As the sentry's terrified voice reverberated across the nearby periphery of the savanna, a pair of two-meter-tall shadows emerged from the chilling darkness.
The hair-raising sound of massive claws occasionally scraping against dirt and stones sent chills down the sentry's spine.
Waking up to two pairs of horrifying scarlet eyes, the gold-ranked adventurers momentarily screamed, clumsily drawing their weapons in utter distress.
A few seconds later, Shye and the adventurers finally beheld the creatures in all their glory.
The creatures looked identical, only, one was slightly smaller than the other, however, both were eerily crawling on all fours, appearing extremely menacing as their massive claws made Shye and the gold-ranked party swallow anxiously.
Undoubtedly, a single swift strike from those claws, reminiscent of the grim reaper's scythe, would end their lives.
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[Name]: Ripper Koala
[Occupation]: Monstrous Creature
[Creature Rank]: C
[Description]
An agile and powerful marsupial inhabiting diverse eucalypt forests, Ripper Koalas are typically dormant during daylight hours, only to become active at night. Emerging from their towering eucalyptus perches, they venture forth to hunt camping adventurers. While primarily solitary, they may sometimes be encountered in small clusters of two or three individuals.
[Skills]
[Claw Swipe Lv.(N/A)]
[Eucalyptus Chomp Lv.(N/A)]
[Ripper's Rage Lv. (N/A)]
[Fake Death Lv.(N/A)]
[Pounce Lv.(N/A)]
[Climb Tree Lv.(N/A)]
[Strength: 155]
[Intelligence: 40]
[Agility: 150]
[Dexterity: 140]
[Stamina: 70]
[Vitality: 110]:
[Wisdom: 40]
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Talent: [Lim??(???)] [Greatsword Meister (Rare)]
Blessings: [Blessing of Lesser Intelligence(Permanent)]
[Attributes]:
[Strength: 120(+36)]
[Intelligence: 94]
[Agility: 120(+24)]
[Dexterity: 120(+24)]
[Stamina: 90(+18)]
[Vitality: 105(+21)]
[Wisdom: 53]
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'Hmm...Still a bit short but this should be enough to work with...' Shye thought, returning his attention to the ongoing camp attack.
What he didn't expect was that one of the adventurers would do something idiotic.
Shye didn't want them to die, not even one.
The reason is guilt.
He didn't want to feel guilty for using them as bait, hence, he vowed to do his best to protect them, however, it seems that fate had other plans.
Fisher, as both the party's warrior and leader, courageously charged forth, empowered by his delusions that they would somehow make it as long as they fought fiercely for their lives.
Unfortunately, he wasn't the main character he thought he was.
As his charge's momentum brought him closer to the koalas, Fisher's resolute face was replaced by utter horror as both koalas flashed him an eerie smile, as though they were laughing at him for being delusional.
With a single swipe of their claws, Fisher, along with his sword, was slashed into six pieces.
Blood splattered everywhere as various dismembered body parts hurtled through the air, a few landing beside the dead man's party members, prompting all of them to scream, their sanity—utterly destroyed.
A few minutes prior, they were peacefully sleeping.
Everyone's presence brought serenity to everyone.
Now, their greatest pillar of mental fortitude, their party leader Fisher, became nothing but scattered bits of flesh.
Realizing that the party wouldn't even last two minutes without his help, Shye gnashed his teeth, activating his semi-passive skill, [(Dark)Harrowing Aura Lv.1(Rare)], to inflict fear stacks upon one koala while he swiftly charged towards the other.
Naturally, the koalas who not only had absurdly sharp instincts but also perfect synergy due to hunting together for several years, immediately sensed the danger coming from the nearby shrubbery.
Seemingly conversing with each other using shrill, chilling cries, one koala charged toward Shye while the other continued attacking the bewildered gold-ranked adventurer party.