Kuro

"Onii-chan. What should we do? Intruders are coming."

"It is fine. It doesn't matter. You know the outcome right?"

"Yeah. But there are things that we can't do anything about. They had some abilities that we can't counter. We are just Beastmens. We don't have any more abilities other than our bodies and to talk and make nature help us."

"I said it doesn't matter. So stop worrying."

"But!"

"No buts. We know the outcome. We will win. But maybe we shouldn't kill anybody. We should just drive them away. If that future happens. Both sides will lose more. And war will happen. We should protect the balance of the world. But we must not die. As I'm the Chosen."

"Yes!"

There at the top of the mountain. A male and female spider beastmens stood. Both of them had simple and plain looking for long clothes with long sleeves. But the male had a black and the female had white.

A World Portal opened in the middle of the forest.

"woo... That was nice."

Said one of the expedition members.

"Yeah. We're in the middle of the forest though."

Said another female member.

The captain spoke.

"Everyone. The cave that we are targeting seems to be near based on this map. As it is said by the intel."

They strode forward. They are not making a single sound using [Silence] and [Invinsibility] since beastmens have an excellent hearing and keen eyesight based on what their animal aspect is.

Aspect is the animal that a beastmen is representing. Aspects vary based on families. One can't combine 2 aspects in appearance. One can't look like a turtle and a lion at the same time.

They could inherit two aspects based on the aspect of their parents. But one aspect will be an attribute and one will be apparent. Like, they could look like a turtle that could hide on its shell for absolute defense (Literally nothing can work on a turtle beastman inside its shell. However powerful the attack. Except for special means. Making it the best aspect to have for defending. But if it is the attribute. The beastmen will have a pretty high defense. But unlike when it is hiding on its shell.) while taking away their means of attacking but will be agile and powerful in strength like that of a lion.

As they are walking forward. One of them spoke and hurriedly run towards something.

"look guys! A chameleon! I really had a good eye to spot one."

The chameleon is sticking itself on a tree. It doesn't even make a single move.

"Hey! We use concealment spell go hide, and you are shouting! What's wrong with you!?" one of them shouted angrily.

It is currently 20 of them in this expedition mission. They manage to conceal themselves using those spells. And yet one of them is giving away their location. Using [Silence] doesn't mean others won't hear them talking. Especially shouting. It simply conceals their sound while walking or making movements through the forest.

Suddenly. The person who's talking and making unnecessary shouting got pulled up by an unknown thing up on a tree. Leaving him hanging there.

"Guys. Stop making noise." the captain ordered them. This is the most dangerous mission given on 50 of them so the captain is here. Who's a veteran expedition.

All of them stopped. They carefully monitor their surroundings to look for a single abnormal movement.

Suddenly an unknown being appeared on top of the tree. Grabbing the hanging person and landing on the ground.

"Gaaahhh!!!" the person shouted from pain. Since their fall is from nearly 6 meters high. Of course somebody falling from that high will very likely get hurt. Especially there is somebody on top of him before they fell down.

As the dust cloud concluded. There is a man on top of that person. He had long black hair, black clothes, his skin is pale with a skinny body as if he's sick. 4 black arms on his back, each moving individually. He holds a dagger that's colored gold except for its blade. It has a hilt that looks like an eye. That person currently holds it towards his prey's throat.

"Don't move or I'll end this man's life." the person said in a very calm voice. As if he isn't in danger.

Their concealment has been removed

"Who are you?" said one of them apparently a man.

"My name is Kuro. I'm not here to make trouble. I'm just here to stop you from messing the balance of our nature. But if you want. I could kill all of you."

"Messing with your nature? Such a lowly beastmen like you dare speak to u–"

A golden flash appeared. As his speaking has been interrupted. His head is already missing when they looked at him.

"Watch your mouth."

"Hey!" Satoshi shouted loudly.

"It's no use. He's already dead by the time he had been decapitated."

Said by one of the women.

"You said you're not here for trouble!?"

"Yeah. But he forced me to do that. Now. Should I kill this one too?"

As he pointed the golden dagger on the man's throat once again.

"Stop! What do you want from us?"

"I simply wanted you all to leave. That's it."

"Then why kill one of us?"

"He bad-mouthed me. So he paid for it with his life."

"You....."

"Leave. And this man will live as all of you does. I won't recommend fighting for me. I know what the outcome will be."

"What? You could see the future to make those claims?"

Another member spoke.

"What if I do? Will you still fight me?"

"Hey. Stop this. Let us go. We had somewhere to be on. We need to go somewhere."

"At the cave?"

"What? How'd you know?"

"I know everything happening in this world. So of course that includes your actions. Since you're in my world now."

"We don't believe you."

"Then don't."

As a scary surge of murderous intent has been directed on all of them.