Chapter 18: What to Pursue
I thought it wouldn't be much of a problem to deal with. With a deep sigh, the sword in his hand drew an arc in the air, cutting off one of the heads.
The two-headed wolf wanted to dodge, but his shoulder bone was injured and he couldn't dodge. He shook his head and flashed the vital point, and was slashed by Horn in the shoulder and neck, deep into the bone.
The two-headed wolf's eyes were red, and the other head suddenly opened, and a wave of freezing air hit. Horn hurriedly rolled forward to avoid the cold, but his right foot was still swept away by the cold. My right leg was numb and I wanted to stand up, but I almost stumbled to the ground because my right leg lost sensation.
"Roar", the wounded two-headed wolf went berserk, red-eyed, kicked his three legs hard, opened his bloody mouth and tore at Horn, the stench of rotten gas in his mouth made Horn see that death was already beckoning to him.
At the moment of life and death, Horn leaned back sharply, narrowly avoiding the bite of the wolf's fangs, but the skin and flesh were cut open by the wolf's claws between his chest and abdomen, and the blood flowed.
At this time, the two-headed wolf had landed, and its three legs could not be balanced, and it fell to the ground. Horn straightened up, ignoring the injury, and threw the sword in his hand with all his might. A long rainbow sank into the two-headed wolf's anus, leaving only the hilt of the sword trembling slightly.
With a wail, the two-headed wolf jumped up suddenly, fell heavily to the ground, and didn't get up anymore.
Horn couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, thinking back to the scene just now, not daring to take any more risks at the moment, and retreated under the rock.
By this time, the two-headed wolf pack had been wiped out by more than half. The wolf saw that things were not good, and let out a long howl, and the two-headed wolf group receded like a tide, and disappeared in the grass.
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, except for Kyle and Popner, all of them were injured, but fortunately they were only lightly injured. After Sang Mei bandaged everyone, she performed the magic "Goddess's Mercy" respectively, and suddenly, most of the injuries were healed, and the skin and flesh began to shrink directly, and slowly grew flesh buds. It should be healed in a few days.
After Horn drew his sword, and as he helped Kyle retrieve all the arrows and prepare to leave, Popner yelled, "Wait, dig out the nodules and fangs of these two-headed wolves, that's good stuff." ”
"What do you want that for?" Horn asked curiously.
"Hey, boy, I'll sue you. The two-headed wolf can emit fireballs and freezing gas, all thanks to that nodule, this material, when ground up, is an essential ingredient for the production of fireball scrolls and ice scrolls. The fangs were so sharp that they could be made into arrowheads or spearheads, and were harder than normal steel. Why don't you think it's sightseeing when so many adventurers come here every year?" said Popner with a look of ignorance.
Horn smiled, these are things that are not in the book, although he was ridiculed, he still learned something, and after helping to dig out the tuberculosis and wolf teeth on the corpse of the two-headed wolf, he continued to move forward.
Over the next two days, I encountered several packs of two-headed wolves. However, these groups are not as many as the first time, basically a group of twenty or thirty, with the experience of the last time. After dodging the fireball of the two-headed wolf, it was a one-sided slaughter. Popner was happy to dig through the two-headed wolf's nodules and fangs, filling a small pocket.
Along the way, Gu Dong and Kyle inevitably raised the bar all the way. It's just that Gu Dong's language ability is really not as good as Kyle's, and most of the time he is ridiculed by Kyle so that he can't speak. Of course, as long as there is a chance, Gu Dong will still fight back against Kyle.
The endless grass finally came to an end after three days, and beyond a clear yellow-green line was a large field of maple trees, and the yellow leaves of the mountains and the clear blue sky reflected in a beautiful picture.
Towering maple trees cover the entire hilly area, and the undulating hills of the area stretch like waves. The dense maple leaves intertwine block sunlight, and only a few rays of light come in obliquely through one or two holes. The light is not enough, and after entering the maple forest, the vision is dim, like a twilight hour.
"Let's rest here," Hornty said, nervous in the grass to keep the two-headed wolves on the attack. Out of the grass, the spirit relaxed, and a sense of exhaustion still appeared.
Tiyì was quickly responded, and the same crowd was tired. At the moment, it is on the edge of the maple forest, on a hilly mountainside, and the terrain is open.
Kim, Brusto, and others are seasoned adventurers. Now that the division of labor is carried out, Kyle and Brusto go in search of prey. I have been eating dry food for a few days since I entered the mountain, and I have long been tired of eating it, and I need to change my taste. Kim and Gudong set up improvised tents, Sangmei went to collect dry firewood, and Popner and Horn were in charge of watching and issuing warnings if something happened.
A short time later, Kyle and Brusto return with a wild boar and a few rabbits. Jin and Gudong set up a simple tent, and Sang Mei directly dragged a dead tree back.
Looking at the big tree that at least one person couldn't hug, Horn was directly speechless, and directly equated this strong woman with the beast of the wilderness in his heart, and it was better not to mess with her if it was okay.
Before the fragrant barbecue dinner, a group of people are like wolves. In front of the food, Horn forgot all the aristocratic etiquette and feasted on it. During this period, Bronze rarely shared the fine wine he brought with him.
In the midst of the staggering, and after getting to know each other during this time, Horn and the six of them started chatting. During the conversation, I talked about some things about these six people.
The home of the Dwarven Ancient Cave is in the southeast, outside of Andrew's Empire, which is full of hills and mountains. Most of the hill dwarves on the continent that live there. The dwarves called that place "Utos", which means "land of dreams" in the dwarven language. Dwarves are famous forgers on the continent, and some of the famous weapons on the continent are basically forged by dwarves, the most famous of which is the artifact "Falling Star", which is said to be able to shoot down all the stars in the sky when it is waved. Of course, this is just a legend, but it also shows how powerful this artifact is.
Gu Dong was born in a large tribe of dwarves, and his father was a famous great blacksmith in the tribe. According to dwarven tradition, Gudong will inherit his father's business and become a blacksmith. However, since he was a child, Gu Dong has longed to become a hero like Agutte, the "God of War King" who has been passed down from generation to generation among the dwarves. Aguttes were the kings of the dwarven race thousands of years ago, and when he was young, he traveled the continent and left many legends.
So when Bronze became an adult, he gave up against his father's wishes, left the tribe alone, and traveled around the continent. During his travels, he met Kim and became an adventurer.
Kyle is not from Sunderland either, he comes from the borders of the Thatch Empire, at the border with the Alpine Terrain where the Winged People live. He learned his archery skills from a hunter. But rather than archery, it's more about being a bard.
Kim comes from Andrew's empire, and to Horn's surprise, he is actually a nobleman. Judging from his words and deeds, I really can't see that he has anything to do with the aristocracy. Jin is as martial as his life, and his dream is to constantly surpass his own limits. The life of the aristocracy was undoubtedly a poison for him. When one day, after the martial arts reached a bottleneck, he resolutely gave up his identity as the heir of the nobility and began to apprentice everywhere to challenge the strong. An adventurer's life is the best.
Brusto is more complicated, as if he came from a killer organization. He has been trained as a killer since he was a child, and he has never missed a task in the organization. During a mission, it seems that something went wrong and he was injured. In the end, he had to quit the killer organization.
Sangmi was born into a poor family in a small principality in the Rubis Federation. When they were young, their parents fell ill with a strict illness, and in the end it was the priests of the goddess of life who saved them. From then on, Sammy followed the priest and took refuge in the goddess of life, and followed the priest while receiving his teachings while spreading the teachings of the goddess of life and developing believers. After the death of the priest, he began to travel alone, inheriting the last wishes of that priest.
Popner's origins also surprised Horn. It's actually the son of a high-level magician, but this guy doesn't have the dignity of a magician at all. Addicted to money, gambling, fine wine, women. Enraged, his father of the high-ranking magician kicked him out of the house and left him to fend for himself. Luckily, Popner is gifted, and with the addition of ear-reading and reading all day, he is also very comfortable with some low-level magic. At the beginning, with the identity of a magician, there were nobles who were willing to hire him, but after a long time, the old problem was still the same, and he went to taverns, brothels, casinos, and casinos all day long, making him penniless, and finally stole the valuable things of the nobleman and sold them. Until it was discovered. The nobleman didn't dare to hire him, and his reputation was so bad that no one dared to hire him, so he had to be an adventurer. But he's a good mix among adventurers.
Hearing this, Horn felt sorry for Popner. Popner rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "What do you know, there are people in this world who like to be heroes, and some people like to be bears." You can't impose your set on someone else, it may be a treasure in your eyes, and it may be shit in the eyes of another person. This is a way for each man to have his own aspirations. Besides, those heroes are not going to die in the end, so I might as well have fun in time first. Got it. Hmph......"
Horn was speechless, thinking that if Popner didn't have a father of a high-ranking magician and outstanding qualifications, he would be the heir of a great nobleman, and his behavior was really the most normal.
The world is wonderful because there are different people, different ideas. If it's all the same, then what's the difference between it and backwater.
When they had eaten and drunk, they rested. Horn leaned against the trunk of the tree, his body warmed by the heat from the fire. Popner's words were pondered in his head. They all have their own pursuits, Kim pursues force, Popner enjoys the main ball, Kyle wants to be a bard, Gudong is quite a hero, Sangmi is running for the goddess of life, Brusto didn't say anything, but judging from his look on the dagger, it is estimated that there is something worth pursuing. So...... What is your own pursuit? Is the title and the leisurely life your own pursuit? No, in fact, it is for the sake of my father's wishes. So what do you really want and what do you pursue?