An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 35 Jackal

Except for the footprints of the three deceased people, there were no other humanoid creatures around.

Lacerations can't be caused by mutual injuries, right? Logically speaking, this possibility is very small.

Wild beasts do not know how to use weapons and rely on sharp claws and teeth to hunt, not to mention not wasting "rations".
Eat only the internal organs and abandon the body.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Ma Long's mind:
"Hi~Vell, is it possible that beasts can also use weapons?"

Upon hearing this, Weir reacted suddenly, and her expression became extremely solemn, and she nodded:

"...Indeed, there are, but that kind of thing can no longer be called a beast..."

Uh-huh! Wow~

At this time, the bushes not far away were stirred, and at the same time there was a sound of giggling, and I felt that something was approaching.

Malone and Weir immediately get ready for battle!
The next moment, several humanoid monsters with fur, bloodstains, and resembling hyenas appeared on their bodies, with their rickety backs holding scimitars, axes and other weapons.

Just walk out and show up!

That weird cry that made the hair stand on end never stopped for a moment...

"…Damn it, Gnolls."

Seeing these things, Weier told the story of their origin.

Jackals are bloodthirsty, cruel, and crazy evil creatures born in the womb of hyenas. They hate other life in the world throughout their lives.
There is no sense in their minds, the only reason for their existence is to kill!
"really……"

Ma Long didn't seem surprised by this. He had already guessed that these guys might be causing trouble and were "beasts" who could use weapons.
Besides gnolls, he didn't know of any other creature that could do that.

Tweet! Roar!

One of the jackals suddenly looked up to the sky and roared, then quickly came towards the two of them!

As for the rest, they naturally followed in droves.

"Two each."

"no problem."

Ma Long and Weier communicated, nodded to each other, and moved forward instead of retreating! Launch a reverse charge! After all, there are not enough enemies to fight.

Although jackals have a ferocious and terrifying appearance, they are only slightly larger than humans.
It's really not too difficult to deal with.

Although the Armor of Oath is a full-body protection, Ma Long's own mobility is not limited by this. The moment he and the Jackal reach close combat distance,
Swing the giant sword vigorously to fend off the vertical blow from the enemy holding an axe.
Then he immediately took a step to the side to avoid the scimitar that followed him and slashed diagonally. He raised his sword hilt with his backhand and hit the jackal's fragile nose hard.
He whined in pain, covered his nose and retreated.

After successfully repelling one, Ma Long immediately turned around and crouched down to avoid the head blow from the axe-wielding jackal owl! Then get up quickly,
Putting the sword on the ground as a fulcrum, he used all his strength to perform a side kick, hitting the opponent's strong abdomen.

As a result, it was forced to take two steps back, and before it could stabilize its balance,
Ma Long kicked the sword with his foot to save energy and reach the sword-raising posture. In an instant, the sword edge ignited with blazing fire and slashed towards the target!

Phew!

This sword was as smooth as a hot knife cutting through butter, going from the shoulder to the abdomen before stopping!
On the other side, Weir's battle is more gorgeous and beautiful than Malone's.
With his left hand behind his back, he held the sword in his right hand and kept swinging and stabbing. With strong and flexible steps, he moved back and forth around the two jackals.
It's like performing a waltz.

Every time he dodges the attack, he stabs the enemy in the torso with his backhand sword! Just prick it and pull it apart.

Not at all muddle-headed.

It can be said that it is both elegant and deadly.

On Ma Long's side, he killed the axe-wielding jackal with one sword. Before he could draw his weapon, the other guy who was repelled dropped his scimitar.

He was on all fours, running towards me at full speed, and suddenly he swooped down!
He pushed him to the ground, opened his bloody mouth full of sharp teeth and smelly, lowered his head and bit Ma Long's neck! Fortunately, he reacted in time and raised his hands to resist.

The fangs bit hard on the sturdy arm guard. With the other hand, he hit his nose again. After all, he has the characteristics of a canine, and this is where the jackal is most vulnerable.
Moreover, Ma Long is not bare-handed. The lethality of his fist is no weaker than that of a sword hilt!

Even though the jackal was so stubborn that he refused to let go and tried his best to bite through the protection,
But this is all in vain~
Even though two teeth were chipped, there were only a few minor scratches on the armor. After Ma Long's unremitting efforts to attack the enemy's weak points,
This gnoll couldn't resist the dominance of pain.

He stood up and covered his face with his hands, letting out a shrill wail, but Ma Long's anger had been aroused at this time!
He stood up without even holding the sword, and made a diving motion to hold his waist with his left hand and his legs with his right hand. He threw him down and then took a riding posture.
Click left! Click right! The fists continued to hit the opponent's head like a rain!
"You still want to bite me! Try biting me again!"

At the same time, Weier is about to end the battle. The enemy he faces is already covered with wounds and can't move even an inch! Each one was stabbed a dozen times!

I don’t even know if the internal organs are still intact~
Seeing that the jackal was about to reach its limit and almost fall down, a sword stabbed accurately into the eye and straight into the brain!

When the sword tip was drawn out, there was something white and yellow attached to it.

After killing two enemies one after another, Weir lowered his rapier and shook it to shake off the blood that was full of stench and decay.

Turning his head to look at Ma Long's location.

The jackal beneath him had stopped moving, but his fists continued to fall, hitting his face that was torn and bloody.

"It's dead."

"...What? Oh, I didn't notice that I was almost bitten by this beast just now,"

"Are you... injured?"

After hearing this, Ma Long came back to his senses. His breathing became rapid and he stopped punching. Most of the anger in his heart was vented, and his mood returned to normal.

Glancing at the body, Weier shook his head silently and looked at the forest warily:
"Gnolls usually move in groups, and once there are definitely more than a few,"

"We have to go and meet everyone as soon as possible."

Uh-huh! Ouch~
As soon as the words fell, the Border Blade said whatever he said, and bursts of weird screams followed. Listen carefully to see that there are not a few in number!

The two people's expressions changed immediately upon hearing this. One or two would be fine, but more would be impossible to defeat!

"Run!"

Ma Long made a quick decision and quickly pulled out the weapon from the corpse on the side and put it on his shoulder.

He ran wildly in the direction he came from.

Since the distance was not far, the two of them met up with their companions in less than half a minute. They looked quite embarrassed as they rushed out of the forest.

As well as the newly stained blood on his body, Shadow Heart knew that something must have happened! Quickly asked:

"what's the situation?!"

"It's a jackal... a jackal, let's go! Now!"

Breathing heavily, Malone replied while picking up his bag.

"What!?"

Hearing this word, Gale couldn't help but exclaimed. She was very knowledgeable and had seen relevant records in books. Although she was very curious about this kind of creature,

But that doesn't mean she really wants to face a bloodthirsty and crazy monster up close.

Wow~
The next moment, the bushes in the forest made a violent sound and a manic jackal rushed out, holding a scimitar and speaking loudly.
Canines are great trackers.

Later, more jackals appeared one after another and came to where everyone was on the road...

(End of this chapter)