea, isn’t it?" she asked with a knowing smile. The reaction from Chloe and her group confirmed her suspicion.

"Looks like that scheming bitch finally found the one she wanted for so long, that she decided to dedicate all the fox women in the Black Forest to that person. Interesting," Barbara mused aloud.

Barbara's demeanor shifted from curiosity to playful defiance. "What if I refuse?" she asked, her tone teasing.

Chloe met her gaze steadily. "Then we will use force to convince you," she declared, her voice unwavering.

Barbara and Stacy burst into laughter upon hearing Chloe’s declaration. They didn’t doubt her one bit and knew that she would do what she proclaimed. And if they stubbornly refused them again and again, she might even kill them just to scare the rest of the tribe to leave with them. But they were not scared.

Their amusement confused Chloe and her companions, who exchanged uncertain glances.

After they finished laughing, Barbara and Stacy shared a knowing look. "Looks like that bitch is very confident in whatever she is doing," Stacy said with a smirk. "Did she find a potion formula that made her so confident?"

"No, I think it is something much bigger. But why guess when we can find out ourselves," Barbara replied.

Turning to their guests, Barbara said, "We agree."

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Unlike Aria’s and Chloe’s groups, Ruby’s group’s progress was far from smooth sailing, as evidenced by the multiple pig-man corpses and two fox-woman corpses lying in the middle of the tribe. Other fox-women watched in horror, their eyes wide with fear.

The source of their terror was Dawn, who gleefully cut the remaining pig man piece by piece, his agonized squeals echoing through the air. Ruby shook her head, reflecting on how things had escalated to that point.

As Ruby’s group approached the fox-human tribe, they decided that Monika would do the talking. Ruby had no interest in such activities, and it was unanimously agreed that Dawn would stay silent on the sidelines. Dawn pouted but eventually agreed.

However, their plans changed when they arrived and found ten pig-men inside the tribe, reveling in their dominance over the fox women. The pig-man leader, a brutish figure with a sneer plastered on his face, spotted them.

He mistook them for members of the tribe and berated them for their tardiness, calling it a huge disrespect towards the "glorious" pig-human tribe. “Your punishment will be decided later, but first go and serve your superiors,” he grunted.

All three of them seethed in anger when they heard the disgusting pig-man order them to serve his disgusting brethren.

“What are you doing standing like a statue? Come, serve our masters,” a fox woman also berated them with disdain while caressing a pig man who grunted in enjoyment. She didn’t know who they were but she wouldn’t pass the chance to look good in front of the great pig men and her friend, the tribe leader.

When she saw Amanda, the tribe leader, and Christina, her daughter, looking towards her in appreciation when fucking the pig man leader. Seeing Amanda and Christina’s approving looks, the fox-woman’s excitement grew, imagining the rewards she might receive. The rest of the fox women merely ignored them.

Ruby, Dawn, and Monika moved together, their expressions colder than ice. The pig-men, mistaking their approach for compliance, grunted in lust and started picking which one they would take.

Just as a pig-man was about to touch Monika, she moved with lightning speed, her sword flashing as she severed his hand and then his head. The scene erupted into chaos as they quickly dispatched every pig-man, leaving only one for Dawn to play with.

Dawn’s eyes sparkled with a sadistic glee as she continued to mutilate the last pig-man, enjoying every scream and plea for mercy.

Ruby also killed the fox woman who had berated her group. The woman, dreaming of rewards from the tribe leader or the pig-man leader, was sent permanently to the dreamland.

The rest of the fox-women watched in terror. They had never known fox-women who dared to kill the masters, the pig-men. But what truly horrified them was how Dawn played with the remaining pig-man.

Dawn broke his arms and legs at the joints, rendering him immobile. Then, she began cutting pieces from his body, starting with his limbs. Each cut was deliberate, ensuring no swift death for him. His agonized squeals echoed through the village.

“How dare you, little mongrel? How dare you kill our masters, the pig-men? Come with me and surrender to the pig-human tribe,” Amanda, the tribe leader, ordered, her voice trembling with panic.

Amanda had seduced one of the sons of the patriarch of the pig-human tribe, using him to kill the previous tribe leader and her daughter. With his support, she had seized power. Only her daughter Christina and her now-dead friend had supported her. The rest of the tribe had submitted out of fear of the pig-men's wrath.

Only her daughter and her friend, who was killed by Ruby, supported her. But because she had the backing of one of the pig leaders, the one who ordered Ruby and her group to serve them, none of the other tribe members dared say anything.

But now, her backing, the pig-man leader who ordered Ruby and her group to serve them, was dead. If the pig tribe investigated, she would die alongside the killers as the one who died was the patriarch’s son. Desperation filled her voice.

“Did you not hear what my mother said, you inferior scum? Come with us and surrender to the pig-men,” Christina echoed, equally panicked.

Ruby looked bored as she listened to the mother-daughter pair. She walked towards them calmly. Each step she took seemed to weigh heavier on their hearts. Reaching Christina, she swiftly impaled her heart, then turned to Amanda and sliced her throat before she could react.

Ruby then turned to the rest of the fox-women, her eyes cold and unyielding. Diplomacy was no longer an option; fear would have to suffice. “All of you have half an hour. Go get cleaned up, take all your essential belongings, and then leave with us,” she ordered, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.

The fox-women complied, fear driving their actions. Within half an hour, they were ready to leave. They didn’t know where they were going, but none dared to ask.

As they prepared to depart, Dawn finished with her "toy". The pig-man was limbless and barely alive. Dawn ended his misery by removing his head. In his last moments, he was grateful for the release.

With their task complete, Ruby, Dawn, Monika, and the newly freed fox-women left the tribe behind.