"You planned this, didn't you? I'll remember this! Eye of Rha… Even after this hunt, My entire Clan will hound your party members one by one until there is no one to catch.. You've made the biggest mistake of your life.""Go ahead! Agenor turned around and was about to leave but he stopped for a second. "Do whatever you want."After uttering those words, Agenor's back gradually shrunk until it disappeared completely. Creed turned around his neck one last time before giving the death glare. The members and team leader couldn't help but stand there completely stunned.None of them dared to chase after the group. Haunting images of barbarity keep hovering in front of their eyes. They all peeked at Wolf who was crawling through his own pool of blood in the corner with his shattered back. Whereas inhumane screams kept popping up from the shadows and bushes on the cliff.Rha members escaped at the very last moment with targets hanging on their backs. They were at a numerical disadvantage f
The base of the stone boulders has been scorched into burned ash by the corrosive lava streams that are spewing through the earth like a network of several thin streams. The environment was becoming increasingly hostile.Instead of being a lifeless wasteland, the terrain began to more closely resemble the surface of a dying planet. Yet before they had a chance to adapt to the desolate and unfriendly landscape, they all noticed something that forced them to frantically hide behind a hillside.They noticed something that appeared to be a human person from around 50 meters away. She resembled a human in terms of physical appearance. Except, she was 15 feet tall. Her silky crimson hair swirled and fluttered about her head like she was beneath water, and her eyelashes glistened with a glossy indigo luster. Her eyes were closed, and her cheeks were pallid. Her heavenly allure was impossible to be overlooked when combined with her rose-petal lips.Above her abdomen was covered in dainty arm
When Rha members noticed what was happening, their heart thumped like a motor boat's engine. The entire army was closing up on the angle in the sky. In just a few minutes, the giant was surrounded by an army of at least one thousand ghouls. Although it wasn't as big as the number they saw in the valley, it still made their feet melt from panic.Not only that, but this weird fixation on the crown made all the Ghouls jump in the bubbling lava to get closer. The level of lava inside the creator wasn't high but as soon as they jumped inside their feet started melting, breaking the magical spell.~SCREEECH ~SHHHHRRIKKEEEEK The Ghouls who jumped first, started screaming and shrieking from agony as their flesh melted away from their bones. The fleeting wisp of burning flesh, blood and excretion took over and corroded the insides of their tendons.That wasn't, however, the end of this lunacy. The others' beasts kept aimlessly clambering over the charred corpses of their allies in an attemp
Their mouths dried up, and their pupils shrank to the bare minimum. The flame's intensity nearly caused the Rha members to go blind. Everything was gone when the flames eventually died down, leaving only a smattering of dense, black soot in the air. Sweat and terror were running down their forehead. Their mouths were parched, and the hair on their neck began to twist up in brittle agony."Oh god!""She incinerated the living crap out of them…holy shit!""This black soot over the entire Pandemonium… "Maira looked at her boots with disgust, "...it's the ashes of the fallen ghouls!""Fuck! How are we supposed to deal with this…""I tell you, this is way beyond our paychecks! I don't wanna get closer to that thing…""Let's just stick to killing ghouls… the crown doesn't look as appealing as before!"The fire and light show instilled an abominable terror in their hearts. Nobody wanna get closer to her, not even in their dreams. They were having second thoughts until Falco uttered,"No! Le
Before the arrow could even reach the crown, Maira's feet lifted off the groundans she was sent flying 30 meters away from her spot. Falco and Colt noticed their nerves freezing. One second armored angel was silently drifting up in the sky, and the next second she appeared next to Maira and blasted her away like some puny ant.However, Agenor was the first one to react. His eyes turned green and his heart pumped blood through his veins like an uncontrolled stream of broken hydratant. He appeared right above her head in the sky and thrusted his board sword at the giant's nape.~ARRRGGGHHHHH Unfortunately, The blade only shredded the empty space. She vanished once again from her spot before the sword could reach her. Agenor gritted his teeth, but he brought his sword next to his waist to block the attack that rushed at him from beside. He experienced the same quick body-snapping sensation like Maira from the intensity of the collision. The ruthless attack of the bladeless sword nearly
The ground below her feet caved inside, as she zoomed in a malicious fit of rage. Creed pupils dilated when he saw her appearing in front of him like a lightning bolt. "Argh, shit!" Creed mumbled in frustration as he clutched his bow ,"I did not think this through…."~SCRRREEEEAAACHHThe armored angel arched her back. She opened her mouth and let out a screech before throwing a mortifying punch at Creed. A shockwave boomed in the area and Creed was sent flying in the opposite direction. ~BOOOMMHis body shot like a missile, as he skidded and rolled on the ground like a wildly unbalanced spinning top. Being the only hunter with no armor, taking on that unexpected punch right on his chest didn't go well for Creed. All his muscles spasmed from pain and agony. His lung almost came inside his mouth.Although his Grieving Ebony Hunting bow somehow protected him from the full force of the punch, the impact still reached all the way to the depth of his spine. His arms and head violently bu
"So it's an active skill… " Nakiya replied, "Active skills are never permanent. It must have some sort of time constraints.""For fucks sake!" Falco jeered in frustration, "But how long? if this paralysis lasts even for 5 minutes, the others will all be dead in that time."Nakiya put Falco's body on the ground behind a boulder. They were 20 meters away from the crater's permitter."I need to get back to them! You guys… stay put! Creed, you're coming?"Creed nodded and put Rain gently on the ground. "While you are like this… try to recover your strength!"They dashed back to the crater. Creed continued to shoot his arrows from a distance while the others continued their assault towards the enraged giant.The fight against the armoured giant could not be more arduous. The majority of their weapons and armour were damaged in many places. Everyone was panting and bleeding heavily. Out of everyone else, Agenor and Colt were in the worst shape since they were the ones who were dealing the
In a one-on-one, his dedication, skills, and instincts as a skilled combatant were all on display. From the perspective of a regular fighter, his erratic manoeuvres were terrifying. His body was moving in perfect disorder and chaos.Colt's execution, elegance, and accuracy continued to improve with each passing second. His lance was moving and rotating so fast, it was impossible to guess what his next move could be. Surprisingly Colt was completely oblivious of a his own brilliance. The entire time, his face was stiff as a rock but his body and joints were loyal to the commands given by his intuition.However, just when they thought Colt was getting somewhere an arrow rushed towards the angel with a blazing torrent and blasted a hole in her Armor. "Creed!" Colt uttered when his sequence ruptured, "What the hell dude…."They all, including Agenor, turned towards Creed who was standing like a statue with a bow in his grip. Surprisingly, Creed stared at them, just as confused as everyo
A few days later inside the archery facility, Target 101, Kendrik was still busting his ass on the endurance range. However, today for some reason, he was more enthusiastic than ever. Although, his expression told that he was really struggling but the subtleties of his body language during the practice hinted otherwise.Though his limbs were twitching with pain, body drenched with sweat, and veins burst with blood rush, regardless, he was still humming as if he was enjoying his training regime. This shouldn't come as a surprise since he was finally noticing some changes in his shots. Over the past few days Kendrik noticed that his accuracy has slightly increased and he has finally gotten a hang of the customized training regime. This training regime was extremely taxing but after everyday's practice and consistent effort he realized that starting from scratch—as Creed advised—was not bad advice after all. He was also diligently taking the pill that Creed prescribed, and coincident
Creed walked out of the medical facility feeling despondent. He was undoubtedly thinking about the discussion that he just had. He continued to mutter to himself, agitatedly. "What a stupid facade…""And what the hell was I even thinking?? Of Course, she's not gonna tell me shit!! This must be what they call the classified information!! Not to mention that grumpy old man was also sitting right there gawking like a freaking viper!!""Meh… Whatever!! It doesn't matter… At least, now I know that there are more variables in the picture.""Argh fuck!!" Creed cursed under his breath, slapping his forehead with frustration. "What was I even thinking, promising that scumbag Varun a favor? I got nothing in return... what a waste of time!!"Creed went back to his home with no leads at all. Finding 'Eos' and getting him to talk about his unusual weapon was his only lead. Unfortunately, with him leaving without a trace, Creed was out of options now. Nevertheless, one thing was crystal clear. If
Varun stared at him for a few seconds before smiling, "If you are that desperate, alright fine. But don't back off later, or I'll shank your ass in your sleep.""Just take me to her," Creed ignored Varun's warning.Varun led Creed to another floor, and as they walked, Creed couldn't help but notice the stark contrast between the efficient, advanced, state-of-the-art equipment in this medical facility. This facility had by far the most efficient, advanced, state of the art equipment available to humans. It reminded him how difficult it was to bridge that gap between privilege and non privilege.Compared to this, the hospitals available to the general public were absolutely garbage. Creed was creeped out by how well funded, and well designed this facility was. It almost seemed as if he arrived like a planetary hyperspace launch station."So this is what true aristocratic privilege looks like?" Creed whispered, "What'd you say?""Uhm… I said… I've never seen a hospital like this before!
Creed opened his straining eyes pulsating with throbbing agony. As the vision grew slowly, he could see nothing past the blur of lights and shadows. He tried to move his limbs, but a sharp pain shot up his arm. He groaned in pain. All he had were the brief flashbacks of memories from the night before. The Formless beast, the Serpent Woman, and most importantly, Eos' daunting trickery.He tried to move, but he immediately felt restrained. His naked body was wet. His body was completely naked and afloat in a viscous fluid. His eyeballs jittered once he saw the silver edges of curved encasing. He was trapped in a box like a barbie doll.Panic flooded inside his mind when he realized he was inside a bionic pod. He knew what had happened to him? Creed immediately struggled against the restraints, but they held firm. Soon, he heard footsteps approaching, and a door swished open."Ah!! Mr. Gryffon, you're awake!!" A voice landed in his ear. It was a woman's voice, calm and professional. "Hm
The serpent woman's spine-curling screams pushed even the Formless beast to his limits, causing him to reconsider his position in the hierarchy of dominance, as they served as a warning and clear indication of the carnage she was capable of unleashing.She issued an open threat against the formless beast that he must not take another step forward. This situation was way beyond Creed's caliber. ~GRRRARGGGGGGHHHHSoon enough, the formless beast also roared on top of his lungs. His killing intent directed at the serpent woman forcefully standing between him and Creed. Both creatures relentlessly tried to force each into submission but were also greatly wary of each other's powers.Creed was encountering a clash between two superior predominant entities. The last thing Creed wanted to do was fuck around and find out. Right now, His atoms in his body were screaming at him to run away but his body was in dreary paralysis because of her presence. However, the next second, the snake woman
With a roar, the ferocious beast charged at Creed, its killing intent crystal clear. Creed's heart pounded in his chest as he braced himself for impact. His sword sliced through the beast's flesh. But that was not good news, but quite the opposite. As Creed's sword locked inside the creature's body, the beast taunted him with a cruel grin. Creed's heart sank as he realized he had made a fatal mistake.The cunning bastard rendered his sword orbit completely useless with his flawless strategy by letting him dig his sword into his own non vital organs. Creed's hair stood straight behind his neck as he understood how intelligent this abnormality was."Fuck! Is this it?" ~huff ~huff ~huff "I guess… I bit more than i could chew— "Before Creed could finish his sentence, his breaths turned shallow. The beast viciously ripped his arm from his shoulder. The beast then slammed him to the ground with such force that Creed felt his bones shatter beneath him. ~arggghhhHe wheezed much oxygen
The next instant, Grisha's eyes were splashed with His blood, which finally forced her to return to reality. She was even more surprised by Creed's frantic scream."LIEUTENANT, SNAP OUT OF IT!! I CAN'T HOLD HIM FOR TOO LONG!!!""You change your mind??" Grisha yelled, "Now is not the time!! Just FUCKING DO SOMETHING!! Don't make me regret my decision!!"Grisha's eyes changed to the deepest shade of purple the following instant. Her eyes radiated an atmosphere that was more viscous than molasses. The earth beneath her feet darkened, appearing to be on fire.A rhythmic shockwave erupted and spewed noxious gas into the air. A razor-sharp crescent slice spread into the air, illuminating it with a neon brilliance. The sword stroke struck the beast in the chest, pushing him away from Creed.She appeared right next to Creed and pulled him up from the ground. "How long does your berserk skill last?" She asked, "5 more minutes! then i'll probably pass out!" Creed answers, "Yours?""6 minute
Grisha let out a bellow of frustration, "Shit! I have to go back! We need to help him!"Creed's mouth twisted into a sinister grin. "No! Wait!" he hissed. "This is our opportunity. Let's run, Lieutenant. We can't handle this anomaly. But now, while it's distracted, we might be able to slip away. It's our only chance.""You heartless bastard!" Grisha spat."What?" Creed jerked his head in surprise."You're going to leave him behind?""Why not?" Creed nodded immediately. "I did everything I could! But it didn't work out. What else can we do here but save ourselves?"Grisha clicked her tongue in vexation. "I'll never understand you. What if he has a family waiting for him?""Lieutenant, stop wasting time. That creature is no joke. If we stood a chance, I would have helped, but we don't. Besides, I don't even know the guy. Why should I risk my neck for him?""You're despicable. ASSHOLE!" Grisha jeered, "You know what? Just fuck off... I'll help him myself."Creed's eyebrows twitched viole
"For fuck's sake, Lieutenant!! It's my soul radix that's keeping him paralyzed! Happy now?" Creed replied in frenzy and ran like a lunatic, leaving them behind, "Trust me we are still within his reach. Stop with the questions and fucking run!!""Oh Crap!!" Grisha immediately understood why Creed was pressing them to run. "Should have told us earlier, you idiot!!"Grisha, realizing her stupidity, grabbed Eos by his arm and bolted forward once again. The ground caved inside with her feet from the impact. However, just after taking a couple steps she felt a claw sinking deep inside the armor's back plate reaching all the way to her spine.Blood gushed out like a fountain, as if a dam had burst within Grisha's body, staining the ground crimson and creating a pool of death beneath her. Eos was frozen in shock for a moment, but the sight of her bloodied back snapped him out of it. The beast was so close that its foul breath rubbed against his neck, draining the life out of veins. He wanted