Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

Ryuu, who stood near the lake, gazed at the tall towering body of the monster that was covered with blue scales around its body; the scale was sleek and also thick around the upper edge, and its head formed a triangle, leering its branched tongued outside with its slit predator eyes, gazing at them.

From its appearances, such as scale, head, and characteristic habitat, the monster name was called the Aqua serpent, classified as a Rank-A monster.

Everyone turned stoned, seeing the massive body of the snake that slowly crouched down to get a better vision of who dared to stir its nest. The snake kept flicking its tongue out, tasting the air, while its eyes began to turn sharp as it made the air freeze with its gaze.

No one dared to move, neither the girl nor the snake. They just kept staring at each other, confirming each other's intentions. Slowly, the snake caught only a heat signal from its eyes that stretched long enough. The snake thought as its colony approached the side lake.

But, because of that, the silence that had happened broke down when one of the first-year students who couldn't bear to witness the humongous snake in front of her, let out a cry that stirred the snake.

"Kyaa! Get away".

The first-year girl shot earth magic that coincidentally struck the snake's eyes.

The snake's long body jolted for a moment as it raised its head and shook it several times to lessen the pain that pierced its eyes.

"Stupid!".

Hina, who saw what happened, was readying her Katana and gathering mana in her palm, ready to strike. Xiao Lian and Serafina also prepare for their attack.

However, all of that canceled as the snake opened its maw wide, showing its protruding fangs, letting out a loud hiss that shook the lake and the land, making the students paralyzed. The shockwave that was created by that roar made the water around them blast away, drenching the living things around the side lake.

"...Everyone prepares to engage and run!".

As someone who still maintains their sanity, Ryuu raised his valiant shout, trying to give the other a moral in this situation. However, all of that was meaningless as half of the team had been paralyzed in fear, and even some had eyes turned white.

Then, from the lake, a tremendous amount of water rose up and created a shadow that enveloped all the students who stood on the side, gaping in fear, powerless in front of a powerful monster.

"Tch, Hina, Xiao Lian ready your attack!".

Serafina, who couldn't bear to see someone dying in front of her, channeled a large amount of mana to her palm, then she raised it, casting the magic she had prepared in mind.

"Tempest barrier".

A swirling air began to gather around the group as it trapped everyone inside a giant cage created from a compressed storm. Simultaneously, the water dropped down toward the barrier, drowning the surrounding area with such a huge amount of volume.

Serafina grits her teeth as she keeps her concentration to its limit, trying to hold the barrier that was pressured by the water.

"Kuh!".

One of her legs kneeled down as the pressure didn't keep lessening; rather, it kept getting stronger each time it passed.

After battling for almost half a minute, Serafina's body was drenched in sweat, and her face looked much more haggard because of the drained mana pool in her tank. But she refuses to yield and keeps her determination never to let someone die in front of her again.

Hina and Xiao Lian are ready with their respective magic, but they can't launch their attack with the limitations within their sight. They wait for the right moment and at least hoping to deal some damage at least.

Serafina, who was out of breath, realized that the pressure that weighed her down lessened, and slowly, the water body began to disappear and change into a beautiful blue sky that shone within the gaps of the barrier.

"What happened?".

Suddenly, a huge splash reverberated on the lake, creating a ripple that pushed the water body to the land. Serafina was a bit hesitant to undo the barrier. She turned to look at Hina and Xiao Lian, who gave her nods and were determined to play their role well.

"Release!".

Once she released the spell, Serafina's limbs turned heavier as she dropped on all fours, gasping for air.

"What the?".

"...?!".

Hina and Xiao Lian, who were ready to cast their spell, stood dumbfounded after seeing the shocking event that happened in front of them. It is not just them; the other students who feel despair at first turn absent-minded and look at the lake.

"What?".

Serafina, who got curious, lifted her gaze and saw the crystal blue lake that had shone in a beautiful color earlier and had turned muddy from the blood that came from the snake's body, which had suddenly been cut into two.

Its head was floating on the lake while the other part of its body was still standing upright because of the nerves that still couldn't process what was just happening.

The huge body twitched for the last time before it dropped into the lake, creating a massive splash of water that rained down on the students, who were still baffled by what was happening.

"What is happening?".

"It's already dead".

Hina and Xiao Lian slightly raised the mana in their hands as they still felt wary about the one who killed the monster easily.

As they were too focused on the snake body that floated on the lake, a shadow swiftly passed; it caught everyone's attention.

Hina and Xiao Lian lifted their gaze up and saw the presence of a monster that flew directly under the glare of the light. Slowly, the shadow grew larger, and its appearance became more vivid.

"No way!".

"That ?!".

Serafina, who noticed the commotion from her juniors had caused, stood up and lifted her gaze, following Hina, and saw the appearance of a monster that shook her entire being.

"Kaak".

The monster let out a sharp, piercing sound that cut through the air with a clear, commanding cry. Everyone in place soon turned to statues for the figure of the god of death descending from the sky, floating above the lake with its majestic appearance.

It was a monster with a lion's body, and the remaining half of its head and front leg was an eagle; it let out a shrill cry that shook the atmosphere and scattered the other monster away from its descent.

"Rank-S monster…".

"Griffin".

"...".

Griffin, a rank-S monster, also used to be called the ruler of the sky, appeared in front of them. Serafina, Hina, and Xiao Lian uttered those words while they couldn't stop the trembling in their body. They saw the Griffin descend on top of the serpent's body before it scanned its surroundings and met eyes with the students who already lost the will to live.

Soon, the Griffin feels threatened because of the appearance of a human that shouldn't reside in this forest, mainly its territory, its sharp eyes knitted. The griffin screamed while raising its wings, creating a shockwave that blasted away all the students in the side lake.

"Kuh!".

"Kyaa".

The students who were affected by the blast were blown away from their place, scattering deep inside the forest. Meanwhile, Hina and Xiao Lian fiercely gripped Serafina's hand while holding each of their weapons, which pierced to the ground.

However, their desperate attempt turned futile as the power from the shockwaves kept getting stronger each time they tried to resist the Griffin might. Slowly, they were being sapped of their strength before eventually.

"Kyaa!".

"Kuh!".

"...".

The students, who were stranded inside the dungeon advance area, were scattered inside the forest while under the radar of its strongest monster.