Chapter 167 Helpful Hawk

Chapter 167 Helpful Hawk

The surrounding teams were essentially hunting blind, as they had no reliable way to find the monsters within their zones, and they wouldn't trust Hawk directly, but Bob had the answer for that.

He relayed the scouted directions that Hawk had given them in relation to the other groups, and they adjusted their search patterns to find the monsters that had eluded them.

None of the zones had nearly as many monsters as yesterday, and with Hawk scouting, they could keep a constant eye on their zone for the moment when the spawn appeared.

Doug smiled as Bob relayed another set of directions, moving a team just a little to the left to let them stumble upon a hidden enclave of Lizardmen. The beasts were just as shocked as the humans, as they had thought that their hiding spot was imperceptible.

Perhaps from ground level it was, but it was easily spotted from the sky.

Hawk was loving his new role. He got to send people to go fight with whatever he wanted them to, and then watch the outcome while he looked for more targets for him. It felt like he had become a King. The Royal Hawk, deciding the fate of the soldiers on the ground.

But maybe that meant he was a General. Could he apply for Commander Rank because he was a good Commander? It certainly sounded logical to him.

Karl just did his best to keep the bird on task, and not let him forget to keep scanning their own zone along with the occupied surrounding areas.

There was one side of their own zone that had no guards right now, but it also had very few monsters. If there wasn't anyone going to that location, then Bob fully intended to have his group cover it tomorrow, but for now, it was an insignificant threat. New n0vel chapters are published on

The zone was on the far side of them from the nearest populated areas, so if they were going to threaten the towns, they would have to pass by the area that the group was protecting. But the few monsters there weren't showing any signs of motion, they were just settling in to live daily lives, hunt for food and build camps.

Then, just after lunch, the sound of helicopters returned. Three of the large transports were incoming toward their position, flying slowly over the forest, as if scouting the area for threats.

[Team Mackenzie, this is extraction four, come in. Please report your position.] The radio requested.

That made no sense at all, and Karl quickly called Hawk and Rae back to their spaces before the incoming helicopters could mistake them for threats.

[This is Bob Mackenzie, we are at 18.3002° N, 64.8252° W. Currently engaged in ranged scouting from an elevated position.] Bob replied.

[Prepare for extraction. We are relocating you to a priority zone.] The pilot replied.

Here is what we know so far.

We have confirmation of the priority target Ettin Mage, but it is not at the Ascended Rank as first believed, it is a Commander Rank monster.

The regular military units have been positioned to contain it, which has left holes in the defence, which still contain a number of Commander Rank threats, including Ogres and Hill Giants.

Your team has both a Beast Master and a Golem Mage, who our data suggests should be capable of handling Ascended Rank threats unaided. So, with that in mind, we upgraded your team's status.

Is any of this unclear?"

Karl shook his head in dismay, while the others answered verbally.

"No, General."

"Excellent. You will be under the leadership of the Bureau of Public Safety once you reach your target, we are only the transport and bearers of good news today. Now, expect heavy combat from the moment that you arrive, the spawn today was heavier than usual, and the teams were already relocated." The General announced.

The whole thing sounded like a bad joke to Karl, but there was still a chance that this could work out for them. High-grade food was vital to the rapid growth of the beasts, and Commander Rank meat wasn't easy to get. A few giants and ogres would keep Rae and Hawk stocked for months, and they would just need to find something suitable for Thor.

If everything went as anticipated, Karl believed that they could make it fully into the Ascended Rank before the mission was over, and then he would be considered on par with the rest of the team, not a charity case or a burden the next time that there was a mission.

As they approached the area, Karl realized that the General hadn't been joking about being under heavy attack from the moment that they landed. His sharp eyes could see that there was a group of Giants tracking the helicopter, running through the woods after them as the pilot announced thirty seconds to the landing zone.

"We've got Giants incoming from the south. Bob, do you want Thor with you?" Karl asked as the door began to open.

"Do it. Don't send Hawk outside until the Helicopter leaves, though. Let the monsters chase just one flying target." The warrior agreed, determination flashing in his grey eyes.

The General looked shocked when Karl called Thor out onto the platform beside their lead warrior, and even more shocked when Rae came out to stand beside him at the back of the column.

"GO GO GO!" Bob announced, jumping from the helicopter five metres from the ground.