My Last Hunt

Level Four (21)

Focus on the hunt: 

Early morning next day, there was a commotion among the chasers about stronger monsters gathering at some location on the Snow Island. But the organizers strictly prohibited such rumours from spreading and told those teams to continue with their usual missions. 

Shiguan and one of his men reached to the desk where five of the organizers were sitting with all of them having a grave expression painted over their faces. 

"What was the actual content of the message that team told by the way?" one of them asked the other. They had in fact really received some news earlier this morning from a guard team. 

"They told us that the lower lake is being carefully observed and none of the teams here should be given any missions with regard to that region and its surrounding." The other organizer told in a low tone. 

"So I should cancel those missions before the papers slip through my hands." The one who was keeping a whole bundle of mission papers started to search for those that met with the certain lower lake area. 

"The dead part of the Snow Island has also been sealed by the silver class. They said they saw some stronger monsters there. Perhaps they are going to take measures soon and if it is truth then they would hunt down these monsters with the help of another Silver Class team arriving at the Snow Island soon." the organizers explained the situation in the dead part which was considered a deserted area. 

As this region was considered a dead zone, it was the reason why no missions were assigned in this region the previous whole year because all of them thought that no more monsters survived there, but it turned out that the monsters were hidden for so long. 

"What about the actual lake? Do we have permission to send any team there?" The one who was responsible to send the teams asked the last question. 

"In my view, it would be safe if no one venture there because the first Silver Class is suspecting this lake as the root of evil though they have not sealed it yet. But I feel that the matter is not as simple as it appears from surface. The Silver Class demanded two teams of seniors to be present at the wooden bridge. Possibly they have some clues." 

The senior among them summed up the discussion by saying this and went to get the teams and send them soon. 

Only Shiguan and two other team leaders were here to get the mission first and they heard this conversation. And thus, the word spread around soon but the organizers controlled the rumours. 

After some time, the commotion died down and everything returned to normal. Shiguan also got a mission and took his team with him. 

"Why do all of the organizers look tense today?" Qiao woke up late because he fell asleep late and he was not aware about the commotion yet. 

"Someone brought big news early morning. Perhaps it was those seniors, who were at the guard in the night who told the organizers to remain alert. They have gone to check few places of the Snow Island. This is also the reason why the missions were limited today. I think most of the places are sealed by the seniors." Shiguan spoke his concerns. 

"So today we will be hunting a normal level four monster in the open forest. It is called Raging fire and usually lives among a pack of the same race. We have to hunt it after separating it from its pack, so think of a way how we will separate it from the pack." Shiguan told them about today's mission. Most of the teams will be hunting in the open forest in various parts while the senior hunting teams would venture to the sealed places. 

The first objective for the senior team was to confirm the rumours and suspicion that was floating around and the second was to clear any level five peak or above monster, if it was found. 

"It is routine work for the senior teams so the lower teams have nothing to worry about." Shiguan spoke and they spread to look for their hunt. 

"Young man do you want to talk about yesterday's incident to the team leader?" The chaser who yesterday was with Qiao, clearing the snow from the field, asked him in a low voice. 

"I am not sure whether to drag the team leader in this or not?" Qiao shrugged his shoulders, if he kept looking for other people to solve his problems then he might never be able to solve them ever. 

Also, it was no more about the strength or power, it was about his attitude which he had earned after much hardships. He could not lose  at the hands of some retard. 

"Would you go alone then?" he asked another question. "If you are willing to follow then you can hide around to see what is going on and if things turn to an unexpected or complex manner, then call the team." Qiao patted his shoulder. 

Since this chaser was concerned, he gave him choice if he wanted to come or not. If he was really concerned then he would come and if he chose to do otherwise, even then Qiao would not mind it either. 

After spending some time searching for their hunt, Shiguan finally spotted a pack of Raging Fire and gestured all others to hide. 

The Raging fire were more than four in numbers and wandering in the open. Raging Fire had skin resembling to burning fires and probably its name was derived from its appearance. It was no more than six feet in height with small feet. 

The head resembled to a volcano, opening when the lava burst from it, the fire red mouth was a horrible to look at on first glance. A big and horrible mouth indeed. 

"Imagine when this mouth throws fire. Rather let's not imagine that." the chaser saw and slightly got affected with the appearance of the monster.