Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 300

Chapter 300: Abyssal Gorge (III)
Grace’s breath hitched the moment she received the warning from 2025.

A Class 9 Monster Beast? Where did it came from? And if it had been here all this time, why the system didn’t detect it previously?

As if 2025 knew what she was thinking about, it explained.

[After our encounter with Class 8 Monster Beast at Crimson Forest, I have come to realize that these high class Monster Beasts have the ability to keep their presence hidden unless they decides to make their appearance. That’s probably why the system failed to detect both these Monster beasts.]

This… this didn’t sound like a good news.

“Is there no way for you to find a solution for this? We can’t always head into battles only to find out that our enemy is much more powerful than we thought.” Grace was hoping for a positive response, and she did get one.

[I’m currently working on it. Just handle this one, and I’ll do everything in my power to make sure that such a thing won’t happen again.]

Since it was 2025 making that promise, Grace knew that she could trust it. For the moment, the problem was the Class 9 Monster Beast.

“This is bad,” Davian muttered once he learned from her about the new danger.

The warriors behind them didn’t even try to hide their fear.

A Class 9 was beyond what any of them had prepared for.

“We need to evacuate the warriors,” Grace said quickly. “They won’t survive this.”

Davian didn’t hesitate. He raised his hand and summoned a glowing rift in the air. The portal shimmered with its crackling energy.

“GO!” he commanded the warriors.

They hesitated, but Grace’s sharp glare sent them running through the portal without argument.

Only when the last one disappeared did Davian close it.

Now, it was just the two of them… against that.

A gust of wind howled through the Abyssal Gorge, carrying with it the scent of decay and something far more sinister.

Grace tightened her grip on her energy sword as she peered into the abyss. Her eyes flickered toward Davian for a second. The tension between them was unspoken but understood. They were about to face something really strong, but they knew they could win if they played their cards right.

And finally, it appeared.

Another low, guttural growl echoed from the depths, vibrating through the ground beneath their feet. Cracks spread across the rocky edges, and then, with a deafening roar, the darkness below stirred.

A massive shape emerged from the abyss.

The Class 9 Monster Beast was unlike anything they had encountered before. It was colossal. Its body was a fusion of scales and jagged obsidian-like armor. It had multiple eyes glowing like molten gold, and rows of razor-sharp fangs dripped with corrosive saliva.

Its presence alone felt suffocating, pressing down on them like an unbearable weight.

It didn’t waste even a second before attacking them. It was there to finish them quickly. With terrifying speed, it lunged at them with its gaping maw aiming to swallow them whole.

Grace leaped to the side, narrowly dodging the monstrous jaws. On the other hand, Davian shot into the air with a burst of energy. His twin blades flashed as he slashed at the beast’s thick hide, but it barely left a mark.

Of course, it wouldn’t be that easy.

Grace used her enhanced speed, weaving between the beast’s massive limbs as she searched for an opening. Aiming for one of its many glowing eyes, she launched herself forward with a dagger in hand.

But the monster was fast.

One of its whip-like tails lashed out, striking her mid-air and sending her crashing into the jagged rocks below. A sharp pain shot through her ribs, but it was gone just as quickly. She helped herself up before the beast could follow up with another strike.

“That thing’s armor is nearly impenetrable!” Davian growled as he dodged another devastating swipe of its claws.

“Then we find a weak spot,” she responded while her mind started racing. Where?

Her eyes darted across the beast’s massive frame, analyzing every inch of its grotesque form. Then, she saw it, a faint pulsation beneath its throat, where the armor plates were slightly thinner.

“The throat!” she shouted. “That’s its weak point!”

Davian caught on immediately. “I’ll create an opening. You finish it.”

There was no time to argue.

With a surge of power, he vanished only to reappear above the beast’s head in a burst of blue energy. He brought both his blades down with full force, slashing across its many eyes. The monster let out an ear-splitting roar, thrashing violently as it was momentarily blinded.

Finding the opening, Grace sprinted forward. She channeled every ounce of power into her energy sword as she leaped, dodging the beast’s flailing limbs. Her entire body twisted mid-air as she plunged her sword deep into its vulnerable throat.

And the blade sank all the way in.

A deafening shriek erupted from the monster as black blood gushed from the wound. It tried to dislodge her, but Grace held on, twisting the blade deeper until it reached the creature’s core.

And then, she unleashed everything.

A blinding explosion of energy erupted from the sword, sending shockwaves through the cavern. The force was so intense that it cracked the surrounding rocks and sent massive debris flying into the air.

The monster’s form trembled violently as it staggered. Then, with a final guttural wail, it collapsed. Its massive body landed on the ground with a loud ‘thud’ before the place went completely silent and still.

It was over.

The Class 9 Monster Beast was dead.

Davian landed beside her, breathing hard but with a satisfied smirk on his face. “Remind me never to fight against you,” he muttered.

Grace let out a weak chuckle as she replied, “Noted.”

As he extended a hand toward her, she took it without hesitation, allowing him to pull her up.

The last raid of the third hunt was finally over.