The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171 Hill Giant Camp

Karl was awoken well before his shift by the sound of monsters moving?through the forest. The sound of breaking branches brought him out of a sound sleep, or perhaps it was Rae relaying the information about the noise.

In his half asleep state, Karl couldn't tell the difference, but the mage on duty hadn't noticed it yet.

"There is something big moving in the woods." Karl whispered to her as he scanned the forest for the exact location of what was causing the noise.

Their position today wasn't as high, so he didn't have the advantage of being able to see over the treeline and look down at the monsters nearby, but he could still clearly hear the movement and it was getting closer.

"Wake the others if you think it's going to attack us. I will be happy to let it pass by if we can so that we're not fighting in the dark." She whispered back.

That was a good point. Picking a fight when nobody could see what they were doing was a terrible idea, and from the look of the sky, this might be third shift, not fourth. The moon was still high in the sky, but there was no hint of light on the horizon that would suggest dawn was getting close.

Rae was up in the tree with them, and after a few seconds, she tapped Karl on the shoulder, bringing his attention to movement in the distance that could only be spotted as a bit of warm thermal imaging through the trees.

A small group of Hill Giants were moving around, snapping trees and then retreating.

"I have found them. Hill Giants making a camp. The noise was them breaking off small trees for their fire." Karl whispered.

"In that case, we will likely be able to see them soon. They rarely hide their campfire, as it brings prey to them." She replied grimly.

Most monsters were afraid of fire, but then Karl realized what she meant. Fire attracted humans. Their campfire would bring groups of Elites and soldiers to them, for the Giants to kill and eat.

They weren't getting any closer, but they weren't the only thing moving in the woods, and after a few minutes, Karl noticed that Goblins were also drawn to the fire, possibly thinking that it was a camp of humans.

"There are Goblins on the move, toward the Giants. Nothing is coming our way at the moment." Karl updated the mage on duty.

"I've just started my watch, do you want to switch? Wake my sister next, and I will take your watch." She offered.

"Alright. Sleep well, I don't think that we will have problems, but it's easier for Rae to explain to me than to anyone else." Karl agreed.

[Can I kill the ones that smell good?] Rae asked hopefully after watching another group of Goblins headed for the Giants' fire.

[If they're weak enough that you can take them out without being spotted or causing a ruckus. We don't want to draw the monsters away from their party.] Karl replied.

That was good enough for her, and Rae watched carefully for monsters that weren't Goblins or other green things. The Lizardmen weren't bad, and they struggled nicely in her web, but none of the green things made her top prey list.

The Commander Rank Hill Giant definitely did, and she was looking forward to getting another of them in the morning. They wouldn't be difficult to find, as the fire was now clearly visible from their resting spot, and the sound of monsters arguing, or whatever they were doing, was loud enough that when Karl woke the next shift, she could hear them.