Chapter 47: A Threat in the Dark
"This fatal wound...... It's a big beast!Where did you find it!?"
"This kid heard the strange howl of the coyote when he was relieved, and then when he rushed over, he only saw this. Mora answered Marcellion's question truthfully, if it was as the druid said, then the cowardly who found the corpse could come back and report it in its entirety.
"Probably that beast is a little too cautious, otherwise it would be very easy for a person to rush to investigate! Your Highness, order that the people in the camp should not go out alone! This coyote has only such a large area of scars on its body, and the beast that attacks it must be very dangerous, maybe it even has enough ability to kill an adult dwarf in an instant!"
"You all understand, make sure that the order reaches everyone! Even if it's convenient to go out to camp, you must have a few people with you! Go ahead. At the very moment, Andrei changed his usual calm and gentle tone, and ordered everyone with a serious face.
"Yes! ”
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In terms of understanding of beasts, the druids are not the most familiar group of people in Thornleaf Village, and the most knowledgeable people who are full of wild and unruly creatures are actually the experienced rangers in the village. Marcellion's experience had taught him that the man who attacked the coyote was strong and nimble, and that Andrari needed the most professional men to help them fight against the mysterious beast that had not yet shown its true face.
Alex looked at the coyote's mangled body without saying a word, although the poor creature had multiple wounds on its body, but with the rich experience of the half-elf ranger, he could see at a glance that these wounds were only caused by a single bite action. The attacker covered half of the coyote's head and even its entire shoulders between its massive jaws, and the deadly bite crushed the victim's neck bone, entire shoulder joint, and even part of the ribs in a single blow.
This dangerous beast is difficult to resist even three or two elite dwarven warriors who are heavily armed, and if the half-elves are not mistaken, the murderer should be the most difficult and undetectable predator in the area around Shattered Sky Mountain, and is very good at lurking and sneaking attacks, even Alex's own "shadowing" once imitated the hunting instincts of this deadly creature.
"It should be the Nightblade Leopard, if it has enough courage or has been hungry for a long time, a crowd of less than three people going out together may be attacked!" "The Nightblade Leopard's main food comes from the Du Deer herd around the Shattered Sky Mountain, I don't know what caused this usually cautious beast to infest so close to the demon tribe.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him seriously, the handsome half-elf continued: "Although we call it 'Leopard', it is actually a deadly cat much larger than a lion and tiger, and 'Leopard' only describes its swift and unguardable speed when attacking like its distant relatives!" If you look back closely, it is likely that its bloodline is derived from Garlandia's Bagger heavy saber-toothed tiger, and although the environment of the Demon Realm makes it no longer so deadly and aggressive, its whereabouts and habits have become more stealthy and dangerous. ”
No one who has ever seen that beast can almost comprehend the danger of that deadly hunter by imagination, and in fact, if you can get the Nightblade Panther to hump three heavily armed dwarves, it can still guarantee its explosive power at the moment of attack!
"It's a large beast that even five or six warriors can't guarantee that they'll be able to get out of the way in a head-on confrontation, and the deadliest thing about it is that it leaves almost no prey to fight it head-on! The half-elf finally summed up what he knew about the murderer, but based on his description alone, people could sense the danger of the Nightblade Panther, but they still had no specific impression of it.
It wasn't until dawn the next day, when the cowardly demon who had found the hapless victim last night had the courage to search that place, that he secretly rejoiced in his good luck for the night. The beast's footprints in the mud were far larger than the head of the cowardly! By this, the inhabitants of Andrarui could fully imagine the beast picking up a cowardly demon with one paw and walking around as if it were a leisurely walk.
The only good thing is that the only victim at the moment is not Andrei's domesticated coyote. It was probably an unlucky ghost who had been kicked out of a certain tribe because of old age and infirmity, and before he could get a few delicious meals in the camp, he was killed by a deadly uninvited guest.
Everyone in the camp, whether they are elves, dwarves or demons, has begun to be vigilant, but Andre still understands a simple truth, only a thousand days to be a thief is not a thousand days to prevent thieves. If the big cat was as cautious and cunning as Alex said, then the worst would have been to keep the whole camp on guard.
Maybe he should think of some effective way to find out the deadly threat that haunts the night!
It wasn't until a few days later that people woke up early in the morning to find that the canopy kitchen, where some breakfast ingredients were stored, seemed to be messed up by a very bad "guy". However, when the footprints of the beast the size of the cowardly ass were discovered, the succubi in charge of the food stopped complaining loudly and losing their temper. At this time, everyone guessed that the dangerous big cat that came and went without a trace was once so close to everyone.
At this time, the plan of the children of the abyss had a little beginning.
The large prey near Andrarui had already been driven by the followers of the Children of the Abyss to a distance of at least a dozen kilometers from the camp, and a few rabbits and other prey near the camp alone could not completely fill the belly of a large beast. There seemed to be something here that attracted the beast to its willingness to stay near the camp at the risk of being discovered. Alex couldn't imagine what could attract such a solitary beast to the risk of rummaging through crowded camps for food.
As to what had attracted the dangerous beast to Andrari, the crowd had little clue. The dwarves thought it might be the tempting smell of the food, and some even suggested that the smell of wine had brought the beast to it. Andrei naturally understands that the concept of food "fragrance" for wild beasts is different from ordinary people, for semi-scavengers such as coyotes, the smell of flesh and blood beginning to rot is the most irresistible "smell", and only after tasting the craftsmanship of succubi, coyotes will have a strong stress response to the aroma of cooked food cooked by Andrarui.
For example, some people think that the smell of stinky tofu and stinky mandarin fish is an indescribable aroma that makes people feel appetizing, while others will think that they stink.
In many cases, smell is actually associated with taste.
As a leader, the Children of the Abyss naturally do not believe the irresponsible statements of the dwarves, although their original intention is also to free the inhabitants of Andrarui from the shadow of the beast as soon as possible.
The answer to this question is indeed the key to what they want to target the big cat whose whereabouts are erratic!
Unless one walked through the wet, soft mud that left large, clear footprints on it, there was no other trace of the beast around the entire camp. Andre could only repeatedly confirm to the Druid Elder and the Half-Elven Ranger the slightest bit of the Nightblade Panther's habits. It's just that this beast is a mutated magic beast that only appeared after the Shattered Sky Mountain fell into the demon realm, and the elves also know very little about this kind of hidden animal.
It wasn't until he didn't expect that the key Son of the Abyss would use the Shadow Concealment technique to change his mood, but was spotted by the perceptive Alex at a glance, that Andre inadvertently thought of a possible solution.
"You've got a good grip on your shadow magic, but the hiding spots are too conspicuous, and maybe the big cat that wanders around the camp is better at it than you are. "These are the exact words of the half-elf ranger making fun of the children of the abyss.
Andrei originally wanted to refute. I am a son of the abyss, and my whole net worth is only two silk shirts that I can handle, or the hand of a beautiful tailor who values both the charm and craftsmanship of your Thornleaf Village, should I squat in the bushes or lie down in the reeds, and make myself embarrassed, and practice the art of concealment in this way that disregards the face of the leader!?
The Son of the Abyss, who was just about to complain, had a flash of inspiration in a trance, since it is very good at hide and seek, so if I arrange a perfect hiding place and a target that it will not be able to resist, will I be able to hook this cunning beast out!?
Andrei felt that this matter could be summed up properly. Dig a pit for others to jump, and stand aside and peek or something...... It couldn't be more exciting!