Chapter 23 Owlbear Beak Trimming
Chapter 23 Owlbear Beak Trimming
With Asdallen leading the way, Liu Bei didn't call anyone else. Of course, Ansel would follow without being asked. Finally, there was Nettie, who was responsible for the important task of communicating with the Owl Bear.
As the group walked to the square, they happened to run into Sefullo and Kaha, who were coming out together.
Neither of them were cunning or evil, and once the core conflict was resolved, they were able to communicate normally.
"Sefro, Kaha, I encountered a goblin who had infiltrated the camp walls earlier. Are there other passages inside this woodland?"
Upon hearing this, Kaha's expression immediately changed.
Seeing Kaha's expression, Liu Bei immediately knew the answer and said to Will and the others following behind him, "Thank you all for your help!"
"Kah, where is that passage! You and Will must search for it together. We absolutely cannot let the goblins enter the woods through that passage, or the consequences will be dire!"
Kaha immediately accepted the mission and led Will and the others toward the hidden passage.
The goblins discovered this deadly passage, and Kahar immediately took the blame upon himself.
She strongly suspected that the passage was revealed by the Shadow Druids; otherwise, how could they have arrived at such a coincidence!
Outside, the goblins and drow colluded to form an army and headed towards the woodland. Soon after, the shadow druids and their ilk arrived to seduce them.
It's hateful that I didn't realize it, and instead succumbed to darkness, almost causing a major disaster!
With this in mind, Kaha went back in time and strangled the version of himself that had fallen into darkness!
"Don't blame yourself, it's not too late."
Liu Bei said this.
After saying that, he led Nettie and the others towards the Owl Bear Cave under Asdalon's guidance.
The group quickly arrived at the cave entrance, familiar with the route. Just as they were about to enter, a colossal creature descended from the sky, landing on the mountaintop and disappearing from sight.
Nettie exclaimed in surprise, "That's a severed beak! It's only been a few years, I can't believe it's grown so big!"
"There are such large wild animals! Don't they really harm people?"
"No, those two little creatures, Broken Beak and the others, were raised by the people of the woodland. The nearby residents all fed them in the woodland, and they are very friendly to people. If Master Halsin hadn't felt that we shouldn't interfere too much with their lives, he wouldn't have let them roam freely."
Asdallen remained silent, unsure whether he should reveal that he had forced the two followers of the Supreme God to go in and die.
For the first time in a long time, he felt a sensation of being scorched by the sun.
It wasn't that he was actually burned by the sun, but seeing Liu Bei's upright and honest conduct made him feel ashamed, like a rat in a gutter that dares not face the sun.
Standing beside him and observing his actions always brings a stinging pain, like being burned by his brilliance.
"Asdallen, you've seemed preoccupied since earlier. What's wrong?" Ansel whispered. "Just tell me. I'm using a communication technique; don't worry about Liu Bei overhearing. But don't worry, Liu Bei isn't that pedantic. 'To err is human, to forgive divine,' Liu Bei often tells me!"
Asdereng smiled, trying to ease the awkwardness in his heart. Ansel could see it, so how could anyone else not? He then said directly, "I previously sent two people into this owl bear cave. The owl bear guarding inside killed the two people to protect its cubs, so..."
Before he could finish, he hurriedly added, "Those two are not good people; they are fanatical followers of the Supreme God. I only did it because I was extremely angry!"
"There's no need for that. We don't need to be so particular when dealing with cunning and wicked people!"
Liu Bei never imagined that he would be seen in such a way by Asdalon. He was not only benevolent, but also courageous. It should be noted that "the benevolent are also courageous, and even sages can be fierce and angry." Sages can also have a fierce and angry side.
Moreover, the Book of Changes says, "A small punishment serves as a great warning; this is a blessing for the petty person."
Liu Bei's gentleness made Asdallen a little uncomfortable. He was used to the superiors looking down on everyone else, just like his previous master.
After this little incident, everyone walked into the dark cave together.
As soon as you step into the cave, a putrid stench mixed with an extremely strong stench of blood hits you.
A mournful cry echoed through the forest.
"Something's happened!"
Upon hearing this mournful cry, everyone's heart skipped a beat!
The sight inside the cave horrified everyone.
The goblins' corpses were scattered all over the ground, blood splattered everywhere, clearly indicating that they had been through a great battle.
Just a few steps inside, you can see an owl-bear lying on the ground, its beautiful feathers covered in mottled bloodstains, and several broken spears stuck in its body.
Behind it, in a nest woven from branches, white eggshells were shattered on the ground, egg liquid was flowing out, and in the middle of the egg liquid was a lump of black flesh.
The owl-bear that let out a mournful cry stood beneath the gaping hole, with a bharal it had just caught lying under its paws.
Bathed in the dim sunlight, tears streamed from the blood-red eyes of the owl-bear, which Nettie called "Broken Beak."
"Netty, you guys step back!"
Liu Bei held two swords and shielded everyone in front of him, but the swords were not drawn.
The group cautiously retreated, as the enraged bear could easily mistake them for the culprits who attacked the cave.
Before they could retreat more than a few steps, the grief-stricken Broken Beak went mad, sniffing around the cave, and then discovered Liu Bei and his party who were slowly retreating.
The enraged beast immediately regarded Liu Bei and his uninvited "guests" as the culprits behind the tragedy before them!
It angrily flapped its wings and flew in front of the crowd, determined to tear the humans before it apart with its claws.
"not good!"
The worst-case scenario came true. Seeing the severed beak, Liu Bei immediately took out the bottle of "Hill Giant's Elixir" that he had just taken out.
After swallowing the elixir, Liu Bei immediately felt a surge of power welling up from within his body!
"I'll cover the rear. You guys hurry up and figure out a way to bring this guy back to his senses! Ansel, don't use fireballs, don't hurt it!"
Liu Bei roared angrily, then took out his two unsheathed swords and stepped forward to block the attack from the severed-beaked creature!
Liu Bei thought to himself, "The name of this elixir is truly fitting; after absorbing it, my power has increased to such an extent!"
After his strength increased significantly, Liu Bei took the initiative to meet the attack. Although there was a huge difference in size, Liu Bei's strength was no less than that of the huge beast, and he was even more agile.
The man and the beast fought in one place. Liu Bei had no intention of harming the severed beak, so the two were evenly matched in a short time!
Liu Bei, with his clumsy broken beak, kept circling inside the cave.
"Netty, you're a druid, you must have a way!"
The flame in Ansel's hand flickered incessantly, mirroring his restless and anxious state of mind.
At this moment, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness, realizing for the first time that not everything could be solved with a fireball spell!
I wish I could learn more spells.
I'd even be willing to use magic tricks!
"Don't rush. The severed beak is currently in a state of rage. Using those spells rashly now will only lead to failure!" Nettie was not in a hurry at all. She simply watched the battle between the human and the beast quietly. The little bit of food in her palm proved that she had already made preparations for what was to come!
"I just circled around the big guy who died, and I have some good news!"
Ansel was startled when Asderon, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly spoke. He hadn't even noticed when Asderon had left!
"What good news?"
"We didn't see the body of the other little creature at the scene; there's still one alive, probably taken away by the goblins!"
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