Bab 144: True Form

Although still confused by what it had just seen, the monster, putting aside its discomfort and other things in its head, moved.

Following its same unusual speed, it reached the tree where Jay was lying in the blink of an eye, its claws having already executed a strong attack.

*Bam!*

The trunk was cut roughly, proof of the strength the monster had used.

"!"

However, the cut had followed a strange trajectory, severing everything but what had been the monster's target, namely Jay.

It didn't take the monster long to identify the reason for this completely involuntary movement, the worms that had burrowed into its arm.

It didn't know how, but somehow, these very small and seemingly weak beings, even if it was only for a moment, had interrupted its body's control.

At that moment, while the monster was distracted, a hand slowly approached its body, aiming to touch it.

*Swoosh!*