The Wizard World (Part 1) Completed

Chapter 80: The Hunt (3)

The sun was setting, and the team stopped advancing under the dimming light. Soldiers got off their horses and equipped themselves with the heavy weapons and shields they brought here. They then tied their horses beside a tree.

Angele let one of the soldiers take care of his black horse and then walked straight toward the logging area to check the surroundings. He saw red flowers growing beside the bushes between the tree stumps. The place was misty and the visibility around was a bit poor.

It was sultry, and the smell of blood mixed with the fragrance of grass was floating in the air. The Knights and the soldiers were trying to find traces of the beast in the bushes. Angele could hear something howling in the forest from a distance.

“Damn Ghost Birds, they’re really making some disgusting noises!” a soldier said in a light tone as he walked passed Angele.

“But they’re tasty.” Another soldier laughed.

“How about we catch some for dinner after we finish the beast off?”

“Let’s take care of the beast first,” a knight said, walking over. “You can catch as many as you want when we start the group training. Stay alert for now.”

The soldiers around got noisy after hearing what the Knight said, some even clapping their hands while laughing.

“Stop. We are on a mission.” Harland waved his right hand.

Angele was walking around the tree stumps alone. He sensed the presence of something dangerous, and he thought the place was way too quiet. They were deep in the forest, but he did not hear any insects making noise.

He looked at Harland and saw a serious look on the Grand Knight’s face. The man held his axe tight and was checking the surroundings with his eyebrows scrunched. He knew that something was wrong as well.

Harland walked towards Angele and whispered, “I don’t think it’s a Glowing Beast.” He was still looking at the trees that were not cut down yet, wanting to make sure he was prepared for the oncoming threat.

“ “You’re right.” Angele nodded. “Glowing Beasts are not cunning, they will come for us once they know we are here, but this one hid itself well.”

Harland nodded. He was wielding a large axe and a tower shield. Before he could respond, someone suddenly yelled, “I found it! It’s here! … AH!”

*Bang*

A man was hit by something, and he was blown away by the impact. He screamed and died within seconds.

“Watch out!” Harland yelled and rushed towards the soldier that just got killed. Several other soldiers also quickly ran to the body. There was a basketball-sized hole on the dead soldier’s chest. It looked like the man was hit by something with extremely high temperature because there not a single drop of blood could be seen on the grass around him. The man’s wound was clearly burned closed.

“Goddamn! It’s Aurens…” A soldier who knew the man tried not to stare at the body.

“His chest piece didn’t do shit.” Another soldier sighed.

“Damn! It’s the Glowing Elephant! Not Glowing Beast!” Harland had seen a similar wound before, and his expression changed. “Everyone, rally to me!”

The soldiers and Knights heard Harland yelling, and they quickly started to move towards his location. The situation was intense. No one was talking, and they all looked serious.

“Jack, Belem!”

Two strong Knights stepped forward after hearing Harland’s order.

“You guys go check that bush. Raise your shields and don’t go too fast. Glowing Elephants are very strong. I just want you two to confirm its location, don’t do anything stupid.” Harland pointed at the bush that Aurens was attacked at.