Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 369

"They've spotted us," Lin murmured, her hand gripping Ren's as she pulled him along. Her double enhanced speed gave her a significant advantage, and Ren's light frame wasn't much of a burden.

"The 'magic forest' is close," Ren responded, his feet moving faster than they ever had before, yet his breathing remained controlled despite the exertion. "Once there, we'll have a greater advantage to lose the flyers."

Lin nodded without slowing her pace. Her speed wasn't at maximum while pulling Ren; she also had to moderate her rhythm to avoid pushing him too hard. Even so, they moved considerably faster than any average pursuer could manage. Her crane and panther beast combination gave her extraordinary velocity.

The edge of the magic forest finally appeared, a luminescent line beginning with the Iron ring. Behind them, the sound of different horns indicated that the patrols were organizing to avoid losing them.

"We've made it," Lin encouraged, giving Ren's hand one final tug as they crossed the invisible border between the normal forest and the beast-inhabited woods.

The density of trees rapidly increased, and with it, their cover. The foliage blocked visibility, creating a maze of light and silhouettes. Shadows and light danced as the glowing trees swayed gently in the night breeze, creating a disorienting effect.

"Now it's my turn to lead," Ren announced, releasing himself from Lin's grip to take the front position with no hesitation as he navigated the increasingly complex terrain.

Although slower than her in open terrain, within the forest the situation changed dramatically. His perfect knowledge of the ecology allowed him to develop routes that no local expert could match. The mushrooms in his hair brightened slightly, illuminating the path immediately ahead while also enhancing his perception.

"Step exactly where I step," he ordered, his eyes gleaming with the reflection of mana and his mushroom working double time.

Lin obeyed without questioning, following Ren's footsteps precisely. She observed with amazement as the young man navigated the forest with impossible speed, moving through the dangerous undergrowth as confidently as if he were running across the plains.

Natural traps, invisible to normal eyes, were evident to Ren. He could distinguish the subtle patterns in the ground that indicated the presence of a Night Excavator tunnel, or the slight variation in the intensity of the trees' glow that signaled the proximity of Hypnotic Frogs.

"To the left," Ren murmured, veering abruptly. "Three long steps, then two short ones."

His instructions were precise, passing just next to the danger leaving no room for interpretation or error.

Errors for their enemies to make.

Far behind, the occasional sounds of pursuers falling into traps that they had so easily avoided were heard by the forest fauna. Startled cries echoed as some were hypnotized, followed by the unmistakable melodic croaking of Hypnotic Frogs. A dull thud when a tracker suddenly descended into a hidden hole.

Each mishap bought them precious time and distance.

"The flyers have already caught up to us; they must be following the approximate route they saw us take," Lin warned, catching the sound of wings beating above the treetops with her panther ears.

"It doesn't matter; they'll just observe the escape route to the border in circles while they don't see us directly," Ren responded confidently, never breaking stride.

Indeed, as they advanced through areas where the glowing trees interlaced their branches, forming an impenetrable canopy, the sounds of aerial pursuit gradually faded.

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In record time, they reached an area that Ren instantly recognized…

The great dead tree, twisted like a claw emerging from the earth, marked the entrance to the underground tunnel, the site of his first encounter with the golden mushrooms that had helped change his life. _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}

Except it no longer appeared dead.