Chapter 249: Super Galaxial Bomb (1/2)

Everyone was wondering what these creatures were. Even Betty was caught by it. She tried to stab it using the sword in her hand, but she felt so weak that her attack could not get rid of it.

Also, even though the sword had successfully stabbed the creature, she noticed no blood was dripping. Even after she took back the sword, she could not see a wound from it.

It was fortunate for the Senior Leader to escape from it. Before it absorbed his mana, he already noticed a thin fluctuation of magical energy behind him.

He discharged a sudden surge of mana all over his body to rid it, but the effect of his move was contrary to his expectation. Whatever was behind him, it did not disappear, in fact, he noticed that the fluctuation of magical energy grew bigger than before he discharged a sufficient amount of mana.

”Tsk! It's a mana-eater!” The Senior Leader concluded.

A bad premonition suddenly crept on him, without wasting time, he took off his coat and threw it to the ground. He saw a fist-size ant sticking on it. It was black in color and gleaming crimson-colored veins were all over its body. He creased his brow and wondered what kind of insect it was. Wait, it could be a monster from the Gateway! He slashed with his sword and split the insect in two. Just then the insect turned to smoke.

Upon thinking of it, he glanced around to warn the others of such creatures.However, he was too late to warn the others. When he was about to warn them, the black insects on everyone's back had already expanded.

”Kyahh!”

The Senior Leader heard a yell coming from Betty, who was in the same situation as everyone. He saw her being dragged away.

He was surprised to see the insects grew bigger than he imagined.

”Betty!”

He called out.

”Sir, help!” Betty was asking for help while trying to get rid of the insect.

He hastily ran towards her to help. He could have fired a long-range attack to get rid of it, but he pushed away the thought as he was wary of the insect. He had no idea what this type of insect could and couldn't do.

When he neared them, he leaped in the air and attacked it in a sudden strike. Yet, his sword only caressed an empty air. The black insect left on its own accord and fluttered away, leaving the exhausted Betty falling.

The falling Betty was caught by the Senior Leader on his arms. Betty sighed in relief, but for some reason, she was very exhausted.

Most of them were dragged to a distant place, away from the Demonic worm, just then, the creatures on their back freed them.

All of the creatures flew in the sky to where they saw a black flying mount. It was a bird, and they noticed two people were riding on it. ”Who are they?” They could not tell who those people were as they were far in the air. They could not discern their faces.

They all gawked upon watching the flying black ants, almost covering the whole sky. They hoarded around those two on the bird mount.

Although many of the people had their mana absorbed by those insects, not all of them fell to them. Many were able to get rid of it, and those who were flying in mid-air, fighting against the evolved monsters from the miasma, were also not part of those who were dragged by the flying ants.

Mr. FWL and Cowhead were one of those who were able to get rid of the insect before it absorbed their mana. Mr. FWL hastily flew towards the person he thought was dead.

It was so weird because even the healers were not one of those people who had their mana stolen from them.

While the others were still busy fighting against the flying monsters from the miasma, those who had their mana stolen from them were gazing above. Ahead of them, the Demonic worm was wildly brandishing the tentacles on its body, slamming the ground. It must be angry that its playmates were taken from him by those insects. The ground shook at every impact and created large and long leaks on the ground.

Betty and the others were staring in puzzlement. Their attention was on the flying black ants.

”W-What are those creatures?” Betty asked.

Like her, everyone also had the same question on their mind. Even the Senior Leader was also wondering about those creatures.

”I'm not sure, but they absorbed mana. So probably a type of mana-eater insect.”

”Mana eater? I see, no wonder I feel so exhausted.”

They glanced around, then noticed most of their comrades were exhausted as well. Betty turned back her gaze above, but she was stupefied by what she saw. ”Look, sir!” She pointed.

When the Senior leader glanced, ”what? They turned into spheres?” The Senior Leader exclaimed in surprise.

”Not only that, they fused!” Betty added.

Just like what Betty and the Senior Leader said, the flying black ants turned into spheres then fused to create a huge sphere.

Around the huge sphere, they noticed eight smaller spheres orbiting around the giant sphere. In truth, even those eight spheres were gigantic in their eyes. But the one in the middle was so huge!

They could even feel a strong magical aura from it. Beads of sweat were visible on their faces as they stared at it.

Even those who were fighting against the evolved monsters from the miasma stopped their attacks and looked above them. Not only them, but even the monsters also stopped their attack as well. All of them glanced above in full alert.

They all had uniformed faces that could not be described as they were staring at the gigantic mass of magical energies. Everyone was thinking, 'what are those?'