The Blirdoth came crashing against the vast barrier and stopped. It looked to his left and right; multiple monsters were already eating the students, some while they were alive.
The beast roared, causing the ground to shake, and immediately all the bugs stopped doing what they were doing. The Blirdoth's eyes glowed with hunger as it turned its attention to the bodies. It then approached the dead students individually and started munching on them, one at a time.
The people behind the barrier observed the scene with fear and disgust. They couldn't even run away as the barrier surrounded them; besides, it was the only thing that kept them alive. Some of them couldn't help but wonder how they would survive this ordeal, while others silently prayed for a miracle to happen. The Blirdoth's feast seemed never-ending, and the people behind the barrier could only hope it would eventually leave them alone if it satiated.
The thaid ripped arms, legs, and heads off, but a few students who were unlucky enough not to have perished before started being eaten alive.
People's pained screams and shouts were ringing in the ears of those present, including those who made it past the barrier. They were traumatized and would never forget the horrifying scene they witnessed. They would need counseling and support to cope with the incident's aftermath if they managed to survive this mess.
The sounds were so ghastly and inhuman that they alone could give nightmares to whoever heard them, and the ensuing scene was enough to make several people puke.
After the beast was done, the people went out of their stupor and started channeling mana. The Blirdoth glanced at the humans behind the barrier and started unleashing its poisonous mist.
The ones behind the barrier were terrified and frantically searched for a way to escape, but their options were limited, with the Blirdoth's poisonous mist spreading all around the barrier.
It is evident that they required immediate assistance to survive this horrifying ordeal, and they could not even flee because the fog would have killed them had the barrier fallen. However, not everyone believed the miasma was enough to kill them, and they tried to escape.
"Be careful; this fog can liquefy things!" Erik shouted. A look of shock appeared on the students' and adults' faces, who didn't know what the fog could do. Some of them stepped back, while others covered their mouths in horror. They had never seen anything like it before and feared what could happen if they got too close.
It was at that moment that a man came from outside the garden. It was Tom Van Dyke, the Red Palace principal. His timely intervention was a godsend; however, Erik wasn't convinced the man was enough to kill the beast.
Tom Van Dyke had a reputation for being a skilled thaid hunter, but Erik knew that this creature was unlike anything the principal had ever seen. The fear in his heart grew as he watched Principal Van Dyke approach the beast with his weapons drawn. Something inside of him told him that the Blirdoth wouldn't be defeated.
"Prepare something to repel the miasma!" the man said. Tom Van Dyke had a brain crystal power that allowed him to use black flames with chilling power. It could freeze any creature, but it behaved like a flame physically.
The principal quickly got to work, summoning his black flames and channeling them into a powerful attack that he believed would stop the Blirdoth. He knew this would be his only chance to save the students, and he was determined to protect them and the workers at all costs.
"Yes, sir!" All the students who could do so then used their brain crystal powers to send the fog away. The miasma enveloped the other thaids, the Eganesus, as a veil and liquefied them alive. In a matter of minutes, all the monsters except the Blirdoth died.
The students and workers cheered as they watched the monsters disintegrate into nothingness. Unfortunately, though, Erik was too far, and the biological supercomputer couldn't absorb the mana the creatures released at their deaths, leaving him upset but otherwise fine.
The principal sighed in relief, even though he knew the Blirdoth was still alive and well.
However, there was no way for the students or Tom to know if they would be able to kill the beast. Though the militaries had briefed Tom, they told him that the creature was insanely powerful and that he had to play it safe if he wanted to see another day.
The beast was angry because it wasn't the first time its prey had made its poisonous mist useless. It then emitted a deafening roar; it was so loud that it almost made some people deaf. Tom quickly realized that the military's briefing was not an exaggeration as he watched the beast unleash its fury, causing chaos and destruction all around them.
Tom knew that he had to act fast and use a powerful attack to defeat the creature, but he also knew that it would not be easy to kill the beast due to its massive amounts of mana. He couldn't afford to lose another student because of this beast. With a look of concentration, he focused on the creature, "I'm going to have you die here today!" he said to the Blirdoth.
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and channeled mana, then unleashed a black flame, and the temperature in the surrounding area started decreasing. One of the thaid's paws started freezing.
The thaid began to have difficulty moving around, giving the others valuable time to attack. However, the Blirdoth didn't stop releasing the miasma, hoping to prevent the ice from forming.
Then he turned behind him and said, "Attack as much as you can!" He then looked at the other people, "You," he said while pointing at the two workers with the barrier powers, "Keep the barrier up, and you," he said while pointing to some students, "Keep using your brain crystal powers to stop the fog from getting to us," some others had to attack the beast instead.
The attack proceeded, with students and workers unleashing attack after attack. The only ones who could do nothing were those with weapons conjuring brain crystal powers. However, they were ready to protect the others as best they could.
However, despite the situation, it looked like the Blirdoth wasn't going down, and the students, because of this, started panicking, which affected their aim.
Only Tom Van Dyke remained calm, as he was the strongest and most experienced of the lot. He further channeled mana through his neural links and unleashed another impressive amount of black fire. It was a deadly attack that required a lot of mana from him.
As the fire traveled through the air, the Blirdoth observed the flames going toward its position and panicked. It could sense how intense the flames were and how much mana they contained.
The bodies around the Blirdoth started to freeze as the black fire went forward. The other members of the group were in awe of Tom's power and watched as the black fire hit the Blirdoth, causing it to screech in pain.
A weird scent spread in the air, and a chilling wind fluctuated around the humans; it wasn't pleasant. However, what most upset the people still alive was seeing the half-eaten corpses of the students being encased in ice as if they were put inside coffins. Tom's power was overwhelming, and it was clear that he had unleashed something beyond their comprehension.
However, even that wasn't enough to stop the Blirdoth, as it kept moving and struggling to break free while releasing as much gas as possible. The Blirdoth's power seemed to be inextinguishable, as it was able to resist Principal Van Dyke's power.
The principal released a strong enough attack that could freeze the students' bodies instantly and emit a strange aura that made the air thick and hard to breathe. The survivors were left with a feeling of dread, not only because of the beast but even due to their leader.
The Blirdoth tried to back away, only to be reached by another fire a couple of seconds later and after being encased in a giant pillar of ice that restrained all its movements. As the students and the principal observed the thaid, they heaved a sigh of relief. This time, the principal had been strong enough to trap it.
"Well done, everyone," Tom said, "Now let's finish this thing off." Tom quickly ordered the students to get their weapons ready and start attacking the Blirdoth before it could break free from the ice. The students took their positions, ready to fight and defeat the dangerous creature once and for all.
Erik was grateful to the principal for his bravery and quick thinking in stopping the Blirdoth. However, he couldn't shake off the feeling that the beast wasn't done. He wondered if they had truly defeated it or if it was just a temporary solution. Erik knew that they needed to remain vigilant and be prepared for any possible outcome.
With a deep breath, Tom unsheathed his sword and was ready to plunge the blade inside the creature's skull. However, the ice encasing the beast started trembling and falling apart. Erik was right; the Blirdoth was strong enough to free himself.
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