19 Grilled Fish? (1/2)
The forest was peaceful as Jericho played one of his many lullabies. He was enjoying his zither that he had fixed earlier. He repeatedly received notifications that many creatures were lulled to sleep.
Ken shook his head. ”Finding a way to get you guys experience is going to be a challenge.” He sighed quietly to himself. ”Well, it is how they want to play.”
”What a nice melody.” An aged voice echoed in a relaxed tone. Soon the sounds of a man snoring could be heard nearby.
The roar of a mid-sized feline cried out. (Give me your fish old man!)
Princess started laughing. ”Give me your fish old man?” She questioned the voice she heard.
Ken glanced over to his friend. ”You learned 'Speak with animals?' He inquired.
”Yeah, wait you have speak with animals too?”
”I have both Speak with Animals and Speak with Spirits. I figured both would be useful to my ranger build.” Ken explained.
”Back off you persistent cat! I was just enjoying the music.” The aged voice shouted after the roar woke him.
Roars, growls, shouting and collision sounds woke the formerly tranquil woods.
”We should hurry up.” Jericho interrupted moving towards the clearing ahead.
A lynx and an old wood elf with a fishing rod were fighting around the edges of a fire. The lynx seemed set on snatching some of the fish that were being grilled by the flames.
The three stared at the two NPCs.
The elf saw the newcomers. ”Help me get this blasted beast off of me!” He shouted.
[Emergency quest received: A strong cursed-lynx (level 20 Tier 2 Elite) is attacking an elf you suspect is Lillith's grandfather. Help him fight off the beast.]
Ken had just become level 20 recently and the strongest creatures in a starting area was usually level 15. He was worried about his friend's safety. ”Princess, Jericho, be careful. Try not to get attacked by it.” He pulled out his bow and loosed an arrow.
The beast cried out. (I just wanted to eat fish! Why are you interrupting me?) It turned towards the hunter.
Jericho, unable to hear what the beast was saying, started playing a jazzy tone with the zither despite the lack of a proper brass or other jazz instrument. He focused on enhancing the dance steps the boy had been practicing.
Ken tilted forward and habitually started stepping to the rhythm Jericho was playing while firing his bow.
The old fisherman, no longer stressed about the beast, returned to tending to the fish he was grilling. He kept a vigilant watch on the fight he was glad not to be a part of anymore.
The lynx leapt and swiped with his large fluffy paws.
The boy triple stepped out of the way, twisting to the side of the beast to fire off another shot.
The beast roared again. (You are just as mean at that old grandpa! I just wanted fish!) It lamented.
Princess's eyes widened. ”Ken, stop shooting it, Brother, play a lullaby.” She said as she rushed over to the old man. She picked up three of the fish near the fire.
Jericho switched songs.
”What are you doing little miss?” The fisherman shouted angrily. ”Those are my grilled fish!”
”I'll pay you back!” She replied as she rushed back to the battlefield where the two hunters tangled.
With the arrows no longer firing, the cat was slowly lulled into sleep.
Princess came over to the hunter. ”It wanted fish right?”
The hunter nodded before pausing. ”Moira you're brilliant! Every cool ranger needs a good pet and awesome animal related skills. This lynx would look really cool by my side.” He took the fish and held the first towards the nose of the sleeping beast.
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Princess smiled at the complement.
The lynx's nose twitched, in its half-sleep state is started to munch on the edge of the fish. With the taste in its mouth, the cat's eyes opened excitedly in happiness. (Fish that tastes better than the ones I catch!) It purred. The beast looked over to the hand that fed it. (Mean person is giving me fish?) He hesitated.
(I have more. I was only mean before because I wanted you to stop attacking the grandpa over there. Here have this one too.) He passed over the second fish.
The Lynx ate it quickly. (You are a nice human. What are you called? Why are you being so nice?) He tilted his head in confusion.
Ken pulled out the last fish and replied to the beast. (My name is Huntsman Ken, or Ken for short. I'll give you this one too if you will become my friend and accept me as your master.)
The lynx wiggled its stub of a tail. (Deal!) It roared playfully at it snatched the fish. (Thank you, Ken! I will make sure to be a helpful friend!)
The hunter received a notification. [You have obtained a cursed-lynx combat pet. You can name it. It has its own will but will view you in the best way possible. If you mistreat your pet it may turn hostile, run away, or disobey orders. You can now pull up your pet's stats by thinking of the pet stat window. You can recall your pet into a special tattoo on your right hand. Warning: Pets can die and can refuse to enter the pet space.]
The hunter was ecstatic. While he wasn't the first to obtain a pet, he could now say he had a combat pet like he wanted for his hunter build. ”I'll call you Lux.”
Lux, the cursed-lynx, purred happily before being recalled into the ink colored lynx paw print tattoo that appeared on Ken's right hand. Items fell to the ground and the three received a notification.
[You have defeated the great cursed-lynx hunter of the forest. You have killed 0 forest creatures in the last hour. The forest has become cleaner because of the removal of the cursed beast. You have achieved a great accomplishment. You have gained 3000Exp and the title Animal Friend. You have leveled *2. For defeating the boss, items have dropped.]
[Animal Friend Title- Animals, not under the influence of outside forces, that would normally have a hostile attitude towards you will now have a neutral disposition and will not go out of their way to attack you. This only applies to creatures that are considered 100% animal.]