Chapter 336 Diggers (1/2)

Arran attacked the two creatures cautiously, staying just out of reach of their snapping jaws as he struck at them with his sword

This wasn't because he feared their power While the creatures were strong, he'd determined alh though their steel-like skinShadow blade, and he easily bested the creatures in speed and strength as well

But while killing the creatures — the diggers, as the overseer had called them — would be easy, Arran wanted to study theer ones deeper in thehe learned now could only help hi before he realized there was little to learn While the creatures were strong and fast, they fought with thethem was a simple matter

After sole brutal blow, he struck one of the diggers across its side, leaving a deep wound that left the creature writhing on the ground in agony

Yet a moment later, he looked in astonishment as the other creature suddenly turned on its cootten all about Arran, and in an instant, its sharp jaws shot toward the other digger's open wound

An outraged expression flashed across Arran's face when he saw the digger tear a large chunk of flesh from its wounded companion He fully intended to eat both the creatures, and he had no desire to share his catch

With all hisit flying two dozen paces before it crashed into the wall Yet even with its body shattered, it struggled to get back on its feet — an effort that cah the beast's skull

Arran finished off the other creature as well, then let out a deep sigh

Now, he understood why Captain Kaleesh had been puzzled when the overseer told theers Because while the creatures were by noBody Refiners should have little difficulty killing theht, Arran realized things weren't that simple While he could kill the creatures with ease, neither the Darian soldiers nor the Wolfsblood Company would have it quite as easy

If a handful of diggers attacked a group of Darian soldiers, the soldiers would doubtless be victorious, but not without losing sole such battle would hardly be a disaster But if the diggers kept couards with each attack, it wouldn't be long before even the toughest men would start to dread the mines

From what little Arran had seen of the creatures, he already knew they lacked the intelligence to fear death In that sense, they reon he'd once encountered — a creature of pure, ht a frown to Arran's face

Dragons, too, ate their own kind That was one of the things that allowed theers were the sas far more powerful than Arran had expected

But then, a Knight had fallen in these depths Which meant that whatever lurked in the depths, it had to be powerful

Arran spent soathered a sizable pile of pale meat, he unsealed his Fire Reale chunk of it

He tasted the meat with some hesitation, but to his surprise, the taste wasn't bad at all Like chicken or lizard, the meat was somewhat bland but not unpleasant And more importantly, it was rich in Natural Essence

His spirits lifted by the unexpected windfall, Arran gathered up the , then quickly continued his journey through the tunnels

He encountered severalalone or in sroup he encountered, he studied the creatures before killing theers lacked eyes, he soon realized their other senses h to draw their attention, and even when he stood perfectly still, it was as if they could smell his presence

At first, this didn't pose too ood half-hour passed between each group he encountered

Yet the further he descended, the htered theht drew the attention of others, slowing his progress and drawing even more of the creatures

Moreover, the creatures lower in the tunnels were stronger and faster as well, and Arran sustained several wounds as he fought his way further down

For Arran, this wasn't on's Ruinhiht