THE LOST GOD OF CHAOS

Chapter 40 – Litus Forest

THE hissing sound echoed in Jie’s ears. He remembered the ordeal of fighting the Serpentis with Liv; there were just too many as they got closer to the exit. The warm sunlight outside could be seen, and Jie knew they could make it out alive even if it took them the whole day to figure the passage out.

Serpentis was a snake-like monster of varying sizes. Its onyx-colored scales were made of spikes, and it had small wings but was not capable of flying, yet it helped boost its speed.

“This is... your fault!” Jie’s voice stuttered. He could see the dark figure staring at him. He knew that creature had something to do with his magic. When he failed to summon his weapon to change, the Serpentis bit him, almost causing him to lose his right leg.

“Ethros! Ethros! Hold on!” Liv’s panicking voice resonated in his ears.

Jie tried to reach out to the dark figure, but it was silent. He realized that his companions could not see the creature.

“Who… are you? A wraith?” he asked again. But i