Chapter 178: An Artist's Dream
The creature in front of him was almost half the height of a pine tree, and Draenor had heard that females were generally stronger than males in some animals, but when he saw the three-meter-tall bear, he even suspected that it was a completely different creature from the previous one.
"Now is the time to strike! The big guy is hungry, and he won't have to wait long! With that, Draenor sped sideways and hid behind the pine trees, while Viklico and Jeanne ran in the opposite direction.
Even if it was carried away by hunger, it was unlikely that the giant bear would be able to attract the attention of the nimble crowd in the current situation, and the creature was able to stand at the top of the food chain not only because of its strong limbs and jaws enough to bite the head, but also because of its instincts to select the most likely prey to catch in any situation.
So, when it finally caught its eye on Jett, the poor bard's legs were visibly shaking, and she held her thin sword tightly to her ear, making it impossible to tell for a moment whether she was ready for battle or immobilized by fear.
"Sado, it's a matter of success or failure, don't be nervous, let it get closer...... Closer ...... Right now! ”
Seeing that the giant bear raised its front body and was about to pounce on Jet's body, the halfling immediately pulled the valve, and the machine began to run rapidly, swaying from side to side like a typewriter.
"Became a wife! Get out of there! Sado lifted the black cloth and took a few steps back and shouted at Jet, who was five meters away from him.
But the poor creature froze in place, and just as its claws were less than thirty centimeters from his cheek, a crimson lightning whistled from the side, knocking the bear five meters away.
Whoop - boom!!
When she came back to her senses, she saw Viklico squatting on the ground with her shoulders on her shoulders, and instead of giving the beast a fatal blow with her spear, she used her flesh to knock it out entirely.
"Damn, did this thing really grow up eating meat!?"
Leaning against the trunk of the tree, Draenor saw that Viklico's right arm was almost entirely in the air, and it was clear that she had suffered a lot from the violent impact before.
The bear quickly rose from the ground, shook off the snow from its fur, and roared angrily at the crowd. But Jeanne had only hid under the pine tree the whole time, and it seemed that she did not want to end the life of the beast.
Without the slightest hesitation, Draenor drew his hammer and aimed it at the bear's chest and pulled the trigger.
Bang!!
Countless chains of fire flashed through the air, smashing into the beast's chest like meteorites. Sweeping away the smoke in front of him, Draenor drew his short sword and rushed towards the bear, the fire bolt was thrown into the air, cutting an arc, he caught the barrel of the gun, and swung his arm at the bear's eye socket and smashed it hard.
The sudden attack left the bear with no time to react, and it frantically folded its arms, desperately trying to tear apart the figure scurrying in front of it.
Dodging, rolling, and getting up, a set of maneuvers has already formed muscle memory, and Draenor grabbed the fur of the opponent's neck, rolled over and jumped onto the back of the giant bear.
As the beast struggled, Draenor drew his dagger and aimed it at the fur and fat covered in the spine.
"Go on your honeymoon with your 'Romeo' on the River Styx!"
Before he could do it, he suddenly noticed Jeanne's eyes, and for a second his arm paused, something suddenly came to his mind, he gritted his teeth, grabbed the hilt of the knife with his backhand, and smashed it towards the back of the beast's neck like a siege pillar.
The struggle beneath him suddenly stopped, and the behemoth's body suddenly twitched, and its legs tensed and fell to the side like a lightning strike.
"It's really the most hunt." Draenor shook his head, turning the handle to retract the dagger from its scabbard.
"Just like that? You're going to get rid of this thing all at once? The halfling's eyes widened and he scanned everything in front of him, as surprised as a child at the sight of a unicorn.
"It's not enough to solve anything, at most it can keep that thing unconscious for a while." Draenor walked over to Viklico's side, lifting her left shoulder to help her up.
"It's okay, it's just a little dislocated...... Victoria smiled wryly and slapped Draenor's arm away, holding her right shoulder and lifting it up forcefully.
"Click!"
"Shhh...... It's a tried-and-true trick......"
The sound of the bones returning to their positions reached everyone's ears, and Vikirico slowly raised her right arm and shook it from side to side, and the pain on her face was significantly reduced.
"Didn't kill it? Well...... However, Miss Jeanne also said that the she-bear is still lactating, and it is not our fault to trespass on the territory. Anti...... Anyway, the oil painting is already in hand, so let's find a way to get out of here first! Jett straightened up on her knees, and by the look of her stammering, she knew she was still in shock.
It was time to go back to the camp and talk to Cooper, Draenor looked back at the road he had come from and said to the two in front of him, "Our camp is in the snowfields not far to the west, so let's go and rest together if you like." ”
Draenor smiled wryly and led the group towards the camp, he had never thought that he would return empty-handed while hunting with Jeanne, but her expression did not seem to have a trace of regret, but was very relaxed, as if she felt a little relieved by the act of letting the mother bear live.
He didn't care much about what had happened before, killing a cave bear would have reduced the threat in the snow, but the main reason was Jett's ridiculous idea, and Draenor himself didn't want his clothes to be stained with dirty blood.
The halfling remained silent along the way, except for Jett, who kept comparing the oil painting in his hand, and seemed very satisfied with the scene depicted on it.
"With this you can become a knight of Nagseus? Anyway, the threshold is too low, right? Draenor pointed to the miniature version of the painting and questioned it.
"At first, I was a little puzzled, have you ever heard that the times make heroes? Not long ago, Nagseus sent the Hundred Knights to the north to attack Snowway's royal capital of Peara, but unfortunately ended in defeat, the Knights suffered heavy casualties, and when someone needed to replace those vacant seats, this unwritten rule became more casual. ”
Jett raised his hand and looked carefully at the knight's figure on the oil painting through the sunlight, it was normal for a young girl to love beauty, but for some reason, such behavior always made Draenor feel a little sick to his stomach, perhaps he was used to treating Jett as a man.
He knew all too well about the battle that Jett was talking about, and he was there on the night of the battle, and the scene of the knights rushing into the city of Boyara with torches in hand was almost etched in his mind....... Unexpectedly, Snowway still could not be eliminated.
He quickly blinked, pulling himself out of his memories, hoping that he wouldn't have anything to do with the Snowway people again.
【Twenty minutes later, the western part of the Moyar Plateau】
The group finally led the two "artists" back to the camp, and after a few moments of discussion, Delaenor finally persuaded Cooper to share what little food and water they had left with the couple.
Taking advantage of the introduction between the two sides, Draenor walked to the intersection into the woods with the kettle in his hand, found a dead tree that had fallen on the ground, and turned to sit down.
What he cares about the most is the kingdom called "Nagseus", and it is not difficult to guess that Snowway, who is facing internal and external troubles, is also about to usher in his own end, so it seems that it may be a wiser choice to temporarily settle in the chassis of the "Dog Pie".
"There's still room to be stunned! You lazy bone! ”
Suddenly there was a rough roar in his ears, and Draenor was frightened for a moment, only to see Cooper walking towards this direction with an axe.
"What's going on? Are there enemies? Habitually, Draenor rested his arm on the hilt of his sword, turning his head to look around.
"What's the matter...... It's a disaster! Cooper shook his beard and pointed to his slightly dimpled abdomen and shouted to Draenor, "The food has been eaten, this couple is a bucket of rice, famine is coming!" ”