An Understated Dominance

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…”

in black robes

of wood? Couldn’t she understand plain

already said it wouldn’t fail, yet she kept digging

just curious,” Owen

a pampered young

“Hmph!”

and then slammed it onto the table. He said coldly, “If, by some chance, it really fails, then it’s

kind of backlash?”

range from dizziness to weakness for three days,” the man in black robes said with a deep

Isabela nodded,

was confirmed that there would indeed

now?” The man in black robes’ face

don’t misunderstand. I was

“Wait…”

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

“Really?”

immediately became alert, staring intently, awaiting

closer…