"Do you know why, Drova, Stagna, and Lafetti were extremely important to the tribe?”

She suddenly asked.

Rain shook his head.

“That’s because they are chosen…” Zarda answered.

“They are chosen by a God, bestowing them [Unique Skills] only they have…”

“Chosen…” Rain repeated. Is that the patron-thingy…?

[Unique Skill] are skills owned by few people in this world. These are the skills they had ever since they were born.

As for the ones who had possessed this gift, they are often called [Chosen one].

A [Chosen one] has either skills or titles since birth. Skills and Titles that were described as unique only to them, making their strength not conceivable for their level.

Though the ability was influenced since birth, it was strange to acquire skills and knowledge from the beginning. That is why; every kingdom prioritizes them and takes good care of them.

Zarda stared at Drova who was madly swinging giant ants left to right like some sort of berserker. “Drova had a skill called [ Last Stand ]. When pushed in a corner, her ability automatically activates, doubling, no, probably tripling her strength and speed. Her battle senses and reflexes skyrocketed… she became a warlord on a battlefield…”

Rain looked at Drova and couldn't help but think that she was too cool. Although she didn’t become the incredible Hulk with green skin and stone like muscles, her movements and actions were like that of a Hulk. Truly incredible.

“… still, it probably makes her some sort of berserker with almost no mind about others around her whatsoever...” Rain smiled wryly.

“You’re quite observant,” Zarda nodded as if she had anticipated Rain’s precise observation.

“What about Stagna and Lafetti, do they also have [Unique Skills]?”

“Of course, they have,” Rain and Zarda’s sight then turned towards Stagna’s location. She was in the rear guard, shooting arrows one after another – no, it should be called raining down arrows on the battlefield.

Even though the distance was only just a several meters away, Rain can’t still see her movements clearly. Rain only saw her knocking an arrow once but when it was released into the air, Rain saw three or more arrows flying at their targets.

“Don’t tell me, her arrows multiply when shot?”

Zarda was amazed. Rain was really smart – “That’s right. If the target is a group of more than three, her arrows would multiply. It’s called [ Multi-Shot ]. However, it won’t work when the enemies were scattered with quite a distance between them…”

“As for Lafetti, she had the skill called [Blood Hound].” Zarda and Rain’s vision went towards the direction of Lafetti’s group. Although due to the chaos, they can’t see her properly, they can still hear the sound of screams and wails, scaring Rain.

“When a certain amount of blood spilled from her body, she can summon a hound made with her blood to aid her in combat – though it only lasted for a short time.”

“That is the reason why those three are extremely important for the tribe.”

Rain listened to Zarda and couldn’t help but feel amazed. However, he noticed something, “All the [Unique Skills] needed some kind of requirements or actions to use…”

But how come his doesn;t seem to have one? Is eating a requirement? Probably but that doesn't seem to be similar to them...

Why?

His Unique Skill; [ Predation ] seems to be too good to be true. Besides, he even chooses his skill personally...

“Chief, are you also a Chosen?” Rain doesn't why so he just set aside that question for now.

“Of course… ah!” At this moment, Zarda’s expression suddenly changed. “A good timing, there should be no problem to use it now,”

Zarda’s countenance changing confused Rain but he kept his silence and only watched. Zarda suddenly slither forward, pulled a horn from her waist and took a deep breath, she blows the horn.

Hooong~!!

A deafening sound immediately resounded, startling the warriors and monsters alike.

While Rain was bewildered as to what was happening, he suddenly noticed all the Lamias were rushing towards them.

It took quite a long time for everyone to gather completely.

As Rain was still confused, she was suddenly hugged by Lafetti and pulled towards the back.

Then some Mages encircled the group and chanted words Rain couldn’t understand. After they finished, a transparent barrier like-thing had enveloped them.

However, something caught Rain’s attention.

The Barrier’s covering didn’t involve Zarda who was standing far in front of them.

“What is –” Rain wanted to ask but Lafetti cut him off.

“It’s fine, don’t worry…”

Rain was still confused.

“The Tolant Queen had finally shown itself… I was actually planning to fight without using this but since you want to see my ability, I don’t mind showing it for you,” At this moment, Zarda’s gentle voice rang out.

In Zarda’s eyes, there was not the previous kind of seductive obsequious look, leaving only a smile that was as tranquil as clear water.

She then started walking, no, slithering forward. Many giant ants started attacking her but from the ground; Icicles appeared, stabbing the incoming monsters and freezing their bodies, turning them into Ice sculptures.

Zarda’s actions was nonchalant, when she reached a certain distance, away from the group, she muttered; [Absolute Zero]

Boom!!

Rain couldn’t believe what he was seeing. From where Zarda standing from, the ground started to freeze and it then spread around her… an in just a short time, even the transparent barrier that was protecting them, froze blocking their vision.

F*ck! Rain almost cursed out loud…

Just with this alone, anyone can imagine what had happened next.

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