NTR: Choice Based System

Training Head smiled, "Of course. This formation will enhance her speed, agility, and reaction time.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

It's designed to push her to her limits while minimizing the risk of injury." He gestured towards the mountain. "This will be her primary training ground from now on."

Dan Ya, watching her husband's growing concern, felt a pang of unease. The Training Head's words, though seemingly innocuous, carried a hidden undercurrent.

Barad, sensing her apprehension, placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, my love. He wouldn't do anything to harm you."

He tried to sound reassuring, but his own doubts were growing. The Training Head's behaviour was increasingly unsettling, and he was starting to regret his decision to leave Dan Ya in his care.

"Brother Barad, how about you become the first person to try the Puzzle formation? With this, you'll know if it's safe or not." The Training Head suggested this as he sensed tension in the air.

They moved towards the formation as Barad tried to read the formation, but he couldn't. "This seems like a new one. How did you come up with such a formation?"

The Training Head revealed the secret of the Puzzle formation without hesitation, stating,

"I'm using an artifact as the base of the formation. This artifact is so special that it created this unique puzzle formation. I merely made some minor adjustments to it with the assistance of Escort warriors."

"So, how about giving it a try, or are you afraid of using your bones?" he laughed and teased with a laughing.

Barad, despite his apprehension, couldn't refuse the challenge. The Training Head's insistence, coupled with his own desire to ensure Dan Ya's safety, pushed him to accept. He stepped into the formation, his muscles tensing as an unfamiliar energy pulsed through the ground.

The world around him shimmered, colours blurring and distorting. He felt a strange disconnect, as if his body was no longer entirely his own. Continue your journey on empire

The Puzzle formation, as the Training Head had claimed, was indeed unique. It wasn't simply a matter of channelling energy; it felt more like navigating a labyrinth within his own mind.

Panic threatened to grip him, but Barad forced himself to remain calm. He focused on his breath, drawing strength from his years of martial arts training.

He began to experiment, pushing his energy in different directions, probing the edges of the formation.

Slowly, agonizingly slowly, he started to understand. The formation wasn't about raw power; it was about precision, about the intricate dance of energy flow. It was like solving a complex puzzle, each movement a piece fitting into a larger, unseen pattern.

Soon he felt that he was walking on a very steep rope while both sides above the vast seas, filled with beasts waiting for him to fall, though it was an illusion created by his own mind.

Barad had travelled many places, but he had a phobia of the sea, stemming from a past trauma. Whenever he had to travel through seas, he would shut himself inside the cabin until he reached his destination.

Then he took the first step, but his phobia kicked in, his breathing became heavy as the rope swung in the air.

The rope was thick and not so difficult to balance on, but because of his phobia, Barad felt it was next to impossible.

The illusion intensified, the 'sea' crashing against the invisible 'ropes' below. Barad's heart hammered against his ribs.

He clung desperately to the illusion of the rope, his muscles trembling. Sweat beaded on his brow, blurring his vision.

Barad knew he had to overcome his fear. He closed his eyes, focusing on his breath, channelling his Qi.

He told himself that his wife Dan Ya was waiting on the other side of the ropes, with calm confidence. Slowly, agonizingly slowly, his grip on the 'rope' tightened. He took another step, then another, each movement a victory against his terror.

Meanwhile, while Barad was inside the formation, the Training Head was squeezing Dan Ya's plump hips. "You must be happy seeing your husband, but remember our training hasn't ended yet," he said.

This touch sent shivers down her spine as the Training Head's fingers and thumb were probing the gap between her hips.

She felt relief that the Training Head had sent all the Escort Guards to go and hunt the beast for tonight's feast, and because of that, they wouldn't see what the Training Head was doing.

As his thumb entered her sacred cave through her cloths, Dan Ya moaned, "AAAAAAH!"

"Don't do this, not at least when my husband is here, " she pleaded.

The Training Head scoffed, "Remember, this is part of your training. If you want to stop, then I can stop everything right here right now. "

Just as she was about to reply, she saw her husband Barad emerge from the Puzzle formation.

The world around Barad stabilized, the colours returning to their normal hues. He felt a surge of exhilaration, a sense of accomplishment that washed over him. He had conquered the first level of Puzzle formation.

Stepping out of the formation, he looked at the Training Head, a mixture of awe and suspicion in his eyes. "This is… extraordinary," he admitted, his voice still slightly breathless. "How did you even conceive of such a formation?"

The Training Head smiled, a chillingly predatory gleam in his eyes. "As I said, it was inspired by an artifact. A very powerful artifact." He paused, his gaze lingering on Dan Ya. "And it has the potential to unlock incredible power within those who can master it."

He explains the five levels of the formation, "It has five levels, and what you just passed was the first level: fear."

The Training Head's chilling smile sent a shiver down Dan Ya's spine.

"What are the other levels?" Barad asked, his voice wary.

The Training Head chuckled, a low, unsettling sound. "Ah, the other levels… they delve deeper into the human psyche. The second level is 'Doubt'."