My Girlfriends Are Hardcore Yanderes - Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Eryx Part 1
Lucia hesitated, her hands trembling as she clasped them together. Something about his attitude now left her speechless. She hadn’t known he had this side to him since he rarely showed any violent tendencies, even when things didn’t go his way.

Moments like these reminded her just how little she really knew about him. He was like a Pandora’s box; the moment she peeked inside, she uncovered a depth of power and darkness that both fascinated and terrified her.

Asher, sensing her distress, realized he had been unconsciously releasing a lot of pressure. He quickly toned it down, letting her breathe more easily.

This was one of the downsides of having a perfect magical body like his. While his energy was usually stable, it often fluctuated with his strong emotions.

Since it was far more concentrated than normal, even a brief lapse in control could cause moments like this.

“Sorry… I didn’t mean to scare you.”

Lucia took a deep breath, her hands slowly unclenching.

“It’s… okay. Just… warn me next time,” Her words came out steadier than she felt, though her legs felt like they might give out.

‘I’m fine. Calm down,’ she said, forcing a weak smile. However, the stiffness in her shoulders showed the unease she tried to hide.

She attempted to look up but quickly averted her gaze, fear compelling her to fix her eyes on the floor instead.

Without meaning to, she found herself becoming more submissive, her instincts recognized how easily he could dominate her without even trying.

She had always seen herself as superior, thinking all men were beneath her. But when she finally encountered someone who surpassed everyone else, she felt an unexpected urge to surrender.

Unconsciously , she had been longing for someone like him all along. Someone who could put her in her place

“I…” she started, her voice trembling and soft. It broke halfway, and she took a deep breath, forcing herself to keep going.

Asher leaned forward slightly, his tone gentler than usual. “Take your time,”

The warm in his voice made her chest tighten. She wasn’t used to people being patient with her, and it felt strange, almost uncomfortable. But it was enough to push her forward.

“They started with my mother. She was the key to their evil plan.”

Asher’s expression changed “The key?”

Lucia nodded, her throat tightening as she fought hard to continue.

“In Eryx, marriages among cousins were common to maintain their power. But after dozens of generations, a troubling issue emerged—more and more were born with disabilities. They wanted to create an artificial body capable of holding more energy than a normal person, even without coming from a pure bloodline.”

Asher nodded. It wasn’t a foreign topic—similar practices were common in his world as well.

There were even studies showing that not only did inbreeding increase the chances of disabilities, but it also lowered overall IQ from one generation to the next. For a place that prioritized knowledge, that was a troubling outcome.

Lucia’s voice wavered as she continued, “Because we were blood-related, they used her body as the base for my transformation. I tried to resist, but they forced me, threatening to kill both me and my mother if I refused. I was only 10 that time. ”

Her voice cracked, and she looked down, blinking back tears.

Asher was stunned. He had expected something terrible, but this went far beyond anything he could have imagined. What kind of twisted people could commit such an act?

“They drained her completely—her life, and energy—and transferred it to me. It worked, but she had to die in the process.”

Her hands clenched in her lap, the sting of her nails biting into her palms offering the only distraction.

Asher stayed silent/He knew the process of creating a magical body was dangerous. He had only succeeded because his own body was already an anomaly—an exception to the rules.

Now, it all made sense. This world already had people born with magical bodies, yet they were still dissatisfied, which led to someone like Lucia being born. It also explained why her magical body was inferior.

Still, forcing a daughter to sacrifice her own mother for the sake of power was too much.

“So, you want to take down your entire family, is that it?”

“Yes, but that’s not all. I also want to end the experiment my family’s conducting. I was the first, and what they did to me set the stage for others to endure the same fate.” She nodded, her expression earnest.

“It’s a large and influential family, so I had planned to wait until I was strong enough to compete in the tournament and become a sage—maybe in two decades, maybe three. But now that you’re here, I think you have a better chance of pulling it off. What you showed me back then… I honestly believe you can become a sage, and even take a title from one of the current ones.”

He paused, neither rejecting nor agreeing to her request.

It was not something that could be decided lightly. She was literally asking him to massacre an entire family—one that could range from a few people to dozens, maybe even hundreds.

He had never been the type to resort to killing first as an answer to everything.

However—

The mention of her mother’s sacrifice grated on his nerves, a notion he deeply despised. If what she described was true, the people of Eryx were nothing short of psychopaths.

He was not one to judge—he was not a saint himself—but he also would not feel guilty if he ended up killing people like them.

“I’ll help you, if I have the time. But my priority is to get the Dragon Core.”

“That’s enough for me,” she exclaimed, her face lighting up with relief. If he really won the tournament and became a sage, he would have the power to put pressure on her family.

She knew that promise could escalate things in the future. For now, though, she was content with having at least secured his word.

With the conversation over, both of them returned to their studies.

Asher continued casting spells to scout their surroundings, just in case the ones responsible for the first wave of the attack were following them.

But no signs appeared. They must have decided to stop, or perhaps the beasts ganging up on them had just been a rare coincidence.

As they continued on travelling, the air around them began to change .

Lucia, sensing the shift in the atmosphere, stood up abruptly. She reached into her bag and pulled out a small, ornate compass. Slowly, the needle swung, pointing toward the north.

Asher glanced over, his gaze narrowing on the object in her hand.

“Without this compass, no one would ever find Eryx. It’s the only way.” she explained.

The needle quivered again, then settled, pointing with precision toward their destination.

Lucia took control of the Storm Eagle’s movement next. There was a control mechanism inside the cabin that sent vibrations to its back, helping it figure out where to go.

By adjusting the controls, she guided the creature smoothly, making sure they stayed on track.

After about an hour, they passed through the mist, and what was ahead was breathtaking and terrifying at the same time.