Chapter 77 The elder's advise.

Chapter 77

The elder finally spoke in a serene tone.

"You are really ruthless, even to your own blood."

It was not an insult, nor was it a compliment.

It was just a statement to Oliver's ears. He was unable to discern the elder's intentions from his tone or words.

"So what?" Oliver muttered. His tone was neither rude nor provocative; he directly asked the elder what he wanted to say.

For a moment, the forest was silent, the only sound was the faint rustling of leaves. Oliver felt the weight of the elder's gaze, as if he was being seen for the first time.

The elder looked at the young face and those eyes...

Those eyes... He felt something mysterious and deep within them but could not exactly tell what. This surprised him. It was the first time he couldn't comprehend something.

He said, "Nothing. How do you feel?"

Oliver frowned, feeling that the elder was being weird. If he wanted to say something, he should just spit it out. What was the point of moving around in circles?

"What? Are you here to avenge them?" Oliver asked, his tone growing colder. If that was the case, it would be very hard to leave unscathed from here.

His mind raced through possible escape routes, but he knew none would be fast enough if the elder decided to act.

"No, not at all. I am not here to interfere."

Contrary to his expectations, the elder simply shook his head and denied the notion.

Oliver saw him glancing at the healing vial and the talisman he had looted earlier.

"Want them back?" he smirked and asked playfully. He knew the elder was not allowed to interfere in the hunt and obstruct other participants. He was just testing the elder's limits now.

"Ugh, I am hungry..." His stomach rumbled. The previous fight had drained him too much. He needed to eat something urgently, or it would be difficult to fight and concentrate.

He did not find anything to eat in their belongings, so he was in a bind.

He could try to eat a demon, but there was a chance he would get poisoned since their flesh and blood were toxic to humans.

He sighed. There was not much choice. He could only try to find some fruits in the forest.

In the end, he mustered up his last bit of power and used [Cosmic Void Gaze] to find some fruits that he ate quickly.

It was better than nothing at least.

The rest of the night, he spent resting in the den. He made sure to properly cover the den beforehand to avoid getting attacked by a demon.

The early morning light filtered through the trees, casting a peaceful glow over his hidden den.

He woke up early in the morning, mostly recovered. His wounds had healed to a great extent.

"Woah! My body feels as good as new!" he exclaimed excitedly as he did arm stretches. Although his body was still sore, he was no longer exhausted or seriously wounded.

After that, he went out and searched for a suitable demonic presence around him.

He had the talisman of the third sister with him, but he didn't know which demon was inside. If it was something weak, he would rank lower. He didn't want to bet on this.

It was a risky bet after all.

He saw a few demons, but they were all handled quickly. Not much effort.

He had time until the afternoon before the demon hunt event ended, so he needed to get a demon before the deadline.

Now that the elders had seen his strength, it was not mandatory for him to keep hiding it. If he did, he would only turn out more suspicious instead.

He might as well get something out of it.