Volume 3 Chapter 135.1 - The Copperfield Island, Shrouded in Evil Part 1 (1/2)
At the beach of a lost relic, the new moon island – Copperfield Island, Bella and her team encountered their first demonic beast of the hunt. Their opponent was a Deep Sea Demonic Crab.
The Deep Sea Demonic Crab was a type of deep-sea demonic beast that was able to fight on the sand as well as in the ocean. The Explorers Union did not have much-authenticated information or illustrations of deep-sea demonic beasts. Their records only included those low-level beasts such as the Deep Sea Demonic Snake, and barely had any useful information on other beasts like the demonic crab, just like the one in front of them.
Bella estimated that the combat level of this Deep Sea Demonic Crab was certainly S-Grade or above. The fact that it dared to take on her team and was still standing confirmed her hypothesis.
The demonic crab was three meters in length. Each of its immense pincers was more than one meter long and could move extremely fast, and the frequency of its attacks was incredibly high as well. Bella and Lisha, who were both Knights, took up the defense at the fore with their shields to fend against the demonic crab’s attacks.
Kriss, the swordsman who was in charge of the close-range mobile combat and was waiting for the Deep Sea Demonic Crab to reveal its weakness. Ariel, Elaine, and Noreya had taken charge for the longer-range attacks. Noreya had temporarily assumed the role of an archer. As the demonic crab was a crustacean with a tough exoskeleton, she was not able to determine the exact location of its heart which meant that she could only act as an archer for the time being.
The Deep Sea Demonic Crab’s powers were far more ridiculous than the Rock Puppets that Bella had fought against. One blow from one of its large pincers on her shield had forced Bella to fall back a dozen meters. Besides, a dull ache began to throb in her shield arm.
Lisha was also in the same boat. As she was much more petite, she was pushed back even further than Bella was.
This crab was unbelievable! By the looks of it, it was just a normal crab and not a Crab King. If one were to appear, Bella and her team might have ended up being obliterated by it. If not for Kriss’ roving attacks, Bella and Lisha would have been defeated by the demonic crab.
As the avenging knights had been crushed by the crustacean, the entire exploration team was in the defensive mode, passively fending off the crab’s attacks. Ariel’s magical attacks were ineffective against it. Her thunder type attacks did not even make a scratch on the demonic crab and it was still as active as it was in the beginning.
“Bella, this thing seems unfazed by my thunder type magic. I think it might be resistant to magical attacks.”
“No way, N-not again.”
With a deafening crash, the Deep Sea Demonic Crab had smashed its enormous pincers and shattered Bella’s shield. In a fit of anger, Bella staggered and pressed on the joint between the attacking pincer and its body as hard as she could with her bare hands.
“You forced me into this, let’s see how good you are now! Kriss, stop pretending, move now!”
Bella did not care anymore and unleashed the power of the Demon King. Using that incredible strength, Bella pinned the Deep Sea Demonic Crab’s right pincer into the sand, preventing it from moving at all.
Seeing that Bella stopped hiding her true abilities. At her call, all the other members in the team dropped the pretense and unleashed their true combat abilities.
The beach, rather, the entire Copperfield Island was instantly covered by a surge of terrifying power. The once sunny skies were now gloomy and dark. This was the first time Bella would witness her dorm mates’ true powers and she was beginning to feel extremely excited.
First, the sun appeared to be swallowed by a mysterious force. This was different from the solar eclipses seen on Earth. During a regular solar eclipse, the sun would be gradually covered by a black shadow. However, it seemed more accurate to describe this eclipse as an occultation of the sun.