(Monster Hunter: World wasn't as fun as Dark Souls 3...)
Bai Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead. Deep within this scorching volcano, even with divine protection, the heat was still hard to endure.
Fortunately, the Originium Slug swarm had finally calmed down.
Just moments ago, after Bai Ye subdued (knocked down) the largest lava Originium Slug queen, the queen's frenzied consciousness had regained clarity due to the weakness of her body.
Bai Ye then communicated with her through divine arts.
Of course, even as a queen, her intelligence was still extremely limited, so Bai Ye could only use simple signals to convey his meaning.
The result of their communication was that the Originium Slug swarm would enter hibernation for a time.
Naturally, this species could not remain dormant forever and would resume its activities afterward, but Siesta could use this time to evacuate.
Though it had taken some effort, Siesta's pressing crisis had finally been resolved.
Subduing a giant Originium Slug alone would not have exhausted him so much. In the end, Bai Ye had also used a high-circle nature divine art to communicate with the volcano and calm its activity.
"Finally, it's all—"
Bai Ye watched the Originium Slug queen and her swarm slowly depart for their nest. The body that had just relaxed suddenly tensed.
Something was wrong.
Bai Ye's expression turned grave. His heightened perception allowed him to detect the anomaly immediately.
The next instant, Bai Ye's priestly robes and the Holy Emblem on his chest simultaneously emitted a pure light.
Though he was clearly inside a scorching volcano, Bai Ye could sense the surrounding temperature gradually turning cold. Yet the lava continued to flow slowly, as if everything were an illusion.
His black hair stirred without wind. Bai Ye pressed his lips together, and amid