Chapter 97: Monster Hunt, part 3/4

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Chapter 97: Monster Hunt, part 3/4

'Such an ugly thing.' Tia's inward disdain echoed the revulsion painted vividly across her elegant features. She paced leisurely around the mercenaries, still recovering from the unexpected assault. Each step brought her closer to the fallen monstrosity, a dance of curiosity and disgust intertwining within her.

The creature's contorted form, gray and sinister, with its limbs unnaturally elongated, elicited an involuntary flinch from Tia. Her gaze fixed on the creature's clawslong, bony appendages.

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With deftness belying the unfolding tension, Tia unsheathed her sword, its perfectly smooth blade shining under the rays of sunlight leaking through the tree canopies.

She moved her wrist, swinging the sword, its blade severing the creature's gray elongated fingers, and black, oil-like blood sprayed the dried leaves beneath.

'They might be useful for something.' The thought echoed in Tia's mind as the severed appendages disappeared into the safety of her storage ring.

Suddenly, the mercenary leader's voice intruded upon Tia's thoughts. "For Helene's glowing ass, this wasn't a crawler but a scratcher." He was already on his feet, chugging down a vial of healing potion.

'What is with those weird names...'

Tia's response was a nonchalant wave as she resumed her ascent, the path ahead winding upwards between the trees and rocks.

The density of the forest began to yield as Tia ascended, the intertwining branches and thick foliage giving way to a more rugged landscape. Sharp, jagged boulders and rocks emerged from the ground, a stark contrast to the soft earth and leafy carpet of the forest floor below.

"Graaah!" Suddenly, a deep growl shattered the prevailing silence of the woods, making the trees sway and leaves flutter.

'Could it be?'

Tia, propelled by instinct, halted abruptly. Her lilac eyes, vivid against the contrasting green and gray surroundings, darted meticulously, scanning the woods.

'It came from up. It also sounds like a wyvern.' Recognition flickered in Tia's eyes; the distinctive shriek was unmistakable. Anticipation laced with a touch of exhilaration ignited a smile that danced on her lips.

She sprung up, using her telekinesis to propel herself up. Branches cracked and bent in her wake, yielding a path through which Tia pierced the forest canopy.

An expansive sea of green treetops was stretching endlessly, interrupted only by the tall, gray cliffs to the north. Their towering forms cast imposing shadows, like icebergs in a sea.

'Here you are!' A deeper smile etched itself onto Tia's face as her gaze locked onto a flying reptile elegantly soaring above the forest. Its dark scales shimmered against the sunlight, and its vast wings, powerful and silent, stirred the air.

'Such a beautiful creature.' She still found a second to enjoy the beauty of lifea creature that was a blend of evolution and magic.

With practiced movement, The blue glowing gun appeared in her hand, and she aimed it at the monster. Runes, etched intricately around its muzzle and barrel, ignited in a bright glow as energy coursed through them.