Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Raiju part 01.
A huge four-legged silver-blue beast stood on four legs, glaring at the two individuals who stepped their feet into the flattened ground, which seemed like it was in the middle of a crater.
The beast stood tall at four meters in height, and the translucent window gave them a notification that the monster in front of them was a Rank-S monster, Raiju. The monster's appearance resembled a wolf with sharp fangs protruding from its mouth lining to imitate a sharp saw. His body was covered in silky smooth silver fur with a tinge of blue mix in it.
There is also a long, fluffy tail that stands, showing he is on guard.
Soma knitted his brows, and his body was stiffened, alarming him from the danger the wolf exuded. Just by standing there, the wolf already made the air around it tremble in fright for its presence. The rumbling from the black clouds intensified following each breath the wolf took as if synchronising with nature.
The Rank-S monster was classified as a transcendent being, and their appearance had not been seen since ten years ago in Japan, which luckily had already been defeated. Unlike the humans who attain S-rank, monsters who manage to reach that place are considered calamity and can only be defeated by a full-fledged party of S-rank human awakeners.
The two of them were classified as S Rank, but the difference in power was too great in comparison.
In the present time, the monster in mention was standing in front of two teenagers who still have not lived a quarter of their lives, dimming their will to survive from the two youngsters.
"Grrr".
The wolf let out a slight growl that stiffened Soma and Hina's bodies further as their breath turned shallow, and they struggled to gather some oxygen in their lungs. The black sky, as if responding to its growl, began to let out a rumbling voice that moved the black clouds. A violent crackling of thunder echoed, emitting a vein of electricity that struck the wolf's body.
A deafening sound shook the eardrums of Soma and Hina as they saw the monster was bathed by lightning.
They wonder what is actually happening. Their eyesight was obstructed by the dust that rose from the ground upon the collision of the lightning strike down to earth.
A faint crackling sound entered both ears and made their scalp turn numb, their body shivering in fright for the incoming danger that stood in front of them.
"..This is ridiculous".
The dust was being blasted away by the wolf, which raised its aura and made the air shake, creating a heavy burden that pressed onto the teenager's fragile body.
"Awoooo".
Soma's sight was swayed, and the world was shaken because of the howl the wolf created. This was the might of a Rank-S monster who transcends its species. They were called a calamity for nothing, for their howl could shake the earth and make all living beings powerless in front of it.
"..Hi.. na".
He realized the situation was turning grave as Hina was frightened beyond help beside him. Her eyes were devoid of light, gaze down, not wanting to meet eyes with the wolf. Her body was stoned, not moving any muscle. Standing was the only thing she could manage, but it showed signs of crumbling. Her mind began to wander to a distance and make her lose judgment, putting her in a dangerous state.
However, the situation was not too different from Soma. His body and mind were in disorder as his body refused to listen to the orders from his brain because of the mental enhancement skill Soma had. He barely managed to stand on the ground facing the almighty monster in front of him, but not with his physical condition.
The wolf noticed the state of two humans who stood in front of him, terrified before his presence. The wolf flashed its sharp teeth, feeling elated that the two humans before him showed signs of understanding the difference in power. He lifted his right paw slightly before tapping the flat ground lightly.
Soma feels an incredible chill that seeps into his core. Instinctively, he kicked Hina beside him, sending her rolling on the ground and managed to get her far away from the place. The ground exploded, and it began to emit a blinding light that burned Soma's eyes.
Then, a sudden jolt to his body made his entire nerves scream in agony because of the electricity that burned his nerves and flesh, evaporating the blood in his system and paralysing his whole body.
The world turned dark momentarily as Soma was sent flying away, rolling on the ground before stopping and twitching unconscious.
Hina, whose mind was intact because of the shock that her body received, jolted her soul back to her and saw everything from the beginning.
"..Soma!!".
The wolf turned its gaze at Hina as it understood that the girl's support was the boy who was now spamming on the ground, not moving any muscle. It spread its teeth, disappeared from its initial place and stood before Soma while casting its gaze with a sneer that raised fear in Hina's heart.
"No!!".
He was ignoring the plea from Hina, who desperately wanted to raise her body but failed because the strength in her feet left her. She desperately began to crawl on the ground, scraping the hard ground that damaged her nails and fingertips, trying to get close to Soma and trying to prevent his death.
The reason Hina managed to survive this far was because of Soma, who always supported her heart and made her stand on her feet.
The event that transpired to her this month truly brought a lot of fear of being stranded in a strange place, grief which makes her unable to trust others, regret after not revealing her true feelings all this time, keeping them tucked in her heart, shame for becoming a burden, and the happy feelings she forgot after all these years now resurrected for the time she spent with Soma, a person whose close to her age.
It begins with suspiciousness, and then it changes into curiosity. Slowly, as they spend their time together, Hina is experiencing new feelings she still couldn't understand, as she couldn't leave her sight out of him. She began to open her heart that had been closed for everyone to enter just for him, and the comfort from his hands brought a warm spring to her cold heart.
However, all of those memories she received and intended to cherish will soon be gone.
"No, please leave him.. please..".
The wolf was oblivious to what transpired inside the mind of a young girl who was desperately scratching the ground while shedding tears. Her nerves were assaulted with intense agony for its torn fingertips, leaving a trace of blood, but Hina kept crawling on the ground, ignoring it.
Raising its right paw, the crackling electricity in its body began to gather at one point before the wolf slammed it toward Soma's unconscious body.
"Noo?!".
A wail from a lone girl who saw her important person pulverised in front of her echoed throughout the space, with tears streaking her face. Her mouth slackened, refusing to believe the situation that was happening before her eyes.
"Soma…".
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