Arran left.
After that very close battle, the way Arran was now, it was like he was a completely new person. There were subtle changes that were made to him in a peculiar way. It was not possible to see just how Arran had changed and in what way exactly but it was clear to the people who knew him even a little that something was different about him.
Something good...
Eris was able to notice this change as well as Charmy.
The two people who could be said to be the closest to Arran apart from his parents in the whole universe, it was a given that the two would notice such minute changes to Arran no matter how small they were.
If the two of them could not even notice this small detail then there would likely be no one who would notice it ever.
Seeing the change in Arran, Charmy whispered to Eris softly.
"Hey Eris, is it just me, or is there something different about Arran right now?"
"You're correct Charmy. You're not seeing thing
The competition was still ongoing and everything seemed to have settled into a certain kind of rhythm.Every participant hunted for the tokens so that they could clear the current elimination round. in doing so they not only hunted the various Direbeast nests in the mountain but they also hunted each other.This flow that the participants followed seemed like it would last for a very long time with no major disruptions to be had... at least this is how it seemed on the surface... but if one were to look beneath the surface, they would find that there was a sense of urgency that was growing in the minds and hearts of the participants.This sense of urgency could not be described with words as it was more like a feeling than anything else that something major... something that would turn the entire stable rhythm of the competition on its head was about to happen.Nobody knew what was about to happen but they knew that it would be soon.As if the heav
"Shit, are they referring to me!"Arran exclaimed as he listened to the sudden and unexpected announcement and he was in a state of utmost shock and surprise.Listening to the words of the woman listing out the content of the announcement, Arran was pretty sure that they were talking about him.The person who the announcement was referring to was most like him and Arran was 80% sure that he was correct. The reason why it was not 100% was that Arran was giving himself a way out... leaving some room for him to doubt himself. But it did not matter how much Arran wanted to believe that he was probably mistaken, Arran could just not bring himself to believe that.This was because the whole incident was too coincidental to be wrong.Just as Arran had finally fused the tokens for the fourth time and he had deduced that he was likely to complete the markings on the token after one last fusion... meaning that he would finally be able to clear the current el
Sometime later.Of the one hour that was given before Arran's location was broadcasted to every participant in the mountain, there was only a little more than twenty minutes left. That means that Arran had spent a little over thirty minutes avoiding the other participants, preventing them from finding him.In those thirty minutes, Arran had not been idle. He had gone over all of his various abilities which could be of use as well as the different items in his possession which he had carried along with him before the ceremony began.Like it was mentioned before, the participants were allowed to make use of any tools and artifacts that they had in their possession provided that these tools and artifacts did not pose a danger to the lives of the participants in the ceremony.Arran had taken inventory of his various possessions and he had roughly gone over his plans time and time again before settling on a rough course of action. With what Arran had in mind,
Arran had finally arrived.After making his way through the endless winding tunnels and painstakingly avoiding any contact with other participants... and even until he stumbled upon a lucky encounter... Arran had finally arrived at his destination, and with a little bit of time from the original hour to spare too.This place was a dark and silent cave that was devoid of any signs of life whatsoever.The cave was quite large and inside one could find the residual corpses of its original inhabitants who had fallen victim to the unrestrained plundering of the participants.Large fleshy leaf-like appendages was strewn haphazardly everywhere and longs stems that were covered in tree barks lay prone on the ground.In this cave, unlike most other caves in the mountain that was usually illuminated with sparse luminous rocks and plants or which lacked any form of lighting at all, this cave had a large hole in the ceiling through which a single ray of sunlig
"Attention all participants, this is an announcement.""The one-hour period of grace has passed and during this time, the participant who is close to fulfilling the requirements to advance to the next round has not been found nor has he been able to advance onto the next round. Since an hour is already over, the location of this participant will be broadcasted to all participants starting from now. The location of the participant will also be refreshed every fifteen minutes to all participants. Everybody is welcome to engage in this hunting event. We wish all participants luck in their hunt.""Happy hunting..."This announcement played three times on a loop in the minds of all the participants located in the mountain.After the third time, finally, the location of Arran was made known to all participants."Finally, it's here!""I've waited long enough for this. Now I can finally start my hunt.""Whoever you are, prepare yourself and w
While all the participants in the mountain were sharpening their blades and flexing their muscles, getting ready to hunt their target, Arran the determined prey was also getting ready to greet his guests.Arran had stationed himself at the front of the entrance of his cave stronghold and he had his hands on his sword in a valiant gesture of fighting will and zeal.Looking at Arran right now, it was like looking at a famous general standing before the gates of his castle as he welcomed the invaders while at the same time barring entry to enemies.Arran was the very picture of courage and might and the feeling he gave his enemies was that of one who would die defending the fort that retreat.As he was now, Arran had won a lot of fans for himself with his dashing appearance and valiant actions, especially among some of the younger female population.Watching Arran in the live broadcast, there were loud screams and cheers as most of the audience suppor
Sometime later."Where do you think you're going to little rabbit? Stop for a minute let's have a little chat. I promise I won't do anything to harm you."In the dark tunnels, a chase was currently going on.In these tunnels filled with various traps set up by Arran, a group of three men chased after a petite and hapless girl who looked like she had been through considerable hardship.The girl looked worse for wear and as she fled the pursuit of the three men behind her, there were traces of desperation and anger on her face.Hearing the words spoken by her pursuers, she turned back and shouted at them in rage and defiance."Like I'd ever believe anything you say. I'm telling you now, don't push me to a dead end, or you'll not like the outcome. Even a rabbit will fight back when forced into a corner""Hehehe..."There was a peal of sinister laughter from behind the petite girl and following that, came a frosty reply."Li
"Who is there? Show yourself!"As soon as those words were spoken, immediately, the three-man group panicked and went on high alert.The three of them immediately put up defensive positions to guard against any sneak attacks. They were each facing a particular direction with their backs to each other and each of the three of them was responsible for guarding the backs of the other.While all this was happening, the girl who was pressed against the wall of the tunnel was in a daze and she had not yet caught up to the sudden turn of events.Previously when she was about to be defiled the handsome youth, she had desperately prayed for some sort of miracle that would save her from her current fate, and all of a sudden, in the next moment her prayer had come true, but the girl could still not catch up to the current situation fast enough.It was like how at one moment you were about to be run over by a truck but in the next moment, somebody suddenly pul