Chapter 41: Revealing Freya’s Secret [1]

Chapter 41: Revealing Freya's Secret [1]

Noah's POV:

"What the?!" I let panicked.

Amidst the chaos, my eyes absorbed an extraordinary sight. A gargantuan frog-like creature leapt from above, his landing aimed directly at the very spot where I stood.

It was none other than Bulf Frog, an (F+) ranked monster.

Monsters were very different in terms of their existence—some indifferent to us, some actively hunted. It was a reality where sometimes the deadliest had no direct ill intentions towards humans, but their sheer size and lack of awareness wreaked havoc, instigating a chain of violence between the hunters and the hunted.

But here we are, confronted by the Bulf Frog. Its physical attacks were not particularly harmful, but its most power lay in its defense and weight.

And right now, it was aiming that weight to crush us beneath it.

"Kyaaak!!" Anastasia screamed, her voice pierced through the chaos.

But, just as the bulf frog began its descent, a strange thing happened.

An almost transparent barrier of ice materialized, forming a protective shield above our heads.

The creature crashed into the ice dome, its colossal weight left visible cracks in the protective barrier.

"Destructive Rush!" A cry erupted from my left, piercing through the air.

My gaze swiftly shifted towards Aeravat, his hands raised high, one emanating a radiant blue glow while the other began to coalesce a violet beam.

??????????????!— A sharp sound accompanied the release of the beam, forcefully shattering the ice cage and hurtling the massive frog away from us.

The creature crashed onto the ground, a mere two meters away from us.

"Take your positions!" Aeravat ordered, his authoritative voice cutting through the chaos.

With a swift maneuver, he launched himself in the air using a makeshift stage of ice, allowing a cascade of flames in his legs to amplify his leap as he went into action.

Midway in his ascent, he launched a glowing ice ball, its path intersecting with the trajectory of his right hand, which skillfully weilded a curved and deadly sword. A talwar.

With the combined efforts of the entire main cast and the rest of the class, it didn't take long for us to end the bulf frog.

The now lifeless creature lay motionless just a few feet away from me.

[Uncatalogued DNA detected!]

Aurora's POV(Point of View):

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As I rested against the crackling campfire, its light eneveloped my fatigued self with warmth.

I was lost in thought of the toll these dungeon trials had on us.

Weakness cloaked my body, but sleep remained a constant visitor.

Surrendering to fatigue, I reclined and exhaled a sigh.

"This dungeon trial... it truly push us beyond our limits, don't they?" A voice broke the silence, and instantly, I recognized it as Emily's.

Emily drew closer to the fire, her face a glow. "But do you know who never ceases to amaze me? Aeravat."

"Right. Here we are, engaged in relentless battles through these jungly terrains, surrounded by monsters and what not while that guy, is in his own world. Using spells after spells, does he not get tired?"

Normaly, the continuous spellcasting that Aeravat does on the melee would leave even the most skilled people exhausted, not due to a lack of ability, but to the inherent limitations of one's mana reserves.

But Aeravat defied all norms, his spells and incantations were relentlessly, as if his well of mana was limitless.

Emily watched the figure of Takahashi, who was going somewhere. "I do believe some souls are simply blessed with innate talents", she whispered, "Just like him."

Her words stirred a dormant curiosity in me, making my brow to furrow. "It is true. But don't you sense anything strange about Takahashi lately?"

"Now that you mention it, there is something off about him lately."

I leaned closer, my senses attuned to every syllable that she was saying.

"There is a wishper going around that there is friction between Takahashi and Aeravat lately."

"Friction, you say? How unexpected."

Emily nodded, "Aeravat dislikes Takahashi's methods, deeming them too unpredictable or even reckless. Their clash of ideologies is causing the tension."

"True... "I replied.

—Boom!

Suddenly, a thunderous sound shattered the silence.

"What in the world was that?!" I shouted, my gaze darting towards Emily. No words were exchanged, our mutual understanding propelled us into swift action.

With a sense of urgency, we hastened towards the source of the explosion.