Seeing that Gleim was about to follow in his companions' footsteps because of his carelessness, the hunter's pupils shrank as if he had already seen the scythe of the Grim Reaper falling on his head.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof …"
The black hound ignored its own safety and pounced in front of its master at the same time when it sensed danger.
"Bang!"
"Ow … ow …"
The heroic hound was obviously no match for the ferocious predator. It was sent flying by a claw and fell to the ground, whimpering in pain.
However, its actions were not in vain. Greem seized the opportunity to roll on the ground, dodging the fatal blow that was aimed at his neck. However, at the cost of losing a piece of flesh from his arm, he barely managed to escape with his life.
It landed silently on the ground and the big black cat was about to pounce again. Gleim, who had already understood the difference between them, closed its eyes and waited for its death. The tip of its nose could almost smell the stench of the big cat.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow pierced through the air.
"Bang!" It shot into the ground between the big cat and Gleim. The strong force caused the arrow to penetrate into the ground, leaving only a section of tail feather buzzing.
The big black cat was startled. It turned its head to look in the direction where the arrow came from. Its bright yellow eyes showed a human-like hesitation. It quickly ran up a big tree with its slender limbs and disappeared into the canopy.
Seeing the person who came, Gleim showed a joyful expression of surviving a disaster. It panted heavily and struggled to stand up from the ground.
"Brother, thank you for saving my life!"
At this time, the tenacious hound also stood up and ran to Gleim's side, sticking its tongue out.
"And you, my old friend Jim! You are my savior. "
Elvin took out a roll of gauze from his backpack and let Gleim bandage it himself. He did not have time to reminisce about the old days. He asked in a deep voice, "Did you see what it was?"
"It was a black leopard. At that time … "Gleim used its teeth to bandage its own wound skillfully while it gritted its teeth and angrily told Elvin about the experience of the two of them tracking it down.
"And it was very fast and very cunning. Colin was killed by its sneak attack because he was not prepared. In the beginning, if it wasn't for the fact that we were afraid that it would run away and waited for others to surround it, we would have killed this abominable beast long ago. "
"Elvin, let's kill it together!"
"No, Grai! We'd better leave quickly, this shouldn't be a leopard. "After a pause, Elvin's brows furrowed." This should be a ferocious wild beast! "
Elvin's knowledge of this world was not something an ordinary hunter could compare to after he had been taught systematically by the old butler Leo.
Perhaps their ancestors had encountered ferocious beasts before, but there was a high probability that they would not have the opportunity to return and pass on their valuable experience to their descendants.
Maybe the upper class of Leopold knew, but the isolation of bloodline and social status meant that no knowledge and experience would be leaked to the bottom of the society.
This was also the reason why Elvin was grateful for his birth. Being reborn in this era, if he had started off as an ordinary civilian, the difficulty level would have been hellish. By the time they reached adulthood, they might not even understand what kind of country and what kind of world they were living in.
Judging from his data vision and Gleim's description, it was very likely that it was a ferocious lynx.
"Lynx?" Gleim heard Elvin's judgment and had a look of disbelief.
Of course, he knew about lynx. Lynx, also known as lynx, usually went into the mountains to hunt, and lynx could often be seen in the forest. But those were medium-sized felines that were not taller than a human's thigh and were smaller than a hound. There was a huge gap between them and the feline that could fly on the tree with an adult in its mouth.
It was difficult for Elvin to explain clearly to Gleim, who did not have any extraordinary knowledge. Ferocious creatures were originally just ordinary animals, but under the influence of the mysterious factors in this world, they underwent a passive extraordinary transformation. If they survived, they would become ferocious creatures that were far superior in size, strength, speed, and wisdom than their own kind.
This kind of strange existence had existed since ancient times.
According to the old butler, Leo, who was an official Knight, through the research of this mysterious phenomenon, humans developed special training methods and magic potions to actively trigger the Ferociousness of the body and promote to a powerful Knight.
The only difference was that one was active, while the other was passive. Although they both had a Ferocious body, a human Knight was much stronger than a Ferocious beast of the same level.
The lynx, which was only a medium-sized feline, had grown into a ferocious predator that was bigger than a cheetah. Under the enhancement of the body caused by the Ferociousness, it was far beyond the ability of ordinary people to deal with.
Unfortunately, the ordinary people here included Elvin, who was just a trainee Knight.
"Maybe the escape of this cunning beast was just an illusion. The intelligence of a Ferocious Animal may not be comparable to that of a human, but we can no longer treat it as an ordinary beast. "
Elvin felt bitter in his mouth. If he had known that Gleim had provoked a Ferocious Animal, he would not have followed them at all. Even if there were two of him, he would only be delivering food to the Ferocious Animal.
As for why he could scare the Ferocious Animal away with an arrow at the beginning, Elvin guessed that it was just a hunting instinct of this nocturnal animal. Even when facing weak prey, it would habitually hide itself first.
"Then we … we'd better go back first. If we inform the City Hall that there is a Ferocious Predator here, the Consul will probably send a flintlock team to kill it. "
Brute force was not a hunter's characteristic, and Gleim happened to be a qualified hunter. After a brief struggle, he nodded firmly and decided to leave first. He would be a guide for the flintlock team stationed by Leopold, and then he would come back to trouble the Ferocious Animal.
"Woof, woof, woof …"
As soon as the two men and the dog took two steps forward, the hound Jim suddenly ran two steps forward, showing its snow-white fangs and barking towards the forest again.
Looking at the big cat that jumped down from the tree without any disguise and walked towards them slowly and gracefully like a forest elf, the two men looked at each other and showed a bitter smile at the same time.
"Let's fight!"
Since the Ferocious Animal was not going to let them go, Elvin also became ferocious. He walked to the front of the team and slowly unsheathed the long sword at his waist.
When two enemies meet on a narrow path, the brave will win. Elvin deeply believed in this saying.
"Wait, Elvin." Gleim, who was ready to support from behind, suddenly said in an excited tone and speed.
"Maybe we still have a chance. I don't know about other places, but this forest is where I grew up. All adult bobcats here have long dark tufts of hair on their ears. But this one doesn't! You see, it really doesn't! "
Elvin's eyesight was better than Gleim's. He discovered this earlier than the latter, but he was far from having Gleim's rich experience.
There was finally a chance of survival in a situation where there was no chance of survival. Elvin felt relieved and at the same time, returned to his normal state of mind.
Strictly speaking, the bobcat that was still a cub was not very brave, but after a successful hunt, it found that the two-legged animals were not very strong. Although the young hunter was smart, he did not have much experience. He decided not to beat around the bush and directly turned the remaining two-legged monsters into food reserves.
Elvin made a gesture of support and took the initiative to meet the ferocious bobcat that was approaching step by step with his sword.
Standing five steps away from the ferocious bobcat, Elvin held the sword with both hands and slightly squatted down. The sword was level with his line of sight, and he took the stance of a horizontal sail used by the White Sail Swordsmanship to deal with agile enemies.
The White Sail Swordsmanship was a superb swordsmanship used by the ancestors of the Garriott family when they were young. It originated from the fighting skills used by sailors in naval battles on the surface of the sea. Later, it was perfected by generations of swordsmanship masters.
When it was passed down to Elvin, it was already a brilliant swordsmanship that could be used in naval battles on land. It was very influential on the Black Sea coast.
Although he did not understand why the big cat took the initiative to show up, it did not hinder Elvin's next test. He held the long sword tightly and slowly approached.
"Hiss —!"
The bobcat was obviously far from a patient and qualified hunter. Elvin had just approached its attack range when the bobcat turned into a black shadow and flew towards him.
"Ha!"
Elvin's movements were subtle and nimble as he dodged. Then, he instantly turned around and roared. His right foot stepped on the ground, and the strength of his whole body combined with his well-honed swordsmanship instincts. The long sword in his hand pierced the air and made a loud noise.
It was a perfect thrust, chasing after the bobcat's back as if it was going to pierce through it directly.
The bobcat's body did not slow down at all. The hunting instinct in its bones made it make the most correct choice. It did not choose to dodge.
The huge but very nimble body suddenly exerted force, and its hind legs stepped on the ground and rose again. It twisted its waist and passed over the long sword, and once again rushed towards Elvin's face.
Elvin followed the momentum of the sword and rushed forward. He rolled several times on the ground to avoid the attack and at the same time, he opened up the distance between him and the bobcat.
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