The Nexus Knight: A litRPG Thriller Adventure (The Nexus Games Book 2) by Shami Stovall

Author:Shami Stovall [Stovall, Shami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Capital Station Books
Published: 2022-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

—CHAPTER 28—

—SPIDER, SPIDER ON THE WALL—

Sen pressed his hand down into Kellan’s chest. Sen’s fingers slowly sank into the skin, and then beyond the rib cage. Kellan tensed. He couldn’t breathe. His body shook as he tried to move. A pressure came over his thoughts, like he needed to decide something, but panic made everything difficult.

“I can’t do this if you fight me,” Sen stated. “My magic only works on willing targets.”

That knowledge eased some of Kellan’s worries. Although he still couldn’t breathe, he forced himself to remain calm. He stared at the ceiling, and ultimately accepted that Sen, the lunatic fleshcrafting teenager, would alter his body.

It was almost a nightmare come true, but Kellan tried not to dwell on it.

Kellan closed his eyes, the odd atmosphere of the amalgamation restaurant adding to his stress. The Blue Bayou was a metaphor for cramming things together. Sen wasn’t doing that to Kellan’s body, but Kellan’s imagination made it seem that way.

Sen pressed his other hand into Kellan’s chest.

“You needn’t worry,” Sen said, an attempt at a soothing bedside manner. “I’ve never failed to alter someone.”

Still unable to breathe, Kellan just clenched his jaw.

Sen stopped working. “Oh, shit.”

Kellan snapped his eyes open, his heart wild with panic. But Sen just snorted and smirked.

“I jest,” Sen said. “Everything is perfectly normal. You’re a healthy man, and this will be a simple procedure. I just wanted to see your reaction.”

If Kellan could’ve moved, he would’ve punched the other man in the face. Sen was one of the few people who loved what little amount of power they got their hands on. Kellan closed his eyes again, his heart refusing to calm.

Sen moved his hands slowly through Kellan’s chest. The flesh acted as clay, and Sen was the sculptor. Everything that Sen touched seemed to freeze, as though Kellan’s body was waiting in stasis for all the changes to be made. For a few seconds, it even felt as though Sen was touching Kellan’s spine, his fingernails scratching against the bone.

Kellan wanted to shiver and push the teen away. Thankfully, he still couldn’t move.

The disturbing sensation of being unable to breathe bothered Kellan. His insides burned. While he wanted Sen to hurry, he didn’t want him to make mistakes, either. Finally, after only a few short and strained minutes, Sen withdrew his hands from Kellan’s insides.

After a deep breath, Kellan sat upright. He grabbed at his chest, fearing he would feel a hole in his body. But nothing. He felt fine. Better than fine. Sturdier. Healthier. Kellan closed his eyes and received additional notifications.

[Sun Sen] grafted +1 fortitude into [Alex Kellan].

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