For 30 minutes, they traveled like so until certain they weren't followed. Tapping his feet against the trees Gray soon met Emelia high up, staring at the vast lands surrounding them.They now stood at the tallest tree in their surroundings.The tree overlooked a deadly cliff with its bottom filled with thick fog.Of course, the entire place is misty, but at least very see-through and airy, unlike the thick fog below. Just one stare and Gray knew this fog masked deadlier creatures roaming within it."Well, thank you," Gray said softly. "I'm guessing this is where we split up, right?" Pushing her hair behind her left ear, Emelia tilted her head and showed Gray a true smile.Beautiful.Emelia chuckled, seeing him lost in her beauty again, though she again felt it odd that she wasn't offended."A deal is a deal. As promised, I got you into the forest. Just know that once we cross this fog, we will no longer be in the forest's outskirts. Once in, the true dangers within the forest wil
There were ants of all kinds here.Some slender and some muscular as though pumping iron and working out for years. But was Gray phased by this? No chance! Raising his fists, he swirled his hands like flowing water at the hoard of ants rushing his way. "Palm Water Fists!"Splack! His fist collided with several ants, pushing them back, as their beheads exploded terribly. Instantly, Gray knew these were the weaker front-line ants, who were sent first to test his strength.But so what? In this battle, there can only be one victor... him! With reddish black blood bonging to the ants flowing Down his face, Gray looked like a killer emerging from an ancient horror movie. No matter how many times he was hit, his smile never faded, not even for a second. Left, right up, down, back, front, ants began haggling him, climbing over him and fiercely staining their blades antennas his way. Both the weak and strong joined in without mercy. [+ 90 points!][+ 100 points][+ 20 points][+ 50
"Oh my God! This human is crazy!"The mutated ants couldn't help inwardly screaming the same thoughts while rushing to protect their colony and stop the human from going in. What is horror? This is horror! With boundless fear, they created a powerful formation around the mountain-like hill behind them. Wow! Gray was amazed. The gargantuan anthill, mutated by the lingering toxins of the Apocalypse, was like a rising dark tower against the foggy horizon. Its surface was jagged... Its bottom half was cone-shaped, but its long upper shot resembled a twisted skyscraper that was pillaged with eerie life.Okay, but what were these ants doing? ~Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Group by group, they merged, creating several giant forms of themselves that had like minds. If Gray was from ancient times he would've said they paired with each other like The megatons in famous shows like Power Rangers and other galactic movies. Well, it's amazing that they transformed themselves into bigger versions, b
With words that sounded like Death sentences, several people huddled together despite their heavy injuries. Legs injured and bandaged, arms bloodied, shoulders damaged, people laying down with no strength to lift their heads as buckets of sweat covered their bodies and clothes. It was odd that even though it was cold this far down the ground, everyone was sweating gallons. Their worry was evident and their thoughts chaotic. And among them was the man who spoke out earlier, a youngster with a green bandana wrapped around his forehead, allowing his bushy hair to float high like the silhouettes of fiery flames. He had a deep stab injury in his shoulder blade, and a cut-out piece of fabric wrapped around his left hand. Unlike the others, he was the most calm and collected. And although he looked like a 16~17-year-old, his true age was 38.Around him and everyone else were heaps and heaps of carcasses, some human and others, monsters. The bones and skeletons here are too great to ov
Quickly steadying his breath, Timothy assisted Connor in getting in his back. The man's legs were so badly injured it would be impossible for him to walk out of there on his own. With several weeks and perhaps months of treatment, he should be back on his feet in no time. Of course, if he purchased higher-tier healing potions, his injuries would all be healed in a day. Nodding tactfully Cora grabbed a bone lying around and slowly rose to her feet. All 3 were now ready to leave. But just then, a burly troublesome man rose aggressively. "If you're going, I'll follow too! What? You think you're the only one who has taught like this?"Looking at them arrogantly, the man and his companions lightly dusted his clothes, showing no intention of backing off. Are you kidding? Why should he back off? If anything, they were pleased to follow the group out. They planned to use Timothy, Connor and Cora as shields against the many monsters they might run into.Timothy's eyes turned grim unde
Creeeeee~The ant queen had a panicked look in its eyes knowing destruction was well on its way to her. But she wasn't the only one feeling like this since Timothy and everyone else also froze in place once they felt the vibrations on the ground grow louder. Dammit! Timothy cursed under his breath. "It's coming this way! Everyone fall back!" There were no nearby branching tunnels from this one, so they had to retreat. Fall back? Fall back? FALL BACK! The confusion only lasted for a month, as those at the far back quickly made U-turns running for their dear lives.Many secretly thanked their lucky stars they weren't the ones leading the group because only those at the forefront were likely to get killed or eaten first. (:~□~:)No one truly cared about retreating stealthily anymore because with the rumbling noises they heard coming their way, everyone knew the chaos approaching was unfathomable.Run! Run! Run! Timothy gathered his strength, tightening his grip on the old man an
Seeing the silhouette fading before them? Everyone opened and closed their mouths, not knowing what to say anymore. This... this... Gone just like that? Shaking his head, many shook their heads, only giving the disappearing silhouette one last look before leaving.It was best for them to leave before such a powerful man changed his mind.Thinking like this, Timothy continued leading them forward with Connor on his back showing the way.However, he knew this period was his safest time because when they reached the exit... the group of thugs following them would waste no time striking them down! But how can he let himself fall after getting a taste of freedom? Giving a side look to Connor, both had tactful understandings that it almost seemed as though they could now communicate with each other telepathically. "Before reaching the exit, we need a diversion.""Before reaching the exit, we need to take them out or lure them into a trap!"That was the only way... Both thought, feel
Without knowing the danger awaiting him from the mysterious group, the silly Gray zoomed through the tunnels in the blink of an eye. Eh? Not here?Go to the next. Not here too?Reverse and go to the next! Even if he met a fork in the road, Gray would check one path before coming back and searching another until he found his way. But since the ants were desperately trying to stop him from advancing on this particular path, Gray knew their Queen must be hiding somewhere here. Hehehehehehe~"Queen! Queen! Are you ready for me?"(^◇^)Boom! A terrible explosion caused Gray to dive to the side, barely missing the Queen's fierce attack. "Oh my God, woman! Why so fierce!"Gray cursed under his breath, rolling on the ground while dodging the many spiky attacks coming at him from all directions. The Queen was indeed a sight to behold.He was at least 4 times bigger than the largest and he had fought. It had 6 spiky antennas, with powerful legs that could peel skin off clean with just