16 Black Lion Village (2/2)

We heard a roar and the sounds of something large moving through the brush got closer. Suddenly a large brown bear like creature bust through the brush and into the clearing Valerian had made. I quickly observed it while activating Snake King's Aura to stop it's movements. It was huge, about three meters long with massive hind legs and forearms. The brown fur on it's body reflected like metal however there were gashes covering it's body especially on it's face. One of it's eyes was even cut open blood still leaking out of it. This is a brown steel bear I realized, although it is in terrible shape.

As I finished observing it the bear shook it's head erasing the Snake King Aura's fear effect. That was quick, it only had a moment to observe it yet it already broke free of Snake King Aura. So far this is the first creature I've encountered to break free that fast.

The bear glared at me with it's remaining eye and began to charge as it roared ferociously with immense hatred.

Did I kill it's cub? I suddenly thought. I had no idea why it would have such hatred for me and seem to ignore Valerian's presence entirely.

I used the shifting sands technique to dodge to the side and almost simultaneously Valerian said, ”You really shouldn't ignore me.”

Four large vines burst out of ground wrapping around the legs and forearms of the brown steel bear just as it turned to face me. I dashed in front of it stabbing one of the Twisted Serpents into it's eye. At the same type I flipped onto it's back, I noticed a gash through it's fur below it's head. I plunged my other dagger into the open wound severing it's windpipe. It gurgled and collapsed on the ground.

Essence gained +2300

The large brown steel bear laid on the forest floor dead.

I looked towards Valerian, ”Nice timing.”

”Yeah yeah I know you couldn't have killed it so easily without me,” he laughed.

Just as I jumped off the bears back and retrieved my daggers the sound of many things rushing through the brush came from the direction the bear had came from. We turned towards it getting back into our battles stances. Seven humans came through the brush, they were all wearing a brown leather armor with a yellow wolf painted on the front.