Chapter 145: Twelve Zodiac Legion (3)
As soon as the retreat order was given, Mujahid grabbed his left shoulder and started to swing his arm. For some reason, he also flashed a mischievous smile. Then, he gathered a huge amount of mana into his fist, and the concentration of mana was probably so dense that even ordinary people who could not sense mana would be able to sense it.
“Haaap!”?Mujahid shouted before smashing the ground with his fist.
Kwaaaaaang!
‘Wow...’?Han-Yeol thought, feeling quite impressed.
Mujahid replicated the same sound and shockwave Han-Yeol had created after using Enhance simply by smashing his fist into the ground.
The Osiris Rank Hunter’s mana spread through the ground, but the mana did not release ordinary mana shockwaves.
C-Crack... Creak...!
The monster rabbits that came into contact with Mujahid’s mana suddenly twisted like a piece of rag being wrung dry. Then, they began gushing out blood.
‘This guy... What the hell is his ability...? He is a physical type, so how can he use that kind of ability...?’?Han-Yeol wondered as he was no longer certain what kind of a Hunter Mujahid was.
He could not tell for certain what the ability was, but he now knew how powerful an S Rank Hunter could be. He initially thought of observing Mujahid a bit longer, but he knew that would be pointless. No matter how much he observed, the fact that Mujahid was extremely powerful was not going to change.
The morale of the monster rabbits was instantly crushed by Mujahid’s strange compression ability, and they stopped in their tracks and seemed to be now wary of the detachment party.
Han-Yeol did not miss this opportunity to retreat with the detachment party to where the Horus raid party had set up a defensive formation.
[Great work.]
Mariam greeted the three of them when they arrived at the gorge while the rest of the Egyptian Hunters went back to their squadron.
[Hmm... This looks like an excellent place to defend,] Tayarana commented while looking around the gorge.
The gorge was surrounded by thick forests and cliffs, making it very difficult to approach. Its only entrance, as well as exit, was the small opening on the gorge’s northeast.
[We’ve thoroughly checked the gorge and did not find anything dangerous lurking. We think that this will serve as an excellent base camp if we fortify our surroundings and replenish supplies by air.]
[Alright, proceed with that.]
Tayarana fully trusted Mariam so she did not bother asking any further questions after hearing her suggestion.
[Will you be fine with that, Han-Yeol-nim?] Mariam then asked Han-Yeol.
She knew that, although he was not as smart as her, he had a lot of experience that could help him accurately judge the situation.
Han-Yeol had quite a high intelligence thanks to his Infinite Library skill. He always worked hard and read many books to increase his skills, which in turn indirectly improved his intelligence.
Others might think that this was indeed a strange phenomenon as most people would not automatically become a genius simply by awakening. Ironically, even Han-Yeol himself had no idea his intelligence was increasing thanks to the skill.
[That sounds good to me. Besides, this isn’t a normal hunting ground where there are preset safe zones, so this is the most ideal place for us to set up camp. Here, it will be easy for us to attack and defend. Not to mention, we just have to kill all of the rabbits in the vicinity to keep this place safe.]
[Yes, I think so too.]
Both Mariam and Han-Yeol continued to seriously discuss the issue.
Mariam recently noticed that Han-Yeol was quite a logical and decisive person, so she started to discuss various things with him recently. He was indeed a stark contrast to Tayarana, who only knew how to fight and did not bother herself with anything else.
It was not that Tayarana was dumb or that she possessed low intelligence. In fact, she was smart enough to have mastered the Ancient Egyptian language within a year. However, it was just due to her personality that nothing else aside from fighting excited or motivated her.
This was one of the reasons why Mariam would always make up her mind before reporting to Tayarana, but she found it quite a refreshing feeling to have someone to discuss things with.
However...
[I do not remember asking for your opinion, Mujahid-nim,] Mariam said coldly.
There were plenty of times that Mariam’s coldness surprised Han-Yeol, but seeing her blatantly act so cold to someone else was an even greater surprise to him. In fact, she acted so cold toward the prince that the title ‘Frost Queen’ would have suited her very well.
‘She probably would have awakened with abilities related to ice if she didn’t awaken with those telepathic abilities...’?Han-Yeol thought.
[You’re too mean...] Mujahid cried in response to the cold treatment he received.
[I don’t think I am being too mean,] Mariam retorted in her cold tone once again.
‘Haha... I think it’s best that I don't get involved in this...’?Han-Yeol thought as he decided to distance himself as much as possible so as not to get caught up in the crossfire.
***
The Horus raid party fortified the gorge and set up camp.
The gorge was quite safe compared to the safe zones in most hunting grounds, making it possible for helicopters to reach it without much trouble. Thanks to this, the Horus raid party helicopters ceaselessly worked to supply them with not only materials but even engineers to fortify the gorge.
“Kireuk!?Kireuk!”?
The monster rabbits gathered in droves and rushed at the gorge as if trying to prevent the humans from setting up camp in their territory.
Puk! Puk!
“Haaaap!”
The entrance of the gorge was only wide enough for ten grown men to stand with their arms apart, and this protected the raid party from getting mobbed by the monster rabbits even though more than one hundred of them had gathered. Not only that, Tayarana, Mujahid, and Han-Yeol were able to effortlessly and efficiently protect the camp against the monster rabbits too.
Tayarana or Mujahid were not the ones enjoying this situation the most, and it was most certainly not Han-Yeol as well. The one enjoying this situation the most was...
[Bwahahahaha! This reminds me of the old times! I stood at the forefront of Baal-nim’s first battalion and fought bravely against those heavenly beings to the death! Bring it on, you bastards! My shield will not be broken!]
The flame shield-wielding demon, Balrog, had been reduced to a ‘boomer demon’ in Han-Yeol’s head, but this boomer demon was quite efficient when it came to defending the entrance of the gorge against the monster rabbits.
The entrance passageway was already quite narrow, but having a four-meter-tall demon who held a huge shield made it even more cramped.
[Balrog-nim!]
[Alright!]
Balrog’s shield reduced in size and let ten monster rabbits pass the moment Han-Yeol gave the signal before growing in size and blocking off the passage once again.
Puk! Puk! Puk! Chwaaaak!
“Kiek!”
The monster rabbits that did not manage to enter the gorge attacked the flaming shield, but they were helplessly forced back by the flames.
This terrain was certainly the best terrain for the demon that stood as the vanguard of Baal’s First Battalion.
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