Summoned with an SSS-Rank Portal Skill

Chapter 76 Becoming a Beast Tamer?

william slowly walked toward the river. he needed water to drink, and a place to think about what to do next. but things didn't always go his way. he crouched near the water and drank. at first, nothing happened, and he felt safe, but then, a hand burst from the water and grabbed his arm."what the fuck?"

startled by the sudden appearance of the hand, william used all his strength to break free. the hand had a powerful grip, and his forearm hurt, but william didn't give up. he drew his sword with his other hand and slashed at the mysterious hand. it worked.

the hand let go, and william was finally free. but what was that hand? he couldn't understand what had tried to pull him into the water.

"do you know what monster that could be?" william asked the demonic sword.

"no idea, but it can't be good. stay away from the water for now," the sword advised.

"you don't need to tell me that."

william wasn't stupid, so he backed away and stayed far from the river.

but that encounter gave him some clues about his location. william knew that hands like that pulling people into the river weren't common, at least not in areas frequented by humans. if it were common, he would have heard rumors about it, but he never had.

therefore, the only explanation was that he was in an unexplored area, far from civilization. that made the most sense to him. william walked through the forest once again, finding a tall tree to climb to get a better view of the area.

he did so with ease, thanks to his enhanced physical abilities, and reached the top quickly. he