Puron Psych

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Harper didn't understand anything of what Hyde was implying. She wasn't sure after what she had witnessed. Yanpu had revealed he had special abilities, similar to Hyde.

But to say that he was able to control the toxic mineral was on the level of the Overseers. How was it even possible?

"There," Hyde gestured over to where the wall had caved in. "Puron..."

There were a bit of crystals that tore off the wall scattered nearby. Arnest pulled out a grabber tool from one of his pockets and used it to carefully pick up the crystals and wrap them in cloth.

"Got what we wanted after all." Arnest smiled. "No thanks to her."

Harper felt too weak to reply to him.

"Now we can leave this craphole... let's go." Arnest turned on his heel, but Hyde stopped him.

"Find the kid, and secure him. He ran away, but the effects of the Puron should've worn off by now."

"Don't worry. I told him to wait. He came to get me, asking for help." Arnest nodded. "As for this wench, shouldn't you finish her off?"

"I would... but my swords are shut inside." Hyde crouched next to Harper and tilted her chin high with his finger. She was too weak to even keep her eyes open. Harper was fighting hard to stay alive.

"All of this ruckus... and she dares to come out alive?" Arnest spat. He grabbed a stone and raised it high. "I'll kill her off right now!"

"Hold it." Hyde blocked Arnest from hurting her any further. "She's of use now."

"Huh?"

"The brat is protective of her."

"Okay?"

"Think about it. We have a child in our custody with the potential of immense power, beyond our comprehension. With her, we can control him." Hyde suggested. "We're taking her with us."

"Are you serious? She nearly got you killed!"

Hyde didn't respond to Arnest. He moved Harper closer to him and picked her up bridal style. Her head rolled back and her arms fell, but Hyde fixed her position. "Let's go."

"She won't make it."

"Not if we don't move quickly." Hyde sauntered out of the tunnel. Sure enough, Yanpu was waiting by the end. He was crying.

When Yanpu saw Hyde holding Harper while she was unconscious, his heart began to race.

"If you want her to live... you're going to follow everything I say," Hyde ordered. "Am I clear?"

Yanpu began to sob even more.

"Cut it out. If you keep crying, I'll leave her here and she'll die." Hyde sneered. He was annoyed that he had to deal with a whiny child. "I don't give a shite about those tears. If you want me to save her, suck it up."

Yanpu tried his best to wipe his tears away, but they kept streaming down his face. The boy was terrified.

"Shut up!" Hyde shouted at Yanpu, and his whining ceased immediately. "No more crying. If you think I'll pity you, then you're wrong. You're going to do what I say going forward. So if you shed another tear, I'll drop her here and leave her to die. Do you want that?"

"N-no..." Yanpu sniffled.

"Let's go," Hyde ordered and brushed by him aggressively.

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