Chapter 605: Flying Mutant Rats (2/2)
”Is it just me, or have you become much stronger physically? Your muscles are hard as a rock, and your stance is stable and firm like a mountain. I cannot budge you at all!” Heinrich exclaimed after a few more attempts at moving Duke Ignis.
Duke Ignis immediately cracked a smile before chuckling softly, ”Ohoho, you just noticed? I made a small breakthrough in the Western Frontier.”
Swoosh~!
At the same time, Duke Ignis flexed his strength in front of Heinrich and Elizabeth by making a punch at empty air, resulting in a strong gust of wind swirling into the distance.
”Small breakthrough, my ass.” Heinrich rolled his eyes in doubt before asking, ”Quickly tell me what happened in the Western Frontier.”
”Hahaha, this is all thanks to Leon. I would not have been able to achieve this kind of breakthrough without his help. Also—”
Duke Ignis began explaining with a smug look when he suddenly froze upon recalling a certain event, causing his expression to take a quick turn into gloominess.
”Also what?”
”Haiz, forget it.”
…
Meanwhile, Leon had only returned to Soft Feather's side in the Wildlands for a brief moment.
After seeing they were still en route to the Desolate Crow Clan, Leon decided to make a quick stop in the Western Frontier to check on the situation.
”Are you leaving again, Your Highness?” General Marquis Hendrick inquired at Leon's side near the Western Frontier's teleportation array.
”Yeah, since everything is still stable here, I will be returning to the other side.” Leon nodded before saying, ”I'm about to arrive in the Desolate Crow Clan's territory. I need to be present to tackle any danger that may arise upon arriving.”
”Then… please be careful, Your Highness,” General Marquis Hendrick said.
After Leon nodded, he stepped into the spatial portal and returned to the other side, where he had left the others.
However, he was immediately stunned upon his return.
”Lilith, make sure you do not leave Soft Feather's side! Soft Feather, please protect Lilith! I will handle the rear!” Aria shouted while fending off a large group of berserk flying beasts with 36 ice-lightning swords.
”Begone!”
Duna took on the vanguard position and waved her hand, sending out a wave of darkness that swept away the numerous mutated rats with grotesque-looking wings made of blood and bones ahead and blinded them.
”Awrooo!”
The Transcendent-level silver wolf's howl was heard below while it was similarly getting swarmed by a sea of mutated rats in the berserk state.
”What's the situation?” I was only gone for a few minutes. How did we get ourselves surrounded by swarms of rats so suddenly?” Leon quickly inquired after deactivating the teleportation array on Soft Feather's back and storing it inside his Worldspace.
”Leon, you're back!” Lilith exclaimed with joy even though her eyes were red and teary—choke-full of emotions and on the verge of crying.
”I don't know! When we arrived at my clan's territory, the place was already overrun with rats! I don't think anyone is still alive around here! My parents… they might already—”
”It's too soon to jump to conclusions. Let us deal with these rats first, then figure out what happened here,” Leon interrupted with a frown before withdrawing his Tier 4 Bone Spear from the Worldspace.
”Alright…”
Lilith stood up on Soft Feather's back, but she was shortly forced back down by Leon.
”I wasn't talking to you, Lilith. You still haven't reached the Transcendent level yet. It'll be too dangerous for you to participate in this level of battle. Just hug close to Soft Feather's back with Darlene and sit this one out.”
”We will handle this.”
Shortly after Leon spoke, he immediately took a big leap off Soft Feather's back before making a mighty sweep to the side.
Swoosh~!
Numerous mutant flying rats that managed to latch onto Soft Feather's wings as she was vehemently trying to shake them off were immediately blown away by the wind pressure!
Shortly after, he made another powerful sweep of his spear, immediately blowing away the mutants rats latching onto Soft Feather's other wings before he inquired, ”How are you faring, Soft Feather? Are you alright?”
”I'm alright for now, but you better do something quickly! I don't think I can hold on for much longer if this keeps up!” Soft Feather cried while flapping her blood-soaked wings with many bite marks and several feathers missing.
”Sorry, Soft Feather… You wouldn't be in this state if you did not have to protect me.” Lilith was filled with guilt.
At the same time, Darlene also wore a guilty expression. Perhaps, she should not have come—for she was holding everyone back.