Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

On the other hand, Monster Hunter...

It was a complete rout.

It's still outputting!

The venomous bird's mournful cries echoed through the woods of the abandoned shrine. In the hands of skilled hunters and high-level adventurers, its movements were as powerless as a child's. The battle had not been going on for long, and it had only exchanged a few blows before it was already being hacked to pieces.

With its golden eyes darting around, the Poison Bird's advanced visual cells and field of vision allowed it to take in the surrounding scene. The sword and shield, shimmering with red light, stood out conspicuously in the somewhat dim environment.

At this point, the Poisonous Bird's entire body was in a truly pitiful state.

The single-edged broadsword, which possesses the sharpness of white-cut and durability far exceeding that of ordinary weapons, becomes even sharper when it enters red-sword mode. It also gains the ability to gather energy at the point of impact, which will then detonate upon the next attack hitting the same area.

Thanks to this effect, several fist-sized holes appeared on the body of the Poisonous Bird, from which blood gushed out.

However, Angie's achievements were even more remarkable than Lieyan's. Not only did she seize the opportunity to cut off the Poisonous Bird's tail earlier, but with the agility of an assassin, she also destroyed the Poisonous Bird's wings in the ensuing battle, thus crippling its ability to fly.

Then, it focused its attack on one of the Poison Bird's legs, directly knocking the threat of the Poison Bird's bird cart to the bottom of the valley.

—Although the threat of that thing seemed nonexistent from the very beginning...........

During this two-minute battle, Linne on the other side was not entirely idle.

At a certain moment, the poisonous bird that used the bird cart to attack Angie lost its aggro the instant Angie dodged the bird cart, and charged straight towards Linne at the edge of the arena without slowing down. At this moment, Angie, who was closest to Linne, was still more than ninety meters away from Linne's position.

Then... Linne, who looked harmless like a rabbit on the surface, suddenly revealed her fangs, and with her superb staff skills, she knocked the poisonous bird that came in the bird carriage completely dizzy.

In the Loki Familia, female defenders, especially female defenders, learn a defensive technique.

After delivering a powerful blow to the Poison Bird, Linne bought precious time. Angie and Flame, who had arrived quickly, took over the battlefield, while she herself retreated to a safe place, concealing her achievements. She then chanted her healing magic, releasing it on Flame and Angie, slowly restoring their strength.

Now, after being brutally beaten by the combined forces, the Poisonous Demon Bird finally realized that these seemingly insignificant little creatures in front of it were actually members of the same kind of being it had seen from afar long ago—the kind that could compete with the golden creature for territory…

It was almost shot down by the golden light cannon after just flying through the air and glancing at it briefly. It was so frightened that it ran a long way before finally reaching the nearby area. It wasn't until recently, when the creature flying in the sky emitted its aura to drive it away, that it finally came here.

I never expected this place to be this guy's territory!

Oh no, oh no, oh no!

No, I have to run! Run far, far away!

The Poisonous Bird struggled, flapping its wings desperately, trying to escape. Flame, who was prepared, reached into his pouch and took out a Flash Orb, but just then…

A sudden and dramatic change has occurred!

A violent gust of wind rose from above the blazing flames, and in the next instant, a colossal creature covered in dark green scales descended from the sky. Its broad and powerful wings stirred up wind pressure, and its thick hind claws gripped the poisonous bird's neck like hydraulic clamps. After a chilling sound, the poisonous bird went limp.

As if annihilating an insignificant insect, the Queen of the Land surveyed the scene with disdain, and then let out a deafening roar.

Rathalos has arrived!!

Chapter 97: Since We're Already Here

"Is this... Madam coming to visit?"

What a coincidence! No, wait, this isn't just visiting, it's predation!

Upon seeing the Queen descending before him, Flame, who instinctively covered his ears, felt a sudden urge.

The female Rathian descended from the sky and instantly killed the Poison Bird upon landing. This was clearly not just a casual visit; the correct answer is that the female Rathian had been eyeing this Poison Bird for a while, and they simply happened to arrive before the female Rathian could hunt it down, thus engaging in battle with the Poison Bird.

Or perhaps the female Rathian saw that the Poison Bird had been badly beaten by him and Angie, and on a whim decided to have some extra food for herself.

However, regardless of which possibility it is, now there is only one possibility left.

He originally thought that after hunting the Pukei-Pukei, he would have to continue on his way to find the Rathian, and it would take even longer to defeat it. He was worried that he wouldn't finish until nightfall. But to his surprise, the Rathian came to him on its own!

Since the lady is so kind, they would be impolite to refuse!

"Is everything alright, Angie?"

As soon as the roar subsided, Blazing Flame shouted loudly. Meanwhile, in the bamboo forest on the other side, old man Grace, with an Elf cat perched on his head, cautiously peeked out.

"I'm fine!"

Angie shook her head violently. As a cat-person, her senses were more sensitive than those of a human, so even though she covered her ears like Lieyan, a buzzing sound still rang in her head, and she felt a warm sensation inside her ears, as if they were bleeding.

Fortunately, Linne's magic was still working, and she was cast another spell on her. In addition, the recovery potion that Ellu had given her earlier was quickly relieving her discomfort.

Linne's magic can slowly heal the recipient's injuries and restore a certain amount of stamina. The effects of the magic cannot be stacked, but if it is used on the same person repeatedly, the duration of the magic can be extended, but the extended duration will become shorter and shorter, and can only be extended by a maximum of three times.

"That's good. Get ready for battle! Our target has come to us! This big guy is the Rathian!"

"learn!"

Angie took a deep breath and looked at the enormous creature in front of her, her eyes revealing a hint of shock.

This is the female Rathian... Mr. Blaze said that the Pukei-Pukei was on the female Rathian's menu, and now it seems that he was right. The sense of oppression they give off is on a completely different level!

And this chilling feeling—the last time I had a similar feeling was when I was facing the floor master, Goliath.

I'm about to fight such a monster...

So that's how it is! This is the great achievement of another world!

It must be because of fighting such powerful enemies that Mr. Flame's stats have increased so quickly.

And then there's Raul, he's been fighting all along, battling enemies like the Venomous Bird, accumulating his achievements and experience, climbing towards a higher level.

How could I let that guy fall behind?!

Angie gripped her one-handed sword tightly, her eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Are Mr. Lieyan and Miss Anqi alright...?"

At the edge of the battlefield, riding on a hound, Linne, protected by Onion, another hound, and Ellu, maintained a safe distance. She gripped her staff tightly, her voice trembling with tension.

"It's okay, meow. Trust Flame and Angel, meow. They are both very strong, meow. It's just a female Rathalos, it won't be able to do anything to them, meow. Besides, there's an old man watching over them, meow. He's even stronger than Flame. I feel like he could defeat the female Rathalos with his bare hands, meow."

Elle jumped onto the Fanged Hound that Linne was riding and stroked Linne's head soothingly with her cat paw, while on the other side, the female Rathalos made a new move.

Seemingly looking down on them or perhaps driven by some other emotion, after surveying the surroundings with a haughty gaze and announcing her arrival with a roar, the female Rathalos did not attack Flame and Angie in the arena. Instead, she spread her wings, intending to fly back to her nest to enjoy her meal.

but,

Since we're already here, why leave?

Stay here!

The female Rathian took off, creating a violent wind pressure. The strong wind seemed to be blowing the human's body away, but the flames covering her body, which was covered by heavy Rock Dragon and Barroth armor, remained as still as a pillar in the strong wind pressure.

At the critical moment, Lieyan threw out the prop he had been holding in his hand all along.

【Glitter】!

Lightbugs: Farewell, cage!

The light bug, which had just shouted its famous line, suddenly burst out with a burst of bright light. The female Rathalos, which had only flapped its wings and lifted less than five meters off the ground, instantly crashed to the ground. With a loud bang, even the corpse of the Poison Bird that it had been tightly clutching in its claws was thrown aside.

Plane crash!

"Angie, go!! You attack the thorns on its back and tail, those areas are poisonous, take care of them first! Then focus on attacking its tail, once you cut off its tail, it won't be able to maintain its balance!"

"clear."

With a shout, Flame released a Wirebug, pulling himself towards the direction where the female Rathian had crashed. At the same time, Angie, whose name he had called, raised her longsword and pounced on the struggling female Rathian. Her longsword flashed repeatedly, instantly cutting away all the thorns on the female Rathian's back, and then went straight for the tail.

Although the height wasn't particularly high, as a typical monster weak to dodge, the Rathian's body was large and heavy enough that even a five-meter fall would be enough to give it a good thrashing.

There's a reason why Flash Bomb is an essential item for dealing with flying monsters. It can block flight and create opportunities for hunters to quickly deal damage. Who wouldn't like such an item?

Sonic Boom Bomb: What about me?

In short, take advantage of the illness to kill it!

Seeing that I'm empty... well, never mind, I'll skip this one. After all, I have teammates around, and without a buffer orb, it's best to avoid using moves that could affect them... Besides, that reputation isn't very auspicious, wasn't it like that last time... cough cough cough.

Thinking of this, the flames immediately subsided, abandoning the idea of ​​unleashing their power. Instead, they channeled their energy into the shield and broadsword, like a medieval barber, and began to radically modify the woman's head.

Plastic surgery, begin!!

Chapter 98: So, never make promises you can't keep!

The pleasant plastic surgery session ended quickly, and the female Rathalos, who had fallen to the ground, quickly flapped her wings, creating a stronger wind pressure than when she took off, pushing away Flame and Angie, and thus stood up again.

However, the female Rathalos looked rather pitiful after standing up again.

Two deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on the scales on its head under the attack of the flames, and blood flowed down, turning the female Rathalos's eyes a ferocious red. Meanwhile, the other area that Angie was in charge of was now bare, without the protruding thorns.

"Maybe we should get a bigger hammer later..."

Looking at the wound on the female fire dragon's head that he had desperately torn with the chainsaw, Flame clicked his tongue in regret.

As expected, the Charge Blade that doesn't require disarming is a bit tricky to deal with.

He had just used his axe form to attack the female Rathian with all his might, but in the end, he only managed to add two wounds to her head. Although the wounds looked quite serious, they were actually just superficial injuries to the female Rathian, and she would recover almost completely after a good night's sleep.

If it were a sledgehammer instead, he could have done much more in the same amount of time than just inflicting these two wounds.

However, this was just a casual remark. The shield axe and the hammer each have their own advantages, and it's hard to say which is better or worse.

Taking a deep breath, Lieyan's eyes turned serious.

Next, it will be their life-or-death struggle with the female Rathalos.

The crash occurred too quickly, leaving them insufficient time to further weaken the Rathian. Currently, the Rathian's combat capabilities haven't decreased significantly; only the most troublesome poison problem has been contained.

To be honest, the poison issue wasn't really a big deal for Lieyan and his group, who had prepared in advance.

Flame is equipped with Poison Resistance 3, which makes it immune to ordinary toxins. Even the most potent poisons from Elder Dragon-level monsters can be alleviated. Angie also has the development ability "Abnormal Resistance" which can resist most abnormal statuses. She has a high resistance to toxins and carries some antidotes with her.

Needless to say, Grace, whose level is higher than Angie's, also has stronger abnormal resistance. As for Linne, although this little girl does not have the ability to develop abnormal resistance, she has brought all the antidotes she brought from the camp and made thorough preparations.

The reason why Lieyan asked Anqi to destroy the thorns was actually influenced by the previous battle against the female Rathian.

Previously, Blazing Flame didn't have these conditions. Back then, he was tormented by the poison while trying to defeat that female Rathalos. Now that he had the chance, he naturally reacted instinctively.

However, this is not a big problem. After all, although Angie has abnormal resistance, no one knows to what extent her resistance can reach. It is always better to be cautious.

For example, it's best to insert as few of these flags as possible.

The female Rathalos, having risen again, let out a deafening roar. Stimulated by the wound on her head, the entire dragon was enraged. Then, it raised its head high, and after a brief moment of gathering its strength, a huge fireball shot out towards the flames!