Abyss Draconis

Chapter 236: A Stronger Target

[Total EXP: 20,000/33,000]

The system notification flashed before Ryuk’s gaze as he nodded before wishing for the panel to disappear.

A new pill appeared in his hands, which he threw to Isha.

She caught it with her maw and swallowed it with a gulp, her injuries rapidly fading away.

"If I remember correctly, you were previously scared to the bone to fight a Grade A beast just a few hours ago, and now you’ve just defeated one."

"Tell me, how do you feel, Isha?" Ryuk called out as he walked toward her.

Isha looked at the dispersing ashes of the Lava Crocodile before glancing down at her claws, a bizarre look in her eyes.

Had she been scared of fighting the beast?

Absolutely. She had been terrified.

But she also remembered the promise she had made to Ryuk—the promise to stay by his side until the end of it all.

That was why she had fought without thinking twice.

Of course, she had expected her own defeat, leaving them with no choice but to run away again.

But now, she stood there, all her injuries healed, while the mighty Lava Crocodile—once a source of fear—had been reduced to nothing but drifting ashes.

Somehow, she had emerged victorious.

"Remember, Isha," Ryuk’s voice rang out as Isha raised her head, finding him mere centimeters from her face, his hand gently patting her head.

"I would never ask you to do something that would kill you. If I decide to take a path, you can trust me—nothing will go wrong," Ryuk whispered.

Isha closed her eyes in silence, feeling his warmth, his trust steeling her resolve.

Then, Ryuk suddenly parted from her, crouching toward the ground.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Ryuk’s hand dug deep into the earth as he pulled on something, veins bulging all over his arm.

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMBBBLLLEEEE!

The ground rumbled crazily as Isha’s eyes narrowed, watching Ryuk struggle with whatever he was pulling out.

For nearly a full minute, the ground cracked, splitting into another deep crevice before Ryuk finally yanked the object free. In the next instant, he grabbed Isha and instantly zoomed into the sky.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A split second later, a powerful eruption of lava burst into the air, sending splashes of molten lava in all directions. Ryuk barely dodged, soaring higher as the raging inferno swallowed everything below.

The intense lava surge continued for a long while, its scorching heat reducing the ground to ashes, before it finally died down.

Ryuk and Isha settled high above, looking down at the world below—a land now turned into a lava-infested wasteland.

Two eerie eyes slowly opened from within the cave’s darkness.

Then, it emerged.

At first, only a head—one that would have no problem containing 200 Ryuks!

Then, the rest of its massive body slithered forth, its abyssal, pitch-black eyes locking onto Ryuk and Isha as it bared its enormous maw.

Two fangs gleamed, dark saliva dripping from their tips.

Wherever the venom touched the ground, a sizzling sound erupted as the terrain melted away, leaving behind a bottomless hole.

Ryuk and Isha stared at the effect, witnessing how effortlessly the poison corroded the earth itself.

It was none other than the Poison RattleConda—the very beast they had encountered on their first day here.

The same one that had forced them to run for their lives.

GRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWWLLL!

A low, furious growl rumbled from Isha’s throat.

Of course, she remembered it.

How could she ever forget?

This was the first thing that had made her run away in sheer embarrassment.

Now, however, a budding anger filled her senses, her growl intensifying.

[Warning!]

[Host has encountered a creature classified as an upper-tier Grade A Beast: The Poison RattleConda!]

[Analysis complete: This creature possesses the ability to bring an end to Host!]

[Host must exercise extreme caution!]

The system’s warning blared.

Ryuk’s eyes flashed.

He whispered, "Activate King’s Aura."

SCREEEEEEEECCCCCCHHHHHHH!

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