70 – The Fiercest Creature

The archers scattered in various directions, slightly away from the melee fighters who had gathered and prepared with their weapons.

"Archers, shoot!!!" Tosa gave an order while taking aim.

The arrows shot through the air and hit the bear. The beast roared with a deafening sound and stood on its two legs.

"Melee fighters don't attack just yet!!! Stay tuned for my signal!!!" Tosa shouted, then shot his second arrow.

The melee fighters stayed where they were, wielding clubs, machetes, spears, and so on. There were thirteen of them, more than the archers. Most were tensed, and only Reha looked frustrated. With gritted teeth and a wild breath, the bald man tightly gripped a cleaver the size of a human forearm.

"Hey, where's Kat!?" Anne asked while looking around. Since she was one of the two healers, she didn't participate in the fight, only taking cover behind Lara.

"Kat is special." Lara grinned as she retook aim. "She will attack from a place we don't know. I've known her abilities since the first time I met her."

"What do you mean?"

Lara shot her arrow. "Just wait."

Your observations are sharp, Lara.

An arrow came from beside the bear and stabbed into the beast's cheek, making it roar even louder.

All the members of the Redtooth group were a few meters in front of the bear. Only Kat took a different angle, hiding behind a tree, a few meters from the beast's side. Maybe she is in the safest position. The next time the bear attacked, it would come forward first, not sideways after Kat.

I kept my eyes on the bear, which couldn't go forward because it was constantly bombarded with arrows. I just realized the bear is a bit bigger than its earth counterpart…. And why hasn't it fallen after being hit by that many arrows!?

The bear let out the loudest roar than ever, then dashed forward. This time the arrows seemed to have no effect on it.

No, the arrows still have an effect. The bear's running speed had decreased.

Some of the melee fighters flinched, and some were already shaking.

"Don't be afraid! He's seriously injured, we can definitely win!!!" Tosa shouted with all his might again, to the point his voice began to hoarse. "Now, melee attackers, scatter!!! As for the archers, keep shooting until the bear is close to the melee attackers!!!"

As ordered, the melee attackers had indeed dispersed, but the distance between them wasn't very far. They clearly wanted to attack the bear from all directions.

"Fuck it! I'm tired of waiting!!!" Reha suddenly came forward while brandishing his giant cleaver. The archers immediately hesitated to shoot.

"Just keep shooting!!!" Tosa's tone became furious. "It's his own fault!!! Don't mind that motherfucker if he dies!!!"

The bear had opened its mouth, about to pounce on Reha, who came to him. However, as the beast jumped, Reha rolled to the side, then slashed at one of the enemy's hind legs.

Roaring again, the bear waved its hand to claw at Reha. This time Reha jumped back, then stepped forward and slashed at the beast's other hind leg.

And it keeps happening. Reha jumps, rolls, and attacks with very agile movements. There is not a single slash that does not hit the target.

Holy shit. Yes, the bear's movements did slow down, but it should still be hard for a normal human to dodge.

I even checked the stats of that member of the Redtooth tribe.

[Reha, 32 years old. (Tribe members)]

Ranged Attack: 20/100

Melee attack: 72/100

His melee attack ability was still below Leva's, but how could he fight like that? Because of buffs? A special trait?

"Ahahaha!!!" As if he didn't feel any pain, Reha pulled out a stray arrow stuck in his back. He was covered in blood, but it wasn't from his body, but from the bear. The beast was already very limping, walking towards him. "Come on, attack me again, ugly beast!"

Lin lowered her club and put her hands on her hips. "Well, whatever it is, he's really reliable."

Even though I still hate the bald man a lot, I can't deny what Lin said. Even though it had been badly injured, the bear shouldn't have been faced by a single person. Reha should have died from the beast's swift attack.

"Stop shooting!" Tosa raised his hand high. The archers immediately lowered their bows.

The bear finally fell with a prone position. Its breath was running out. Instead of immediately finishing it off, Reha took a few steps back, then dashed forward and jumped high.

"Heaah!!!" The bald man plunged his cleaver right into the center of the bear's head.

However, the cleaver bounced instead. Reha moved to the side of the bear's motionless head, snorting in annoyance, then backed away again.

He ran and jumped for a second time, but this time stabbed his cleaver into the bear's nape instead of the head. The bear was flinched, though the weapon didn't penetrate its nape too deep. Clearly not satisfied, Reha did that several times.

Even though her breathing was already ragged, Reha laughed again after the beast didn't move anymore. The laugh was normal at first, but then it got louder and louder. Finally, he spread his arms and shouted. "No one can beat me!!!"

Meanwhile, the members of the tribe just froze.

Reha pulled out his cleaver and climbed onto the bear. "All of you have witnessed Reha's prowess! I haven't been given a chance to show my skills! Now my chance has come and you see it! I defeated a bear that is said to be one of the fiercest and most powerful creatures!"

The man paused, then looked at his fellow tribe members. "You guys can relax now! I'll take out every stump scorpions that comes at you! You'll all be alive and home safely! You're in the protection of the mighty Reha!"

The group members were still frozen before finally a man raised his bow. "All hail, the mighty Reha! All hail, the mighty Reha!"

The chant eventually spread to other members of the tribe. In no time, more than half of them were chanting the man's name.

Lara walked over to Tosa, who didn't join in the cheers. The blonde woman said, "The bear is dead, but I think we'll have another problem."

"I know." Tosa hissed while looking at Reha, who had just come down from the bear's body. Most of the group members had already surrounded him. "However, it is undeniable, he remains one of the indispensable members of this expedition."