Chapter 173 - Ambush! (1/2)

(Jane's PoV)

After one long glare and silent treatment, both of them finally gave up and found an inn nearby to have a good night sleep. Early in the morning, we woke up and got ready to enter the forest.

The forest was one of tourist attraction in that area, but it was limited until two kilometers after crossing the main river. More than that, it was still a pure and mysterious forest and usually no one would want to enter there. However, that's where we wanted to go.

How did I know it? Of course, it was because I was holding a brochure in my hand.

Truthfully, I was attracted to the river. The brochure showed a picture of big river with some stones in all sizes and shallow and clear water. It was really an attractive looking picture and I wish the real one was even more beautiful.

With that thought in mind, I was even more eager to enter this forest. Based on what the people said, if we followed the trail towards the river, we would reach there probably at ten or eleven. That was the perfect time to enjoy the fresh water there!

Entering the forest, honestly I could only feel the fresh air filling my lungs. Tom was leading the group and Sanji was protecting in my back. I was walking in the middle without any worry since I had two strong men in front of me and my back.

Of couse, it didn't mean I would let down my guard. Being the Master of White Army made me vigilant with things around me. If one wanted to ask me whether I saw something in the forest, then yes, I saw 'something' -if that was what you meant.

But, I only saw the strong ones. Not because my ability was limited, but I purposely suppressed my power. I didn't want to attract their attention to me which in result making them crowding around me. Since this was a forest, most of the beings here were not human-like beings.

There were weird shape beings which crawled like a spider, some were flying with a pair of bat-like wings, and others were either sprawling on the ground sleeping or strolling around aimlessly.

Since I purposely held down my ability, the amount that I could see was limited. However, it was not the same for the two men with me. When I saw those creatures were attracted to us to the point they started to approach us, I knew that these two men were using their ability to the fullest.

It was like attracting moths to the flame.

”You two purposely made eye contact with them, right?” I gritted my teeth as I asked them.

”Well, it's not like we could close our eyes and walk forwards.” Tom replied and even though I couldn't see his face since he was facing to the front, I knew he was grinning. Behind me, I heard Sanji was chuckling, a sign that he agreed to what Tom had just said.

”Hm? There are shadows among them.” Sanji exclaimed in a low tone.

”Wow, nasty! Look what it is holding in its hands!” Tom pointed out at one of the shadows. Disgust was evident in his voice and soon I knew why.

The one he was pointing at was a big black and hairy being with fangs and red eyes, sitting on one of the branches in a big tree. In its hands was fresh bloody meat which it would chew from time to time. Its eyes were fixated on us and suddenly it leapt from the tree it was sitting on, to the other trees, and stopped near us.

”Hungry…” It growled, saliva nearly dropped to the ground. ”Humans! Delicious humans here...” He grinned. His eyes showed madness as he braved himself to step closer to us.

Ah, it's troublesome. ”Can you handle it?” I asked the both of them.

”What? Do you even need to ask that?” Tom sneered as he didn't break the eye contact with the shadow.

”Then, finish it quickly.” I waved my hands and found a place to sit and waited for them.

I really didn't have any intention to start a fight as soon as we entered the forest, but since this thing was aiming for us, intending to make us as its meal, then I made an exception.

Let's see how much can you eat, Ugly Face!