Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 56 - 56: Wings of Despair [2]

As both gazed at the nightmarish behemoth, Lucas's heart kept beating loudly against his chest.

After an entire minute of watching the colossal insect, Lucas finally snapped out of his daze as a bitter laugh escaped his mouth.

He was actually feeling nervous...

Hearing the laugh next to her, Sylviette also snapped out of it and looked at Lucas with worry.

"I have been trying to find the three great calamities for days, and the one day I decide not to

"N-no way... doesn't that mean that we can't even run away now?" Someone decided to ask Lucas as she was extremely pale.

"I don't know,"

Lucas said as he shook his head a little.

"But what I do know is that it is currently extremely interested in us—or better said, in me and the other champions here. It probably sensed the quality of our mana and thinks we are delicious food for it. So maybe you might have some luck as it deems you insignificant trash," Lucas remarked, his tone carrying an edge of grim humor.

The girl who asked the question wasn't offended in the slightest by Lucas's remark. Instead, she felt relief at hearing his words. In a way, they were quite reassuring to her and the others who wanted to get away from here.

"How is it observing us, though? I don't see its gross eyes watching us at all, but I still feel like it is watching us at the same time... It is strange," Amaya spoke up, voicing the unsettling feeling that had been gnawing at her.

"I'm not sure... but it probably has to do with those two antennae, I think? I'm not a genius when it comes to insects,"

Lucas replied, his own confusion evident. However, being a half-dragon and more experienced than the rest, he could easily tell that they were being intensely observed since the moment the behemoth landed.

The Shroud of Despair's antennae moved with a life of their own, undulating and twitching in the air. These sensory appendages were more than just physical extensions—they were the creature's primary means of perceiving its surroundings. They could detect the faintest traces of mana, the subtle shifts in the air, and the quiet whispers. Even without its eyes looking at them, the moth could 'see' them.

Every slight movement, every whisper, and every heartbeat within its vicinity was registered by the antennae, allowing it to observe them with an unnerving precision. This method of perception made the creature even more terrifying, as it didn't need to rely on sight to track its prey. It was an all-seeing harbinger of despair, its focus unwavering and its hunger insatiable.

'We shouldn't waste too much time and let it attack us first...'

"Okay, time is up."

Lucas suddenly spoke coldly again, making most straighten their backs as they heard his words.

"It probably won't sit there watching us calmly forever; it may attack us now at any moment, so I recommend for those who want to flee to do it now and fast before it is too late."