NOVEL NEXT Chapter 45: (1)
“Grruk!?”
“Kererrung!”
The group of Frogspawn, who had lost track of their prey with a delicious scent, was in the midst of turning back to hunt other prey.
But suddenly, the delicious scent that had disappeared earlier began to waft again.
No matter how far away it was, he could sense it. This was undoubtedly the scent of prey with tender flesh. More than anything, it was an enticing blood scent.
“Kererrung!”
The leader of the group, appearing as such, swelled its body and looked in the direction where the scent was coming from, shouting.
“Krurrrung!”
“Keruk!”
In response, the group of Frogspawn started moving rapidly toward the prey.
This time, it seemed like they were determined to succeed in their hunt.
And there was someone silently observing the group of Frogspawn. It was Kaiyan.
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“Did they suddenly…? Could it be that they’re heading towards Uncle Jeff and Uncle Max?”
After using the toy and not walking for long, Kaiyan encountered the group of Frogspawn. He had planned to pass by quietly, avoiding them, but their reactions were unusual.
They were moving as if they were chasing after something.
“Let’s follow them.”
The remaining duration of the toy was only 9 minutes.
Though it wasn’t much time, it was necessary to find out what they were chasing after.
Paat!
Rolling his feet firmly, Kaiyan followed the Frogspawn, but the Frogspawn proved their status as airborne monsters by swelling their bodies and flying into the sky.
“If it continues like this, I’ll lose sight of them.”
Due to his high stats, he was slightly ahead in terms of speed, but the problem was the numerous obstacles on the ground.
Countless trees and rocks blocked the path he needed to take.
“Yeah! That’s it!”
With a moment of contemplation, a brilliant idea came to his mind.
“Activate the title ‘Guardian of the Sky!'”
The title he obtained from slaughtering numerous airborne monsters, Guardian of the Sky. Of course, it wasn’t his intention.
What mattered now was the function attached to the title, which allowed him to fly in the sky.
Booong.
“Whoa!”
Although he had already flown in the sky once to hunt the Orc Lord, this felt completely different.
It was as if his body had become lighter.
“Now, how do I…?”
As he contemplated how to fly as he desired, information flooded into his mind as if answering his thoughts.
“…They could have told me beforehand.”
The player system was truly an unfriendly yet convenient system.
Shaking his head vigorously, Kaiyan moved his body towards the Frogspawn before they got too far away.
Whoosh.
Fortunately, the flight speed was similar to his full speed on the ground, unhindered by obstacles.
Indeed, a B-rank title. It exceeded his expectations.
“I’ve experienced this before. Stay calm…”
While his body diligently chased after the Frogspawn, the problem was his thoughts and fears.
The situation now was different from when he hunted the Orc Lord.
Just how many meters is this? 10m? Or maybe 20m?
“Damn it! What does it matter? If I fall, I’m one hundred percent dead!”
My indignant cry was drowned out by the sound-blocking function of the toy, dispersing into emptiness.
Phoos… Phoos.
“Perfect timing.”
As the time limit expired, he felt the function of the title gradually disappearing. At the same time, his body, which had been floating in the air, began to descend rapidly.
The fortunate thing was that he was in close proximity to the ground, following the descending Frogspawn.
Thud.
“Haah… I’m alive.”
Only after landing both feet on the ground did his trembling heart calm down.
The time he spent flying after the Frogspawn was a full 2 minutes.
Thanks to that, he had used the function of the title once more, which could only be used three times a day.
“Kerururuk!”
“Kkwekk! Keruk!”
The Frogspawn that had landed on the ground quickly moved, as if something urgent was happening.
“They’re not giving me any time to rest. Haah…”
Considering the remaining time of the toy, it was a fortunate situation, but it was still tough from the perspective of the pursuer.
With determined legs, Kaiyan sprinted towards the Frogspawn. He had come this far; he couldn’t afford to lose them.
“I’ve come quite far. I hope Uncle Jeff and Uncle Max are here.”
He didn’t care whether the knights were alive or dead, except for one elderly knight.
His priority was to rescue Uncle Jeff and Uncle Max, and if there was spare capacity, even the old knight.
Kwaahat!
While following the group for a while, the sound of a monster’s roar and the clash of metal resounded from a distance.
Coincidentally, the source of the sound was the direction the Frogspawns were heading towards.
“There!”
After hearing the sounds, Kaiyan was convinced. The knights and the others were over there.
Pababak!
“Kerung?”
With a powerful leap, he swiftly passed by the group of Frogspawn, causing them to tilt their heads in confusion, seemingly startled by the sudden gust of wind.
“There’s no need to chase after them any further.”
Above all, the eerie scream from the forest made Kaiyan slightly uneasy. He wondered if something had happened to his uncles.
Pasa sak.
“This is…”
As he quickly pushed through the bushes and arrived at the expected location, there were indeed the knights and the others. However, there was one unexpected thing.
“A monster?”
Kwaaaah-
They were engaged in a battle with a creature that could be described as a monster without a doubt.
The creature resembled a turtle, which Kaiyan had only heard about. It had four massive limbs and a long neck.
Every time it moved, the trees in the forest collapsed with a rumble.
“It’s not a colossal monster. It’s much smaller and weaker than that.”
Otherwise, there was no way the knights could hold their ground against it.
If the creature resembling the turtle was a formidable opponent on the level of a basilisk, everyone would have already died, and there would be no room for words.
“Kurruruk!”
“Kerung!”
“Haah… Damn…”
While pondering how to deal with the situation, the group of Frogspawn arrived.
Without fear of the enormous creature, they relentlessly approached the knights.
“Let’s prioritize the others first.”
Leaving himself to the toy’s effects, Kaiyan quietly approached the others who were positioned in the rear.
“Kruk! Be careful of their thorny attacks! It’s difficult to block them even with my shield.”
“I’ll have to fight while retreating as much as possible.”
Judging by the wounds on Uncle Jeff’s and Uncle Max’s shoulders and legs, it was clear that their stamina was running low. Yet, they were preparing to face the charging group of Frogspawn, forcibly raising their depleted stamina.
“Uncle Jeff.”
“….”
“Uncle Jeff?”
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