Novel Bin Chapter 122: Hyena
I run with Nina on my back while being careful not to shake her off . She’s holding the ball rabbit with one arm, and using her claws on the other hand to desperately hold onto me . Since its the ball rabbit you don’t have to hold it like that, as I’m sure it could just hold on with its ears .
For the ball rabbit, this speed is still good enough for it to be on my head .
Nina was panicking in the beginning, but she seems better now, and the amount of power she is using to hold on to me has slackened a bit . When I looked back, it seems that she’s comfortable enough to look around . There was no timidness left, it looked like she was having fun .
“Pefu, Pefuu”
The ball rabbit stretches its ears from Nina’s arms and hits my back . Have you gotten hungry? It should have eaten while I was paying attention to Nina a while ago . I guess it was saving some for her .
The way it’s struggling is like an incarnation of appetite . Oh, looks like I was to preoccupied looking at the ball rabbit as I slowed down a bit . Lets keep going .
“Nyaa! Ah, umm umm, where are we going…”
“Garua!”
Even if you ask, I’m sorry but I can’t answer . Ill tell you when we get there . But, don’t worry we’ll be there soon .
I should think about what to do after we get to where I left the remains of the needle camel . Being a human in this desert is tough, you will get thirsty and your physical strength will become exhausted . I should make a tent out of the needle camels body for Nina and the ball rabbit . Even if the ball rabbit eats some, there should be plenty left to work with .
Oh, looks like we’re almost there . The hill we just crossed feels familiar, my mouth instinctively opened .
Eight beasts were gathered around the remains of the needle camel messily eating . The beasts have refined short legs, and looked like gray leopards . No, it was more like a hyena than a leopard . The eight were different in size, and some were small newborns .
“Aesu?” “Aeasu!”
“Aveeeesu!”
They cry as if singing when I look at them, they run away while holding a piece of the needle camel . Hey, at least leave it there .
I feel a murderous stare coming from the ball rabbit behind me . I don’t think it was an E rank monster . Still I can’t just let the hyenas escape .
Ill check their status for now I guess . It might be dangerous to follow after them with my current MP . I turn my eyes towards the heartiest looking fellow .
Race: Ianian
State: Normal
Lv: 23/27
HP: 83/83
MP: 31/31
Attack: 95
Defense: 64
Mana: 41
Speed: 113
Rank: D-
Characteristic Skill:
[[Group Behavior: Lv–]] [[Wild Intuition: Lv1]]
Resistant Skill:
[[Earth Attribute Resistance: Lv3]] [[Poison Resistance: Lv2]] [[Decay Resistance: Lv2]]
Normal Skill:
[[Howl: Lv2]] [[Bite: Lv2]] [[Mirage: Lv3]] [[Group Call: Lv3]]
Title Skill:
[[Chicken Runner: Lv3]] [[Grave-Robbing: Lv2]] [[Stealing: Lv2]]
Alright, I’ll be able to handle this . I can’t wait to mince them up like ground meat and make a mountain of Hyena hamburger .
When I was about to start my chase, I suddenly remembered Nina who was behind me . I can’t leave like this . How am I supposed to keep an eye on her while chasing them? Run backwards?
Ah, well, for now I’ll just run a little away from the flock and just target the slowest Ianian . As I was beginning my chase I felt a sense of Deja vu .
Perhaps, was this a mirage? At the same time I thought so, the Ianian’s form distorted and appeared farther than before . It’s already this far . But, at least I was able to catch on early, I’ll still be able to catch up .
“Gaa!”
I give a warning to Nina and the ball rabbit who are on my back . I won’t go full speed, but it should be decent enough, just until I catch it .
As I put strength into my feet the Ianian rushed towards me . Its as if its eager . I thought that it was a mirage, but I don’t feel that it is . The [[Status Check]] also confirmed it, just what is it thinking?
For some reason the smallest Ianian was the one that rushed . It was two times smaller than the others, its eyes were flat and the meat seemed soft . Compared to the ball rabbit that tripled in size, I feel that the Ianian’s evolution does not affect it much apart from its name . Isn’t this Ianian just a child?
“Aesu! Aeasu!”
It was high-pitched, like that of a child . I stopped moving after I heard it .
When I set my eyes on it, it picked up a piece of the needle camel by its mouth . Apparently, it came back to pick up what it dropped along the way . The young Ianian delightfully narrows its eyes and shakes off the sand from the cactus .
I could take it out with one blow if I time it right . Although, I can do it, my hands won’t move . I can’t do something like that as a human being, even though I’m a dragon now .
Come on, don’t lose focus now me . I have killed many monsters before . Shouldn’t this be the same as following escaping prey? I desperately think as such, but my body still doesn’t move at all .
“Avesu!”
My focus returns after hearing the sharp barks . A seasoned looking adult Ianian picks up the young one from the back of the neck and rushed towards his flock after glancing at me . A piece of the needle camel falls out again from the young Ianian’s mouth along the way .
“Aesu!”
The young Ianian cries out, but the adult Ianian keeps moving without care . Far away I hear “Aeasu!” as if it’s scolding the child . After which the young Ianian sadly lowers its head .
I’m still close enough to go and catch them, but for some reason I don’t really feel like it . “peshi peshi” the ball rabbit hits my back with its ears .
No, I can’t do it . If I go after them then my [[Path of Evil]] title will Lv up . If that happens then this desert will be destroyed because of my scales .
Anyways, looking back there is still some needle camel remains left around so its not too much of a loss .
Ha, even though I was the one who defeated it… .
Was it because it has such a sweet smell?
Is this the way nature works?
Haa… . ah .
I could hear Nina’s unintentional laughter from behind . When I look back to see, Nina hurriedly closed her mouth with her hand . Since she got a laugh out of it, I guess it wasn’t to bad .
Noticing that covering her mouth didn’t work, she removed her hand with a bitter smile .
“… . Nya, umm, you are pretty kind aren’t you?”
I guess this incident helped in gaining a little trust at least .
If I would have attacked without hesitation then her mood towards me would have definitely turned bitter .
The ball rabbit angrily puffs its cheeks and turns its face sideways with a “Pui” .