Free Web NovelChapter 15: Myriad Beast Mountain Range
Hundreds of soldiers and as many as nine bloodline awakeners from the Blackthorn family came out. They stopped hiding any bit of strength. It was certain they were determined to catch the three that just escaped.
Meanwhile, inside the Celestial Star Chamber of Commerce...
A servant knelt before him.
Mr. Corvus, sitting on a lavish chair while drinking fine wine, also got the news, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, you said he defeated two bloodline awakeners, and even one was the Blackthorn family."
A servant knelt before him. freēwēbnovel.com
"Yes, Lord, he defeated them, and then along with the two brothers, they left the city."
Mr. Corvus’s eyes glowed. "Send someone to help them out subtly, without anyone knowing." He commanded, and then without a word the servant disappeared right beside him.
Max didn’t know what just happened, and the Blackthorn family sent nine more bloodline awakeners. They were just running for their lives as the master archer seemed to not let them go.
The archer riding his beast, a wolf, continued to follow them even when they left the city.
"Quick, the mountains are just ahead; that archer wouldn’t be able to follow us." Andrew said with panting as he seemed to started to get tired.
It wasn’t as simple as just fighting Baldric with their strength. Baldric wasn’t weak, and it took their best to hold him, not to mention their berserk bloodline, an explosive bloodline with low stamina.
Max looked at the two brothers and started to understand the advantages of his S-rank Blood Dragon bloodline.
Just moments ago, he had used Blood Bullet. The attack alone had consumed nearly a liter of blood. Such blood loss would severely weaken ordinary people; even many bloodline awakeners would suffer.
Yet for Max, it was merely exhausting. His complexion had already begun returning to normal.
He naturally has more blood due to the nature of his power, but its regeneration is phenomenal, as he already regenerated almost 70% of the blood he lost.
Just from this, it can be seen whether it was physical strength, speed, or even endurance; he was beyond normal bloodline awakeners.
He can probably fight for hours without much trouble. This made him feel confident about their escape and his future in this new world.
"Move!" Max again felt something and quickly reacted.
Scch..
Bang! Crunch!
An arrow just got past them and hit a tree, shattering it like a twig. Wood fragments exploded everywhere.
"This guy is really stubborn, not letting us go even after this." Max said, looking back as the archer with his beast, wolf, was still following.
"Yes, but that’s the end here," Andrew said as they finally entered the mountains. The landscape changed, as there were towering trees and tricky, uneven lands difficult to navigate or even follow.
With this kind of environment, it was impossible for the archer to attack and easy for them to disappear. But the beast wolf can still find them following their scent.
Andrew suddenly reached into his pack and pulled out several strange herbs.
"Crush these."
He handed some to Max.
"Then smear the paste all over your body."
Max, hearing this, was a bit surprised as they seemed to be well prepared. Seeing Max’s eyes on him, he said, "As a mercenary, we needed to prepare for anything, and this sent masking mix was just one of such things."
He nodded and felt it make sense. From now on, he also needed to be as prepared as this much to survive in this cursed world.
He quickly then smeared the paste all over their body, and then Andrew led them through the maze-like landscape.
The dense forests were filled with wild animals and even terrifying beasts that even bloodline awakeners fear. Without a veteran guide, it would be practically suicide for most, but thankfully the brothers were experienced travelers.
Behind the archer who was following the three, his expression changed a bit, seeing them entering the mountains.
These mountains surrounding the Black Iron City weren’t simple, as they were part of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. These mountains connect with numerous mountains and forests across the continent and are said to be never-ending and were filled with terrifying and unknown beasts and monsters.
Which is also why it was named ’Myriad Beast Mountain Range.’ . Although it is just some outer corner, nobody still dares to be careless.
"Go!" He still refused to let go and followed them into the mountains. But just after entering, his expression worsened.
"What happened?" As the wolf beast seemed to stop in his tracks. Its ears twitched. Then it began circling in confusion.
The archer’s expression immediately darkened. He immediately understood that it had lost their scent. Those guys seemed to be well prepared.
It seemed that he could only report back, as there was nothing he could do. Immediately he went back, as there was no time to waste.
Meanwhile, Max and the two brothers finally slowed their pace. The oppressive feeling of being hunted had disappeared. At last, they had shaken off their pursuer.
They steadily moved through the forest. Although they got rid of the archer from the Blackthorn family, the Myriad Beast Mountain Range was equally dangerous.
They needed to be careful not to enter the territory of some powerful beasts. While they were slowly moving forward, Max finally found an opportunity to ask something that had been bothering him.
"Brother Andrew, can you tell me about the outside world and what I need to be careful of?" He asked, looking at Andrew, as he seemed to be quite experienced and knowledgeable among the brothers. And more importantly, Mathew doesn’t seem to like to talk.
Andrew blinked.
At first, he was confused.
Then he remembered Max’s worn clothes, his strange behavior, and the countless basic questions he had asked over the past day.
Realization dawned on him.
This kid truly knew almost nothing about the world beyond Black Iron City. But then he remembered the terrifying attack Max used and felt he would be able to handle anything the world throws at him.
"Alright, I will tell you what I know."
