Night Hunt

"Huh? Mind saying that again, little fucker?" the bandit said, grabbing my shirt. He gives me a intimidating look as to scare me. His stubble, scars on his face, adds the intimidation, but I can't help but struggle to laugh.

I want to tease him more, but I can't stay long. Before I start, I want to check the ranks on these guys.

"System, check the guys' stats."

[Checking...completed.]

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Well, they can take on some beasts along the way, but Dire Gray Wolves will give 'em a fight. Too bad that they have met a Silver Wolf AND a Sickle Spider. What's even more funny that they never even heard of them. Free EP for me.

"What a bad time to be out at night don't you think?" I said. The axe wielder, Eric became even more insulted from my lack of fear. "Walk away and I'll pretend we never met."

"I think you don't know your situation, you little shit!" Eric yelled and raised his hand to slap me. In that moment he raised his hand...

*CRUNCH!*

A loud crunch was heard and it was nearby. Something went by and severed Eric hand. Eric looked at it and found out it is now a red fountain. The skin, muscles, veins, and part of his bones are exposed, spurting blood.

"AAARRGH!! Fuck! My hand!!" Eric screamed. He let go of my shirt and tried holding his wrist to lessen the pain and hopefully his bleeding. He gasped, sobbed, and whimpered from the horror that transpired. The others were shocked too.

I readjust my shirt and dusted myself off. Time to take out the trash. When Eric gained a shred of sense in him, he said this with tears and snot on his face.

"KILL HIM!!"

"Gris, Paura. Kill these fuckers. But leave him alive." I said. With that order, Gris went on a pouncing stance and growled at them. His eyes glowed menacingly and moved swiftly at Terrance's neck. Due to Gris's speed, Terrance had no time to react and Gris sinks his jaws at him.

*Crunch!*

"Gack! Urrk--!" Terrance coughed blood from the attack at his throat, but it was already too late as Gris's jaws severed the arteries at the throat.

[F+ rank target slain. 15,000 EP acquired.]

"Shit!" Craig cursed and readies his staff and glowed a bright yellow light. "Oh lightning, shock thine--"

"No."

*Smack!*

*SPLACK!*

I slapped Craig in the face to stop his chant, but I ended up obliterating his jaw. What is left is upper jaw and tongue. He gargled in his blood until he died.

[F rank target slain. 10,000 EP acquired.]

"Damn freak!" said Walter. He raised his sword to slice me vertically, but as he reached his highest, a white light streaked by his neck and arms. Shortly after, his arms fell apart and then his head. I knew exactly that was Paura.

[G+ rank target slain. 1500 EP acquired.]

"Oh shit! I better get to the boss!" Lloyd said, dropping his spear, running for his life. However, he trips and falls on his face.

"The hell?" Lloyd looked back to see that his feet were severed by Paura's sharp sickles.

"Aaah! My feet! Aaaa--!!" Lloyd's scream was cut short as Gris's jaws decapitated him, killing him instantly.

[F+ rank target slain. 15,000 EP acquired.]

All that's left is Eric whose face went pale due to blood loss. I healed his hand back to where it was to it wasn't severed in the first place. If anyone sees his severed hand, suspicion will rise.

"Hey, you gonna tell me where your camp is or you gonna get more folds than an origami." I said, threatening him.

Eric looked back at the carnage where the bodies of his allies are killed, he looked at me with fear that he'll be next. Not yet though.

"Okay, I'll lead you where. Just spare me." Eric said. He slowly gets up and began walking, holding his hand that was severed and reattached. If he tries anything funny, I'll kill him slowly.

Few moments later, my assumption was right, there is a bandit camp. The camp has multiple tents for people holding 1 to 4 inside. The one with a white top is the biggest one. However, there is a throne out of thick branches, a few torches, and multiple beast skulls. Numbered 50 bandits. The lowest is a F rank and the highest one is a D rank. That D rank must be the leader, but to confirm it, I need Eric to verify.

"Is that guy your boss?" I said.

"Y-yes." Eric stuttered in fear.

"Good, now distract him." I said.

"W-what? Why?" Eric said. I grabbed his hair and leaned real close to his face and used Intimidation. In his eyes, he sees me as a overwhelming being whose mouth carries a endless void, threatening to consume him whole.

"That ain't a request. Distract him." I demanded with a deep, cold voice. He trembled in fear at the sight and my voice. He scurried off to do my task.

"Kii." Paura calls out to me and presented me the same crystal that mage bandit had earlier. I picked it up and the message box appeared.

[This is a Tier-II Lightning Element Crystal. It is found in places where Element Crystals are exposed to natural elements and magic in the air. Also, these crystals can be found in Elementals.]

[Crush it to consume.]

Without question, I crushed the crystal in my hand and sparks of lightning danced around my hand.

[Skill, Lightning Magic-II acquired.]

"Raise my Lightning Magic to V."

[8,000 EP required.]

"Do it."

[Acknowledged. Lightning Magic has risen to Tier-V.]

Since he is sent out to distract the leader, I can prepare for a powerful attack that'll snuff out every bandit out there. First, I need to make sure none of them escapes. I looked up in the sky and I couldn't see a single star. Not even a moon. It could be a new moon or cloudy, but since it's dark and trees in the way, I can't tell by eye.

"System, is it going to rain?"

[The current weather has a 100% of precipitation. Thunderstorm is also imminent.]

"When?"

[2 minutes until rainfall.]

That's plenty amount of time. Also, the storm will help me along the way as it'll potentially mask the sound and obscure view. Hard Web also resists against water so, good thing I evolved Paura.

"Paura, I need you to surround the camp with your webs. Once you're done, come back to me." I said to Paura. Paura turned and immediately began spinning web.

"Gris, charge up Twister." I said. Gris closed his eyes and green aura flowed around him. Wind slowly gathers towards Gris to launch a strong AOE Wind Spell named Twister.

Twister is a Tier-V Wind AOE spell, stronger than Tier-III Cyclone even if I charged it up. Unlike Cyclone, which is a projectile, Twister is becomes a tornado and drags enemies in. The bigger the spell, the more damage and range it'll get.

A message came up to inform me.

[Notice. Wind speed is rising from the East.]

[Slight precipitation detected.]

As the system notified me, I felt drops of water. Rain is coming soon and then the storm that is approaching. Provoking. Only to fuck them in particular.