Disasters fell from the sky.
"Graaaahhh---!!!"
Dozens of creatures with mixed hues plummeted from the skies above the branch base to the ground.
The martial artists who witnessed this stared in shock, their faces etched with astonishment.
At that momentâ
âCough! Ptuh!â
Tang So-yeol, who had been coughing and spitting out dirt while rolling on the ground, stood up.
At the same time, she turned her gaze and scanned her surroundings.
Her eyes carried the look of someone searching for someone else.
"Where did they go?" Tang So-yeol muttered, rubbing her stomach as she looked around.
But they were already long gone. No one remained in the area.
The oppressive energy that had been suffocating the surroundings had also vanished.
Tang So-yeol frowned as she observed the scene.
Was it because she had let the enemy escape? No, that wasnât it.
âThe sensation.â
The feeling she had when she was struck had been strange.
She tried to focus on the oddity of that sensation for a moment, butâ
"Grrrrr!! Graaaaah--!!"
There wasnât any time to dwell on it, not with those things falling from the sky.
Tang So-yeol barely managed to steady herself and shouted,
âEveryone, prepare for battle!â
At her small yet commanding voice, the martial artists quickly assumed their stances.
******************
"Graaaaah---!!!"
The distant wailing echoed in the background. Guided by the sound, he landed deep within the forest.
The moment his feet hit the ground, he collapsed to his knees, as if his legs had given out.
"[Urgh...]"
Clutching his chest, he dropped to the ground, gasping for air.
Thud! The mask he had been wearing fell off.
Crackâ!
Bones realigned as if waiting for this moment, and his body began to shrink.
âHah⦠haahâ¦â
Cold sweat streamed down his face.
If he had endured just a little longer, he would have been in serious danger.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDamn itâ¦â