"Pain, pain, pain, pain......"

By the time Gordon sat up with his arms folded, it was already late at night.

It is impossible not to be surprised when he discovers that he should have died in the fierce battle with the Great Boar King, but at this time he is lying on the bed in the hunter's camp, and his right arm is even fixed with a wooden plank.

Frowning and thinking about it for a while, the strange horn sound he heard before he fell unconscious made him vaguely understand something.

"Meow! Are you awake meow? Are you okay, that's great! ”

At that moment, a furry face with a pair of cute big eyes squeezed into his sight.

Gordon, who was somewhat startled, blurted out, "Ai... Elu? ”

"What a faux meow! If it weren't for our timely rescue, you would have been trampled into a cake by that big fat pig! In the face of Gordon's surprise, the owner of that face looked a little dissatisfied.

"Ah, I'm sorry, oh no, I should say thank you so much for saving me!" Surprised, Gordon immediately sat up straight and formally thanked the little ones gathered around the bed.

What they say is the truth, and if you lose your ability to move in front of the Great Boar King, you will definitely be dead.

Elu, also known as Eru the Cat, is an orc like the Oddfaces.

Compared to the brutal and obedient Odd-Faced Clan, the docile and industrious Ailu have a very close relationship with humans.

These little creatures, who stand up more than half a meter tall, are as accustomed to walking on their feet as humans are, and their hands are very flexible, and they can use all kinds of tools and even weapons.

They produce and live with humans, and they are often seen in human settlements, even in the backwoods of Kokot Village.

However, judging from the cleanliness of clothing and fur, these Ailu who saved their lives should not be the ones that live in human villages and towns.

Rather, they are a group of people who live in the wild.

"That's pretty much meow!"

Seemingly pleased with Gordon's sincere thanks, a larger, leader-looking Eru cat nodded in satisfaction with its paws.

Then he stretched out his little paw at Gordon.

"According to the agreement with the Hunters' Guild, Ailu, who saved the hunter in the hunting ground, has the right to charge the hunter a return meow equivalent to one-third of the task reward!"

Looking at the little paw in front of him, Gordon remembered that the instructor seemed to have mentioned it to him.

Eru is small and nimble, can climb trees and burrow, it is difficult for monsters to really hurt them, and considering the nature of Eru to be close to humans, the Hunters' Guild consulted with Elu.

When they encounter a hunter in crisis in the wild, they can help them at the cost of being part of the hunter's reward.

In this regard, all hunters are naturally eager to raise their hands and feet in favor.

Although whether or not there is a chance to meet Ailu to save her life is purely a matter of luck, even if it is just a possibility, it is a good thing.

It's a matter of life, and no one is stingy with that money, and Gordon is no exception.

But......

He looked at the carefully bandaged wound on his body, and he felt embarrassed.

Since he received an assessment task, the remuneration was only a symbolic 300 gold, and a third of it was 100 gold, and if he ate a more luxurious set meal in a restaurant, the fee was about 100 gold.

That is, with the money of a meal, I bought a life.

After showing the leader of Elu the cat his mission slip, the former's expression froze visibly, and the small triangular ears that had been erect were also drooped.

It sighed old-fashionedly: "It's bad luck, but rules are rules, Mr. Hunter only needs to pay 100 gold." ”

Gordon handed over the coin, and even if it was himself who took advantage, it still felt excessive......

"The reward has been received, Mr. Hunter, please rest meow." The leader of Eru put away the coins and prepared to leave with his dejected people.

"Ah, I'm sorry, please wait!"

Gordon suddenly remembered something, stopped the Elu cats who were about to leave, and then walked quickly to the storage box and rummaged through it.

What is stored inside is all kinds of materials that he collected along the way during the two days of hunting.

Ores, herbs, mushrooms, bones, insects... There's everything.

This is a habit that most hunters have, on the one hand, to accumulate the materials needed for equipment and items, and on the other hand, to make some extra money.

A moment later, Gordon pulled out a few handfuls of fresh, ordinary-looking twigs, and Elul's eyes lit up as they looked at what he was holding.

"Meow! Wood Heaven! ”

"It's actually Mu Tian Meow!"

This plant is just one of the ordinary medicinal herbs to humans, but in the eyes of Elu cats it is an extremely precious luxury, probably like a high-end wine in the eyes of an alcoholic.

Handing Mu Tianzhi to the Eluls, Gordon scratched the back of his head and said, "Although it can't be used as a reward, it can only be said to be a little insignificant thanks."

My name is Gordon, and even though I'm just a minuscule trainee hunter, if you need help, come to the village of Kokot and I'll do my best. ”

The leader of Elu patted Gordon's thigh with his little paw in excitement and said loudly, "Mr. Hunter, you are a good man!" I call steak meow under it! If you have a chance in the future, welcome to visit us! ”

Gordon also bent down, shook the paw of the steak, and said with a smile: "Then it's a deal." ”

The two sides said goodbye again, and the Ailu people bounced away with Mu Tianzhi in their hands, and the hunter camp was quiet again.

Returning to the bed in the tent and sitting down, Gordon exhaled slowly.

First took out the only three bottles of recovery medicine from the bag, drank it in one go, coughed a few times, coughed out the blood in the trachea, and sat quietly for a while, the originally painful right arm and internal organs suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.

This does not mean that the injury has healed.

Three bottles of the most basic recovery pills were not enough to heal all his injuries, including the fractured bone in his right arm, not to mention that it would take some time for the medicinal properties of these potions to fully take effect.

Now he is once again facing a choice.

Due to the appearance of the Great Boar King, he failed to collect the fangs of the last Great Boar, and the crusade was not completed.

Unlike ordinary wild boars, the Great Boar King, as the leader of the clan, has a certain degree of intelligence, and under its call, at least within the time limit of the mission, it is unlikely that he will encounter a lone wild boar again.

Give up the mission.

Back to the village to explain the situation, the appearance of the big boar king in the crusade mission is an accident, no one will blame themselves, and the assessment task can also wait for next year, anyway, he is still young.

Exhaling hard, Gordon lay down on the bed in the tent, staring at the top of the tent in a daze.

Or, hunt the Boar King and use its fangs as part of the quest items to overcomplete the quest.

Gordon rolled over and sat up.

To be honest, even he himself was taken aback by the "inadequacy" of this idea.

He took the sword that leaned against the foot of the bed.

On the round shield, a crack almost crossed the entire shield surface, and no one knew how many times it would survive the impact.

The bone hunter's knife was still sharp, but when it slashed at the body of the Great Boar King, the feeling of slashing against the rocks and almost bouncing back was equally unsettling.

Is it really possible for you to hunt the Great Boar King?