The Huntsman Of Death:A Gamer's POV As Side Character

Guided by Ashton and Selena, the group cautiously followed the faint marks Lukas had left behind. The fog was dense and oppressive, and the eerie silence was broken only by the distant growls of undead beasts. Tension hung heavy in the air.

Among the group, Roderick limped along, leaning heavily on Reed for support. His face was pale, his breaths labored, but he managed to whisper, "Will Lukas be alright?"

Reed raised an eyebrow and puffed out his chest. "Of course! Do you know whose disciple he is? With a master like me, how could he not be safe? I taught him all my survival secrets."

Roderick nearly stumbled at the ridiculous claim, his face twisting in disbelief. "Do you even believe the nonsense you're saying?"

"Of course I do! A disciple takes after their master. Naturally, he's inherited my unparalleled suaveness," Reed said with a smug grin.

"Just shut up, you idiots," Leila snapped, her voice sharp and her glare cutting through their exchange. "Your loud mouths are going to draw attention."

But before she could finish, a deafening roar ripped through the air.

GRRRRRRRR!

The earth seemed to tremble as the sound echoed around them. Ashton and Selena froze, their eyes darting toward the source of the noise.

"What… what is that?" Ashton muttered, his usually calm voice wavering slightly.

Selena raised her arms, conjuring a radiant golden light that hummed with power. "There," she said, pointing ahead.

Emerging from the fog was a grotesque abomination. The creature was a horrifying amalgamation of body parts, stitched together in a monstrous tapestry of decay. A dozen pairs of hands jutted out from its torso, writhing and clawing at the air. Its legs were twisted, grotesquely thick, supporting its hulking 10-foot frame. Its face was a macabre collage of beastly features, jointed together in a sickening tableau of terror. Dark, mushroom-like growths sprouted from its body, oozing with an unnatural slime.

"Wh-what is that?" someone stammered.

"EW! It's so disgusting!" Reed yelped, recoiling.

"Draw your weapons and—" Ashton began, but before he could finish, something streaked through the air, leaving a fiery trail in its wake.

BANG!

Ava had darted forward like a bolt of lightning, her fist slamming into the creature. The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the fog, but the beast barely budged. Its many hands lashed out, deflecting Ava's attack with sickening precision.

The next moment, a massive bony fist swung toward her. Ava couldn't dodge in time and was sent hurtling backward, slamming into the ground with a thud. The beast raised another colossal fist, aiming to crush her.

BOOM!

A flash of golden light erupted as Ashton's blade intercepted the blow. He gritted his teeth, his knees buckling under the immense weight of the attack.

The creature roared and lunged toward Ashton, but a massive boulder slammed into its side.

BANG!

"Leave them alone!" Leila shouted, her arms raised as she summoned another rock to hurl at the monster.

"Tsk. This is why I hate groups full of pests and idiots," Freya muttered disdainfully, her expression cold as she swung her blade, sending sharp wind blades slicing through the air toward the beast.

Selena stepped forward, her golden light intensifying as she conjured a glowing spear. With a swift motion, she hurled it at the creature, the weapon piercing its grotesque body and burning it with light.

KWWWWKK!

The beast let out an ear-splitting scream as Selena's light scorched its flesh.

Selena turned to Ava, her glare as sharp as her spear. "Can you control yourself and stop being reckless?"

Ava opened her mouth to retort but thought better of it. "Sorry. I was just… excited," she muttered, avoiding Selena's piercing gaze.

"We don't have time for arguments," Ashton said firmly, drawing the group's attention.

The battle raged on, with the team working together under Ashton's lead. The beast's attacks were relentless—it uprooted trees and hurled massive rocks, forcing the group to scatter and dodge. Freya's wind blades sliced at its arms, but the creature regenerated as fast as it was damaged. Leila's rocks pummeled its body, but they seemed only to slow it down. Selena's light spears burned its flesh, but the creature roared and fought back with renewed fury.

"Keep it distracted!" Ashton ordered, his voice cutting through the chaos.

The battlefield erupted into chaos as the monstrous creature roared and lunged at the group. Ashton quickly took command, his sharp eyes scanning the scene and his voice steady despite the danger.

"Selena, aim for its core! Freya, target the joints! Leila, keep it off balance! Ava, flank it from the left! Reed, Roderick, stay behind and cover our backs!"

Selena stepped forward, her golden light spear forming in her hand. She hurled it with precision, the glowing weapon streaking toward the beast's grotesque torso. It struck true, burning through the patchwork flesh, but the monster only roared and swung its massive arms in retaliation.

Freya darted in with cold precision, her blade slicing through the air. With every swing, she sent wind blades cutting toward the creature's joints. One severed a mutated arm, and another slashed into its thick legs, but the beast was unyielding. It regenerated almost instantly, its grotesque appendages reforming with sickening speed.

Leila raised her arms, summoning massive boulders from the ground. With a sharp motion, she hurled them at the beast, the rocks slamming into its side and throwing it off balance. But the creature retaliated, uprooting a tree and flinging it at her. Leila barely dodged, the tree crashing into the ground where she had stood moments before.

Ava, as fearless as ever, moved like lightning. She dashed around the monster's side, her movements fluid and precise. She leaped into the air, her fist blazing with fire, and aimed a punch at the creature's head. The beast, however, reacted with its many hands, swatting her out of the air like a fly. She hit the ground hard, rolling to her feet with a grimace.

Reed and Roderick stayed at the rear, fending off smaller undead beasts that emerged from the fog. Reed, despite his bravado, fought with surprising skill, his movements a mix of exaggerated flair and genuine effectiveness. "See, Roderick? This is how a master handles things!" he shouted, deflecting an attack with his blade.

The monster, undeterred by their efforts, retaliated viciously. It uprooted another tree and hurled it at Selena, who dodged but was clipped by the debris. Blood trickled from a gash on her arm, but she gritted her teeth and conjured another light spear.

Ashton, standing at the center of the chaos, barked orders with precision. "Freya, cover Selena! Ava, fall back and recover! Leila, keep the pressure on its legs!" His voice cut through the noise, steady and commanding.

The battle raged on, the group's combined efforts slowly wearing the creature down. It lashed out wildly, its many hands grabbing at the ground and flinging rocks and debris. The team dodged and counterattacked, their movements a coordinated dance of survival.

Finally, Ashton's voice rose above the chaos. "Keep it distracted! I'll finish this!"

The group redoubled their efforts, drawing the creature's attention. Selena's light spears burned through its limbs, Freya's wind blades slashed at its joints, and Leila's boulders hammered its body. Ava, recovered from her earlier blow, joined in with fiery punches that left scorch marks on its flesh.

Ashton stepped back, closing his eyes and focusing his mana. His blade began to glow with an otherworldly golden light, his Domain of Justice enveloping the battlefield. He leaped high into the air, his voice ringing out with unwavering conviction.

"My slash will cut all. Nothing shall prevail in between!"

He brought his blade down in a powerful arc, the golden light surging forth in a brilliant explosion.

BOOOOOOOM!

The slash tore through the monster, splitting its grotesque body apart. Its limbs and heads fell away, scattered across the ground. For a moment, it seemed they had won.

But then the severed body parts began to twitch. Fingers crawled like spiders, arms slithered like snakes, and heads rolled, their eyes glaring at the group. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Before the writhing parts could attack, they began to dissolve into nothingness. The air grew eerily silent, the oppressive tension lifting.

And then, from the fog, a figure emerged.

The group tensed, raising their weapons as the silhouette became clearer.

"Stay on guard," Ashton ordered, his blade still glowing faintly.

BOOOOOOOM!

The light erupted like a star, tearing through the beast. Its grotesque body was split apart, its limbs and heads falling away in a gory heap.

For a moment, there was silence. Then, the severed body parts began to twitch and writhe. They moved on their own, crawling toward the group like grotesque insects.

"What the—?!" Reed shouted, his face pale.

But before the pieces could reach them, they began to dissolve, disintegrating into nothingness. The air grew still, the oppressive fog lifting slightly.

"It's over," Ashton said, lowering his blade, his expression calm but exhausted.

The group stood in stunned silence, their breaths heavy as they processed what had just happened.

Reed broke the tension with a nervous laugh. "Ha! See? I told you we'd be fine. Just like I taught Lukas."

"Shut up, Reed," Leila snapped, but this time, there was a faint smile on her face.

Ashton sheathed his blade, his gaze steady. "Let's move. We can't stay here any longer."

And with that, the group pressed on, the faint marks of Lukas' trail their only guide in the

As the figure stepped closer, their outline became familiar. A voice called out, warm and questioning.

"Students, is that you all?"

The group froze in shock, their tension melting into a mixture of confusion and recognition.

"Master?" Ashton whispered.