novelzi Chapter 115 Mother of the group
Chapter 115 Mother of the group
50 kilometres east of the stadium...
"Well...this is, definitely what we need. But to think there'd be so many," Muku, who was floating in the air, a bit of distance away from the ant colony, spoke to himself in wonder. He'd never seen so many beasts in one place before.
The ant nest looked like a four-story skyscraper built from mud and rubble. With at least a thousand unranked ants going in and out. On top of that, there were a sizable amount of Rank One beasts going around, too. He could also tell that a few monsters lay down below in hiding, which was why he didn't dare get closer. Who knew what ability they would have?.
Even if he was close to the peak of Rank Two. He dared not be arrogant. Especially when he was alone. Plus his body hadn't fully healed from Ares' attack even after Hope's healing. For some reason, although all the injuries, both external and internal, were healed. He still felt some slight discomfort whenever he moved. He suspected that there might be a hidden aspect to Ares' attack he couldn't sense.
"Well, I whatever, with the others here, it should be fine. I'll go back for now" After looking around a bit more and coming up with a game plan. Muku flew away.
As he left, a pair of huge black eyes looked in his direction from ten metres below ground. They had been looking at him since he appeared, yet he couldn't sense them. As for how they could see him through the soil? X-ray vision maybe? Well, whatever the reason, the owner saw Muku and would have attacked if he had come any closer. Which would have likely ended badly for him.
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A few hours later...
"Oh, so her information was correct and there are even more ants than initially anticipated. With many Rank Ones and a possibility for multiple Rank Twos as well?...did Christmas come early this year!?" Jade repeated what Muku, who had just arrived, told them, getting more and more excited the more she spoke.
Her battle spirit was already blazing hot. The girl was becoming more and more like a battle maniac. The others couldn't help but be reminded of the legendary Amazons whenever she was like that.
"Yes, and don't you dare rush deep into the horde when we fight, or you're off the team", Muku, who had wisely waited a few hours to return despite having finished his work within an hour. As to let the girls cool off a bit replied Jade with a little smile on his face. How could he not tell what she was thinking?...the girl was just that rush.
Normally he'd let her be. But this time he couldn't do so since she still couldn't use all her strength. Heck, she still couldn't transform yet. So letting her jump into a horde of monsters with a possibility of Rank Two beasts popping up was not an option.
"What is that a threat!?, you'd kick me out just because of that after all we've been through together. After all, you've made me do??" Jade exclaimed with a surprised expression on her face which became sad at the end with a bit of shyness beneath.
"Don't be stupid; of course, it's a threat. Why would we want to keep a maniac that's always causing trouble in the team? And what do you mean by what I've made you do?? Can't you speak properly you brat? And why are you acting shy for no reason? Do you want to ruin my reputation?!" Muku exclaimed in annoyance at how Jade was trying to get back at him for denying her, her fun.
"Tsk, fine", Jade relented, knowing that she wouldn't win the argument anyway.@@@@
And so, they did what they were told. Which was to get onto the large silver platform Muku had created that had seats on it. It was a rather mystical thing for the women. Jade couldn't help but complain at the side since when it's them, he never creates seats and makes them stand all the way to their destination.
His reason is that either they do it his way or they walk. But they all knew that he was just being petty. Not wanting them to completely relax while he expended his mana. Which was rather childish, but they quite enjoyed that side of him as well since it was something only they knew.
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Behind Audrey...
"Wow, Layla, was your mother always so cool and confident?" Hope asked Layla in a whispering voice.
"...I don't think so...at least I've never seen her like this" Layla replied after thinking a bit. Before the apocalypse, the only side of Audrey she had seen was the passive one never willing to take charge. So seeing her taking charge of strangers so easily and confidently was surprising for her as well.
"Maybe she got her confidence from her strength?" Jade chimed in from beside them.
"I doubt that that's true. We all got stronger, but we are basically still the same as we've always been. Just that you've gotten a bit crazier and rush...but even that's an increase to what you already had" Emily refuted Jade's claim.
"Emily... were you maybe just waiting for a chance to diss me?" Jade replied to Emily with a deadpan expression on her face.
"Hehe, maybe" Emily replied while giggling mischievously.
"Tsk, wait until our next match; I'll show you exactly how crazy I can be", Jade immediately fired back, unwilling to be looked down upon.
"What if I refuse?" Emily replied mischievously again which made Jade even angrier. And like that, the two girls started arguing until the others got involved.
What they didn't know was that Jade was actually right. Audrey had gotten her confidence from her powers. More specifically, the trace of Muku's bloodline in her body didn't allow for even its sub-host to be meek in front of others.
By the time the girls finished arguing. Everyone had already gotten on, and the journey had already begun.
Muku and Audrey chose to stay out of it since they couldn't even understand what they were arguing about.
Even little Elsa felt embarrassed for them. How was she younger than such childish people??. To think even Layla would join just because the issue of who was the strongest among the girls was brought up...