The sound of the man's hurried escape sent ripples of panic and urgency through the air. Just like that, he quickly left the area in front of the shrubbery Nine Lives was hiding in.
Immediately after, the entity that was chasing the man caught up.
Despite having come face to face with such entities many times in past instances, Nine Lives still couldn't get used to it.
An evil, chilling presence slowly approached.
There was no sound at all.
Yet, as Nine Lives lay with his head buried in the ground, he felt an unparalleled fear, as if a resentful pair of eyes were glaring at him.
He tried to keep his trembling body under control, minimizing his movements as much as possible.
Luckily, the terrifying entity didn't linger long. It was only a moment before the sinister feeling dissipated.
It had moved on, chasing its prey.
Hidden in the bushes, Nine Lives heaved a quiet sigh of relief. It seemed like the entity had directly overlooked him—he felt incredibly lucky.
