rune hunter

Chapter 12 El's Fortune

The sun shone through the gap left by the hole, and El opened his eyes and sat up.The slight breathing sound from his side, and the heart-warming faint scent made him quickly recall everything from last night.

The two girls were wrapped in bearskin cushions, and Tika held Tiana's body so that her wounds would not touch the solid stone wall.Tiana's cloak was burned and torn into rags during the fight, so she had to put on Tika's old clothes.Because of her petite body, the neckline was too big, revealing half of her white and jade-like fragrant shoulders.

Al forced himself to turn his head away, only to feel a little dry in his mouth.He opened the water bag and took a few sips of cold water, trying to hide the hot feeling emanating from his body.

Standing up lightly, El glanced around, pulled out a dilapidated but strong travel backpack from his side, and quickly tidied it up.

This is El's own secret stronghold, where all his savings over the years are stored.For an experienced hunter, the wealth in the deep mountains and old forests can be said to be inexhaustible, but just like that high-grade bear skin, some things are inexhaustible in the city of Queensland controlled by the greedy and stingy viscount. Unable to sell.

The other big hunters in the nearby village were not so smart. Many of the good things they brought back were coaxed and tricked into their own private collection by the lord at a very low price.

El has his own way of selling goods. A few years ago, he met a reputable armed caravan on a road leading to Xilin County in the south of the forest.The bald fat man who looked like a profiteer in the team leader was actually a kind person with a pretty good personality.After several transactions, he saved a huge amount of capital.

He deftly dug out a pocket made of deerskin from a small hole in the corner of the stone wall. Although it was only the size of two fists, it was full of shiny gold coins and even a few low-end items the size of fingernails. Second gem.

Al nodded, a contented smile on his lips.Although I have a young lady worth tens of thousands of gold by my side now, it is more reassuring to have these real gold.

In fact, when he grows up, the objects of his longing and longing are no longer his adoptive father, that bad old man, but those aristocratic lords in the city.

As the saying goes, a man's ambition depends on his wallet.El now feels that with all this confidence, he should at least break away from the level of a country turkey.

I heard that in the county, the most remote and low-end territories like mountain villages are for sale with clearly marked prices.Although his own money is definitely not enough now, as a big hunter, El has never been impatient.

There are a lot of messy things in the cave, and the real valuable one is the Feathered Velociraptor that El accidentally caught while hunting bears a few days ago.

In the three hundred miles of mountains and forests that he knew, the Velociraptor was one of the terrifying beasts at the top of the food chain.This ancient sub-dragon is thin and small compared to its kind, but it moves swiftly, is ferocious and cruel, and lives in groups. It is an unscrupulous bully in the forest.

The Feather Raptor is a monster in the evolution form of the Raptor. Their limbs and joints can grow colorful feathers, they move faster, and they run like a gust of wind.According to legend, the individual strength of this velociraptor is even comparable to that of a large sub-dragon beast of the same level. Their brutal and bloodthirsty character has attracted the attention of a certain god, so they have received a special gift.

The unlucky guy in El's hand may have been too frivolous to break into the territory where the bear clan lived alone.With its strength, even an adult violent bear can win a complete victory, and its speed can easily throw off all enemies.But unfortunately, that day he stepped into the trap prepared by El for hunting bears.

Originally, with the agility of this velociraptor, he could get out of trouble as long as he was given a little time. El, who was hiding aside, didn't dare to approach at all. With his little strength, going there was just to deliver food.

A more tragic thing happened. While struggling, the unlucky boy kicked over the bait in the trap—a bucket full of honey.The honey, which was only half opened, was knocked to the ground, and the strong sweet aroma spread instantly, attracting all the bears around.

Seventeen adult bears, attracted by the bait, beat up the velociraptor trapped in the trap.The wailing of the beast lasted for two full hours.

When El passed by, the velociraptor had turned into a dead dog. Even a bear couldn't bite the scaly horny skin on its body, but the bear's paw shattered all the bones in its body.

But from a certain point of view, this also shows that the outer skin is definitely a valuable product!El, who had heard of this rare creature in the old bard's story, naturally would not let go of the opportunity to kill it.

In addition to the outer skin, the magical feathers, teeth, and claws will be bought at a high price by mages or other weird guys in big cities.Velociraptor meat can strengthen the body after eating, and it is said that it also has the miraculous effect of invigorating blood and tonifying the kidneys, which is good news for middle-aged men, not to mention the great tonic below... This guy is almost full of treasures!

This velociraptor was five meters long, and three boning knives were scrapped just by dismantling it.Throw away the broken bones and there are hundreds of catties left.In the current cave, a large part of the space is occupied by these fragmentary materials.El struggled for a long time, but still picked some of the most valuable ones and stuffed them into his travel bag, reluctantly throwing the largest amount of dried dragon meat aside.

Al picked up a piece of jerky and stuffed it into his mouth, biting hard.It's a pity to throw away this thing, but you can't eat too much at one time, especially if you are still angry like him, it will add fuel to the fire.

A hot feeling spread from the stomach, and the blood in the body gradually began to heat up.Such a finger-sized dragon jerky can maintain energy throughout the morning.

There was a rustling sound behind him, El turned his head and saw Tika sitting up rubbing his eyes, looking around blankly, still a little dazed.

The fur covering her body shook off as she got up, revealing her healthy wheat-colored skin.It was early summer, and the clothes on the little maid's body were already thin, and her fur was prone to dryness and heat. When she woke up, her clothes were already half taken off, and even her underwear was soaked in sweat, exposing her still young body curves.

Tiana also opened her eyes. The girl habitually maintained her vigilance, and quickly glanced around. After noticing El's gaze, she couldn't help shrinking her head subconsciously, blushing her body tightly. Wrapped in fur cushions.

This is the difference between a village girl and a lady, Al sighed in his heart, turned his back and continued to pack things.

After he packed his luggage and the girls changed their clothes, El took down his bow and arrow and axe from the wall, pushed away the stones blocking the hole, and the warm sunlight flooded in.

He took a deep breath, stretched vigorously, his muscles tensed, and his bones made a crisp sound.

Looking into the distance from here, the emerald green mountains are layered and undulating, and the vast forest is boundless.

Tiana supported the stone wall, walked slowly to his side, closed her eyes and enjoyed the sunshine.

After eating some food last night, the girl's physical fitness quickly recovered, but the injuries on her hands and face did not heal well.The damage caused by the torrent of elements is not simply burning, but also mixed with destructive magic element damage.The herbs El picks help her wounds heal, but leave scars.

Love of beauty is the nature of every woman, even the girl who looks down on life and death is no exception.After recovering her mental strength through adequate sleep, the first thing she did was to conjure up a light mirror and examine the injuries on her face carefully.

The cheeks protected by the bandages felt a little itchy, and after a little peeling off the applied herbs, you could see that the wounds had scabbed over. The red scabs crawled on the face like ugly, twisted bugs, looking hideous and terrifying.

"I thought I had nothing to lose, so I was already mentally prepared to fight to the death."

Tiana smiled self-deprecatingly, biting her lip, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"Although I survived now, I really have nothing left... But that's good, at least Mr. El, you won't be bewitched by beauty anymore, and make such irrational behavior."

"What does it mean to be bewitched by beauty!" El turned his head in embarrassment and guilt: "You feel too good about yourself."

"Isn't it?" Tiana stared at El's expression, and unconsciously raised her voice.

"Mr. El, you already know that I am a wanted criminal, why do you want to save me? Have you ever considered how much trouble you will cause! Isn't Tika innocent? I really have nothing now, oh yes , at least my body is still clean, you want to..."

A loud but weak slap on the face blocked back what the girl wanted to say.Tiana covered her face and lowered her head, tears streaming down her fingers silently.

El knew that this was just the girl's momentary loss of control, but he didn't want to hear such words from her.He walked over, hugged the girl, and patted her head lightly.This is the tried-and-tested trick he has always used to comfort Tika. Apart from this, he has never learned a similar skill, but the effect is still outstanding.

"The power of the Cursed Sect covers the sky with one hand. I had no intention of leaving Queensland alive. The plague has swept across the Northland. No matter whether it is east or west, it is now a barren land with thousands of miles of people."

Tiana buried her head in El's chest and sobbed softly.

She did not mention the south, for the city of Queensland was at the southernmost point of the northern counties, and the Cloud Mountains, which ran through the kingdom, divided the territory in two.Except for the King's Highway opened up thousands of years ago, going to any southern city has to climb hundreds of kilometers of high mountains and dense forests.Even for an established army, that is an insurmountable moat.

"Anyway, I have already prepared for the worst, and it doesn't matter if I take a little more risk."

El whispered softly in the girl's ear, "Trust me, go to the south with me."

Tiana's body trembled, and a blush quickly rose from her ears.

The harsh noise made by the horse spoon hitting the frying pan completely destroyed the ambiguous emotion that had just been brewed between the two.El covered his head in pain, and for the first time began to regret his soft-hearted decision.

Tiana, who was almost breached in her psychological defense, instantly sobered up and calmed down, broke free from El's embrace without a trace, and took a few steps back in silence.

"It's time to eat! It's time to eat!" Tika, who was so jealous, mistook the pan for El's head, wishing to knock it in half.She glared at Al with a puffy face, snorted through her nose, turned and walked into the cave.

El was speechless, so he could only look up to the sky and sigh, this was completely self-inflicted.

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