Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 296

Chapter 296: Class 8 Monster Beast
Since the two Monster Beasts were too strong to be handled by the warriors from Starship and Country C, they were given the task to handle the Shadow Beasts that hadn’t scurried away even at the arrival of the Monster Beasts.

It was almost as if once the initial fight for dominance between these two different types of creatures came to an end, they decided to ruin the world together as a team.

The warriors from Starfall were tasked to act as the second defense lime against both groups of monsters.

And as for Grace, Davian, and their personal team – they all faced the two Monster Beasts.

For a moment, no one moved. They all took the time to study each other, weighing each other’s strengths and weaknesses that they could decipher at first glance.

Then, before either of the Monsters could have noticed it, Davian dashed toward the Lavaback Beast with his twin blades glowing. He targeted the creature’s legs, hitting right on spot.

Meanwhile, Grace focused on the Night Phantom. The problem with shadow-based Monster beasts was that physical attacks barely worked on them. They would just dissolve into darkness and reform elsewhere.

“Light-based attacks only!” she ordered the team, adjusting her own weapon to emit a concentrated burst of energy.

The Night Phantom lunged, but before anyone could have noticed its way of attacking, it shifted mid-air. For a fraction of a second, it disappeared completely.

Grace didn’t hesitate. She twisted, slashing her weapon through the air where she expected it to reappear.

And she didn’t make mistake. Her blade connected and a shriek of pain followed as the beast materialized. Its dark form scattered for a moment before it reformed a few feet away. Its yellow eyes were now locked onto her, filled with fury.

“You didn’t like that, did you?” she murmured as a cold smirk formed on her lips.

The fight escalated from here.

Warriors were falling back, some were injured or exhausted but still fighting. The Shadow Beasts were thinning out, but the Lavaback and Night Phantom were proving to be more than just obstacles.

Then, the real nightmare began.

A third roar tore through the forest. It was deep, guttural, and commanding, different from the others. It carried an undeniable authority.

And the battlefield reacted to it.

The remaining beasts paused, then suddenly fought with renewed aggression. Their movements became more organized.

“Something’s controlling them,” Davian said through the comms the moment 2025 notified her about the same.

Grace’s eyes narrowed. Her instincts were screaming danger as she realized there was another Monster Beast hiding there, much more powerful that the two they were fighting at the moment.

She turned toward the source of the roar, and then, she saw it.

A hulking figure was standing just beyond the blood-colored trees. At first, it looked like a wolf, tall and covered in dark fur. But as it stepped closer, its true form became visible.

It had the body of a wolf, head of a bird with two curved horns sprouting from its top. It’s tail was covered in pointy scales that could produce severe injuries if the warriors’ suits failed to protect against its attack.

And the moment Grace locked eyes with it, she knew.

This wasn’t just another beast.

[Danger Alert: It’s a Class 8 Monster Beast]

A Class 8? This meant that this creature was as powerful as a Rank A warrior. But what really made it more troublesome was the way it was commanding the other beasts into battle.

And it was staring right at her.

For the first time in the entire mission, silence filled the battlefield. The warriors sensed the shift, and their bodies tensed as they took in the Class 8 Monster Beast.

Everything was silent for next few more moments, and then, the Beast lunged straight at Grace. It was targeting her because either knew she was the leader.

The battle turned into a war as attacks resumed.

The moment the beast lunged, Grace moved as well.

She sidestepped at the last second, narrowly avoiding the beast’s massive claws as they tore through the ground where she had just been standing. A cloud of dust and debris shot up, but Grace didn’t let it slow her down. She twisted mid-air and slashed her weapon toward its exposed side.

Her blade was met resistance, making her realize that she would need to find the beast’s weak spot as its skin was as strong as an armor. Sparks flew as the edge of her blade barely pierced the beast’s flesh, only drawing a thin line of blood before the wound closed instantly.

Regeneration.

“Davian, we have a serious problem,” Grace said through the comms, landing lightly a few feet away.

“I can see that,” he replied in a grim voice. “We need to adjust.”

The beast turned, and looking at its red eyes, it’s almost seemed like they were gleaming with amusement.

Then, without warning, it vanished.

Grace’s eyes widened. It was too fast.

“Left!” she shouted, barely reacting in time as the beast reappeared beside her, swinging its tail with terrifying force.

She barely managed to block, but the impact sent her flying backward. She twisted in midair, controlling her fall before skidding to a stop. Her arms were burning from the force.

The warriors around them were struggling as well since they needed to handle not only the Shadow Beasts but the two Monster Beasts from before as well.

The Lavaback Beast was still raging, swiping at Grace’s personal team. The Night Phantom had disappeared. It was moving through the battlefield like a ghost, attacking whenever an opening appeared.

The Shadow Beasts had reorganized, fighting in perfect sync.

This wasn’t just a battle anymore. It was a hunt, and without even realizing 7t, Grace and the warriors had become the prey.

Grace exhaled sharply, steadying herself. She had faced powerful enemies before, but this was something else.

And then, as if the situation wasn’t already bad enough, she heard it… more footsteps.

And suddenly, the forest exploded.