Chapter 136: Reliable Ellen (1/2)
After understanding how the group worked, they arrived at the other side of the cliffs and found two obvious paths.
”What lies after this cliff is a huge grass field with tall grasses, making it hard for us to see the beasts hiding inside. Normally, people will use a truck to cross this field.” Phyrill pointed forward. The grasses were flattened while some on the two sides were leaning to the ground. ”This is the trail. After getting blown away by the thruster that lets the vehicle float, they turn into something like this.”
Ellen sighed and said, ”But we don't have any vehicles. If any monsters tried to attack us, with the grass slightly taller than us, it's impossible to find them.”
”Yeah. Vehicles are another layer of protection and the speed is good, so it's the best way to cross this field.” Phyrill then pointed to the right. ”But if you take a closer look, this place is like a giant lake with the wall circling around us. On our right, you will find some form of a path that will allow you to walk around the wall until we reach the other side. If I'm not wrong, the shortest route is ten miles, so our best chance will be this dangerous path. With our speed, we should be able to cross this place within ten minutes, but I'm afraid we will be attacked inside there.”
”We can use our Awareness, right? I think everyone has enough ability to activate your Awareness…” Alea glanced over her teammates while slightly squinting her eyes.
”I can.” Ellen, Sihan, Phyrill answered at the same time.
Laust also nodded his head but added, ”Not that much. It will only give me a presence within ten feet around me.”
”Five feet.” Theo raised his hand and answered. He trained his Awareness just recently, so it was impossible for him to have a big one.
”My Awareness is around one hundred feet,” Alea said and pointed at Ellen. ”I will be leading us from the front while Ellen stays in the back. Sihan and Phyrill will protect Theo and Laust from the sides.”
”Then, I will be helping all of you when we are attacked,” Theo added, not wanting to be useless.
”Good. Let's go. We shouldn't waste too much time because there is a nest not far away after we cross this grass field.” Phyrill smirked and activated his Wolf Transformation, knowing it would be a dangerous run.
Since they'd agreed, Alea raised her sword and started running. The rest followed her according to the formation, crossing this small path.
Surprisingly, the moment Alea stepped on the grasses, a series of roars resounded in this big field.
”Huh?” Theo narrowed his eyes and realized something was wrong. They had been talking this whole time and the monsters remained calm, yet, when Alea stepped on the grass, the monsters knew their presence even though she only let out a small noise. He looked at Phyrill, ”What is this place…”
”This is called Unending Grass Field. The only weird thing in this place is the grass. Each of them seems to be connected and transmits a certain signal to the monsters that reside inside this place. At the same time, if we cut these grasses, they will grow again within a day. If there is no continuous effort of a group crossing this field, we won't have this kind of path.” Phyrill explained.
”I guess there are many mysterious places in this world.”
”Of course. There are Singing Hill, Illusion Forest and a few other places in this country. If you go to another country, you will find more. This is not Earth after all.”
Before the two continued, Alea gave them a warning. ”Talking is fine, but three monsters are coming from our right. One is probably a snake while the other two are four-legged monsters.”
Sihan, on the right, raised his shield as Theo went closer to help him.
And when Laust was about to move, Alea hurriedly shouted, ”There are two more coming from the left. Get ready!”