Transmigrated as a Ghost

'Got it. Don't feel like you have to force yourself. The moment you feel like fighting its influence over your dreams has become too much, we will retreat. This expedition is worth far less to me than you are.' Marcus said to Mrazivý using telepathy.

'Of course, I already know that.' Mrazivý replied, a pleased grin on her face. 'Now you still have not told us about what is that you returned to camp for. I am guessing you must have found our target.'

'Ah, that's right!' Marcus exclaimed, recalling why he had come back in the first place.

He had gotten a bit sidetracked when Mrazivý mentioned being attacked in her dreams and had lost his initial train of thought.

Swiftly he explained his encounter with the wendigo and what he figured out about it.

'Sounds like we are in for a tough time. I can't believe none of us thought that the creatures living on this island might be resistant to the fog's powers.' Mrazivý said.

She had used her dragon eyes to look at the status of every beast and monster they had encountered but did not find any sort of skill or race ability that would allow them to see through the fog better.

Marcus theorized that perhaps it was an inherent trait that every entity born on the island received and was not displayed by the system. This was at least the best idea he could come up with without doing some experiments.

'Great. So, all you managed to find out is that we are at a massive disadvantage. I only came along with you guys because I owe Grand Master Valerius and told him I would do everything I could to make this expedition a success and demonstrate the power the Northern Quadrant of the guild holds. But at this rate we are just going to be one-sidedly attacked until we have to give up. I might be better off hunting down the wendigo on my own.' Miguel said, expressing his dissatisfaction.

'You might want to hold off on making snap decisions. I have simply told you about my findings so far. Not how we are going to use them to our advantage.' Marcus said, a confident smirk on his face.

'I see, that certainly is a reasonable dedication. But I am guessing you have not tried it yet?' Mrazivý said after Marcus explained his new idea.

'No, I came back to report what I found first. But I think it is reasonable to assume it will be successful.'

'Yes, that will probably work. I will give it an attempt as well.' Miguel said, wearing a contemplative expression.

Marcus and Mrazivý looked surprised by Miguel's assertion, as Marcus' plan was to possess a beast or monster from the island and used their less inhibited senses to track the wendigo over a wider range. 

They had no idea how Miguel planned to replicate this strategy when the was clearly flesh and blood.

'My method will not be the exactly the same of course. I will use my summoning magic on one of the creatures on the island. It may not work, but it is definitely worth a shot.'

Nodding his head, Marcus agreed that Miguel's idea had some merit.

While he did not know the exact methods used in summon magic, he did understand that it utilized the core of a monster or beast that the caster personally defeated on their own as its base.

'I will need to find a suitable creature on my own and perform the ritual to register it out of sight. This should not take me more than three or four hours. Wait here and I will return once I am successful. Miguel said using telepathy before turning around and bolting away.

'Are you sure we should let him go on his own?' Mrazivý asked, looking concerned.

'No, but we don't have much of a choice. No way am I leaving you here alone when the wendigo is still out there. Miguel is immune to its curse attacks, and his sacred magic is a perfect counter against it. What I am most worried about is that he will end up swarmed by a bunch of strong monsters and beasts and get overwhelmed. Still, all we can do is believe in him. I'm sure he has at least a few tricks up his sleeve.' Marcus replied.

With nothing better to do while they waited, he kept his senses spread out and waited for a suitable possession target to wander into range.

Luckily it did not take long until a group of the monkey-like beasts that populated the area became curious and come to see what they were up to.

Naturally they could not see Marcus, and they kept the interested gazes glued on Mrazivý.

'That one looks like it is the strongest. Let's see if this trick works.' Marcus thought as he floated over towards the tree where the majority of the monkeys were hanging around.

Unfortunately, he could not ascend like he would normally do, and needed some assistance to bring his target down.

On his signal, Mrazivý launched a mana imbued sword slash towards the branch and cut it down.

The monkey that Marcus was targeting along with several others let out alarmed screeches as they began to fall.

An instant after the branch hit the ground the troop of half a dozen monkeys began to scatter and run towards the nearest trees in order to return to higher ground.

However, before the boss monkey was able to react, Marcus activated his possession ability and jumped into its body.

The only level thirty-three monkey put up barely any resistance, and Marcus quickly took control of it.

For a second the monkey he had possessed stood still, before Marcus started moving and fled up a tree as if the monkey was still in control. He wanted to make what had occurred look as natural as possible just in case the wendigo was still watching them.

'Looks like I was right. I can see much better now.' Marcus thought, exhilarated by the much greater reach of his senses now that he was possessing one of the denizens of the island.