Just as Wendy yanked the flower out of the ground, a violent shockwave roared from deep inside the hunting grounds.
When the dust finally settled, an enormous beast stood towering in front of everyone:
Wendy was so terrified she collapsed on the ground, trembling and stammering, “B–b–beast..”
Blake’s eyes went wide with rage as he stared down the beast.
While Blake wrestled with the beast, I waited for an opening before I rushed in and dragged the shaking Wendy to safety Once I got her out of the hunting grounds, I turned right back around and sprinted into the danger zone.
By the time I reached Blake again, he was already covered in cuts, and blood trickled from his wounds.
A moment later, the beast raised its massive paw and slammed him to the ground, knocking him out cold
I called Carl, and together we snuck in to get Blake out.
‘As I distracted the beast, Carl grabbed Blake and disappeared in a flash. With no one left that I needed to worry about, I went all in. I wasn’t as strong as the others in the pack, but my hunting skills more than made up for it.
After a few tough rounds, I finally brought the beast down.
Once the league sent people to clean up the mess, I left the hunting grounds with a clear conscience.
I thought the very least Wendy and Blake could do was to thank me after all that.
But the second I stepped outside, Wendy erupted and yelled at me. “Clara! You knew a dangerous beast was hiding in there! Why didn’t you warn us ahead of time?”
I looked at her, confused. “I literally warned you both the moment you stepped into that zone,
She crossed her arms and sneered. “Please. You knew exactly what you were doing.”
Then, she turned to the audience and shouted dramatically, “Everyone! Someone in this hunt tried to kill me!”
