Chapter 44: Thrixell
This was the price they paid for accepting a mission without knowing anything about the terrain or the monsters they would face.
Right from the start, they were thrown into chaos—facing a beast so powerful it could kill a Master-tier hero.
Now, all of them were running for their lives through the deep forest, hearts pounding, fear gripping every step.
Just before Gabby turned to flee, he caught sight of another beast in the distance. It stood on a stone outcrop, far away but it was massive, far larger and more terrifying than the one chasing them.
Gabby’s eyes widened. "That’s the king of the pack," he thought.
The creature looked straight at him. Their eyes locked.
Gabby didn’t flinch. He returned the gaze with a cold, calculating, then turned and vanished into the dark forest.
The leader, Von himself of the squad didn’t run as he cursed and remarked, "These cowards, running for their life like rats. Afraid of a kitten."
Instead of fleeing like the others, he stepped forward—toward the pack of monsters.
He approached them with confidence. The air grew colder and colder. The forest, once full of noise and panic, became completely silent.
Then it happened.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spine. Not from fear—but from the sudden cold. The air around him sparkled with frost. As he walked, the ground under his feet turned pale, then cracked, then froze.