Zayne was unfortunate sufficient to come across Lighting Beast, in a spot fully unfamiliar to him, however Chaos was in a position to save him the difficulty. In any other case, Lightning Beast would have torn him aside with out issue, however that wasn’t the top of Zayne’s issues.

Lightning Beast left, however the subsequent beast had already proven itself in his sight.

An enormous spider, with eight legs and a inexperienced physique. The spider had six purple eyes and a strong jaw that would simply tear via even the hardest cover or armor.

Zayne flinched on the sight of the spider, he did not even notice the place such a large creature had come from. He did not have time to consider it as he rapidly ready for battle, clutching his sword tightly.

Nevertheless, the spider appeared to not discover Zayne because it headed straight in direction of the river, not paying Zayne any consideration.

“Agh…? He is simply thirsty…?” Zayne muttered, baffled. He had fought a powerful spider as soon as earlier than, however he realized that this one was far superior to the previous. This was a complete different degree.

Even with out going via the Woke up Course of, Zayne might really feel a strong aura emanating from the spider, like an invisible flame barely warping area.

As Zayne anticipated, the spider lowered itself into the river, simply and calmly as if it had achieved it hundreds of occasions earlier than, and it was its favourite place.

However, very quickly the spider’s eyes went extensive as he jumped away from the water like a lethal enemy.

“What is going on on?” Zayne appeared puzzled on the spider’s unusual response. May plain water be harmful to a monster of this degree?

The spider trembled as its physique started to squirm at unusual angles as if the spider was in actual agony, a dying agony.

After a number of seconds, the spider stopped shifting, every little thing occurred so quick that Zayne might hardly consider it.

“Wait… It is useless…? Given how assured he was, he did not anticipate the water to be poisoned…” Zayne uttered with a sophisticated expression earlier than approaching the river.

He took an extended stone with a pointy finish from the shore and dipped it partially into the water. After some time Zayne pulled the stone out of the water, it remained unhurt.

‘I see… So it is really poison and never some acid or one thing, however why is the entire river poisoned, what is going on on right here?’ Zayne contemplated, rubbing his chin as his gaze traveled towards the tree.

The tree appeared prefer it had one thing to do with it, particularly since a few of its roots have been submerged within the water in addition to the inexperienced vines.

Bam.

On the similar second, a black fruit fell from the tree, exploding with cloudy and thick sap. Zayne was on the opposite aspect of the river, however he might odor the horrible odor coming from the fruit.

‘Shit… It is undoubtedly spoiled already. One thing tells me it should not be like this, although… Possibly the ripe fruit has already been taken by somebody? Zayne contemplated, making an attempt to determine what was occurring right here.

He wanted to guard somebody to go the Chaos Trial, however up to now he did not notice who his goal is likely to be. All he might see was a creepy tree, a useless spider, and a tainted fruit.

Zayne appeared in direction of the fortress and noticed the principle gate open. It was too distant for him to see something, however he might clearly see dozens of torches giving mild amidst the night time darkness.

‘Hmm… Appears to be like like one thing’s beginning to occur. In the event that they’re heading in direction of the village, I will more than likely have the ability to acknowledge one thing.” Zayne contemplated for a second earlier than strolling evenly again into the forest space.

Zayne determined to cover within the shadows, watching the group intently.

As they approached the tree, Zayne was in a position to get a correct take a look at them. It was a gaggle of greater than ten knights in heavy armor. Main the way in which was a person in a purple mantle, an extended workers in his hand. The remainder remained out of attain for Zayne for now.

The person appeared on the tainted fruit, lifted his head up, and a grimace appeared on his face. Then, he stomped his foot with all his would possibly, clearly livid at what he had seen.

Rigorously inspecting each patch of floor across the tree, as if hoping to search out one thing, the person pointed his workers within the course of the village. The knights swung their swords and adopted him, stepping ahead on the similar time.

‘Given what I noticed, he got here right here for the fruit… So the villagers took the fruit that belonged to the knights from the fortress?’ Zayne thought, shaking his head, ‘Nicely, it is solely doable, but it surely in all probability will not be that straightforward. In any other case, the protect would not have cut up.

Zayne wasn’t the one one who had ideas about what was occurring. The spectators watching him intently as he handed the second stage have been making their very own theories. There have been many extra of them for the reason that first stage, as even those that have been far exterior of the Darkish Mist Forest had managed to get right here.

Step.

Two shadows appeared on the hill the place Kota, Toruf, and Edvin have been. They have been unnoticeable, for it was solely when one among them took a number of steps that Kota observed it.

Kota’s fur stood up as she abruptly circled, instantly attacking. Her instincts informed her that there was an enemy behind her, solely enemies might come up from behind like that.

Crackle.

Nevertheless, earlier than Kota might do something a pale hand with smooth pores and skin gripped her neck tightly.

Kota’s eyes went extensive because it appeared to her that the grip was ironclad, at any second, her neck could possibly be damaged, solely a slight motion was wanted.

“Hey, could not you train your pet that you just should not assault your folks?” Karin mentioned, with a sly smirk on her face, she checked out Edvin, who did not even flip round.

“In the event you wished to you’ll have killed her already, so spare me this ineffective chatter.” Edvin shrugged nonchalantly.

Karin sighed, “You’ll be able to’t even have enjoyable with you. You are at all times too severe.”

Karin loosened her grip barely and Kota instantly snapped out of it, rapidly stepping apart. She remained cautious, as she hadn’t anticipated somebody so robust and aggressive to out of the blue seem.

“Who the hell are you?” Kota growled with narrowed eyes, Karin and on the second visitor.

It was a lady with lengthy purple hair and grey eyes. Her hair was very thick, sticking to her pores and skin as if it have been moist on a regular basis.

The lady slowly turned her head, obvious at Kota, making her shiver in concern. Kota might sense on an instinctual degree how highly effective this lady’s aura was.

“Hey… Fride, possibly you need to cease her like that?” Karin instructed, with a slight wave of her hand.

ραndαsΝοvεl ƈοm Nevertheless, Fride did not react in any means and simply continued to stare at Kota, making her increasingly more nervous by the second.

“Fride, cease scaring her. She’s already been via an excessive amount of stress today.” Edvin mentioned calmly, persevering with to stare forward, watching as Zayne moved amongst the forest.

“Certain! No drawback!” Fride energetically replied as her eyes shone brightly as she instantly turned away, “I used to be simply questioning what that cat was doing right here. It isn’t usually you see a Terror Grade monster round those that have gone via the Woke up Course of.”

Karin scratched the again of her head, as if she had anticipated it to occur this fashion, however had no means of coping with it.

“Did not anticipate you each to come back. Did you actually have a mission collectively?” Edvin requested.

“Nah.” Karin waved her hand, “We simply met on the trail, so the remainder of it we determined to stroll collectively and speak.”

Then, Toruf circled. He was barely frightened, since Edvin was stronger than him, which meant Karin and Fride in all probability have been too, however that did not cease him from remaining severe and calm.

“Are you each from Moon Shattered Order too?” Toruf requested with a tough stare.

“Sure!” Karin rapidly replied with a cute smile, “Zayne goes via Chaos Trial, I could not miss one thing so necessary. Though, I will not have the ability to watch the primary stage anymore, too unhealthy.”

“That younger man… He fought within the first stage, did not he?” Fride requested in a peaceful tone.

Edvin nodded, “His opponent was an injured one from the Arisen Grade. It was a humanoid monster with the water attribute, robust and succesful, most Terror Grade creatures would not have been in a position to deal with it.”

Karin smirked, “Hah, Zayne made even me get severe for a second. So, certain, at first, he was dropping, after which issues modified dramatically. It is like he has some type of stipulation that solely after the center of a struggle does he begin preventing at full power.”

Fride with a considerate expression nodded, “If that is the case, then no marvel Mr. Gael personally invited him. Certainly Mr. Gael should have seen potential in him, although any expertise wants alternatives to develop.”

“Certain, and he is doing an important job with it.” Edvin sighed, with a peaceful gaze Zayne.

Marcus who was within the distance bought a frightened expression on the sight of the three Moons, three members of the Shattered Moon Order, was not what he anticipated to see.

‘Rattling… Why are there so lots of them right here…?’ Marcus internally muttered.