Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

"I...I...I...I was worried about you, so I...I came back to see you..."

Anya lowered her head and didn't dare to look at the village chief. It was obvious that she knew she had made a mistake.

Considering the urgency of the situation, the village chief let her go for the time being and gave her another chance to take the wandering mercenary to the shelter.

However, just as the two were about to set off, the village chief suddenly realized that this was not appropriate and quickly called a halt.

"Wait a minute! Anya, go to the shelter by yourself. You, the mercenary, stay here with me!"

Letting a mercenary whose background was unknown to him go to the shelter with Anya, who was only sixteen years old, what kind of naive and ignorant person could come up with this arrangement?

The village chief secretly cursed himself for living too comfortably over the years and neglecting the evil of human nature.

Fortunately, the down-and-out wandering mercenary didn't seem to have any objections to this arrangement, and Anya was also capable of making it to the shelter on her own.

However, as fate would have it, because of the three of them's actions... the Rockclaw Bear has arrived.

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"Village... Village Chief, could that voice be...?"

Anya heard a dull bear roar coming from outside the village, and her face turned pale.

The voice was not loud, but it was deep and penetrating enough to reach Anya and the village chief's hearts.

The village chief was already stiff at this time. Having witnessed many life and death situations, he knew much better than Anya what might happen next.

However, he couldn't show his weakness in front of the younger generation. Since he was the village chief, he had to hold his own here!

"The Rockclaw Bear is here, but don't be nervous. Just continue hiding here..."

"Hey, you're a mercenary, right? I don't care why you wandered here, but I need your help right now!"

The village chief made arrangements for Anya and the mercenaries, preparing to fight against the approaching Rockclaw Bear.

But what the village chief didn't expect was that the wandering mercenary actually refused to obey the arrangement this time and lay on the ground in a desperate manner!

"No... I can't help you... I haven't eaten for several days..."

As the wandering mercenary spoke, he began to sweep the dust off the food he had picked up and prepared to eat.

10.73 - Rockclaw Bear

This... where the hell did this madman come from? !

The village chief has never seen such an unreasonable person in his life!

Could it be that you're willing to sacrifice your life just for food?!

"If you want to die, go ahead. But don't blame me for not warning you later!"

The village chief completely lost his patience. He no longer paid attention to the wandering mercenaries and instead supervised Anya to hide. After repeatedly warning Anya not to leave the hiding place, the village chief walked towards the trap without looking back.

As for that inexplicable wandering mercenary, he had done his best.

Given the position of the wandering mercenary, when the Rockclaw Bear comes over, he will be attracted to the direction of the trap. In this way, at least the village chief's plan will not be ruined.

——(My dear mercenary, we have never met before. I have done this with a clear conscience. You are asking for death.)

In this way, the village chief held his breath and waited quietly for the Rock Claw Bear to appear.

As the beast's unique snoring grew louder, the village chief knew that the Rockclaw Bear was very close to him.

This time, the village chief didn't dare to stick his head out rashly. If he did, and made eye contact with the Rock-Claw Bear, he would be swimming in the Rock-Claw Bear's stomach in the next minute.

——(Please, please, please… just walk into the trap yourself…!)

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While the village chief was praying, something he had been secretly worried about actually happened.

Anya, who was supposed to be hiding in a secluded place, felt that it was too cruel to let the mercenary wait to die outside, so she quietly slipped out and invited the mercenary to take refuge with her in the bunker.

This time, the mercenary heard that the hiding place was not far away, so he changed his mind and went to hide with Anya.

In the bunker, Anya whispered to the mercenary why he had become so destitute.

The mercenary answered while eating the food he had just picked up, saying that the mercenary group he was in was engaged in murder and arson, and he didn't want to be involved with them, and then it turned out like this.

"Uh, then... now that you're full, can you help us?" Anya asked cautiously.

"I am a mercenary after all. As long as you are willing to pay, I can help you." The mercenary answered without any compromise.

When Anya heard that money was required, she fell silent.

A small village like theirs sometimes doesn't even have enough food, so where would they get the money to hire mercenaries?

Since this guy is so unkind, let's just put our hope on the trap set by the village chief.

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Anya waited and waited in the bunker.

From time to time, she would glance at the worn scabbard at the mercenary's waist, wondering how strong he was. Perhaps he was about the same as the village chief, who had a combat profession? Or maybe a little weaker?

But in short, there is really no other fighting force to rely on in Bihu Village.

When the Rockclaw Bear falls into the cellar trap, I wonder how many arrows the village chief will need to shoot it to kill it?

Anya had seen the village chief shoot arrows before. His accuracy was quite good. He could shoot down a high-flying goose with just two or three arrows. The smell was extremely fragrant.

Then, just as Anya's thoughts were flying further and further into her memories, a loud noise accompanied by the roar of a wild beast came over, frightening her whole body.

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Did the monster fall into a trap? !

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At this moment, strong curiosity completely overwhelmed Anya's timidity. She climbed out of the shelter, stood on a high place, and looked towards the cellar with wide eyes.

What caught Anya's eyes was the Rockclaw Bear struggling in the cellar!

The burly and powerful Rockclaw Bear was seen waving its claws like a madman, trying to climb up from the edge of the cellar. However, the soft soil made it impossible for the behemoth to gain any strength, and instead it got itself covered in dirt.

And on the ground next to the cellar, the village chief has appeared.

The village chief, who was deeply trusted by the villagers, held a large bow, pulled the bowstring and shot an arrow at the Rockclaw Bear's head!

——(Success! The village chief succeeded!!!)

Seeing that the village chief's first arrow hit the Rockclaw Bear's forehead, Anya jumped up excitedly!

In her limited knowledge, being shot in the head by an arrow is a fatal thing!

However, the Rockclaw Bear is not as fragile as humans. Under its thick and hard hair, there is a layer of sebum as hard as stone, which can deflect the arrows.

In terms of the temporary results, the village chief's arrow not only did not cause any harm to the Rockclaw Bear, but also made the beast even more angry!

“Roar, boom, boom, boom—!”

The roar of the Rockclaw Bear made Anya's feet numb, but what really frightened her was the actions of the Rockclaw Bear after it became angry.

The enraged Rockclaw Bear used its signature skill, "Rockclaws," and attacked the cellar walls like crazy.

Under its continuous attacks, the originally vertical wall began to be dug into a slope, and the road leading to the ground was dug out by the Rock Claw Bear!

Although the village chief never stopped shooting arrows during this period, the penetrating power of the arrows he shot was not enough to do anything to the monster.

Seeing that the Rockclaw Bear was about to escape from the cellar along the slope, the village chief knew that the trap had failed, so he decided to sacrifice himself to lure the Rockclaw Bear away to prevent this guy from smelling the scent of humans and running to the shelter to harm the villagers.

However, at this moment, the Rockclaw Bear noticed the human girl Anya standing on a high place.

The girl happened to be wearing a beautiful floral dress today, so it was hard not to attract the attention of the Rockclaw Bear.

"Run! Anya! Run!!!"

The village chief shouted at the top of his lungs, regardless of his own safety.

He hoped Anya would run quickly, and he also hoped that his roar would divert the Rockclaw Bear's attention.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. The Rock Claw Bear ignored the village chief behind him and ran towards Anya on all fours!

Things had developed to this point, and Anya, with weak legs, had fallen to the ground, and was completely unable to escape on her own.

"Damn it! Don't run over there, you stinky bear! Come and kill me if you dare, you idiot!!!"

The village chief kept shooting arrows at the Rock-Claw Bear while running, but no matter what he did, the Rock-Claw Bear showed no sign of changing its target.

As the Rockclaw Bear got closer and closer to Anya, the village chief felt more and more desperate.

Anya fell to the ground, watching the ever-growing Rockclaw Bear and the saliva splattering from its mouth. Her mind went blank...

——(Am I… am I going to… die?)

The huge bear paw, shining with cold light, slammed down towards Anya's head. If nothing unexpected happened, Anya's head would turn into meat paste in half a second.

However, just when the Rock-Claw Bear, the Village Chief, and Anya all thought so, a scabbard forced its way in between the two and forcibly bounced the Rock-Claw Bear's sharp claws away.

"Let me make it clear in advance, little sister. Don't forget to pay me after the job is done."

The wandering mercenary stood in front of Anya, his not-so-broad back now seemed as broad as a mountain.

10.74 - In a flash

Anya, who thought she was dead, was stunned by this sudden scene.

Isn't the one standing in front of him the listless mercenary from before?

Is this guy really that powerful?!

Opposite the wandering mercenary, the Rockclaw Bear seemed to be startled by the sudden appearance of this troublemaker, but it immediately figured out the situation and swung its sharp claws to chop at the ungrateful guy!

Thinking of the already tattered scabbard of the wandering mercenary, Anya's heart suddenly rose to her throat.

Whether the attack I just blocked was due to luck or strength, the answer will soon be revealed!

However, the development of the matter once again exceeded Anya's expectations. Just when she thought that the wandering mercenary would use the scabbard to block the claw attack, the wandering mercenary's figure suddenly blurred. Then, she saw that the body of the Rock Claw Bear seemed to be fixed, standing stiffly in place.

--(what happened?)

The wandering mercenary returned to his previous lazy state, stretched lazily, and then ignored the Rockclaw Bear, walked to the side and sat down to continue eating.

Anya looked at the still standing Rockclaw Bear and didn't dare to move. She didn't even have the courage to question the wandering mercenary, for fear that the Rockclaw Bear would pounce on her again as soon as she opened her mouth.

The village chief not far away was just as confused as Anya. He was wondering if the wandering mercenary had used some skill to stop the Rock Claw Bear's actions. Now that the skill had been successfully released, why didn't he take the opportunity to kill the Rock Claw Bear?

——(If you don’t do it, I will!)

Without caring about anything else, the village chief immediately drew his bow and arrow, ready to shoot at the Rock-Claw Bear's most vulnerable eye. But just as he put the arrow on the string, the standing Rock-Claw Bear suddenly broke into pieces and fell to the ground, turning into a pile of broken pieces.

"……Eh?"

"……what?"

"……ha?!!!"

First the village chief, then Anya, both of them were completely unable to conceal their inner surprise and shouted out loudly.

In this scene, the wandering mercenary who was still eating food vividly interpreted what it meant to be out of place.

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It took the village chief and Anya a long time to reluctantly accept what had just happened.

The powerful and lawless Rock Claw Bear was chopped into pieces by the wandering mercenary in an instant.

The wandering mercenary drew his sword so quickly that the village chief and Anya couldn't even see what he did.

——(Could it be that this down-and-out mercenary is actually very strong?)

The same thought appeared in the minds of the village chief and Anya at the same time, but the two people reacted differently.

The village chief thought about how he had just disdained the wandering mercenary and even let him die, and his heart suddenly turned cold... What if this mercenary had eaten his fill and had the strength to settle the score with him, then how could he be his opponent?

Anya, on the other hand, was not as frightened as the village chief. She was filled with joy because the crisis in the village was finally over! Everyone was saved!

If Anya had to say something that made her uneasy, it was about the reward for this wandering mercenary.

Anya clearly remembered that the wandering mercenary had told her that "he would be paid after the task was accomplished", but not only Anya herself, even if the entire Bihu Village was counted, they did not have much money to pay the wandering mercenary.

The only things that they in Bihu Village could give to the mercenary as a token of gratitude were some homemade handicrafts.