Novel Full Chapter 230: Guardian (2)
Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Guardian (2)
It froze slightly…
Not from fear.
But from alertness.
Its big brother had already told it to be on guard as there might be danger in this forest, so it must never be careless when encountering another lifeform.
Be it human, like its master.
….Or something else.
Its head turned slowly as it looked at the bush ahead.
Rustle…
Rustle…
Something was moving inside.
Judging by the trembling leaves, it didn’t seem heavy…..just a soft, slow movement.
Then, as the leaves parted, it saw something thin slither out from the undergrowth….
And a flash of purple shine onto it gaze.
Hissssss—
It was a big snake.
And not an ordinary one at that.
Its body was as thick as a man waist and nearly ten meters long.
On its body were scales that shimmered dark violet under the sunlight, like polished crystal, along with strange black patterns crawling across its skin like veins of ink.
And most terrifying of all… were its eye and its aura.
Two vertical pupils glowed faintly green, accompanied by the aura of a peak-rank 1 demonic beast.
Everything about this snake screamed dangerous.
But the puppet just stared.
“…?”
Curiosity filled its gaze.
Because that purple scale … it was shiny and pretty to its eyes.
Hissssss—
The demonic snake seemed to pause slightly at this prey, which didn’t seem like prey at all.
It sensed a different kind of lifeforce within the white cloak.
Sensing something strange, the snake tilted its head.
Seeing this, the puppet also tilted its head the other way, as if mirroring it.
Both just… stared at each other in silence.
Then—
The puppet slowly stepped closer as if it filled with curiosity of this strange creature.
It wanted to touch that shiny purple skin.
Just like the bark earlier.
Just like the flower.
Maybe it would feel different too—
SHHHK!
Before it could even get closer, the snake vanished from the spot.
No, it wasn’t gone.
It was simply moving too fast for the eye to catch.
But to the puppet… it looked slow.
A purple blur shot forward like lightning, mouth wide open, fangs dripping dark venom, straight for the puppet’s throat.
CLANG!
For the demonic snake,
Instead of the usual tearing of flesh from its bite… it hit solid wood.
If it could talk, the snake would probably wonder what kind of wood could feel harder than rock, as its teeth couldn’t pierce it.
It even began to feel a slight pain from the impact, as if its fang had shattered.
The demonic snake froze for half a second.
Looking down at the snake around its neck,
The puppet looked confused and tilted its head.
Why attack? It only wanted to touch.
Even though it could dodge, it didn’t because it didn’t feel any danger from it.
But since this was an attack, the snake must be an ….enemy.
“….!”
The puppet grabbed the snake firmly as it golden lit eye flare up.
Even though it was inexperienced, through the teachings of its mother and big brother Goldie, it knew to retaliate ….. and must never show mercy to its enemy.
The snake hissed violently and wrapped around the puppet arm, coils tightening like steel cables.
CRACK—
CRACK—
Terrifying force radiated from the coiling squeeze, yet the puppet acted as if it were nothing.
Its golden-lit eyes shone brighter as it pulled the snake from its neck and smashed it toward the ground.
BOOM!
A shockwave burst out, cracking the land and uprooting nearby trees.
It was almost like a mini-explosion….just from that casual swing.
Soon, after the dust cleared, it looked down curiously.
“…?”
It tilted its head slightly.
Among the cracked earth, the demonic snake was gone.
Not even a scale or a trace remained.
But then it felt something slithering on its back.
Hissssss—
The snake’s fangs glinted, green pupils narrowing into sharp slits.
It coiled around the puppet’s shoulders, its tail wrapping tightly around its waist, pressing its weight down as if trying to crush the puppet.
If its fangs didn’t work, then it would use the full strength of its coiling body to crush this thing into a pulp.
Grip…
Grip…
Grip…
The snake’s muscular body squeezed tighter around the puppet’s shoulders and waist, coiling like living steel.
Yet the puppet didn’t flinch.
Its golden-lit eyes glimmered, calm and curious, like a child examining a puzzle it didn’t yet understand.
“….?”
It could feel the strength of the snake’s coils, the dark energy pulsing through its body, the sharp edges of its scales pressing into its wood-like surface.
And yet…
The puppet tilted its head slightly and casually grabbed the coiling body.
The demonic snake slithered frantically, trying to dodge while still tightening its grip, but it could only twist so much in such close proximity.
And soon—
Grip!
The puppet finally caught the purple-scaled body with its hand and casually peeled it off.
The snake hissed violently, a hint of fear flashing in its green eyes at the terrifying strength it feel.
The puppet’s fingers wrapped around the sleek, purple scales, probing the serpent as if examining a strange rope.
“~”
Its golden-lit eyes glimmered with curiosity, almost playful….but playtime was over.
Its enemy had to be subdued.
With a terrifying grip of its own, it swung the snake’s body up, then swished it down once more.
Whoosh!
This time, there was no escape.
BOOOM!
The earth trembled as it exploded in a terrifying shockwave, sending dust and debris flying in all directions.
Amid the swirling dust, only the puppet’s shiny golden-lit eyes could be seen, its grip still firm on the demonic snake’s body.
Soon, as the dust settled, it finally looked at the flailing beast in its hand.
Half of the upper body was completely… pulverized.
“~”
Seeing that it had finally killed its first enemy, the puppet’s eyes seemed to curve like crescents, as if happy.
Just as it was about to put the corpse aside to gift it to its master, a thrill-filled, melodic cry rang out from somewhere.
“…Ahhh!! My Spirit Beast!”