My Last Hunt

Level Four (41)

Human Reluctance:

As the monster descended back, Qiao was relieved to see this, He was planning what or how he would use this sword and protect the front part of the bridge. A lot gushing air which almost shook the cheeks trembled and the beastly aura reverted back from him. His short hair which blew like typhoon got wet when the little amount of water splattered on him, the clothing fleece was moving with the wind and he resembled someone who has bet his life today.

But from this experience with slight appearance of the monster, Qiao was able to feel how a hunter experience life and death in one single moment. The one big bridge, two seniors standing at the far end while the senior teams protecting the different sides, he was standing in the middle all alone like a devastated hero who lost his team, a single moment of loneliness was enough to give life long lesson of hardships what the real hunters go through, not those who play hunting games in his world and brag their levels.

He was sure that none of them experienced it in real life but they go through different stressed problems which were secondary against the existence problem. If they learn it then they would not stress about the small one.

Here at this right moment, he was not worried about anything but his life which if he saved would worth and if he could not then he would be the food of this monster or perhaps the monster torn it in pieces or just gulp in one bite.

It all depends on the mood of the monster and his fate. Also his decision was important too whether he himself has the heart to jump in the big mouth and do what none could predict. Kill the monster from inside or get killed.

The monster decided to battle with human team and then break the bridge. It could see that not much teams were present at the bridge while the one those protect can be thrown in one single attack.

When the monster returned back, Qiao seriously considered about his choice in time of crisis. He was alone at this place until the monster was killed. He cannot rely or tell his brain that there was Silver Class to intervene or senior hunters, the strong teams. He was nobody in their eyes and they were not here to protect him.

They were here only to protect Snow Island and if few hunters got killed, it was none of their business. His life and breaths was his business so if he was responsible for himself then he could go against winds and the oceans to protect his life no matter what it costs.

All those thoughts were running in his head and he was standing still, he could hear the orders of the team leader, he could also feel the beastly aura and the monster trying to defeat the team.

At the surface of the lake, the monster gulped a full breath vanishing out the fog which was providing hiding points to the team, the fog was thick and the eyes cannot penetrate to see beyond. When it gulped the full breath, the team appeared, two of the members were standing at where the monster was about to throw its body because the itching of the sword needed healing of water.

The members saw the monster and screamed rolling to get away from the falling giant body still they were late and lost their balance. One of them rolled down through the opening air and fell in the lake along with the monster. The second one was able to move back on time.

The team leader gestured someone to see through the water and find the person who fell just now. They were working like a team and cannot simply loss without wining.

The monster also caught the sight of the struggling hunter and moved body to strangle the hunter under the water. It was not easy because the body needed proper place to move while the team leader was standing at the surface glaring the monster.

"It is moving toward him, I will hinder monster; you bring out the man" he gestured his men and leapt without fearing anything. Since it was do or die, he brought out the second sword to face it.

Now he was running on the surface against the monster and the monster was moving under the lake ready to grab the hunter. Team leader set the head of the monster as his target for this attack because the monster changed its plan to strangle the hunter. It now opened the big mouth to get the hunter inside while constantly splashing the tail against the water for anyone to reach and save the man.

When the tail hit against the water surface it was like a flood triggered and most of them got worried to keep balance in this situation, the fluctuations were causing the support to flicker like light and the dim light which was emitting from the source stone was leaving openings.

It was worrisome. If they were not going to stop the monster then they would surely lost one of the member which was struggling under the water and the worst thing that they monster was about to reach the target. Team leader did not stop and slightly changed the direction following the monster, his pace matched to the monster moving under the surface.

Two of the men jumped down because of the severe situation down there, they were following the orders and instead of reaching to the man, they attacked the tail. The monster which observed the team leader clearly a moment ago that he was going to attack on its head slowed down suddenly. Leader was going to save the man while other two attacked at once at the tail.

The tail was sensitive part of this monster, half of the skills and attacks were done with tail by the water type monsters. Though simultaneous few attacks cannot injure seriously but still its attention was diverted for few brief moments.

In the meantime, team leader jumped and reached the man, they only need to reach the surface of the water and can get the support in getting out of it. The two more hunters were there to immediately lend helping hand and both came out of the water.

The tail shook after two attacks and the hunters have no choice but to retreat. They could only attack when the monster was distracted completely. Direct attacks especially in this certain situation were almost impossible unless someone really was tired of his life.

The monster got failed to kill one of the hunter while the team was thinking how to get rid the scum who has become their biggest worry.

"Keep yourself more alert, it is in the water now but anytime it could show up for surprise." he was pointing at the fact that they were standing on the surface while the monster was the monarch of the lake, it could suddenly appear and send them in the water and then they do not need to predict anything.

The hunters sharply kept their eyes wandering how it was moving under the surface and what possible place it could chose. "Should we leave the surface and stand around the lake since we cannot predict what place it would choose?" a man suggested and the leader divided them in two pairs and sent on both sides.

This suggestion was good, this way the threat would be lessened and the team would be able to come for shocking attack in little time.

The leader was still walking on the surface, a small injury at the tail let out small amount of blood and it was dying the water red. Small meant small for the monster but for the lake the seeping blood was soaking the colorless water and it might trouble more if it spread more.

Through the water he could see the movements of the monster but when it turned red then he would not be able to observe the same way as he was currently doing. And probably monster has this gesture too. Instead of healing the small injury it was smashing against the water.

This caused the injury to bleed more and the water was dying in red slowly. "It is problematic, we have to hurry and make a plan for attacks. Throw the two traps at the shadow of the monster so that we could jumped down and attack. Only one of us will remain at the surface to provide help." The leader ordered.

He understood why the monster was doing this but the monster has not developed the complete intellect to match the humans. This was one way beneficial but same way against the monster itself.

If human cannot see through the red water then it applied to the monster too.