Behind Roddy, Natha, who was hiding in the darkness, wanted to leave immediately, but when she saw that the human was alone and didn't seem to notice anything, she felt that it wouldn't be right for the other party to kill her. After hesitating for two seconds, she finally raised the short bow and slowly pulled the bowstring, aiming the arrow at the faintly discernible pupils of the leopard in the darkness.
Natha's plan was very simple: Take advantage of this opportunity to kill the leopard, then turn around and leave … In any case, there were prey everywhere, the leopard's skin and meat would be taken advantage of by this human … It could also be considered as a repayment for saving my life by this bonfire.
While thinking this in her mind, her fingers that were about to release the bowstring suddenly froze in the next moment …
Natha's originally slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened. In her field of vision, the human with the chicken wing in his mouth casually picked up a short bow from beside him, and his right hand was already holding onto two arrows!
Standing up, turning around, when he raised the bow, the long arrow was already nocked on the bow … His movements were casual and smooth, without the slightest feeling of stiffness.
In the instant that the leopard suddenly burst forth, the human's left hand had already pulled the short bow into a full moon shape.
The steel tail leopard roared and rushed out of the shadows, its muscles tensed up, and fiercely rushed out three steps before leaping up!
Natha's eyes widened as she looked in front of her. Everything that happened in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint was simply too fast, to the point that all the scenes in her eyes were just afterimages …
The silhouette of the human in the fire did not make any unnecessary movements, but his right hand continuously waved, bringing out two afterimages.
The vibration of the bowstring was almost inaudible, but the leopard's miserable cry came to an abrupt end.
As if time had stopped for a moment, the human holding the bow leaned to the side, narrowly dodging the ferocious beast that could have directly smashed his chest. After the leopard's huge and bloody body flew past, this guy actually reached out and pinched the chicken wing in his mouth, his mouth moving as he continued to chew …
This kind of posture was simply unimaginable in Natha's eyes, because it was as if he had casually shot two arrows and was preparing to sit down and continue eating.
"Plop —"
When the leopard fell to the ground, Roddy had already turned around and continued to flip the roasted chicken above the bonfire as if nothing had happened. He casually sprinkled some salt on it and complained in a low voice, "It seems a little bland."
The crackling sound of the bonfire made the atmosphere even quieter. However, in Nata's eyes, this "silence" carried an inexplicable and intense chill … She looked at the leopard, and the bowstring in her hand that was originally drawn was now carefully put away.
Natha's movements were very slow, as if she was afraid of making any noise. Although she was very unwilling to believe it, the truth placed in front of her still young heart made an unimaginable impact.
At this moment, the leopard that had chased her to the brink of despair was lying not far in front of her. Its warm corpse was no longer moving. If one took a closer look, they would discover that the leopard that was much larger than Roddy had actually been shot in both eyes. It was as if a pair of horns had grown out of its head as it lay there on the ground …
Natha had witnessed the entire process of it being shot. The more she recalled the scene, the more she felt a suffocating sense of oppression. In the tribe, although her innate talent could not be said to be the highest, it was still above average. However, after comparing the archery that she was once proud of with the person in front of her, she could not help but feel a sense of 'shame'. That eternally frozen face actually revealed a rare trace of dejection.
Inexplicably unable to hunt, inexplicably being chased by a leopard, and now inexplicably being struck by the terrifying archery of an unknown human. To Natha, this night was really too long.
Not far from her, the human hummed a song, took out a small knife from his backpack and sliced the chicken. He ate with relish, as if killing a steel-tailed leopard was no different from picking his teeth. Natha felt an inexplicable sense of weakness in her legs. Due to the stimulation from the scene just now, she felt a sense of weakness all over her body. However, she still remembered that she was a wood elf, and she still had a hunting mission to complete. In her heart, she understood that leaving as soon as possible was the right choice.
The human in front of her was very powerful, to the point that Natha had to look up to him. However, after all, Natha did not need to have any interactions with humans. Thinking of this, Natha had an impulse in her heart. She wanted to remember this human's face. At least if there was a chance to meet him again, she would definitely not clash with him.
She did not have any other thoughts in her heart. She lifted her gaze and saw that the human tilted his head slightly, as if he was inadvertently glancing at her …
Almost immediately, Natha lowered her head, avoiding eye contact with the human.
Taking a deep breath to adjust her condition, Natha had an inexplicable illusion that the human knew of her existence from the beginning, but was too lazy to point it out.
"Ol 'kahla."
Just as Natha thought of this, the human not far from her said something. His voice was not soft. She instinctively swept a glance at the bonfire in front of her, only to discover that the figure who was originally sitting there had actually …
Disappeared.
Her heart suddenly stopped for half a beat, and a touch of extreme premonition of danger appeared in her mind. She turned around and was about to flee, but unexpectedly, just as she took a step forward, she tripped for no reason, and her entire body fell forward uncontrollably!
Natha felt that she was going crazy because she clearly did not see any obstacles under her feet!
This was not an accident or a mistake. She knew that she had probably fallen into a trap. Thinking quickly, she, who was originally falling forward, wanted to take a step forward and roll away, but just as she was about to exert force with her left leg, a foot suddenly appeared beside her and kicked her calf …
"Ah — —"
In the next second, Natha, who was jumping forward, completely missed her kick. Her entire body lost all leverage, and her limbs fluttered in the air as she fell to the ground. She looked like a dehydrated fish with an inexplicable sense of joy.
But before she landed, her arms and the belt around her waist were grabbed by a pair of hands that came out of nowhere in the darkness, and then she was suddenly thrown out — —
The scenery was spinning, but Nata let out a sigh of relief. The Wood Elf's natural sense of balance was similar to that of a cat, so the moment she was thrown out, she began to adjust her center of gravity. When she landed on the solid ground, her entire body had turned from the spinning, and she stood steadily.
But in her heart, Natha felt more and more strange, because she vaguely felt that … the opponent seemed to be doing this on purpose.
Glancing around, Natha found herself standing beside the bonfire. The flame was burning quietly, and the orange light of the fire reflected on Natha's face. Knowing that the short bow in her hand was useless, she immediately threw it aside and pulled out the dagger at her waist, ready to fight or flee.
The next moment, in the shadow in front of her, a slightly mocking voice gradually came.
"You lured a leopard here, and you want to leave without even saying goodbye? Sigh, the Wood Elves are really — — "
In the darkness, Roddy stepped out, his "pretentious" expression was simply asking for a beating. The pure Wood Elf language that came out of his mouth stunned Natha … But halfway through, when Roddy saw the appearance of the Wood Elf in front of the bonfire, his words were stuck in his throat — —
"It can't be …" His tone became hesitant, "It can't be so coincidental …"
Roddy stopped in his tracks, his eyes widened, staring straight at the short Wood Elf girl in front of him. His brows furrowed into a "Chuan" character, and his face revealed a complicated expression that was hard to say whether it was regret or helplessness. Then, he coughed dryly and asked in a low voice, "Guru — Oh, no … You're not … Ahem, you're … Natha?"
At this time, Natha was already prepared to deal with any unexpected situation, and even thought of the "worst outcome" if she lost the battle. But no matter how much she exhausted her imagination, she simply could not understand the situation in front of her: a human that she had never seen before, actually using the standard Wood Elf language to say her real name!
Natha began to wonder if she was in a nightmare that she could not escape from.
She looked at Roddy with a cold face, looking very calm, but in fact, her heart was already a mess. Natha suddenly felt that it was not right to leave or stay … The thousands of question marks in her heart finally turned into one sentence — —
"Who is this human in front of me?"
"Err … It should be you. Long time no see — That's not right … Actually, we haven't met before, so this is the first time we meet."
Roddy completely failed in his pretentious act. At this time, he no longer had the leisurely attitude from before, and with an awkward expression, he lowered his head and took a few steps towards Natha. But when he saw her retreating cautiously, he remembered that this was the first time he met her, and so he said, "I'm Roddy, a scout from the Lucifron family."
He took out a badge and waved it in front of her, and the Wood Elf Natha looked at him without any expression or response, but the dagger in her hand slightly moved downwards.
After saying this, Roddy looked at the Wood Elf girl in front of him, his gaze a little direct. When Natha looked at him, she felt that there was no "consideration" or "covetous" in his eyes, but more of an indescribable feeling.
"Ha … Still the same, cold face, and doesn't like to talk like an iceberg."
Roddy shook his head and sighed to himself.
He really didn't know how he could be so coincidental. The Wood Elf girl in front of him was actually his "Ranger" teacher in the game!
Because the Wood Elves' bloodline was similar to humans, their lifespans were only slightly longer than humans, and their appearance was similar to humans as well. But in any case, they were a mixed race with the High Elves, so most of them had the common characteristics of the High Elves: the males were handsome, and the females were beautiful. In Roddy's memory, he chose to advance his profession in the third year of the Earth Breaker. At that time, he found this "Iceberg Teacher" in front of him in the Wood Elf village of the Silent Forest, and from then on walked the path of a Ranger.
The last time he met her was in year 596 of the Elon calendar. At that time, she was already the number one Ranger Hunter in the Wood Elf village. She wasn't very strong, but she didn't continue to train after crossing the threshold of Level-30. In Roddy's mind, she was just a teacher-type NPC.
He and Natha had no more than ten formal conversations. In Roddy's mind, Natha was just a symbol that represented "teacher". As for her appearance … In his mind, that beautiful face was like a mask, and he had never seen any other expression. At first, he thought that this teacher was serious in speech and manner, but later, he only suspected that she had facial paralysis. Otherwise, how could she not show any other expression for so many years?
So in Roddy's mind, she was really an "iceberg", and there was no way he could communicate with her at all.
Although Nata was still young, she had an expression that was similar to a relief sculpture. Rody thought for a moment and felt that no matter how much he said, she would not be interested.
He coughed dryly and said, "Then … You go and play. Send my regards to Village Chief Brody. Tell him that I killed the Scorpion King called Ji something or other in the upper reaches of the village and sold the venom sac to Kigg Town. Ahem, I'll be leaving first. Goodbye, good night."
After saying that, he packed his things in front of Natha, leaving behind the carcass of the Steel-tailed Leopard. He rambled on about some things that confused Natha … and left.
"I'll go to your village when I have time. That … Just don't shoot me then."
The three horses disappeared into the night under Roddy's lead. Roddy's words echoed in the forest and gradually faded away.
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