Chapter: 655

Chapter 213 Restless Hunter

“Fuck.”

Barely ten minutes had passed when another skeleton had perished, slain by the beast.

Jay quickly sat near a rock and used his host skill to try and get a closer look at the encroaching monster.

Concentrating on Blue, his mind went to darkness again before entering the black and white world behind the skeletons eyes.

Two skeletons were still alive - Red and Lamp stood at either side of the beast and slashed at the tentacles covering its whole body.

“Tentacles? Hmm... actually they seem to be more like vines...” Jay thought.

The shape of the beasts body was like a bear, though its shoulders were much more narrow and each of its front legs sat under its chest instead of at the sides, so while having the size of a bear it was quite slender. Perfect for running through the forest and weaving between trees.

The whole creature was covered thickly with these ash-grey vines, and Jay would've thought that it was composed entirely of vines if not for the large snout poking out, complete with a set of muscular jaws lined with dagger-like teeth.

Its sabre-like claws came falling down, threatening to smash Red to pieces, but Red dodged back just in time as the claws descended before it, then with a lunge it pierced the vines and lightly stabbed the flesh hiding underneath.

Pulling out its blade though, it seemed that it didn't sink very deep as only the very tip had any blood on it.

Lamp similarly attacked, but slashed at the vines instead. The blade came cleaving sideways but as it hit the vines it harmlessly rattled off, as if it was trying to cut through steel with a pathetic slash.

Not so much as a small indentation was left on the vines.

Peculiarly, the bear responded to Lamp first, immediately spinning left and snapping its jaws.

“...Protecting the vines?” Jay thought.

Another claw attack came flying horizontally, threatening to cut down anything that dared to stand before it.

Instead of dodging backwards, Lamp dodged further to the side, trying to stay near the creatures side.

With the creature spun around, Red was right at its back, and a prime opportunity to attack presented itself... but would it take it?

“Do it...” Jay thought mercilessly.

This attack would be quite shameful to do - not only to carry out but to even mention.

It would be one of the dark secrets Jay would keep with him till the grave, and beyond.

For a creature such as this, there was one spot on its anatomy which had no armour or natural defences.

Jay made sure there was no one around before this vile attack was made.

Red stepped forward with a powerful thrust, sending the sword deeply into the creatures body.

A critical hit, but at what cost? A little shame.