Praise the Orc! Chapter 191:
Chapter 191 – Kill the Thunderbird (4)
The young thunderbirds were crying . There seemed to be 10 of them . Thunderbirds were the size of a house . Therefore, the young chicks already reached the chest of an adult human . Crockta was perplexed as the young chicks with beautiful feathers looked up at them with clear eyes .
“There are young thunderbirds . ”
“Cute dot . . . ”
They were similar in height to Tiyo . As Tiyo approached, the thunderbirds looked at him and made a curious sound . Tiyo cried out when he was lifted up by one chick . The other thunderbird chick beside it rubbed its beak against Tiyo with a pure appearance of no hostility .
“Uh?” Tiyo suddenly flinched . Blood flowed from the beak and stained Tiyo’s clothing .
“It seems like they just ate . ”
Zankus pointed to one side . There were the bodies of monsters such as ogres and trolls, as well as the stolen drake . The bodies were torn in places .
“This is why the hunting cycle was sped up . ”
There were 10 chicks . They were currently smaller than an adult, but they would soon grow to the size of the mother thunderbird, requiring a huge amount of food .
“Then the thunderbird is fighting the ogres because of her chicks dot . ”
“I guess so . ”
The thunderbird took risks in hunting and fighting the ogres head on in order to protect her young . The chicks didn’t know about their mother’s efforts as they approached the strange visitors and poked them with their beaks . As Crockta stroked a chick’s head, it spread open its wings and rubbed its body against his legs . They were very friendly .
“Thunderbirds live for 1,000 years,” said Zankus as he gazed at a young thunderbird . “In addition, the eggs of a thunderbird needs a very long time to hatch . Thunderbirds keep their eggs in a safe and warm place, waiting a long time until they are hatched . ”
Suddenly, Zankus began to laugh . Crockta, Tiyo, and the young thunderbirds stared at him .
“I followed the thunderbird in order to surpass Shakan . But I once again realize what a great hunter he was . ”
Zankus pointed to the entrance of the thunderbird nest . It was a place they hadn’t looked at . As the sun got lower, sunlight poured into the nest . At the same time, shapes appeared on the rock wall near the entrance .
They were letters . Someone had carved letters on the rock . It had been weathered over the years, but the words could still be recognized . Crockta and Tiyo realized who it was . The traces of a man they could never forget .
[I am a descendant of the Shakan and an unnamed hunter . I leave this here for the hunters of the next generation . A true hunter never hunts the young . Thunderbirds live for 1,000 years and have to wait 100 years for their eggs to hatch .
Just the fact that you came here means you have succeeded in hunting the thunderbird . These rare birds shouldn’t be extinguished from history . We hunters should turn away . ]
Shakan hadn’t failed in hunting the thunderbird . He knew that the thunderbird was guarding the eggs and turned away without any regrets . It wasn’t just Shakan . Other marks were seen under the sentence left by Shakan .
[I am Prairie Hunter Abudai . I respect Shakan’s will . ]
[I am the dark elf Hikade . Please let the mother mother bird see the fruits of her labor . ]
[I am Albulla, the world’s strongest hunter! Today I will show mercy . ]
[I miss my wife and children . Hunter Joffrey, I will finish my hunting and return home . ]
[Wow There are 12 eggs . Take care of your children well, Thunderbird! Hunter William . ]
Since then, several hunters had come to this point, leaving their mark before turning away . A rare species hardly ever seen on the continent, the thunderbird with beautiful dark blue wings . Other hunters reached this point, but they stopped hunting to honor Shakan’s will and to protect the mother and her eggs .
The words they left on the rock were shining brightly in the sunlight . Shakan’s words were getting weathered, but the traces of the other hunters were clear . Some were great hunters that Zankus knew about .
“The way they came here is different, but the point they reached is the same . ”
The best hunters who had the ability to break through the great forest and reach the thunderbird’s nest . They all felt the same thing here . Zankus met Crockta and Tiyo’s gaze as they knew what they had to do now .
“Huhu, I actually liked the thunderbird from the beginning dot . ”
“Your muzzle was aiming at it . ”
“It is a type of greeting dot . ”
They separated from the chicks clinging to them and left the thunderbird’s nest . The cries of the thunderbird could be heard from below .
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Crockta’s group climbed down the rock wall without a hitch . The thunderbird was flying into the sky and dropping ogres, while fighting the ogre wizard as well . Many feathers had fallen and blood was flowing down .
Crockta grabbed New Slayer .
“I’m sorry for the ogres . ”
He measured the distance . He targeted an enemy .
“Bul’tarrrr!”
Crockta jumped off the rock without hesitation . New Slayer descended on the ogre . Flesh scattered . Ogre Slayer was now New Slayer . Even an ogre was a light opponent for New Slayer . If he caught a chicken with the blade, the poor chicken would be shattered .
New Slayer struck and the ogre died with a gruesome scream . The ogre wizard was confused and recoiled from the enemies that appeared above . At that time, a giant spear flew and skewered the ogres near the ogre wizard .
The ogres shrieked .
“Kuwaaaaaah!”
It was Zankus’ arrow . Once the ogres stopped, the suffering thunderbird rose up in the sky . She was bewildered by Crockta’s group suddenly helping her .
There were dozens of ogres . However, Crockta, Tiyo, and Zankus defeated them without a hitch . The golden blade shone and huge arrows bombarded them . The magic bullets flying from Tiyo obstructed any ogres that dared to attack .
The thunderbird also descended and started attacking the ogres again . She clawed at an ogre aiming at Crockta’s back . Crockta raised his thumbs in thanks, causing the thunderbird to flap her wings .
“Kuwaaah!”
“Uwoooo!”
“Kuaaack!”
The ogres screamed at each other once the situation suddenly changed . Then there was a roar from the ogre wizard .
“Kuaaaaaaaah!”
They didn’t know what it meant, but it sounded like a retreat order . The ogre showed their backs and started to run away . Crockta put away his greatsword . The ogres disappeared without looking back . It was a quick retreat that made it hard to believe a terrible battle had just taken place . The noise of battle disappeared as calmness once again blanketed the great forest . Only the corpses of the ogres were scattered all over the place .
The thunderbird slowly landed on the ground .
“Kkiiiik…”
The thunderbird looked even more beautiful up close . As if she understood them, she stared at Crockta’s group with clear eyes . Zankus approached the thunderbird . The thunderbird lowered her head . The two looked at each other for a while .
Zankus reached out his hand . The thunderbird extended its beak . Zankus stroked the beak . There were scars and blood from the battle . The thunderbird’s beak gently touched Zankus’ body . Both of them had a rapport after confirming there was no hostility towards each other .
The thunderbird lowered her body . Then she made a sound . He didn’t know what it meant at first, but then realized she was telling him to get on her back . Zankus climbed onto the thunderbird first . Crockta and Tiyo followed . Although their posture was unstable, Zankus grabbed the thunderbird’s neck, Crockta held Zankus and Tiyo held Crockta .
“Kkiiik!”
The thunderbird took off . The earth became far away in an instant . The thunderbird circled around her nest . Everything in the great forest seemed like a toy . The fighting creatures, the resting creatures, the small birds, everything was below them .
The afternoon sun was falling . Crockta enjoyed the air rushing past his body as he gazed at the endless green landscape stretching out before him .
He was here . He lived in the world of Elder Lord .
“Bul’tar . ”
They enjoyed the scenery for a while . Was the thunderbird always seeing such sights?
“Beautiful dot . ”
“I completely agree . ”
The thunderbird flapped her wings, as if in agreement . The thunderbird descended . They landed at the thunderbird’s nest . The chicks appeared to welcome their mother . They jumped clumsily at their mother . The thunderbird spread her wings and covered all of her chicks .
From their positions, Crockta’s group could see the blood and scars on the thunderbird’s back and wings . The chicks didn’t know . How hard the mother thunderbird’s day was today . How she found food for them and rescued them . The bodies outside were living their lives until yesterday .
Crockta turned and looked outside . The sun was setting . It was a beautiful twilight . Looking at this magnificent sight, Crockta thought that the world was too big . Everyone was living desperately in it . They had their own unique lives .
Tiyo stood next to Crockta .
“Today has passed dot . ”
The glow of the sunlight reached this place . The rock wall at the entrance of the nest shone . It made the traces of Shakan and the other hunters who came here more prominent .
“There is an empty spot . ” Zankus said . Then he approached the rock . “How about it?”
Crockta and Tiyo smiled and nodded .
Zankus pulled out an arrow . Shakan’s traces, and those of the hunters after him . He placed the arrowhead on it . Zankus moved his hand . He started to carve deep and sharp letters .
[In honor of the greatest hunter, Shakan . ]
[Hunter Zankus . ]
Then his hand stopped moving . Crockta received the arrow next . He took it and wrote,
[Warrior Crockta . ]
Then it was Tiyo’s turn .
[Manly Tiyo . ]
The three of them laughed heartily at the sight .
At that moment .
Rustle .
They reacted to the sudden sound . Then a brown hand appeared at the entrance of the nest . The hand shook for a moment before another hand appeared . The owner of the hand slowly pulled himself up . It was dangerous but he eventually reached the nest .
“Pant…pant…”
The bone sparrow on his head cried out awkwardly .
‘Chirpppppppp… . ’
It was Anor . He had been walking here while they fought the ogres and enjoyed the stunning scenery from the thunderbird’s back . He could barely move at this point .
“Pant…pant…”
Anor flopped down . He wasn’t in a normal state . His whole body was soaked with sweat . He staggered and fell down .
“You managed to climb up dot . ”
Tiyo laughed and added letters next to his name .
[Weakling Anor . ]
Suddenly, a young thunderbird approached Crockta, crying out with a desire to play . Crockta cuddled with the young thunderbird . Then he looked again at the traces they left behind .
[In honor of the greatest hunter, Shakan .
Hunter Zankus . Warrior Crockta . Manly Tiyo . Weakling Anor . ]
The great forest was filled with many dangerous creatures . The thunderbird’s nest that was located in the harshest place . There was a special guestbook shared by the hunters who reached this place . Their names had been added .