Dungeon Raider System

Chapter 104 : Power of the pack part 1

"Please elaborate, Luna." Uriel prompted her to speak, as her slow manner of speech was starting to annoy him.

"Well, uhm... do you remember the dog that followed us last time when we were in the vehicle? Well, many hunters have reported that whoever spots that particular dog winds up dead. The dog itself doesn't kill anyone, but one way or another people die."

"So, whoever sees him dies?" Uriel asked.

"No, it's only the first one to see it." Luna explained.

"And then they die in unrelated ways? I don't think the dog has anything to do with it, it must be just superstition."

"The first one to see the black dog last time was... Atomic." Luna's words triggered various responses from the group, ranging from sadness to anger, but everyone seem to agree on one thing.

"That's the one, we're going to hunt it." Uriel voiced everyone's thoughts.

"We know more or less where to find it." Medusa added.

"Then it's settled."

"Not the dog, the hill! That's the same hill where the dog was the first time." Sam pointed his finger towards a small hill, yet it was big enough to prevent him from seeing what lied behind it.

Finding that place was only the first step. Now they had to scout the place and make sure they didn't fall apart from each other as they didn't know how strong the black dog was. They headed towards the hill with careful steps, trying to not make a sound in order to pass unnoticed, but all their efforts were for naught as they started hearing howls coming from different directions.

Sam looked baffled as he didn't understand how come they were noticed before he spotted them, considering he had a trait related to his sight. Noticing Sam's expression Luna pointed towards her nose, letting him know the answer before the question even left his mouth.

Uriel didn't know how many dogs were loitering the small hill, but he could guess it had to be more than ten different ones because of the howling.

The first dog to appear came skirting the hill at full speed. Drool was already dripping from its maw as though dinner had been just served in front of it and all it had to do was to grab a plate and serve itself.

Reality differed quite a lot from that, as the outcome the big bad dog expected never came to happen. What happened instead was Medusa spinning in the air and crossing its nuzzle with a powerful kick that killed it instantly.

"Just as expected, beast rank creatures are not even a challenge." Medusa said after dusting her clothes and composing herself. Her relaxed demeanor made it seem as if killing a black dog in a single hit was easy, but actually most ascended couldn't do something like that until late in their hunting careers.

Possessing power and exerting it correctly were two different things and while Medusa wasn't actually that strong, she did possess incredible martial skills that made her movements as efficient as they were effective.

"That was incredible!" Sam exclaimed in admiration. Though it had always been clear to him that Medusa wasn't just a pretty face, he was certain she wasn't this strong last time. The reason for this improvement in her power wasn't related to a physical change, it was because now she was more accustomed to her ascended body and could move more fluently.

Following the steps of the dog that fell, the rest of the pack launched a joined attack trying to surround them. Realizing that, despite them being many, the threat they posed was minimal Uriel decided to save his bullets for later. He had learned the hard way the importance of having enough ammunition at all times, so he decided to let his friends do most of the fighting.