SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Plunderer [2.]

He remembered the direction they had fled earlier and turned toward it.

"They went that way."

With a thought, he pulled out the summoning whistle.

The sharp sound echoed across the desert as he blew into it.

For several seconds, nothing happened.

Then a tiny black speck appeared high in the sky.

The dot grew larger and larger until a powerful gust of wind swept across the dunes.

A majestic figure descended from above.

Massive wings spread across the sky as Mira landed gracefully before him.

Kael didn’t waste any time and climbed onto her back.

"Let’s go find them."

With a powerful flap of her wings, Mira launched into the air.

The desert rapidly shrank beneath them as they sped toward the direction Adam and Zoey had escaped.

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Several kilometers away, a group of escaping hunters finally stopped running.

Some of them dropped onto the sand immediately.

Others bent over while catching their breath.

One of the hunters glanced behind them before letting out a relieved sigh.

"I can’t sense the worm anymore."

Several others visibly relaxed.

"Thank God."

"I thought we were dead."

"We got lucky."

The tense atmosphere gradually eased.

They started talking again and even laughed nervously now that the danger seemed gone.

Only Adam and Zoey remained quiet.

Neither looked relieved.

Instead, both wore troubled expressions.

The Sand Worm might have disappeared, but that only made them think of the person left behind.

Kael.

Neither wanted to imagine what might’ve happened after they escaped.

As they stood there worrying, a large armored man approached them.

His silver armor gleamed beneath the sunlight, and despite the bulky equipment, his massive frame remained obvious.

He stopped a few meters away.

"Worried about your friend?"

Zoey hesitated before nodding.

"I keep thinking about whether he survived."

The armored man followed her gaze toward the desert.

"I don’t know your friend," he admitted. "But because of him, we managed to escape."

A trace of respect appeared on his face.

"So I hope he made it out too."

Before the conversation could continue, a mocking snort came from nearby.

"Survive?"

Several hunters chuckled.

The man who had spoken stepped forward with a sneer plastered across his face.

"Did you see the size of that Sand Worm?"

He laughed.

"That kid is probably halfway through being digested by now."

Adam’s face darkened immediately.

Zoey wasn’t much better.

Even the armored man frowned.

"What’s wrong with you?"

The armored hunter crossed his arms.

"The kid literally saved our lives."

"The least you can do is show some gratitude."

The man merely shrugged.

"Nobody asked him to do it."

His tone carried obvious disdain. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Actions have consequences. He chose to play hero and now he’s monster food."

Several of the hunters behind him laughed.

Adam clenched his fists so hard his knuckles turned white.

The man ignored him completely.

Instead, his eyes shifted toward Zoey.

Something ugly entered his gaze.

Something that immediately made both Adam and Zoey uncomfortable.

"Speaking of that..." he said slowly.

His eyes traveled across her figure without any attempt to hide his intentions.

"Since you’ve lost a teammate, why don’t you join our group?"

A grin spread across his face.

"It’s dangerous out here."

"We’ll keep you safe."

The way he emphasized the last sentence made Zoey’s stomach turn.

Adam stepped forward instantly.

"We don’t need your protection."

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