Chapter 450 Cap 449: Battle In The Forest Part 3(Chapter Preview)

Pov Orion:

I was unlucky, no enemy came towards me, I had to fly to an enemy that was far from me, when I arrived I realized that it was not an enemy, they were two monsters.

They were green fur tigers, their element seems to be the wind from the way the air moves unnaturally around them, their size is similar to mine.

I can imagine they are monsters with a specialty in speed, they also don't seem to be enemies that emerged from the Annual Monster Wave, I can see the wisdom in their eyes.

I can feel a murderous Aura coming from them which shows that they must have killed many people and monsters until today, they are predators.

As soon as I arrived they looked at me like prey they are going to hunt, that's something I can't forgive.

The master gave me a name that represents a Hunter, the master wants me to always be the biggest predator, that I will be the one who hunts and never the one who is hunted.

"I'll show you who's the Hunter and who's the hunted..." (I)

I can feel the anxiety and excitement of a hunt, I'm sure I'm laughing as I can see my reflection in the eyes of these two wind element tigers.

I run into the forest hiding my presence, the two monsters think I'm running away and come after me, the master was right, blind trust always leaves people blind to such an obvious trap.

They are following me to a place full of trees within the mist in the area full of illusions, now it is too late to retreat.

"Now I'm going to show you how a real Hunter acts..." (I)

I guide my two prey into my trap in a place where their speed advantage means nothing.

The two monsters are confused not knowing where I am, the mist hinders their vision and illusions confuse their minds, just like the master taught I make noises in random places throwing things to confuse my prey.

"(The master said that in an ambush the first attack must always be fatal or to immobilize the target.)" (I)

"(I shouldn't be in a hurry, they are standing still waiting for my attack, I can feel them gathering mana in their throats, do they want to attack me at the moment of my attack?)" (I)

The master said that the most important thing for a hunter is not to have the greatest power, but to be the greatest observer.

Observe the target, observe the environment, observe possible weapons, observe yourself, and most importantly, observe what the enemy wants to achieve.

"< Chaos Charge >" (I)

Bammm!!!

I use a Charge to appear in the middle of the two before they can react, so when they are going to attack me turning their heads towards me I jump up as I see whirlwinds of biting wind coming out of the jaws of the two monsters and colliding, this throws the two monsters away from each other in opposite directions.

"Everything I wanted."  (I)

I use my wings to give a boost towards one of the monsters that have back-slammed into a thick tree nearby, then I use my claws to slash its neck before pushing the opposite way towards the other monsters already behind me.

Throwing myself backward makes me collide with him without taking another hit, so I spin around throwing him away with my paw as I dove behind a tree disappearing from this monster's sight.

He was annoyed that I had "run away" from him, so he starts using several wind blade attacks with his claws in all directions when he stops I appear in front of him heading towards him.

Just as I imagined he runs towards me, but when he tries to cut me I push back with my wings dodging his attack and then I push with wheels my strength forward catching him off guard and I bite his head crushing his skull with my jaws.

Applause!  Applause!

"..." (I)

I drop the monster's dead body on the ground and look at the Fairy who was cheering me on.

"What are you doing here, Layla? Weren't you supposed to be taking care of another monster?"  (I)

"I got lost, unlike a Divine Beast like you or Nix being part Moon Spirit, I can't see through illusions."  (Layla)

"So I got frustrated and started flying around until I found you hiding from these two monsters, so I decided to watch while using the dark and space elements to hide."  (Layla)

"Thanks for not trying to help me, I wanted to do this myself."  (I)

"Why didn't you kill them faster with the blood you dispersed in the mist?"  (Layla)

"With what little of your blood was already inside their bodies without being noticed, you could have done the same as the master did with the Makari King by killing these monsters from within."  (Layla)

I should have known she would notice that when it comes to cruel and creative tactics she is as good as the master.

"I wanted to beat them as a hunter, I wanted to show that I was a better hunter than they were."  (I)

"What you realized was just a countermeasure in case something unforeseen happened, the master said to always have a plan B."  (I)

"Very well done, it was fun watching you kill them, your way of fighting is different from how you fought the wave of monsters a few days ago."  (Layla)

"I've been training a lot with Ragnar who taught me many things, besides whenever I had the opportunity I asked the master about ambush methods."  (I)

"Why did you go to the master instead of Kira or Elsaris?"  (Layla)

"Ibuki is always saying that the master is the best when it comes to ambushes and surprise attacks, plus she is always praising the master's hunting skills so I thought it would be best to ask him."  (I)

"She is not completely wrong, but you have to remember that for Ibuki the master will always be the best in everything, she greatly exaggerates her trust in the master, even though the master has already tried to talk about it with her and failed."  (Layla)

"She might exaggerate a little, but she's right most of the time about the master."  (I)

"Neither do you, nobody deserves two blind idiots."  (Layla)

I stayed talking to Layla while I guided her to the next enemies, I hope there's one more left for me to train my hunting skills more.

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Pov Nix:

I stepped out into an open area in front of a large silver horned bull that was riddled with wounds on its body and looked at the Dark Elf sitting on top of the monster.

"Looks like you ended your fight pretty quickly, Mister Ramon."  (I)

The one on top of the monster was the General of the Elf Village and Father of Sophia, he had some injuries from the fight but from what I can see they are all superficial, he may be resting on top of the monster but he is still paying close attention to his surroundings.

"Not as fast as I'd like, taking an armored bull as an opponent is hard for me."  (Roman)

"The explosion didn't do any damage to him, it just threw him close to where I was."  (Ramon)

"My enemy was pretty easy, he was badly wounded and I attacked him from behind as he fell, so he didn't have the slightest chance."  (Nix)

While I was talking to Sophia's father, some Moon Spirits come close to my ear, these are those who were born in the Dungeon and are serving as observers, and guides in this area full of illusions and messengers.

"It looks like the fight is almost over."  (Nix)

"Yes, you took out the vast majority of them with great ease from the information I received."  (Ramon)

"My master always says that how much we attack should be to finish the battle as quickly as possible, we don't fight to defeat the enemy but to kill them in the first blow."  (Nix)

"That's a good mentality, but it doesn't mean that all your fights are going to be that quick, sometimes you might come across enemies that are strong against your way of fighting."  (Roman)

Roman speaks as he hits the carcass of the monster he is sitting on.

"You're right, we have people who are having difficult battles, but our victory is almost guaranteed."  (I)

"The master has already started his battle, so now it's just a matter of time."  (I)

"Let's go back to the village and fight the weaker monsters just like the plan said."  (I)

"Right."  (Roman)

I guide Sophia's father along the right path that leads to the village, this illusion doesn't affect me at all, so it's easy to know where to go even in this fog.

"(If I remember correctly, Layla and Ragnar would go to the master as we all went back to the village after all the Lower Catastrophe Grade monsters were killed.)" (I)

"(I just hope the master doesn't get all hurt again.)" (I)