An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 1424: Backlash

“The creatures I raise require regular feeding with the owner’s essence blood. Over time, a certain connection is established. Once they succeed, I can immediately sense it,” the man in black robes explained.

“That’s quite mystical,” Isabela raised an eyebrow.

“This is occult knowledge. Someone like you, a young lady from a wealthy family, naturally wouldn’t understand its mysteries,” the man in black robes said, feigning profundity.

“If there’s a successful connection, what if it fails?” Isabela asked again.

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, the man in black robes furrowed his brow slightly.

Was this woman deliberately looking for trouble?

“How could that be?” Owen quickly intervened, sensing the tension. “Isabela, don’t overthink it. Master Hudson’s occult knowledge is exceptional, and his methods are foolproof. There’s no way he could fail.”

“Just in case. I mean, what if,” Isabela immediately added.

“Hmph! There’s no ‘what if’!” The man in black robes’ expression darkened, and he said coldly, “As long as that kid isn’t made of metal and has no spiritual protection, he’s destined for a calamity!”

“I don’t understand all these things. I just want to know if there would be a response in case of failure,” Isabela persisted.

“You…”

man in black robes

of wood?

fail, yet she kept

Hudson. Isabela is just curious,” Owen tried to defuse the

young lady, completely lacking in

“Hmph!”

one gulp, and then slammed it onto the table. He

of backlash?” Isabela continued

three days,” the

see,” Isabela nodded, suddenly

confirmed that there would indeed be a response in

are you satisfied now?” The man in black robes’ face looked a

don’t misunderstand. I was

“Wait…”

about to say something when his expression suddenly froze. “I sense it now. The poison creature is becoming restless. It should be getting

“Really?”

immediately became alert, staring intently, awaiting

getting closer…

black robes closed his eyes, carefully sensing, and

just a