Chapter 52 (1/2)

The Heart of a Monster

It seemed like it would be an act of suicide to try and return while it was this quiet, and so the two of them decided to stay with Grudo and try to reazers turned to look at Maki and Chiharu

Chiharu wanted to believe it was just her iazer's eye had lit up with happiness After all, hadn't Kaider said that you azer in the eye? Maki and Chiharu held onto Grudo and tried to look away

However, azers started to look After a while, the soldiers noticed this change, and their heads turned to search for whatever it was that had got the gazers' attention

”What? What is happening?”

”I don't know”

Kaider and Nyran said to each other They could not take their eyes off of the monsters, and so they did not know that Maki and Chiharu were there

”Maki Chiharu Why are they here!”

Aeris's voice suddenly boomed

”What? Maki? Chiharu?”

”Shouldn't they be at the health resort!”

”Norfe!”

”No, Kaider Don't look behind you The frontline will cru Thetowards Maki and Chiharu, and the soldiers were all starting to look as well

”This is bad!”

Just as Nyran muttered this, the monsters started to move towards Maki and Chiharu all at once They pushed away any soldiers that were in their path

Maki and Chiharu watched this unfold as if they atching a movie There was a cluster of eyes above their heads And in front, there were large, four-legged monsters They came near Maki and Chiharu but were then still and quiet Eventually, there were soelse

”What…this…”

Grudo muttered The monsters did not attack They just stood quietly near Maki and Chiharu

”I bet you would be shaking your tail if you had one”

Maki said to one four-legged monster that was close to her To her, it looked like it was shaking an invisible tail

”Maki, that's not some cute and fluffy animal It's like that because of thethat was black and seemed to fade into the air was very thickso hard that it hurt

”But, it seems like it wants to be petted”

”Maki, what are you saying! It will suck the life out of you and weaken you!”

”Grudo I know that, but…”

Still, there was so about the monsters that azer descended in front of Chiharu And she raised her head It brought its head under her hand as if it was a cat anted affection Without thinking, Chiharu spread out both arms and ic stone fell to the ground

”What the…the gazer disappeared…”

Chiharu's arms were still stretched out as she stood there stunned

Then the next gazer ca in line Their invisible tails wagging