Chapter 130 - Retreat

Everyone was terrified as they watched the huge creature with the size of about 3 people stack together and its height was around 3 meters tall. 

Without a doubt, everyone thought that it was the fabled chimera in legends when they saw its different body parts and they were instantly shocked, not sure of what to do since an instructor that was a registered B-Rank had just been impaled by the monster without being able to react.

As the chimera-looking monster held the impaled instructor in the air, who was lifeless at this moment, out of nowhere, it started muttering something in a strange tone.

"Kill Ran… Ran… Kill… Die… Kill… Kill"

Hearing this hoarse but definite human voice coming from that chimera monster, everyone including the ones who had luckily made it into the school bus was shocked further since this could mean that this monster could talk, unlike the monsters that they have known about.

'I-It's speaking… How can a monster speak human language? Is it even a monster in the first place?' They all thought in trepidation as they remained rooted at the same spot. 

'I knew it! It was indeed one of these monsters that killed my students… Just what are they and why do they keep following me wherever I go? Am I just a jinx like everyone says?' Instructor Ava thought in dejection and fear.

A while ago, Randy was originally lagging behind the other students in his class as he also pretended to get into the school bus for safety. 

But after seeing how the instructor who was supposedly a registered B-Rank awakened could not put up a fight against the creature that suddenly appeared and was instantly impaled and killed by this strange creature instead, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and did not enter the school bus.

A moment later, he displayed a deep frown on his face with his gaze focused. 

At this point, he was looking at the chimera-looking monster with a pondering expression while thinking about how to get out of this dangerous situation.

'If this thing manages to kill everyone outside, then wouldn't it be easy for it to kill us who were gathered in the school bus afterward?'

'Plus, in the first place, can this reinforced school bus defend against that monster's attacks…? No, I can't leave my survival to chance, I need to get out of here." 

As he thought about this, he immediately decided that it was best to abandon this place with hindrances everywhere and trace his way back to home, to Sky Rise City instead. 

Later on, even if they question him about how he managed to survive, he could simply come up with some believable excuse at that time. 

With that thought in mind, he immediately bends down at the side of the school bus to escape the eyes of his classmates who were already inside the school bus. 

Right now, everyone had a look of fear on their face as they watched the monstrous being in front of them, so he was certain that no one would have the time to pay attention to something else.

Afterward, he quickly urged the activation of his skills.

[[Assimilated Mode Activated]]

[[Assimilated Type: Werewolf King of Wind]]

[[Gale Riding Skill Activated]]

Whoosh!

Without any reluctance, he immediately used the Gale Riding Skill to move away from the vicinity of the school bus.

Right now, he was heading back where they came from, with the intention of going back to Sky Rise City to save his own life.

This was way safer than staying there and waiting for some reinforcement that nobody knows when they would arrive.

Although, he could choose to fight this monster, however, what is the point of risking his life when his instructors could not do anything to it? Even if he was strong enough take it on, he would not dare to fight something of unknown origin. 

Besides, he also remembered what his mother told him before he left for this trip.

…

"…Do not attempt anything dangerous. If you meet a monster or beast that you are certain of losing against, quickly run away without looking back. Your life matters more than accumulating merits to exchange for military points. Do you understand?" Riley sternly warned.

…

Indeed, all he was doing was heeding his mother's warning and nothing more. And with that in mind, he did not feel any guilt for abandoning his classmates and teachers.

In any case, there was another reason why he chose to run away from this place instead of making a call to his mom or other people for help, and that was because digital communication signals within the Beast Forest were very terrible and only radio signals work properly.

And at the moment, he does not have any radio device with him.

Since that was the case, he could only go back to the city and inform them of the situation, and that alone could turn any doubt that people would have about his survival into void.

After all, he was the sole person that returned alive to report a tragic situation like the one that was unfolding before he left, no one would blame him for running to report this kind of thing.

However, while he was thinking of his ingenious plans, he failed to realize that this decision of his was a grave mistake on his part.

Because the moment he activated his assimilated state, Werewolf King of Wind and activated his Gale Riding Skill to quickly escape from the vicinity of the school buses, that chimera monster who seemed to be searching for something with its nose as it held the lifeless instructor suddenly turned its gaze to look in a certain direction.

It was the direction where Randy was standing before he activated his skill.

And the next moment, the chimera monster swung its arm and dropped the dead instructor to the ground before sprinting, disappearing somewhere.

When it left, despite the corpse of the instructor in front of them, everyone suddenly heaved out a sigh of relief since they escaped with their life just now. 

But they instantly became alert once again with doubtful expressions. They wondered if the chimera monster had truly disappeared or whether it was just toying with them like before.

"W-What happened just now? Why did it leave?'

"Who cares about that, at least we're still alive."

Instructors commented after a moment of silence.

"… Instructor Liu, Hurry up and take out the transmitter and inform the military to send the reinforcement to us. Tell them that we were attacked by an unknown creature and some of the students were badly injured and that they should bring the medics and healers!"

Instructor Ava said a moment later and then went to treat the injured students with the first aid kit that she had in her storage item.