Chapter 70 - Hidden Boss (1) (1/2)

With no room to think at all, Jeremy, who was running at full speed, hurriedly turned his body in a semicircle towards his backside while using two hands clutching the spear shaft tightly, intending to receive the incoming attack head-on.

*Clang!!*

”Shit!”

The clanging sound rang out sonorously within the desolate forest, followed by Jeremy's cursing voice as his body flew away from the impact earlier, causing him to hit hard with a parched tree behind him with a thumping sound.

*Thump*

Luckily, Jeremy's mana field projection activated by itself, as he was still safe and sound.

However, the parched, dried tree wasn't so lucky, as it had a dent on its trunk.

No matter how parched or dried the tree was, a dent was still a dent, as it appeared that the force putting behind the enemy strike was quite enormous.

At this time, after sliding down along the tree trunk to the ground, Jeremy finally had a breathing space and raised his head to look at his opponent.

Upon seeing the enemy who had attacked him earlier, Jeremy frowned slightly.

The muscular creature in front of him stood at two meters tall on two thick, strong legs.

It wore full-body leather armor and a dog's skull as a helmet to cover most parts of its body, causing any onlooker unable to judge its actual physical appearance under the clothes.

Whereas a long mouth similar to a dog's one protruding out from the 'helmet' slightly, signifying it was not a human and considering its protruding mouth's skin color was dark-brown, its entire body may be dark-brown also.

From behind its body, a one-meter sturdy, brown tail extending out from the buttocks and an even longer steel sword was held in its hand...

No doubt, it was...

'A Kobold...' Jeremy thought with a solemn-looking face.

When he finally knew his opponent's identity, plan after plan started forming inside his mind.

Even though a kobold was the same low-ranked organism as a human, the kobold and human's differences in physical capability were similar to that of a child and bodybuilder.

It was different to that degree...

Furthermore, the kobold race could be said to be an evolution race of normal dogs on Earth. That meant its nose and speed were not something to be reckoned with.

'This kobold is not an ordinary one. From its appearances, it should be more or less a kobold warrior...'

Most bestial races on Ortus had a unique trait called 'Bloodline', which was said to be something inherited from the first ancestors of its respective kind.

With no exception, each bloodline had a different hierarchy and abilities came along with it.

That meant the higher the bloodline's rank was, the stronger the holder of that bloodline became...

In other words, the lower the bloodline's rank was, the weaker the holder of that bloodline turned out to be...

For example, the enemy in front of Jeremy, which was obviously a kobold, had a bloodline of the lowest rank called 'Common Bloodline'. In simple words, the kobold race was just a commoner race compared to other bestial races.

However, even with the common bloodline, tho kobold's physical strength was at least five times greater than an ordinary human.

Then how strong a kobold's full strike earlier was?

Its nose was also sharper than an average dog on Earth, whereas dogs had already possessed a sense of smell many times more sensitive than even the most advanced man-made instrument.

Then how good a kobold's nose was?

That's why the kobold race was considered a very suitable hunting dog for other bestial races...

Right now, Jeremy stood face to face with the hidden boss, kobold...

Meanwhile, the kobold also scrutinized Jeremy carefully, as it had to admit that it felt pretty surprised for the human could receive its full force strike earlier.

A moment ago, it had indeed intended to end the fight fast and be done with it, but who knew that a mere human could even turn back in time to shield himself from being bisected into pieces of meat lump.

But now the situation seemed to be getting more interesting...

So, it decided to say something cool towards the decent enemy,

”Woowolf ArArf WooWooWoof woff.”

Having been satisfied enough after saying those badass words, the kobold grinned happily and prepared for the forthcoming 'proper' fight.

After hearing those 'words', Jeremy got somewhat stupefied as he couldn't understand the dog-humanoid's behaviors at all.

One moment, it sneaked attack him.

Another moment, it barked towards him.

Next moment, it nodded its head at him.

Now, it even grinned widely, showing its sharp teeth.

Upon seeing the kobold's behaviors, including its tail that was wiggling and waggling left and right, Jeremy thought dumbfoundedly,

'What the fuck? And why does it look so smug and satisfied? Whatever... a dog is still a dog...'