Free Web NovelChapter 18: Roar!
In fact, Baldric was a powerful bloodline awakener from the Blackthorn family and was kind of a bad match for the brother because of the defensive nature of the Blackthorn bloodline.
Both brothers are experts in using swords and spears; with perfect coordination they can easily overpower stronger opponents. And this was clearly being shown here right now.
Max, seeing this, calmed down as he needed to take care of himself. He quickly used his blood control ability and, once again, boosted his strength and speed. He needed to attack with a thunderous strike and kill a swift wolf instantly.
He cannot let the wolves surround him and waste time. He had a feeling these attacks from the swift wolves weren’t simple.
His aura changed, and swift wolves who hunt their prey with their sheer instinct immediately felt something and started to tremble as the prey in front of them suddenly seemed to turn into a hunter.
Several wolves instinctively began retreating. But they were too late. A spear shot forward like lightning. The weapon tore through the air with a deafening whistle.
It pierced directly through a swift wolf’s skull like nothing, and without losing momentum, it continued onwards and buried itself deep into the tree behind it.
Bang!
The wolf’s body slammed lifelessly against the trunk before collapsing to the ground. But this wasn’t the end; he wasn’t going to let these swift wolves escape. With a single jump, he crossed ten metres and punched another swift wolf’s head, crushing it instantly with his terrifying power.
The other two swift wolves instantly ran, while on the other side Andrew and Mathew also managed to kill two swift wolves with their perfect teamwork. The remaining swift wolves also ran, seeing this.
Seeing this, neither Max nor the brothers tried to pursue them. The forest belonged to the beasts and was filled with unknown dangers. Chasing them into unfamiliar territory would be foolish.
Max looked in the direction and saw the swift wolves disappearing into the shadows of dense trees.
Then suddenly his body stiffened.
For a brief moment... He saw a pair of enormous crimson eyes staring back at him from the darkness.
Ancient.
Cold.
Predatory.
The pressure behind those eyes made his blood freeze. Then, just as suddenly, it disappeared, as though they had never existed.
He frowned as he looked again but didn’t see or feel anything and couldn’t help but doubt. ’Was he imagining things?’
ROAR!!
But before he could think more, a terrifying roar came from deep within the forest that shook tens of miles of land of mountains. Trees swayed violently as powerful gusts of wind swept through the land.
In the distance, they could hear the sounds of trees breaking and exploding apart.
The roar was terrifying; it was something he had never heard of and couldn’t tell what kind of beast it could be. But the terrifying roar made his body tremble as it seemed to kick in his survival instincts.
Andrew’s and Mathew’s expressions changed as they heard the terrifying roar. "Max, let’s go; we cannot stay here any moment." ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Max nodded, and they ran directly in the opposite direction from where the roar came.
While running, he couldn’t help but ask, "Whose roar was that? What kind of terrifying beast or being can make that kind of roar? He asked with a shocked expression.
"We don’t know, as there are numerous terrifying beasts and monsters within the Myriad Beast Mountain Range."
"Usually most of them stay deep within the forests, but rarely some terrifying beasts come towards the outer layer of the Myriad Beast mountain range, and that roar might come from such a monster."
Andrew quickly told what he knew with a grave expression, as, from what he remembered from rumours, the last time such a monster came out of the Myriad Beast mountain range was fifty years ago, and it almost destroyed an entire city, killing tens of thousands.
And it was only stopped when the Marquis sent their knightly order; even then, they weren’t able to kill it, only forcing it back to the Myriad Beast Mountain range.
Such a terrifying monster wasn’t something they could handle and could destroy them instantly. But since such a monster came out, then trouble was coming for border cities and towns near the Myriad Beast Mountain range.
Not only that, but various beasts in the outer region will also leave their territory in fear, which would make their journey more dangerous and filled with variables.
At the same time, some distance away, the group of pursuers from the Blackthorn City also heard the terrifying roar and couldn’t help but changed their expression. They all were veterans and naturally knew what this terrifying roar means.
"Quick, move fast; we have to find them before the land is filled with numerous monsters and beasts." The youngest one said urgently. They had to find them, as the order was clear, and they couldn’t leave just like that.
Even if they had to face numerous beasts, they still had to complete their mission of bringing Max back.
"Sol, you take Ace ahead and stop them; we will follow you two from behind. No matter what you do, you have to stop them – don’t let them leave."
He quickly gave orders to the tall, handsome man carrying twin blades, who nodded.
His name was Sol.
Beside him, Ace grinned excitedly; his eyes glowed with excitement, as to him, this only made the hunt more interesting.
The more dangerous the hunt became, the more enjoyable it was.
Without wasting another second, Sol raised his hand.
Wind gathered around his body. The air itself began to swirl violently. Then he grabbed Ace by the shoulder as the winds exploded outward.
Whoosh!
Propelled by the currents, the two figures shot through the forest with astonishing speed, disappearing into the distance as they followed the trail left behind by Max and the brothers.
Meanwhile, Max and the brothers were running without any pause.
Along the way, they repeatedly encountered fleeing beasts rushing through the forest in panic.
The chaos forced them to slow down again and again.
And because of those delays... Their pursuers finally caught up to them.
