Chapter 344

Chapter 299: Killing Desire

On the western outskirts of Tivyán, within a quiet grove, a tense standoff was unfolding. Adele had her hand around Alex’s throat, her eyes fixed on the elderly man before her, who was covered in bruises. She still remembered his face; he was one of the main figures of the Wolf bl**d Association who had invaded the Joyful Dance Association.

Back then, the Joyful Dance Association only had one White Chalk and Adele as a Black Tier, yet they were attacked by several White Tiers from the Wolf bl**d Association. Although the Beast Path had some restraint over the Path of Desire, Adele and her companions could not withstand the overwhelming strength of the Wolf bl**d Association. In the end, apart from Adele, who managed to escape thanks to her teacher’s protection, all the other girls in the Joyful Dance Association perished at the hands of the wolves.

At this moment, with her own hands around the throat of her former enemy, witnessing his struggle, Adele’s heart couldn’t help but be stirred. The desire within her urged her to tear him apart immediately, but her rational mind told her she couldn’t do that yet because he might know where her teacher was. She needed to extract this information first before killing him.

Recalling the face in her memory, Adele, with a stern expression, grabbed two of Alex’s fingers with her other hand and bent them backward, causing Alex to cry out in pain. However, with his throat already grasped by Adele, he couldn’t scream any louder.

“Ah… Ah… Adele… Don’t do this, Adele… I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you… Your teacher is indeed still alive… You put your ear closer… I’ll tell you now… Ah…”

Suddenly, Alex’s body began to change. His head instantly transformed into a massive wolf’s head. Seeing this, Adele immediately prepared to strangle Alex, but his deformed head made his neck thicker and stronger. The sudden increase in flesh made it difficult for Adele to grip his trachea and vital arteries. The growing black fur also caused her grip to slip. Although she eventually broke Alex’s neck, the thickened neck meant that even minor injuries to vital areas didn’t have a significant impact due to the werewolf’s strong vitality.

Escaping Adele’s grasp, the newly transformed werewolf Alex opened his terrifying mouth and let out a fearsome howl. Adele, affected by the howl, quickly used her ability to calm herself. At that moment, the tip of Alex’s canvas-tipped staff glowed faintly. Uncontrollable desire surged in Adele, making her retreat a few steps before regaining her composure. She stared in shock at the expanding human-wolf figure before her.

“Why! How can you use that ability!”

Adele questioned Alex, clearly feeling that the extraordinary ability affecting her mind was not just the werewolf’s fear howl, but another familiar extraordinary ability: desire amplification. This ability should belong only to the Desire Dancers.

On the other side, Alex, having forcibly transformed while severely injured, was panting under the burden of his transformation. After hearing Adele’s question, he managed a twisted smile.

“Huh… huh… Hehe… Why? Of course, it’s because your teacher, Dalena, helped me in secret. Didn’t you see? Your Dalena doesn’t want you to hurt me, Adele…”

In a strange tone, Alex spoke to Adele, who responded loudly.

“Shut up! Don’t mention my teacher’s name! Answer my question. Where is my teacher now? Otherwise, I will make you suffer greatly. Don’t think you can win against me in this form.”

Adele threatened Alex, correctly noting that his current state would not allow him to defeat her. However, Alex seemed unperturbed and continued with his twisted smile.

“Haha… Adele, you still miss your teacher so much, don’t you? If you didn’t, why would you come to the Coal Ash District? Since that’s the case… I’ll let you meet Dalena.”

Alex said with a sinister smile, his eyes revealing cunning. Though Adele sensed something amiss, she was drawn to what Alex revealed.

“You say… I’ll meet my teacher? Don’t try any tricks. I won’t fall for any traps.”

Adele responded, her voice filled with both anticipation and caution. Hearing her words, Alex continued smiling and spread his arms.

“Nowhere, nowhere… How dare I play tricks in front of the famous Miss Adele? I can let you meet Dalena right now, without going anywhere…”

Alex spoke, and Adele frowned, sensing unease. Alex then extended the canvas-tipped staff he was holding forward. The wolf’s face on it made the scene even more terrifying.

“Watch closely… Don’t blink… I’ll let you meet your Dalena. But she has changed a bit, so you might not recognize her, Adele…”

As Alex spoke, he tore open the canvas wrapping on the staff with his claws. As the pieces of cloth fell, the true form of the staff became visible to Adele. Looking at the scene before her, Adele’s eyes widened in shock. She muttered in disbelief.

“This… This…”

“Ha! I knew you wouldn’t recognize her! This is your teacher, though she has changed quite a bit. But surely you still feel some familiarity, after all, she is your most beloved teacher, isn’t she?”

Seeing Adele’s reaction, Alex laughed. In his hand was an extremely bizarre “staff.” At the top of the staff was a large, transparent glass jar containing a brain, complete with visible cerebral folds. Below the brain, the main nerve extended and intertwined into the opaque shaft of the staff. Around the bottom of the glass jar and the shaft were several iron rings engraved with incantations, and on the surface of the glass jar, a complex magical array was drawn with bl**d.

Looking at the true form of the staff in Alex’s hand and hearing his words, Adele’s eyes widened, her face pale. Her eyes showed a panic unseen even by Dorothy. She shook her head slightly, muttering to herself.

“No… It can’t be… This can’t be my teacher… You’re lying… It can’t be…”

“Ha! I’m not lying! Don’t lie to yourself, Adele. You noticed earlier, didn’t you? The special nature of this staff in my hand. You noticed, didn’t you? Just now, I used this thing to activate your unique Desire Dancer ability!

“The brain inside this staff belongs to your teacher—Dalena Moro. When she fell into our hands, we originally intended to eat her completely, but since you people from the Path of Desire are so rare, when we ate half of her, Mr. Duval stopped us. He used the remaining part to collaborate with ‘Butcher Doctor’ for some research.”