The Dry Graceful Land pt. 3
As the hyenas start surrounding us, all the Uhndak seems to be diverting their attention from us and begin focusing on the new upcoming enemy.
I've heard about the rivalry going on between lions and hyenas from the Shattered World's storybook. I guess since their biggest hunting rival in the New World Savannah is the Uhndaks, these hyena folks pick a fight and stole from them instead of the lions.
Though I don't know if there's also a humanoid lion Taanji in this region.
"So… is this a good thing or a bad thing?" Hazana asked, not sure what to think about our current situation.
"Neither," I replied.
"A war between these two large groups will soon break out. If we can't use this event to our advantage… you know the rest."
That's right, the number of each Uhndak and hyena folks combined is almost 30 times more than us. Well, that also includes the normal hyena of course, but still…
The hyena folks begin to circle us with a menacing stance, they seem to consider us as prey instead of a threat, so their gaze is mostly fixated on the Uhndaks.
*!!!*
And so it began.
The female hyena folks start running toward the center from all directions. On their hand, a spear and a shield, and each of them gracefully held a couple of Uhndaks. It seems these ladies are what people from the Guild would call, an experienced tank.
"Brother… there's something very unsettling about these… females." Hada whispered to me. He probably didn't want to offend the girls on our team.
"How so?" I asked.
"They appear to be a lot… larger? And also what the fuck are those abs!?"
AHAHAHA! yeah, I get what he meant. Even mine isn't that… solid. And I'm a man of the Earth Shaper.
"Have you heard? The spotted hyena's female is 10 percent larger than the male. Now that we spoke of this topic, their male also looks to be quite skinny."
Each male held a crossbow in their hand. I don't know if they're weaker in melee, but the shape of their calf indicates extreme agility.
"10 percent my ass, that's some femdom shit if I ever saw one."
I don't know what to describe the face he's making, but you can be sure it's not a good one.
"Oh, I read that the female also has a pseudo penis." I continued with my not-so-important fact.
"Pseudo what!? Hyenas are living in some weird fantasy, brother…" He shook his head in disgust.
"Hm? Are you into this thing, brother?" I teased.
"Help me o winter, of course not you trash eater! I classified a gentleman such as myself a certified women hater, why would I be into that pseudo… thingy." He looks genuinely mad ahahaha.
The Uhndak and hyena folks began throwing a projectile at one another. One with their bolt, the other with javelin and arrow.
However, casualty doesn't seem to be showing themselves anytime soon. Each faction has its own magician, the one who cast chaos shields that can easily block all those physical projectiles.
Speaking of magicians…
"Yo, Hada, look over there." I turn my head towards a large figure far on the north.
"By the Conqueror's name, look at the size of that thing!" Hada showed a face of pure shock.
"Is that their leader?" Chiya asked, curious yet highly terrified.
"Probably… I read that hyenas are led by an alpha female." I retorted.
The alpha is crazy big. She sat on a huge wooden chair, with a totem-looking staff held on her right hand, which I believe responsible for casting all the chaos shields on the hyena's side.
"Are gonna jump in, My Prince?" Anna asked, waiting for direction.
"Wait, our mission is to survive, not eradicate all the enemies." I explained.
"Then, your suggestion? Are we just gonna wait for all of them to perish then?" She continued the question.
"No, that'll be too long. We need to make them leave." Said I.
"How are we supposed to do that? You got any plan?" Hada looks interested.
"The chaos shields, that's probably the only reason they dared to fight. If we can just take down or disable the casters…"
"Then they'll be long gone!" That brother of mine perfected my quote.
"Is the caster that… big mama? Are you sure we can handle her?" Chiya seems hesitant, but I get what she meant.
"All we need is for her to stop casting." I replied.
"Let's go, Anna!"
As I jumped out of the phalanx circle, I left a sign for her to support me in clearing the objective.
"Will do!"
Anna then put out a stance, readying herself for a performance in the middle of this vast battlefield. Two butterfly pistols then spin on her hand, while on her back a pair of fiery wings start to appear.
There she stands, presenting herself to the queen of butterfly.
[Fire Arts]
[4th Level]
"(Fire Butterfly Dance: Act II)"
"Kawerang…"
With an enchanted beyond graceful movement, the girl began to dance. Each step showcases the charm of her curves and tanned skin.
She enacts how sweet and beautiful the pollination ritual between the butterflies and flower is. Her flow is calm and romantic.
That girl is the pride of our generation.
Suddenly hundreds of fragments of fire began flying, slowly spreading as an aura with the shape of a dome. They cover the entire field with a fiery red atmosphere. My body felt hot and light, burning with the power bestowed by the [Kawerang].
With the blade (santi) I carried right beside my waist, I made a stance while hastefully running toward the women Chiya called as big mama.
But the female hyena folks saw me rushing to their alpha, and immediately created a shield wall to block me from going through. The chaos energy also presents and coated their body and weapons.
Yet too bad for them, there is one thing which chaos can't hold out.
"Parry this, you filthy casual!"
Through the power of Earth Shaper, I bodied them with my shoulder. I don't care how exquisitely ripped their body is, Earth Shaper is the strongest when it came to strength per size comparison.
"Eat dirt, genital faker!"
As those females lied on the solid ground, I continued my steps towards the alpha.