My SSS-Rank Class Is Blood Monarch!

Chapter 283 - Back In The Tower (Part 7)

The woman stared in shock at the person who had appeared out of nowhere. Her eyes blinked, taking a few seconds to even comprehend what had just happened.

"Are you okay?" Arthur asked the man as he looked over his shoulder. "If you can, then move."

"Huh?... Uh, yes!" Taking a second to snap out of his daze, the injured man quickly stood up and ran away. Meanwhile, Arthur stared at the monster as it recuperated from the ambush, its eyes looking even angrier than before.

Its eyes were bloodshot, and its teeth gnashed in anger as it glared at Arthur.

'Nice, now it thinks I'm the only target,' he thought as he exhaled and looked at Deka.

"Get your men and get the hell out of here. I'll follow you in a moment," he said as he cracked his knuckles. "It won't take too long."

"..." The woman blinked for a moment.

"Are you listening to me? Go!"

His second yell snapped her out of her daze before she looked at her companions. "... Let's go!"

"But Deka... He's—"

"Actions now, questions later. Hurry!"

Saying that, the woman turned around and helped one of her friends up as she started moving away from the area, along with everyone else.

The Yeti seemed to notice that, as its attention shifted to the injured group of people. Then, it dashed toward them, aiming to kill these prey before they could escape.

But before it could even take five steps, a silhouette appeared right in front of its face.

"No, no, not today," Arthur said as he clenched his fist tightly. "Your target is me."

BANG

Then, he punched the monster violently, sending it flying back several feet as it dragged through the snow.

Deka witnessed that scene and could only hold her breath in awe. That speed and that power were simply unimaginable.

"T-Thank you!" she muttered as she turned around and continued running.

Meanwhile, Arthur slowly unsheathed his sword and faced the monster. "Now, big guy. Let's get this over with. I have some stuff to do."

"ROARRR!!!"

"Did he... defeat the Yeti?"

Many questions popped into their heads when they saw the boy fairly unscathed and in good shape.

"There you are. I had to keep searching for you. The storm is getting stronger," he said as he reached them.

"..."

The mercenaries looked at him as if he were some kind of alien, but none spoke. They were trying to figure out who that person was.

"Hey, hold him for a second." At that moment, Deka stepped forward, put her companion to the side, and approached Arthur.

She eyed him up and down for a moment before extending her hand forward. "Thank you for helping us, Arthur. Also, it's good to see you again."

"..." The boy blinked before smiling faintly. "No problem. I just stumbled upon you by pure coincidence. Thank fate for that."

"..."

"So, you do know him, Deka?"

"Yes. He's not an enemy, don't worry," she said as she focused on the boy again. "I didn't expect you to come near the foot of the mountain."

"It was within my plans. I wanted to explore the floor more while killing some monsters. Those Yetis are quite the tough foes, I can't lie."

'He's speaking about them as if they're... nothing.' All the mercenaries thought at the same time with blank expressions. They couldn't believe a kid was treating Yetis as if they were just another monster he had to kill.

These creatures dominated the first floor, and even humans had to fight them in groups to kill them. These battles usually ended with casualties on both sides, if not a total loss for the mercenaries.

"Anyway, where are you heading now?"

"Back to the cave... Our squad is still there... The rest of it, at least," Deka replied.

'The rest of it, huh?' The boy knitted his eyebrows. Examining Deka's tired, pale face, he could only shake his head. 'Must've been quite the rough two days for her.'

"Can I go with you?" Arthur asked after a moment.

"... Yes, of course. In fact, we would appreciate it if you do. We need all the helping hands we can get before help arrives," Deka nodded, her eyes lighting up in excitement. She couldn't believe a very strong ally had come their way seemingly out of nowhere.

This was good news amidst the dark, gloomy times. This kid was their new hope and perhaps with him, they could truly go back.

A//N: Thank you all for the gifts, golden tickets, and PS. Let's keep it up!