Chapter 100 - The Uncatchable Tave
Almost every single one of the monsters hissed, their eyes locked onto Tave and Panpan, who stood right at the center of it all. There was no way out. Every possible exit was nearly sealed off, the creatures creeping in from every direction.
Worse still... these weren’t just any monsters. These were tier five. No, it was even worse than that. These monsters could charge. Blindingly fast. They could cover ground in fractions of a second and pounce without warning. Practically speaking, a single wrong move from either of them meant death.
Yes, death. It was that serious!
"Tave, we’ll get through this together," Panpan whispered. "Just tell me what needs to be done. I trust you."
There was no way Tave and Panpan could fight back. Maybe they could handle one of them. But this... this was a dozen of them, at least.
These monsters weren’t just fast. They were brilliant at blending in. Nearly invisible until they struck. And they weren’t stupid either. They surrounded their prey patiently, waiting until every route of escape had been choked off.
Their speed? Explosive, short bursts of sheer velocity, enough to blur through the air, but only for a few meters.
Tave reached out and gently took Panpan’s left hand, the touch quiet but full of urgency. He tried to pass on everything he could, any plan, any signal. Without saying a word. And it was clear Panpan understood. Her calm stance, her refusal to make even a slightly reckless move, showed it all.
Her instincts as a hunter were sharp, unshakable. The only reason they’d been overwhelmed like this was because their enemies were in a completely different league. Every single creature closing in on them now was a harbinger of death.
And then... Tave’s instincts screamed. Loud and wild, echoing in every fiber of his body!
All at once, the monsters lunged. Every single one of them. From the ground, from above, leaping, charging, rushing in like death incarnate.