Chapter 693: Scouting (2/2)

”Is that really necessary?” Vendrick sighed as he stared at Arthur who's carrying the carcass.

Arthur and Rosa chuckled since they knew what he meant.

”Of course it is!” Arthur replied, ”We have to let those fools know who's the real boss of the tribe. It's only natural.”

”That's right. It's about time we put them on their place.” Rosa nodded and supported Arthur's decision.

These past two months weren't only focused on training for these two. It was also an eye-opening experience.

Becoming a Berserker meant having fame and status to the tribe. Even before all the changes that happened to them, these three knew this fact since it was widely propagated within the tribe.

The moment Arthur and Rosa became Berserkers and started training, they went over to the area where the Tribe Leaders lived not because they wanted these people to acknowledge them. It was because they wanted to confirm if what Vendrick said to them way before, was true.

Technically, they shouldn't be doubting Vendrick anymore after they witnessed how the Tribe Leaders relentless tried to infiltrate the hideout. They heard their threats and listened to their fake promises already, usually this would be enough to convince anybody but Arthur and Rosa still held hope within their hearts.

So, in order to find out the truth, they infiltrated their homes to confirm it.

The results weren't too surprising though. Indeed, everything that Vendrick said was true. The Tribe Leaders were indeed corrupt and deserved to be executed.

They saw how they gorged themselves with demonic beast meat like there was no tomorrow. They saw how they disdain the common people of the tribe. They saw the common food being wasted when everyone else was dying in hunger. They witnessed how they poisoned the common folk's mind into believing their filthy lies.

Arthur and Rosa were heartbroken and furious. Since that night, they never went back there again but the two of them had a private discussion. They will set things right. The moment they grew stronger than these people, they will return the suffering they had to endure twofold.

Now, that time has come. Which is why Arthur is planning or parading his trophy back to the tribe.

”Well, if that's what you two want. Go ahead.” Vendrick didn't really stop them.

He knew that an event like this will happen sooner or later, be it him or someone else, a revolution will rise within the tribe just because of their existence. Since Arthur and Rosa decided to do it themselves, then he might as well let them. They'd never fail so long as he's with them anyways.

”You're not coming back with us?” Rosa asked Vendrick.

”I'll catch-up. I want to check on something.” Vendrick replied as he looked solemnly at the north.

”Wait, you plan on going there?” Arthur was alarmed, Rosa too.

”Don't worry too much. They won't see me if I don't want them to.” Vendrick smirked. ”Plus, I'm not going there to pick a fight with them. At least not yet. I'm just going to scout.”

”Is that so?” The two of them sighed when they heard him.

”Go, I'll see you two back at the hideout. Don't let anyone inside.” Vendrick left after saying that.

As he moved on his own, Arthur and Rosa left as well. Where Vendrick was going is something dangerous even to himself, not to mention the two of them, so obviously they can't follow him.

Vendrick had scoured the Southern Continent jungle multiple times already. He didn't go to deep since he's not yet confident of remaining alive. Instead, he was either scouting or updating his mental map.

From where he was moments ago, he needed to travel a couple of miles towards the north in order to arrive where the nearest enemy camp is located.

This enemy camp, belongs to Vendrick's first target amongst the five - The Forest Witch of the Southern Continent and her Hag Daughters.

The Forest Witch is the supreme overlord of all Demonic Beast of the Southern Continent. According to the Imperial Fairy Lucia, the Forest Witch is a Demonic Beast that became a Deity, and if Vendrick wants to fulfil his destiny, he needed to face this beast.

Vendrick never caught a glimpse of the Forest Witch. It also didn't help that the tribe were the only remaining humans alive in his world and they have no records of the Forest Witch at all. This means that Vendrick has to be careful about this.

Although he hadn't seem the Forest Witch yet, he had already seen one of her Hag Daughters. First impressions? They're gross.

Gross in appearance and gross in strength as well.

Vendrick was certain that even if someone gave him barrel full of courage, he'd still wouldn't challenge a Hag just yet. In front of a Hag, Vendrick is similar to a lost child. There's just now way he could beat one for now.

This is why he wanted to scout them first, like he said if he didn't want anyone to see him, they won't. So long ae he remains safe, he could make a plan that will eventually cause the downfall of his first target.