Volume 1 Chapter 399

Chapter 399: Hobbit as a Knight!

The difficulty of sneaking away while everyone was distracted was greatly reduced.

But Lolth couldn’t simply escape without considering anything; if she did, even if no one was watching her, she would still be discovered.

So, she needed to wait for the right opportunity.

But luckily, at Wild Boar Mountain now, such "opportunities" are not hard to find.

As the group gets closer to the heart of Wild Boar Mountain, both the number and strength of the monsters, as well as the magic environment, are becoming more dangerous.

Based on the magic flow around her, Lolth guesses that they are already near the area affected by the opened half-plane channel.

In other words, they have moved from the "outer area" to the edge of the real half-plane channel’s influence zone.

Although they are not yet in the core area, this place is no longer suitable for ordinary adventurers.

This also means that, no matter how careful and cautious Florence is as the leader, they will inevitably encounter battles.

"Be careful, there are monsters ahead watching us… probably at Superlative Level Middle Level!"

As soon as they stepped here, Florence stopped and whispered.

He gently placed his hand on the ground, feeling the slight vibrations beneath him.

This is not using sensing skills, but relying on his experience as an old mercenary to judge the type of monster.

"Now it is about six hundred meters away, its size is between four to five meters, it is very heavy… Its speed is not very fast; although it is coming toward us, it has not reached the charging stage yet."

"In one minute, we will face the enemy."

"Such a large monster will not be easy to deal with; we need to finish this quickly."

To avoid the disturbance of battle attracting more monsters, when encountering monsters in the wild gathering areas, it is better to solve problems as fast as possible.

Especially now at Wild Boar Mountain, the danger is beyond imagination. Once we are caught by waves of fierce monsters, no matter how strong the Superoperator or mercenary group is, they will struggle!

"Hood and I will block the first wave of attacks from this monster… Mr. Krado, you will be the main attacker, and the other two warrior ladies will be support attackers. If Hood and I can’t hold on, you will temporarily defend—Miss Ling, as the Sneaker, you need to find its weak point and strike it hard."

Florence very reliably and methodically arranged everything, showing her rich experience as a seasoned mercenary.

No one disagreed, but what everyone really thought in their hearts… is hard to say!

Soon, the ground shook violently, and the sound of falling trees was heard in the forest.

A huge shadow appeared at the edge of everyone’s vision.

Lolth, who had long known what it was with Magic Perception, saw the outline of the creature and showed a look of disappointment.

"Ah, it really is a Bicorne Gigantooth Bear…"

This is a magical creature that is not very common in the main plane but is somewhat well-known.

It is a bear-like magical beast widely found in the western and southern mountainous regions of the continent, with an adult body length of around four to five meters and a magical power level at Superlative Level. It has a pair of sharp horns and a pair of giant teeth, making it look very frightening.

Because of its large size and low intelligence, while encountering a single Superoperator may be quite bad, a group of seven or eight Elite Level high-rankers could manage to deal with it.

If a Superlative Level adventurer leads the group, they could handle it without much cost.

The others also recognized the type of magical creature by its giant horns and teeth.

So, Florence became more composed.

If we only look at the strength on paper, our team can handle it!

However, Lolth had no intention of making a move.

Besides the well-known basic information about the Bicorne Gigantooth Bear, Lolth also knew its other characteristics.

The meat is tough and bitter, and it is very popular among the Abyssal Demons. When they first arrived on the main plane, the cafeteria even had a trend of catching these creatures from Dragonspine Mountain to serve everyone extra meals.

As a result, the population of Dragonspine Mountain was almost wiped out by the demon race.

Lolth had no interest in the "ingredients" that the Abyssal Demons were interested in.

She stood behind Florence, looking nervous and serious, tightly gripping her Meteor Hammer.

In fact, Lolth had already decided to get ready!

Raven beside her took out two short axes that definitely would not be the right weapons for her, while Ling, the "Sneaker," symbolically covered her breath.

After Lolth and the others got into position, the monster Bicorne Gigantooth Bear arrived!

"Ah—!"

The roar sounded like that of a middle-aged man who had seen the expected result of a paternity test but was still extremely angry because his last bit of hope had been shattered. The giant bear, with its fur standing up like steel needles, stomped through several bushes and knocked some trees to the ground, appearing before everyone!

Its footsteps did not stop; it lowered its head, aimed its dark and fierce horns at Hood and Florence, and rushed over faster!

"Be careful, I will block the first wave of attacks. Hood, get ready—"

Florence said this as she stood in front of Hood.

The first wave of the Bicorne Gigantooth Bear’s charge is the most dangerous!

However, Florence, being a Superlative Level knight, was not afraid!

A yellow light surrounded him, and the power of the earth flowed into his body, creating a soft glow on his armor.

At the same time, Florence picked up the shield on her back and stood in front of herself.

After doing all this, the wild bear’s charge had already arrived!

The huge sharp horns pushed forward with force, crashing into…

No!

It did not hit the ready Florence.

The giant bear raised its chin slightly, and even on all fours, it stood two meters tall and was about four to five meters long.

So, as it lifted its head a little, its horns passed over Florence and crashed into the bewildered Hood.

"I copied—ah!"

Hood with red hair was still calling his magical beast. After entering the forest, he sent his magical beast out to explore the area.

So he never expected this sudden disaster.

Unprepared, Hood was directly knocked away, flying into the vast forest, followed by the sound of rustling leaves.

However, the knight was tough. After Hood was thrown out, his loud shout, "Florence, for goodness’ sake, lift your shield higher!" showed that he wasn’t seriously injured.

But after he landed, the sounds of "What is this again?" and the roar of monsters from over ten meters away confirmed something for everyone.

It seemed that Hood wouldn’t be coming back anytime soon…