*Ruuuuummmmmbbleeee...
Ray could now hear the rumbling sounds made by the Giga Toad's movements, which he couldn't hear earlier for some reason. Probably, a skill that could conceal sounds.
Ray looked on the Giga Toad's mouth.
Ray could see the Frog Queen's legs showing outside in between the Giga Toad's lips after it was chomped by the Giga Toad.
The Frog Queen wasn't moving earlier, and now, it didn't even give as much as a twitch.
*Smack! *Smack! *Smack!
With several smacking of its Gigantic mouth, the legs of the Frog Queen that could be seen outside, slowly retreated inside the Giga Toad's mouth, until it got completely swallowed.
Ray could then see a bulge appear on the Gigantic Toad's throat that slowly moved down until it was gone.
That must have been the Frog Queen, which was probably now being melted alive by the Giga Toad's gastric juices.
*Burp!
*Ruuuuuuummmmmmbbleeeee...
After swallowing the Frog Queen, the gigantic head of the Giga Toad then returned in the deep mist, as its silhouette could then be seen slowly turning backward, retreating, paying no attention towards Ray.
Every movement of the gigantic toad looks like in slow motion but considering its gigantic size, its speed couldn't be ignored.
Ray, seeing the scene earlier was somewhat angry.
A part of the reward for his hard work was just stolen!
Should he follow the Giga Toad or not?
Ray moved his thought on his Mana.
From the recent battle, he had never used a skill besides [Water Strider].
And besides using a bit of mana in his eyes to see the movement of mana around, he had never used mana in other ways.
That's why he still had the majority of his mana.
Then his thought moved to his skills and perks...
All of his skills' cooldowns are ready, but [Borrowed Power] perk that doubles his status for a minute is still on cooldown.
The perk had a 1 Day cooldown, and right now, there were still 17 hours left before it was usable again.
Considering all of these, it was worth a try.
*Ruuuuummmmmbbleeeee...
Ray looked at the mountain-like silhouette of the Giga Toad, as he then slowly moved toward its direction.
Ray thought that it was his imagination at first, but it seems that the mist is really getting thicker the more he is moving towards the Toad's direction.
It is now getting very hard to see further in the distance due to the thick mist.
After a while of running after the Giga Toad, due to the thick mist, he couldn't even see the Giga Toad's silhouette anymore.
The Rumbling sound that its movement is making has also stopped.
But thanks to the mana on Ray's eyes, he could see the abundant current of mana accompanying the mist.
As the mist is getting thicker, mana accompanying it became more concentrated, like it was made by something using mana.
The idea then came into Ray's thought, that the mists are made by something.
And there was only one entity that could possibly do it.
It was the Giga Toad.
The Giga Toad is the one making the mist that surrounds the swamp using its mana.
And as the recently made mists have traces of abundant mana, Ray only needed to follow the direction where it was coming from.
With mana in his eyes, Ray continued…
...
After a while of following the current of mana, Ray arrived in a dry ground.
Ray looks in front.
He is currently on one of the corners of the swamp, in front of the cliffs that act like walls.
There was a downward slope on the center leading to a wide dug area, and the Giga Toad is currently sleeping on it completely filling the dug part, its back currently facing towards Ray.
Changing its color to the color of the cliffs, it was like it was always been a part of the cliff excluding its head which looks like a mound beside the flat top of the cliff.
Ray examined the Giga Toad.
It is a magnificent example of what a Titan is.
Even with a huge part of it hidden underground, its head is still showing out of the cliffs, and that, with it sleeping, if it stood then he could only think how taller it would appear right now.
There was a huge purplish bump on the side of its head, and below each is a line of large holes spewing mists.
It was the reason why the swamp is surrounded by mists...
'Summon Wasp'
Ray summoned one giant wasp, but after it was summoned, it immediately started becoming dizzy as it then died mysteriously.
It seems that the mist in this area is somewhat poisonous compared to the ordinary mist the Giga Toad is producing.
With no choice, he could only do this alone.
With concealed steps, Ray then slowly moved towards the slope as he then attempted to climb the back of the Giga Toad.
Ray tested with a few gentle touches at first.
If it wakes up, Ray thought that he would have to immediately use his 2nd Unique skill, for the possibility of it jumping with its terrifying size is very threatening, he will have to first at least, deliver a wound that would cripple it.
It is still showing no signs of moving or waking up.
Feeling confident, Ray then slowly climb on the Giga Toad's back.
If it goes on like this, then perhaps he could try something more than crippling it.
Moving upward on the Giga Toad's back, Ray found out that its skin is as solid as rock, as he started to slowly climb on it like an ant on a tiny toad.
Unlike the frogs, the toad's back is dry and bumpy, so it was easy for Ray to climb. He just needed to be careful.
It was like Ray is rock climbing on the Giga Toad's back as he sees to it to be gentle as possible not to startle it awake.
...
Now, Ray is at the top of the head of the Giga Toad.
He could see the whole swamp atop on it, and could even see beyond the cliffs.
After a few distances Faraway, he could see some kind of aurora acting as walls.
And Ray couldn't see beyond it.
It was like space is cut.
Blank space.
It's the edge of the wasteland.
Probably how the Flat earther people saw the earth's edge.
This wasteland is very strange.
A place without sun, with limited space.
The wasteland looked like an artificial place created for some kind of purpose.
Is it created by the so-called God of the angels from before?
Ray didn't know.
He had his doubts about the angels and the God they were talking about, but thinking about this kind of thing is like an infant trying to solve college-level questions.
He doesn't have the necessary foundations.
For now, what he needed to do was survive and try to be stronger.
It was what his mind is telling him.
Become stronger!
Too weak! Need more power!
Ray then looked at the Toad.
It had just stolen the souls that should've been his.
And as he killed the Frog King and received the Vitality Ring, there was a chance that the Frog Queen could have even dropped a Mana Ring.
And all of it had gone into the stomach of this huge thing.
Ray looked at the Giga Toad seriously.
His recent fights might have looked easy, but he knew for sure that it was the opposite.
He always made sure to never underestimate his opponents.
And if worse comes for worst, he would even retreat to fight another day.
The 2nd Boss, Giga Toad, it should be the same level as the Brood Queen from before, but considering the recent mini-bosses, it was more likely to be geared towards defense, and vitality.
The Giga Toad is a monstrous Giant...
However.
Ray summoned a sword.
As he then used his strength to raised it high.
Slashing with all his might, Ray targeted the center of the Giga Toad's head.
And as the sword was about to fall into the forehead of the Giga Toad.
Ray controlled the sword to devour his mana.
The weight of the sword then began changing as it falls down.
300 kilos... 400 kilos... 500 kilos... 750 kilos... 1 ton!
*Slaaaaashhh!!!
*Boooooooooooom!!!
The Giant Sword had forcefully cut deep into the thick rock-like skin of the Giga Toad!
Due to the huge force, a huge wound appeared on the Giga Toad's forehead like an explosion as the blood and meat on it got separated forcefully into two like Moses dividing the sea.
The impact of the strike was so strong, that it made the land quake a little!
Ruumbleee!!!
The sword cut deeper and deeper with its huge weight as it then stopped on a harder part.
As the chunks of meat got sidetracked, and a huge amount of blood keep on spurting.
Ray had reached the Skull of the Giga Toad in a single strike!
With the huge amount of force contains within the strike, the vibration then caused by his Divine Strike Unique Skill then started spreading in the area of the strike.
And directly below the skull of Giga Toad was its delicate brain.
The Giga Toad might be a terrifying Giant...
However...
His sword is called,
[Giant Slayer Sword].
"Chrono Sphere"
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