The Primal Hunter

Chapter 534

Miranda’s mind was a bit jumbled from the powerful aura, and it took her a moment to formulate a response. This resulted in her not being the first one to answer.

”I sincerely apologize for disturbing your area,” Mahowny said as he bowed. His party members followed suit, their nervousness palpable. Sweat was pouring down their brows as they also realized that the monster that had appeared was more than any of them could handle.

It had to be mid-tier C-grade… which meant it was above level 250. The group from the United Cities Alliance could probably handle a weak C-grade using their hounds, but the snake was an entirely different issue. It was leagues above anything they could even touch.

”We are only here for this woman and will leave once done,” Mahowny further said. “And we are more than willing to compensate you for allowing us this.”

The snake did not even turn to him but kept staring at Miranda. Miranda felt the pressure and finally came up with an answer. ”Miranda Wells… I work for the Malefic’s Chosen.”

As if a switch had been flipped, the humanoid snake’s eyes opened wide. ”Really? Is he here?”

”No, sadly not,” Miranda said, the pressure on her instantly alleviated.

”Oh…” the snake deflated.

Miranda saw the Mahowny and the others had turned white as sheets, now matching the complexion of the snake girl. They looked like they were about to plan their escape already, having realized they were in a very perilous situation.

”I was being chased here by enemies of the Chosen,” Miranda quickly pounced on the opportunity to remove the elites from the United Cities Alliance. ”They aim to kill me and hurt the Chosen through that.”

This got a response out of the snake as she turned her head to the party of five.

Mahowny instantly raised his hands in defense. ”This is all a misunderstanding, I-”

He didn’t get further. Miranda wasn’t sure what happened, but one moment he was talking, and the next, there was no head on his shoulders. The movement had been too fast for her to see. It wasn’t even certain if it was teleportation or just incredibly fast movement.

”Did you know that humans have these unwanted movements in their aura when they lie? I learned that from the ones I acquired to perfect this human form,” the snake said in an insidious voice. It looked like she hadn’t even moved as she now stood there with a severed head, parts of the spine hanging out.

Her rhetorical question did not have a chance to be answered as movements came from below. The aura of the Alabaster Snake had completely masked them as three C-grade snakes shot up from the water, and within less than five seconds, the hounds and human party were all dead.

Miranda could only stand there and stare as it happened. She had hoped for assistance, but the response had been prompt and unexpectedly harsh. There was no questioning or doubt in the snake; she had simply acted and wiped them out unceremoniously.

positions. It was a sloppy one, as they all knew that if any of the snakes that had just appeared chose to attack, none of

already knowing the answer. He had mentioned it so casually like it was no big deal… but the snake in front of them was far more powerful than anything she could

small and delicate-looking Alabaster Snake, but they all showed respect to her and bowed before ducking their heads underwater once

if you know what I mean. Anyway! You said you are here because of the

and the Chosen is preoccupied with handling other matters, including an enemy Chosen that serves a god who

tilting her head.

he trusts that you can keep us

had expected. With starry eyes, the snake clenched her fists and put on a massive smile that

not send us here,” Miranda promptly answered. “It is truly my pleasure to meet a confidant of the Chosen. As

it was, she didn’t doubt the female snake with her personality would be all

one of those. Most simply call me by my race as

like she was welcoming guests into her humble abode. Which was exactly what she did in her

the mangrove. Ah, we even have a few humans there and lodging for your kind,” the Alabaster Snake

Humans living in a C-grade infested danger zone? She had a hard time seeing

moment before the three large snakes emerged again. Alongside them, a wooden barge had also appeared, seemingly out of nothing. “Get on for a quicker trip. Ah, did you know the Chosen rode it too? We helped him the last time he was here, and he was so

fake her smile a little. How in the hell did Jake end up making friends with nearly every monster

River far faster than expected. The snake girl ended up joining them on the barge and was incredibly talkative once she learned everyone there had met Jake before. Neil was the first to truly reciprocate and asked curiously about the area and the odd spatial

It was likely spatially expanded somehow, and so were some areas of the Grand Mangrove River in

taken was one such clearing. It was close to the center of the Grand Mangrove River and the lair of the Alabaster Crimsoneye Snake. Miranda also learned along the way that the snakes had pretty much fully taken over the entire Grand Mangrove River and had hunted down all powerful C-grades that could prove threats. The rest

before they reached their destination, and Miranda was astonished when she saw it. After entering a clearing, the area opened up and revealed what looked like a massive clear lake with sunlight coming down from above. Floating barges and platforms with buildings filled the clearing, making it look

clearly too much space for the number of people. She also noticed something else… the moment they appeared, all the humans rushed out of their homes and sat down on their knees at the edge of the

these people are here?” Miranda

had them brought here. It is humans who tried to pass the river but were captured. After the Chosen was here, I realized that I didn’t truly understand the world or the humans, so I decided to get some. While humans are dumb, they can also know a lot. Oh, I even

are staying here against their wills?” Hank asked curtly. Miranda threw him a glance to

can try and leave? Not that I see

could speak. “Could you please bring us to a

girl said enthusiastically. “I prepared a special place in case the

girl wasn’t going to leave them alone, though, so she would bite the bullet and handle the C-grade. She feared what any of the others could say, and if the snake got mad for just a single

to share. In fact, I will have to contact him soon using one of my skills, and you are more than free to come along. I can even relay

the snake asked with

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