Chapter 58: Respect Demanded

Chapter 58: Respect Demanded

Chapter 58: Respect Demanded

“Is it really fine for us to stay here?” Al asked as he looked around.

“Probably safer than crossing again.” Kris whispered.

“We have enough weapons.” Liz loaded the shotgun in her hands. “I wouldn’t mind killing a couple of them, since they killed so many of us.”

“Calm down, will you?” Raya sighed. “He’ll be able to go back to Roka and the others faster than us. Plus... I doubt any creature will wander here?”

“Ha? Why wouldn’t they?” Al sneered. “They did find us when we first came here, didn’t they?”

“Right but...” Raya looked away, scanning the area. “The scent of blood and death is too strong here. They probably won’t get close.”

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“Now that you say it, you’re right...” Liz noted. “The smell of blood is... Everywhere here.”

“Not surprising...” Kris whispered, a gloomy expression on his face.

“It’s not like that, Kris.” Raya shook her head. “Our blood and the blood of these creatures smell completely different. It’s not our comrades’ blood that we’re smelling but the blood of...”

***

The group of four had immediately noticed the Paru exiting the forest.

They were armed, and had no way of communicating with the four that had left.

For all they know, the Paru could have killed them all.

Still, he had brought them guns and supplies... A plan that complicated to gain their trust and get rid of them was unnecessary.

Still, the Paru coming alone meant a deviation from the initial plan, which made them somewhat wary of him.

Their wariness only grew as they noticed that the Paru wasn’t alone.

Walking behind the Paru was one of the...

“Don’t shoot.” The Commander ordered.

Neither the Paru nor the female Granilith could hear, as they were still too far away.

“Raya seems to trust that Paru, but I don’t.” Roka admitted. “We’ll see if he proves worthy of our trust. The other one though... If it moves or does anything suspicious, shoot. Aim for the head right away. Do you understand, Rea?”

“Yes, Commander.” Rea answered as she pumped the shotgun in her hands.

Minutes later,

Before the Paru could step in between them, loud croaking resonated through the area.

Both the female Granilith and the Paru recognized that croaking.

Every party present turned in the direction from which it originated.

‘Tsk.’ The Paru clicked his tongue.

The movements of the forest’s trees, couple with how loud the croaking was made it obvious.

‘An Alpha is coming here... Now?? Seriously??’

The Paru immediately gestured to go away, and pointed at the spaceship.

“You want us to...?” Rea didn’t finish her sentence as the croaking grew even louder.

“Something is approaching... Let’s go!” Jay shouted before he started running away.

Bak immediately followed him.

Only Rea waited for the Commander’s orders.

“You can handle it?” Roka asked with narrow eyes. “That?”

The Paru maintained her gaze for a moment, before nodding.

“Rea.” Roka called out, before turning towards the spaceship.

The two started running, and it didn’t take long before they noticed that...

“Ha? Why are you following us??” Rea shouted, creeped out by the female Granilith running behind them.

“Leave it.” Roka said dismissively. “We’ll handle that later. Don’t let it go inside though.”

...

‘A defeated an Alpha from the Granilith alone...’ The Paru cracked his neck. ‘Guess it’s time for a Wizzo to get some. For the previous one, I had to use a Granilith.’

The Alpha’s head exited the forest, and the Paru could tell right away that it was slightly bigger than the one he had fought earlier.

‘By using Invisibility and Blade of Bones to increase my reach, I could probably take its eyes right away... But I don’t want Roka and the others to know that I have Invisibility. That would make me much more of a threat after all. I’ll have to defeat it without using it. Or at least, only use it when standing at an angle from which they can’t see me...’

The Paru let out a sigh and stepped forward as the Alpha roared.

“Taking care of others sure is troublesome.” He whispered with a slight smirk.