HBWnovel Chapter 146 The Disaster At Night
Chapter 146 The Disaster At Night
With trembling hands, Oliver gently lifted his shirt to examine his skin, and his heart raced as he beheld an unexpected sight. He was met with a network of greenish veins encircling his abdomen, each one faintly glowing. The revelation left him baffled.
"What is this?" he mumbled, his voice tinged with anxiety. As he continued to observe the glowing veins, a growing sense of unease washed over him. "They seem to be draining my energy," he noted, his words filled with alarm.
But before he could fully grasp the nature of this mysterious phenomenon, his agony intensified. His scream pierced the night as a series of vines erupted from his abdomen, tearing through his skin. The searing pain was unbearable.
Hearing Oliver's scream, Gedion's worry grew, and he rushed back to his friend. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked in concern, his voice reflecting the urgency of the situation. The forest, which had been a silent observer of their game, now held its breath, as the events took an unexpected and ominous turn.
Gedion stared in shock as multiple glowing vines wiggled and writhed, sprouting from Oliver's skin. The unnatural sight left him utterly bewildered. He mumbled in confusion, "What the hell..."
Meanwhile, Oliver, lying on the forest floor, summoned the last of his strength and managed to lift his head. His words came out strained and urgent as he looked at Gedion and said, "Go... Get... boss..." The pain in his voice was evident, and the situation seemed dire. The eerie glow of the vines and the agony in Oliver's eyes painted a sinister picture, and Gedion realized they needed help.
Gedion quickly grasped the gravity of the situation and didn't waste a moment. "Don't worry, I'll hurry and inform our liege," he reassured Oliver. Without uttering another word, he sprinted off in search of Akun, the ant monarch. His footsteps echoed through the silent forest as he raced through the trees, driven by his determination to find help.
As Gedion's figure faded into the distance, Oliver lay on the ground, wrestling with the pain coursing through his body. The greenish veins, like malevolent serpents, continued to drain his energy as they continued to grow out of his body. Each second felt like an eternity as he waited for help to arrive.
The forest, once filled with the joyful play of two friends, had transformed into an eerie, haunting landscape. Oliver's labored breaths and the faint rustling of the sinister vines were the only sounds that broke the silence, a stark contrast to the vibrant life of the ant tribe's homes now shrouded in darkness.
Gedion's remarkable speed brought him to the castle in no time. He sprinted through the winding halls, past vigilant guards who could hardly register his presence, until he arrived at the grand doors of Akun's chambers. Without hesitation, he shouted, "My liege, something is happening to Oliver!"
Akun had been seated on his bed, engrossed in inspecting items within the system shop. The interruption made him close the system window, and his attention immediately shifted to Gedion. Rising swiftly from his bed, he inquired, "Oliver? What is happening to him?" The urgency in Gedion's voice left no room for delay.
Gedion's voice carried a grim weight as he continued, "Something weird is happening to him, my liege. Roots are sprouting from all over his body, causing him immense pain, and he's bleeding badly."
Akun's brows furrowed with deep concern as he absorbed the disturbing details. It was clear that something unnatural was occurring. He wasted no time, swinging open the grand doors to his chamber and fixing his gaze upon Gedion. Urgency laced his words as he inquired, "Where is he now? Tell me."
Gedion, sensing the group's attention squarely on him, cleared his throat and continued, "Don't you guys miss those battle days?
I mean, before we were chosen as guardians, the times when our boss led us to face other monsters, or the time when our anthill got destroyed by the Kingins, or even when we invaded their tribe." He spoke about those memories, trying to forget that pained expression he had witnessed on Oliver's face eariler.
Ember couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in response. "And your point?" he questioned.
Zara chimed in, echoing the same sentiment, "Yeah, Gedion, what's your point?"
Gedion grinned, making his intentions clear. "Do you guys not see it already? I'm saying that I'd love to get into another battle again."
Leona, intrigued by Gedion's newfound enthusiasm, chimed in, "Since when did you become so hot-blooded? I could understand it coming from Ember or Finn, but not you."
Gedion replied, his tone laced with a hint of amusement, "You're making it sound like it's weird for me to want something."
Zara then chimed in, her voice tinged with concern. "Yeah, Gedion, when what you want is more bloodshed and chaos, don't you think you're being ungrateful to our liege, who's provided us with this peaceful environment to thrive in? I wonder how he'd feel if he heard what you were saying."
Gedion replied defensively, "Hey, it was just a thought, no need to get so serious about it."
Zara nodded, saying, "Oh, really? Well, okay then," and she returned to sipping her pineapple and banana juice.
Leona approached Gedion with a smile and a thoughtful comment, "Let's hope it stays as a thought. After all, we wouldn't want anything that could make us lose our precious family or disrupt our peaceful juice enjoyment, right?" She handed him a glass of banana and pineapple juice, and Gedion accepted it with a smile, saying, "Guess you're right."
Just as Gedion was about to take a sip of his juice, a thick root burst through the walls of the bar, impaling him right through the abdomen. Blood splattered across the floor as he coughed up more blood, writhing in agony. He dropped his glass, which shattered upon hitting the floor. Simultaneously, the root yanked him out of the building, shattering the walls in the process.
Gedion's sudden, violent departure left Zara, Leona, and Ember shouting out in unison, "Gedion!" They watched in shock as their friend was swiftly whisked away, revealing a multitude of roots that swirled through the air, causing destruction throughout the ant city.