Chapter 439 - Tamers War - Hidden Advance (2/2)
The smell emanating from the container was unlike anything they had encountered before, a combination of rotting vegetation and chemical sharpness that seemed to assault the senses from multiple directions.
"God, that’s disgusting!" Luna instinctively moved away, her wolf-enhanced nose clearly detecting something horrible. "What is that thing?"
"The new fermented essence," Ren responded with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "Your ’Mooshito’ will help us eliminate it afterward. It will completely change our scent."
The little mushroom in his hair pulsed with what seemed like agreement.
"And we have to put that on ourselves?" Liora looked at the vial with horror.
Her Will o’ Wisp flickered nervously, its pale blue flame dimming as if the smell affected even spiritual creatures.
"Just a few drops this time," Ren began applying the liquid, trying not to grimace at the smell. "It will confuse any beast that’s tracking our original scent."
The application process was torture, each drop feeling like it burned his nostrils and throat. But he forced himself to continue.
"Wait," Luna covered her nose, "why isn’t it a less aggressive smell, like the... previous ones?"
She remembered the earlier scent disguises Ren had used, which while unpleasant, had been bearable. This new concoction seemed designed to assault.
Ren smiled with genuine cunning. "Because like you, the trackers won’t want to follow the new fragrance..."