NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13: Chapter 13
After a short rest, they continued their journey to the top. On their journey, they already anticipated other enemies.
Even though it had been more than an hour since the last fight, their eyes were still burning with the intensity of the battle, and their senses were also in top condition.
Sure enough, a large, towering figure appeared in the distance. Its tall figure cast a long shadow. It was the Big Horn Bear! A dangerous creature with horns covered in special moss, it was said to be an ingredient culinary lovers and Gourmet Hunters worldwide sought.
His grip on his wolf claws tightened as he prepared to face the monster. Honestly, seeing a bear with horns was quite a surprise to him, but then again, this is a Hunter x Hunter world, where superhumans and dangerous creatures existed, so oddities like this were to be expected.
The fight began without warning, and the bear attacked Ives with a vicious slash. On high alert, Ives immediately fended off his opponent with his sharp claws.
He fought from the front, while Biscuit weakened it from behind. Both of them danced like professional acrobats. Perhaps because of the previous life-and-death battle, they were now more confident in fighting a deadly enemy.
With a swift and deadly movement, the Big Horn Bear kept slashing mercilessly, and it continued until its enemy cornered.
From behind, Biscuit stabbed her weapon straight into the bear's waist. However, the claw was unable to penetrate completely. Feeling the bear's attention diverted to her, she quickly ducked.
Slash!
The sudden fierce attack almost hit Biscuit! That slash would have decimated her if she had not ducked a second faster.
Realizing the monster's focus had shifted, Ives was faced with an open guard. Two against one was certainly advantageous; if he fought this Big Horn Bear alone, the opportunity to gain an opening like this would be difficult, especially for him, who had not yet mastered Nen.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
After several attacks, the monster received heavy injuries, but the fight was far from over. Although its wounds kept dripping blood, that alone was not enough to kill it.
"Biscuit, Plan B!"
An hour later, they finally killed the bear. If the wild boar had super defense but was weak in strength, or the wolf with super strength but was weak in defense, this Big Horn Bear was a combination of both. It took them over an hour to kill it, proving how mighty this bear was!
Staring at the Big Horn Bear's corpse, Ives approached and crouched beside its horns. He poked at the moss growing on its horns with his finger.
"Interesting, " He commented. The texture is not much different from other mosses, but the smell is rather unique and mysterious.
"What are you doing?" Biscuit curiously asks.
"Checking the moss. Want to see it up close?" Ives showed Biscuit a piece of moss he had picked up.
"Eww... No thanks!" Biscuit clearly felt a bit disgusted. It's moss; keep it away!
"Haha, this moss looks ordinary at first glance, but it is actually a precious cooking ingredient. It is said that many famous chefs and Gourmet Hunters sought it because of its unique taste." Ives gave the girl a little special knowledge.
"Someone out there willingly sought and ate a moss?" Biscuit was astonished. Are they so hungry that they want to eat moss, especially this one that grows on Big Horn Bear?
Despite Biscuit's disgust, Ives still collected the moss into a jar. Who knows, it might come in handy, or he could sell it for extra cash.
"Alright, the hilltop must be close."
Upon reaching the top of the hill, they were greeted by the Examiner and invited to enter the Airship. What was surprising was that the Big Horn Bear was their final enemy. Some ferocious beasts tried to block them, but they were nothing compared to the three main opponents.
Ives and Biscuit, who have reached and passed this stage, are certainly happy. They are now just waiting for the next stage of the exam.
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