Chapter 45 Friendly Animals
Nohill immediately pulled out his double ax and prepared to fight the enemy. He was not sure whether this big guy was an enemy or a friend, but it was always right to be prepared in advance.
Ska also immediately took off the wooden shield, pulled out the mace, quickly took two steps forward, and stood in front of Nohir with a very stable standing posture.
"Nohir, was this big guy summoned by your magic whistle?"
"Although I like this kind of furry, big-eyed large animal, if the other party It’s a different matter if it’s a hungry owlbear and it already treats you as breakfast.”
The owlbear, this creature can be said to be the most dangerous predator in the forest. This danger lies not only in its power, but also in its madness. Its greatest reputation is that it is fierce, aggressive and extremely violent.
This creature does not care whether the enemy is stronger than itself. It will attack suddenly without any provocation from the opponent. Because of this, even those monsters that are larger and stronger than the owlbear They will also deliberately avoid fighting with it.
Its strength is huge, and its agility is even more amazing. It can run faster than a pack of wolves, and can break a nine-inch (30 cm) diameter tree with one palm. It can also climb as dexterously as an ape. , its neck can rotate 360 degrees like an owl, and the iron beak in its mouth can directly bite off steel weapons. Even if you are wearing full plate armor, the owlbear will break it open as easily as opening a can. Once you are hugged by it, even if you are Norhill was also having a hard time breaking free.
"I'm not sure, don't disturb it by rash actions first."
Nohir did not raise his axe, but lowered it, without exposing the blade, to avoid being caught by this big man. The gang misunderstood and broke the magical effect of the whistle in a rage.
He actually didn't have much confidence in his heart. Logically speaking, it was daytime, and the owlbear was a nocturnal creature. If he could encounter it at this time, it must have been summoned by this magic whistle.
But as mentioned before, the owlbear is a large predatory monster with a bad temper, unless it is domesticated from a young age, like the little owl raised from childhood when playing Baldur's Gate. Only bears can recognize the difference between friends and food.
So in contrast, wild owlbears are almost impossible to tame. Nohill doesn’t know how effective this equipment is, and he has no confidence whether it can be effective against this kind of monster. .
After all, even the explanation of this equipment on the panel is very vague. It only said that friendly creatures can be driven, but no one knows how long the summoned creatures will be friendly for?
To sum up, although Nohir really wanted to believe in the magic item in his hand, it was the first time to use this equipment after all, and he originally just wanted to find some simple transportation creatures, but he didn’t expect to find it directly. The arrival of such a ferocious predator was seriously inconsistent with the original purpose, which greatly reduced Nohir's trust in this equipment.
And Nohir didn't like owlbears. Although he thought the thing was cute when he first saw it, it couldn't change the fact that it was essentially a bloodthirsty monster.
Although I loved the little owlbear very much when I played Baldur's Gate, it would not be fun if you really encountered his adult form in the wilderness.
Nohir encountered this creature once when he was a child, and the result of that encounter is that he still has a huge scratch on his back.
"If it suddenly starts running, we will attack immediately. However, if it pounces, you must not catch it forcefully. If you cannot stop it, you will be directly crushed into a discus."
< br>“I still know this in my heart.”
Scar silently complained in response. This guy was even bigger than him in terms of shoulder height. To carry a monster of this size was to seek death. His shield could only serve to block the opponent's field of vision. The real The ultimate move is hidden behind the shield.
The two of them watched the giant beast slowly walking out with 12 minutes of vigilance. It was obviously such a huge monster, but it walked quietly, even the sound of feathers scraping. All barely audible.
Nohir quickly blessed himself with an animal conversation, wanting to see why this big guy came.
The owlbear came over slowly. It first stared at the weapon in Nohir's hand. His weapon was naturally hanging down without provoking him.
Under the magical effect of the Whistle of Friendship, this action seemed to make it think that Nohir was not in too much danger. It turned to look at Ska, half of Ska was curled up in the shield. , the mace in his hand is also hidden behind the shield.
If the giant beast in front of him really wanted to attack, he would immediately dodge sideways, use a shield to cover its sight, and at the same time, the mace in his hand would hit his huge eyes hard.
But in the eyes of the owlbear, because there was no sign of attack, the owlbear also directly classified Scar as a harmless little man. Then it finally spoke.
"What is this? A weak little man with wings? A flying delicacy? No, the taste is very strange, pungent."
No. Hill raised his arm and smelled it. Could it be that the blood on his body was not washed away yesterday?
"I heard a voice, where is the big man? The big man isn't here?"
The words were very incoherent, but he barely stated his position, but Nohill continued to ask just to be on the safe side.
“Is the big man you are talking about a friend?”
The owl bear shook his head in confusion, as if he was thinking about it for a while before he answered with enlightenment. road.
"Friend? Yes, friend! My paw is injured and it hurts!"
"Friend! He cured me. I am no longer in pain. Come and help when you hear the sound. My friend said it a long time ago!"
Hearing this, Nohir finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. After all, in Pretty much the worst thing that could happen to you in the wild is to encounter a starving owlbear, and it's nice not to have this happen right out of the gate.
So he put away his weapon and turned to face Scar.
"It's okay, it's not a wild owlbear that accidentally wandered here. It was indeed summoned by a whistle."
Then Nohir complained silently in his heart that Harsin didn't inform him in advance. He told himself that this whistle had actually calibrated an owlbear. Really, could it be that he himself had forgotten that he had helped this big guy.
It seems quite possible.
"...Nohill, does this mean that I will ride on it next?"
"I can accept it if it is a wild horse or a moose, but like It's this kind of monster."
"Is this guy really not going to throw me to the ground the moment I get close and then disembowel me?"
Ska. He asked with great suspicion. As an aristocratic who has lived in a civilized city since childhood, his knowledge of this kind of monster can be said to be quite limited. All sources of knowledge are records in books, and he has almost never had real contact with it.
But even so, someone in the Knights still taught them how to deal with this notorious monster.
This kind of creature is ruthless, cruel and cold. To deal with an adult owlbear, at least 4 to 6 well-trained professional soldiers with complete equipment are needed to deal with it in a slightly thrilling way. Take it.
And now he wants to ride on this wild owlbear alone without any riding equipment and without any protection.
Nohill did not speak, but nodded silently. Obviously because of his previous experience, he could not make any guarantee for Ska.
“Damn, I already miss my heavenly war horse.”
(End of this chapter)