Chapter 39: Completing The Tasks
The silver-tongued serpent was tracking a prey from behind, waiting for the right moment to attack.
It kills its prey by injecting venom from its scales. They are quickly paralysed and killed moments later.
The venom is also acidic and capable of penetrating the tough hides of magical beasts.
This was one of the issues students faced when trying to get its venom, and it was why it was best to wait until a silver-tongued serpent went out to hunt.
Fortunately, with Felix, I didn’t need to worry about any of that.
We trailed behind the silver-tongued serpent silently from above.
It was easy to keep track of it with Felix’s [Optical Targeting System].
Soon, the serpent slowed down, and so did we.
The prey was an ordinary four-legged creature that resembled a deer but was covered in striped, red fur. It lowered its head to feed on some berries from the surrounding bushes.
The silver-tongued serpent carefully slithered behind, then it lunged forward.
Before the prey could react, the serpent coiled around its body and clung to it tightly.
The silver-tongued serpent’s scales instantly straightened, like a deadly blade unsheathed. They were laced with a white liquid that penetrated through the creature’s hide and spread through its bloodstream.