The destroyed area gradually regained its calm.Just a few feet away from the edge of the destroyed area came a rustling sound.A human and a bunch of small creatures appeared from behind a shrub. They looked bedraggled, as the human male had dirt on his face and messed up clothes. The little black creatures' fur lost its shine because of the dust covering them from head to toe.Anom looked at his surroundings and couldn't help but take a deep breath while thanking his luck.While he knew that the beast was strong, the destruction it caused was more than what he had expected.He shook his head and looked at the sniffers. After seeing that all of them looked fine, besides their dirty appearance, he decided to leave.Man, it looked like we really provoked an overlord this time. Anom thought while on the way back. It was clear that the black-furred and green-striped beast was the boss of this part of the jungle.Anom realized that the fruit it was guarding was probably prepared for its c
The night was a time for rest. But in the forest, it was just the start of a new shift for a new force of workers. In the same terms, it also must be mentioned that night was the time when the "fiercest" work took place, literally.And Anom was currently traveling through the forest while trying his best not to disturb the "workers," who were resting after the day shift, and the night-shift workers, who were currently working.After his improvement in skills and strength, Anom found it easier to travel through the forest as compared to before.At the moment, he was traveling towards the rock salt deposits. It was the only place he knew about where humans visited frequently. Besides, he had also seen some traces of a beaten path that had formed due to people visiting that place frequently.He was training his movement techniques as he traveled. He felt a lot more confident about contacting other humans now that he was stronger than before.Although he knew that he would not amount to m
“I must admit that you are a genius at the Foundational Level, Miss Crystal. You even managed to injure two of our people. But you could only do so because of your special tools, and I’m sure you’re out of any more tricks. Besides, you are injured.” The man spoke while trying to dissuade the girl from doing anything stupid. “Don’t think about escaping by jumping into the river, as that will prove to be futile. So, it’d be better if you came with us.” The girl scoffed, “Ha. Do you think I’m stupid enough to jump into the river and become an easy target? I am going to kill you all here and drink this river water as my victory drink.” Her body emitted a fierce aura which made it clear that she wasn’t going to go down without a fight. ‘Hmm. That was a cool line.’ Anom had encountered some fierce girls before but this girl made a really good impression on him. Her courage was commendable. Rustle~! Anom looked behind and saw that the two injured people had already caught up. He looked at
Crystal felt her head spinning as she woke from her sleep. And while there was no sharp pain, she felt her whole body aching. It was normal considering how she had overexerted herself while fighting the black-clothed men. Thinking of the fight, she tried her best to sit up and take a look at her current situation. She sat up after much effort while trying to ignore the pain and soreness in her muscles. Crystal took a deep breath to calm her mind and looked around. At first she was confused by her surroundings. It looked like a cave but the surface was… wooden? She touched the wooden walls and realized she was inside a hollow tree. She nodded. Well, checking the surroundings was done. Next was checking the condition of her body. Crystal looked down at herself. She was surprised to find many black clothes wrapped around her body. They were covering all the places where she had suffered injuries. She was startled as she quickly checked her clothes. She also checked the bandages wr
The sun was rising higher as the early birds decorated the tranquil morning with their twittering.A young man and a young woman were travelling through the forest, one of the places where the beauty of nature was at its peak, which also sometimes made one forget about the danger hidden within.The man was walking forward carefully while observing his surroundings. He was holding a short sword in his hand in case anything dangerous popped out of the woods.The girl was giving directions and correcting their route whenever she saw them deviate. She was panting lightly as she was exhausted after walking for only an hour.Shuua!A sound was suddenly heard which sounded as if an arrow was shot.Anom acted swiftly and hacked with his blade. The body of a green-blue snake fell on the forest floor. It had been hacked into two before it could make its way towards Crystal.Anom picked up and studied the two pieces and said to the stunned Crystal, “Hmm. Looks like you are not in your best condi
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" asked Crystal, uncertain."We have to distract them and reduce the number around the hive before charging in directly. That's the only way. Besides, they don't have any attack power. I just have to be fast enough to prevent too many of them gathering over me. Don't worry. We'll run if we don't succeed." Anom reassured her. They didn't have much time to waste, so this was the fastest way.Crystal weakly nodded and asked, "Then what will you use to distract them?"Anom chuckled at the question and looked towards the young Tremor Bear. The beast looked back and bared its teeth, trying to put on a smiling expression.Crystal was exasperated, "And you said you were not a tamer. Look how you brainwashed the poor beast into agreeing to be the bait. It even looks happy."Anom almost laughed out loud, "It's happy because it thinks that I'm going to follow the plan it suggested.""What plan?" Crystal was curious about the plan a young beast could make."He sai
The position of the sun indicated that it was already noon. Anom and Crystal had travelled for almost three hours by now. Crystal was looking much better than before. The Syrup Crystals were really useful in the case of energy depletion. It won't be long before she recovers completely. Although she looked fine, Anom still decided to take a break. Crystal didn't refuse either, as she also wanted to take a short break. Soon they came across a narrow creak and decided to take a rest near it. Anom sat down while leaning on a tree while Crystal went towards the creak to wash her face and drink some water. Anom looked at the girl and admired her beauty as she splashed her face with the cool water. Her slim waist was bent as the curves at her bottom became even more pronounced. Anom was in a daze as he couldn't help but stare at her. He had to admit though, all the girls he had met till now were all beautiful. Well, one was a goddess and the other two were angels. But the first female hu
"There are many ways they can use to manipulate your family members." Anom thought for a while before continuing, "They can cause some internal strife among the upper echelon. But that's just a basic method and I think your parents must already be prepared for such things. Other than that, your enemies can also make some of your family members think that your family has no chance of surviving in this clash. Then they will your give them some false hope that your family can only survive by surrendering and making your people force your parents to surrender. I don't know, the enemy is in an advantageous situation if we only consider the information we have on hand." He shook his head as he began wondering if he could enjoy himself after joining this mess. Meanwhile, Crystal began trembling. Tears were forming at the corners of her eyes as her breathing became irregular. Anom noticed her reaction and became anxious. The girl had started panicking. 'Damn it! I shouldn't have said it lik