Cursed Thrones
Chapter 40 - The Hunt

Her morning....

"Is everything ready?" ask Brian briefly.

Cecilia and Hella immediately nodded their heads. And with that answer, their hunt began.

Where the team is divided into two. Brian was moving himself in the direction of the forest close to the Frostbite region. While Cecilia and Hella move in the ruins of the city.

They began their search for Wyvern by climbing the remains of the tower in Baltimore.

Look in different directions to see signs of Wyvern's movement.

Morning began to change into the afternoon.

And without feeling, the sun seems to start preparing to set.

Even so, the search for the three of them did not produce any results at all. Brian who had to walk down the forest bordering the cold region was getting upset.

To vent his emotions while meeting the needs of his team, he hunts down a deer. Intend to make it as a food for a few days.

After a fairly dark day, Brian finally returned to their hideout in these ruins. Carrying a deer on his shoulders.

"How's it?" brian asked briefly as he threw the deer onto the ground.

"There's absolutely nothing." Cecilia replied annoyedly. "I have no doubt whether the Guild really has the right information" he continued.

On the other hand, Hella was a little grateful for not finding anything during the day. He was still afraid if he had to face the terrible monster head on.

"I-I'll prepare the food." said Hella as she pulled the dagger around her waist. Without orders, Hella immediately skinned and cleaned the venison.

Brian started to prepare his campfire.

......***......

For 10 days they've been trying to find traces of Wyvern's whereabouts. But there was not a single trace they found.

All that is, is the annoyance and depletion of their supplies.

"How's this? Don't you think this Wyvern was never here?" ask Brian in despair.

"Wyvern always leaves quite a trace, especially on its nest. If you've searched this much and found nothing." Hella replied.

Brian's team has searched almost every residential wreck in Baltimore City. But there is not the slightest sign of the house being used as a nest.

That is with a pile of dry leaves that Wyvern uses for nesting.

"Aarraygg! Enough already! I'll protest the Guild and...."

"KRAAAAAA!!!"

Cecilia's shout was quite loud, as if calling for another figure around the three of them.

A voice screamed like that of a very loud bird.

"This voice...."

Without thinking any longer, the three immediately ran towards the source of the sound. In the direction of the forest.

"Brian! Aren't you the one looking there?! Why didn't you find him?!"

"Huh?! You think the forest is narrow?"

Hella's fairly short and slow footsteps made it very easy to be left behind by the two.

Brian who saw that immediately slowed down his footsteps, before carrying Hella on his back.

"I'm sorry but we have to be quick" Brian said briefly.

After a while of running, they again arrived inside the forest. This forest is quite lush with many tall trees and shade each other.

Looking for something behind wood and lush foliage is certainly not easy.

"Damn it! Where?!" scream Brian.

The screams from the mysterious monster had stopped since earlier. But all three are convinced that the source of the sound is from here.

"Fucking bird! Come out and let us...."

'SRRUUGG! SRRUUGGS!! BRAAAKKK!!!'

From behind the three, something big seemed to have just fallen to the ground. With unbearable fear, the three of them turned their heads.

"Grrrr.r...."

"W-what is it?!"

"KRAAAAAAAKKKK!!!"

The monster figure that was none other than Wyvern suddenly shouted very loudly towards Brian's group.

His extremely loud screaming voice actually popped his third ear. Not only that, the extremely strong wind pressure even pushed the three of them to be thrown for several meters.

'Bruukk! Oruugg!!'

Next to Brian, there was a figure of Cecilia opening her mouth. It was as if he was shouting something. But there was not a single sound Brian could hear.

Only a loud hum filled his hearing.

The curious Brian tried to shout Cecilia back. But the same thing happened. He could not even hear his own voice.

Meanwhile, Wyvern with a body of 2 meters more it began to walk closer.

'Damn it! What the fuck?! Just from his screams?!'

Behind Brian, Hella regained consciousness after hitting his head on the tree trunk.

Immediately, Hella used a large-scale healing magic. With the main focus to heal his third ear.

A large magic circle with many intricate inscriptions appeared above the ground after Hella kicked the wooden stick.

Little by little....

"Brian! Brian's!! Brian!!!"

Hella's screams began to sound clearly after her ears healed.

But....

"Run!!!"

'Swuuusshhh!!!'

Not yet had time to react, the Wyvern leapt forward quickly. He raised his right arm. And with those sharp claws, intending to slash Brian's body.

'Sreeett! Ohhhhhai!!!'

Fortunately with the power of Hecate's blood, Brian's body was much stronger than that of an ordinary human.

It made him able to pull his greatsword in the last moment, before the claw hit him.

'Sreeett! Sooooooo!!'

Merely, successfully holding back his claws was still not enough. Even with Hecate's blood, Brian is still a human.

And in the presence of a monster with a body that was many times larger than him....

'Blaaar!!!'

Brian was thrown away so easily. Stripped towards one of the trees.

"Kugghs! Goddamnit!"

Blood started to flow from his lips. But he can still keep his consciousness. Brian quickly wiped away his blood before running back towards the Wyvern.

Cecilia herself, immediately jumped back. Step away from the front line and prepare his bows and arrows.

On Brian's body, a soft greenish glow enveloped him. The light was none other than the healing magic performed by Hella.

Gave a small regeneration to the young man.

'That's correct.... This time it's Hella, I don't have to worry. All I have to do is....'

The grip of both of his hands on the great sword was extremely strong. Brian was just waiting for the distance close enough to swing his sword.

And when the moment he was waiting for arrived, Brian swung his greatsword as quickly as possible.

'Swuuusssh!'

It's just....

The Wyvern avoided it very easily. Just by flapping his wings and flying into the air.

"Huh?! What the fuck?! Come back here and fight with the males!" shouted Brian annoyed.

Cecilia was seen aiming at her arrows. Ready to shoot at any time with that iron arrow.

After her goal felt perfect, Cecilia immediately released her arrows.

'Swuuusshh! Jleeb!!'

The direction of the shot was correct, which was on the Wyvern wing. But the problem is, his arrow shot is unable to penetrate his wings.

Especially tearing it to make it unable to fly.

"Curtain! Brian's! I'll use the arrow from Jareth!" cecilia shouted annoyedly.

He actually really wanted to save that arrow. In order to earn more money. But how else? The skin wings of the Wyvern were much thicker than they looked.

At the back, Hella was still silent while healing Brian's body slowly.

But....

Slowly, Hella's face began to shrivel. Sweat began to pour out profusely. The cold also began to gnaw on his bones.

"Bri-Brian.... The cecilia.... I think we should run away" Hella said in a trembling voice.

"Why? 50 Gold coins in front of our eyes!" reply Cecilia who had prepared Jareth's Runic arrows.

With a trembling body, Hella pointed towards the sky. Precisely on one of the trees that Wyvern was aiming for.

"Wy-wyvern that.... Females.... In other words...."

'KRAAAKK! KRAAAAKK! KRAAAK!!"

Several loud screams began to be heard from the same direction.

Now from the air, the figure of 4 young Wyverns with a body slightly larger than a human.

"Wasn't this bad enough?"