Chapter 502 - Troubling Guests (Part 1) (1/2)
The creature tried to bite Lith only to have his mouth forced shut by a headbutt before the Ranger released his grip and performed a front kick which hit its solar plexus like a truck.
The alpha grinned as it jumped back to dissipate part of the impact, gaining more distance and time to heal its wounds.
'What part of trap did you not understand?' Tezka sighed in resignation. The kick coupled with the alpha's own strength, allowed Solus to pierce the creature's heart from behind.
The darkness infused Gatekeeper went straight through its chest, until the hilt of the blade struck the fur on its back.
”And that makes twelve.” Lith said after ripping the hybrid's head from its shoulders. He stored all the carcasses inside their pocket dimension as Solus returned to his hand.
'Good job. I wasn't sure if it would work, but it was worth a shot.'
'Thanks.' She replied. 'I noticed that the angrier it got, the stupider it became. Also, the moment we separated the warrior from its pack, both its physical and magical strength plummeted.
'Even if it has been artificially boosted, their sharing ability still has a limited range.'
'I was counting on that. Why do you think I was so focused on getting rid of those who stayed behind? The bestiary is right about one thing: a pack is dangerous, a warg is just annoying. At least to me.' Lith inwardly smirked.
'By the way, what does the second gemstone on the gauntlet do? I always thought the first one represented your mana core, so a second one should mean you got another core.'
'Beats me.' She replied honestly.
Whenever Solus gained a new ability, she would also acquire the knowledge to use it as if it was something she was born with. This time, however, aside from her temporary energy form she had gained no ability that would justify the change her gauntlet form had undergone.
After she gave him her consent, Lith performed Invigoration on Solus, discovering that she still only had a single green core.
'We'll solve this mystery another time. We should get back to Maekosh, I need some rest.' Lith sighed.
There was a mana geyser just a few kilometers from the city, but he had no way to justify to his superiors why he loved ”camping” so much to leave the city unprotected in the middle of a crisis.
While he flew toward Baroness Enja's mansion, Lith called his handler and gave her a full report on the situation.
”Oh gods!” Was Kamila only reaction. She forwarded the report as urgent to her supervisor who joined their open channel right after she heard about Lith's hypothesis.
”Do you really think this is Balkor's doing?” Captain Legato asked. She was a woman in her mid thirties with blonde hair, blue eyes, and such a serious face that you would expect it to crack at the slightest smile.
”It would explain the Abomination, the hive mind, and the sudden monster outbreaks. Maybe during his absence, he was experimenting on something different from undead, or maybe these monsters will be the base for his next batch of creatures.” Lith replied.
”I will inform the Crown immediately and send someone to retrieve the fallen wargs. The Balkor department has a long history in dealing with his creations and they could extract useful information from them.
”Sadly, our resources are stretched thin. I can't offer you reinforcements unless it's strictly necessary. In some regions, the monsters' population has grown big enough to require joint operations between the army and the Association to eradicate them.”