"There's a blood beast!"
Gray was not the only one who saw this. Many people on the deck saw it as well.
"This size … Could it be … a disaster-level blood beast?"
Someone's voice trembled slightly, speaking intermittently. That was because his teeth were chattering.
Although his family was quite powerful and had a few Magic Light elites, they did not have an Annihilation-level elite. An Annihilation-level elite was enough to wipe out his family. Seeing a disaster-level blood beast that was as powerful as an Annihilation-level elite scared him out of his wits.
"Maybe it's just big. Maybe it's not that strong …"
Someone seemed to be comforting himself, but not many people agreed with him. There were a few small but powerful blood beasts, but there were almost no large and weak blood beasts.
"A disaster-level blood beast … Thunder Flame Golden Vulture!"
Gray looked at the golden hair on the giant bird's head. He stood up and shielded Kesha, who was trembling, behind him. His face was serious.
The giant bird was huge. Its wingspan was more than 50 meters, and it took up a large part of the sky. When it flew from the sky, it was like a dark cloud that covered the sky.
Its claws were covered with thick cuticles. They shone with a dark light and were as sharp as swords. They were even sharper than normal swords. Even a silver weapon would be pierced by its claws.
The hair on its body was black and had a metallic texture. When it flapped its wings, there was the sound of metal colliding.
On its head, there was a strand of golden hair that was different from other parts of its body. This strand of golden hair was the origin of the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture. Gray could clearly tell that it was a disaster-level blood beast because the strand of golden hair was too eye-catching.
"Thunder Flame Golden Vulture!"
Like Gray, there were a few people who recognized the giant bird. The young woman from the Manti family was one of them.
She looked serious as she protected the young man in her arms. At this time, the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture had already arrived beside the rune ship.
Not only was it huge, but its speed was also terrifying. Before anyone could hide in the cabin, it had already arrived.
Whoosh!
The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture's sharp claws swiped down at the yellow light barrier. It wanted to tear the light barrier apart because it could already see its prey under the light barrier.
Boom!
The metallic claws clawed at the yellow light shield, but they were unable to shatter it. The yellow light shield had blocked the claw.
However, the entire ship shook violently. Many people couldn't stand firm and fell left and right. Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the yellow light shield. It was obvious that the yellow light shield wouldn't be able to last much longer.
This was normal. After all, it was an attack from a disaster-level blood fiend that represented a disaster. It would be abnormal if he could withstand it without any damage.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures rushed out from the lower level of the cabin and quickly appeared on the deck. One of the figures appeared beside the siblings. It was the old man who had followed the siblings.
Another figure appeared beside Gray. It was Fahd, who had rushed over to protect Gray.
"The defensive shield won't last much longer. It's not safe here. Hide in the cabin!"
Among the several figures, one of them swept his gaze across the crowd and ordered loudly.
Hearing the order, the people who had fallen left and right scrambled toward the entrance of the cabin. They were all pushing each other, and the entrance was crowded.
Gray did not follow the group to the cabin entrance. If he could not get rid of the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture, it would be useless even if he hid in the cabin. With the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture's sharp claws, it would be able to tear the cabin apart in a few swipes.
So, he stayed outside to observe the situation. If the ship's guards couldn't stop the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture, he would be able to react. It didn't matter if he fought or ran, it would be better than hiding in the cabin.
But from what he could tell, the situation wouldn't escalate to that level.
A rune ship was a very important asset for any top-class family. It was also a scary money-making tool. A single trip like this could earn him two or three million. So, the rune ship's defenses were very tight. Normally, an Annihilation class elite would be stationed to guard it.
With an Annihilation class elite guarding it, the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture should be able to handle it. The reason he stayed outside was just to be safe.
Boom!
At this time, the yellow shield was attacked by the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture's claws again. Although it didn't break, there were more cracks on the surface. It was like a yellow glass that was about to break.
"Remove the defensive shield!"
The person who had warned everyone to hide in the cabin was an old woman who looked to be in her fifties. Hearing her order, the yellow shield that was about to break disappeared.
Seeing the yellow barrier disappear, the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture instantly became excited. It charged towards the deck, heading straight for the people who were still gathered at the entrance of the deck and had yet to retreat into the cabins.
"Huh!"
The old woman coldly grunted. A giant mirror appeared out of thin air. It was like a wall coming toward the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture.
Pang!
The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture clawed at the mirror, but it only managed to leave a shallow mark. It was sent flying away from the rune ship by the scary force of the mirror.
Using this opportunity, the old woman quickly chased after the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture. She should be the Annihilation class elite guarding the rune ship.
Shua!
After being hit by the mirror, the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture finally realized that its opponent was not simple. Its brown eyes looked cautious. It opened its mouth and shot a thick red plasma at the old woman.
It was a plasma power that was a mix of thunder and fire elemental powers. It was much more powerful than a normal power.
Pang!
The red plasma hit the mirror. Gray was surprised. The red plasma that hit the mirror was reflected back at the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture.
The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture couldn't dodge in time. It was hit by its own power. As it was sent flying, its black iron feathers were burned.
"She can reflect power!"
Gray's eyes were filled with shock.
The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture was not simple. It was a mixed disaster class blood beast that had both fire and thunder elemental powers. The old woman was not simple either. The power she used was not a normal power. It was probably a mixed power. The most surprising thing was that she could reflect the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture's attack.
"That is an Ice Mirror power that is a mix of ice and earth elemental powers. It has the ability to reflect elemental attacks. Of course, it does have a weakness. If it exceeds the limit of what it can withstand, it cannot reflect back."
Seeing that Gray was curious about the old woman's power, Fahd explained to him.
Even though Gray had been reading books about the various blood fiends, he did not have super memory and could not read quickly. He could not compare to Fahd, who had thousands of years of accumulated knowledge.
"A mix of ice and earth elemental powers?
What a shame! "
Gray sighed and shook his head.
It was impossible for him to master such an ability. Ice, Fire, Wind, Wood, and Poison had already formed the Law of Time. It was impossible for him to have the Law of Time and the Ice Mirror ability that was a mixture of Ice and Earth at the same time.
Even if he drank the blood of a blood beast with the Ice Mirror power, the ice power that formed the Ice Mirror power would be absorbed into the time rule power.
However, he was only curious. It was far from his desire.
If he could be immune to all elemental attacks, no matter how strong or weak they were, it would be a powerful ability that he desired. However, if he couldn't reflect attacks that exceeded his limit, it would be useless.
Chirp!
The battle in the distance had come to an end. The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture, which had been injured by the old woman's attack, let out an unwilling shriek. It then turned around and fled.
The old woman wanted to stop and kill the Thunder Flame Golden Vulture on the spot, but she couldn't. The Thunder Flame Golden Vulture successfully escaped with its greater speed than the old woman.
When the old woman returned, the yellow light shield rose again. The rune ship continued its journey. After the attack of the disaster-level blood beast, Gray was no longer in the mood to stay on the deck. He returned to his suite.
"Why did we encounter a disaster-level blood beast? Do flying blood beasts often attack rune ships?"
Kesha asked with lingering fear.
To her, who was not even a king-tier, a disaster-level blood beast was an unimaginable existence. This time, she was really scared. Fortunately, she knew that both Gray and Fahd had the ability to fight against a disaster-level blood beast. That was why she didn't panic like the others.
"Attacks from flying blood beasts are quite common. We encounter them almost every time. However, disaster-level blood beasts are quite rare."
Fahd said.
"Chaos City is located on the other side of the Forbidden Forest. The Forbidden Forest is too vast. It takes too much time to go around it. Therefore, the rune ship has to go through the Forbidden Forest. Although we usually choose areas where the blood beasts are generally weaker, we still encounter disaster-level blood beasts occasionally."
Half a month later, the rune ship finally arrived at Chaos City after experiencing another attack from flying blood beasts.
The City of Chaos was a gigantic city developed with the Chaos Temple as its center. It was located on a plain and was extremely huge. Looking down from the runic ship, one could see rows upon rows of tall buildings that extended far into the distance. It was extremely visually impactful.
The most eye-catching place in the entire Chaos City was a huge golden tower. It was far taller than the other buildings. It almost pierced through the clouds. It looked extremely magnificent. It was the trial tower.
The rune ship landed in the city. Gray and the other two hired a horse-drawn carriage. They went to a hotel in the city. At the same time, three people from the Manti family walked out of the rune ship.
The young woman, Blanca Manti, glanced at the horse-drawn carriage Gray and the other two were in. There was a hint of doubt in her eyes.
They were staying in the same VIP suite. Naturally, they would meet often these days. However, the three of them gave her a very strange feeling.
Among the three of them, the one who seemed to be the center didn't seem to be the old man. Instead, he seemed to be the young man.
Although the three of them tried to hide it, she could see through the old man's casual behavior.
If that was all there was to it, it was not weird. What was weird was that according to what the elders had said, the old man among the three was an Annihilation class elite. An Annihilation class elite was not the leader of the three. That was very weird.