Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

If we're talking about the rabbits Ais has encountered the most, it's this monster.

“I don’t know, those are Flame’s exact words,” Riveria shook her head. “Loki once said that Flame seems to have the ability to foresee dreams, but foresee dreams…”

"I understand, I'll be careful." Ais understood immediately.

After all, when it comes to precognitive dreams, they are actually just some kind of inexplicable prophetic statements, so it's normal not to understand them.

But if the rabbit runs away, don't hesitate, chase after it...

It doesn't seem too difficult to do.

Ais thought to herself as she put the last dumpling into her mouth.

As a result, in the deeper underground city, the unicorn rabbit and many other rabbit-like monsters suffered a devastating calamity.

No matter how far apart they are, no matter how many of them there are, no matter how loud their cries are, no matter how desperately they try to escape, once they make eye contact, an adventurer wielding a rapier will hunt them down to their deaths.

Even before they die, they might see the assassin tilting his head, seemingly confused, with an innocent expression...

It seems to be saying,

Chase after them... and then what?

At that moment, the monsters swore that if they had a next life, they would stay far away from this guy!

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In the village, one magic stone lantern after another lit up, illuminating the road below.

The once bustling road was now deserted; the pedestrians no longer had the relaxed demeanor they usually displayed. Their faces were grim, and they shouted loudly, clearing a path through the empty space.

Bundles of crossbow bolts, practically short spears now, and other consumables flowed through the village like a river, reaching the fortress's warehouse.

With the entire village mobilized, Yanhuo Village is making intensive preparations for the battle.

The guild has given definite news that the Hundred Dragons Night Parade will arrive at Flamefire Village tonight, and the sky is gradually darkening.

"Finn and the others should have already entered the dungeon for their expedition by today."

Surprisingly, at this moment, Lieyan was not worried about the upcoming Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons. Instead, his mind was filled with thoughts of his adventure partners in another world.

This wasn't because Lieyan couldn't distinguish between primary and secondary matters; the main issue was that while this Hundred Dragons Night Parade was classified as large-scale, judging from the sheer number of participants, it was still at least 20,000 years too early to attempt to destroy a fortress or invade a village.

Although the overlord Azure Bear Beast, as the ultimate leader, is ferocious, it is still just an Azure Bear Beast. The entire Azure Bear Beast family only has three basic moves, which Lieyan has long since figured out.

Therefore, compared to the current Hundred Dragons Night Parade, what actually concerns Blaze more is Dandaka. After all, in his already blurred memories, the Loki Familia, or rather the entire story of Dandaka, actually began with an expedition by the Loki Familia.

And now, he is already in this predicament.

"Heroes of Orario... What a coincidence, I also want to become a hero of Fire Village."

Recalling the image of the white-haired, red-eyed man in the first textbook he encountered when learning to read, wearing a tattered, khaki cloak, a slight smile crept onto Lieyan's lips.

Let's see who can become the hero first.

Bell Craney.

"Are you ready, Blaze? The sentry post has given the signal. The Hundred Dragons Night Parade has begun!" The village chief's deep, powerful voice came from outside.

"of course."

Flame rose, his armor clanging against each other. He reached for his weapon and equipped himself.

"It has been prepared for a long time."

A glint flashed in his eyes.

Flames, charge!

Such a sound seemed to echo from the void.

Stepping out of the cave entrance that opened into the air above the stone wall, Lie Yan reached out and the flying insects leaped out in the direction of his finger. Lie Yan pulled the pale blue thread left in his palm and landed it on the ground of Fei Ye Fortress.

Unlike tower defense games, the Jade Leaf Fortress in Flamefire Village is a real fortress built on the mountainside.

If viewed from above, the fortress roughly resembles a giant gourd, with the main body of the Feiye Fortress built on the mouth and waist of the gourd.

The villagers, or rather the militia of Flamefire Village, forged the fortress to be impregnable—literally impregnable—the entire fortress was almost entirely constructed of thick metal. The massive ballistae used by the militia were mounted behind cover, allowing them to fire forward through firing ports or rotate 180 degrees to attack monsters behind them.

Besides ballistae, the second layer of security at Feiye Fortress also included several metal cannons and two rather strange-looking dragon flame cannons.

Now, all the weapons are awakened, ready to roar.

A dense sound came from afar.

Various bird-dragon species cried out, raising dust as they charged into the fortress that had been prepared.

"Fire!! Prioritize taking out the umbrella birds and kappa frogs!!"

As Puxian's voice spread, numerous ballistae immediately aimed at the approximately twenty bird dragons that had entered the fortress—the Kamaitachi Dragon King, the Umbrella Bird, and the enormous Kappa Frog.

“Li————”

The umbrella bird, having suffered a heavy blow the moment it entered, cried out and flew into the sky, its wings outstretched, spewing forth a series of bright red fireballs. But the next moment, a glittering orb was tossed into the air, intensely stimulating the light bugs in the cage, causing them to burst into a blinding flash of light.

A blinding beam of light pierced the umbrella bird's eyes, and the massive bird-dragon fell with a mournful cry, only to be pierced through its body by several crossbow bolts that flew in simultaneously.

The militiamen operating the giant ballistae displayed extraordinary teamwork, using crossbow bolts, grenades, and knockback shells to repel the monsters one by one. Their perfect coordination and smooth operation were simply astounding.

This scene is truly astonishing no matter how many times I see it.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Lieyan lunged at a kappa frog charging forward with crossbow bolts aimed at it. Then, the lightning tree reappeared, seemingly having reached its limit. The kappa frog let out a bloodcurdling scream, twisting its body as it fled towards the outside of the fortress.

Flame had no intention of giving chase. While the Kappa Frog was escaping, he had already shifted his target to another one. After defeating three Umbrella Birds and four Kamaitachi Dragon Kings along the way, the horn sounded in the fortress.

The Overlord has arrived!!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Slaying the Dwarves' Base!

What appeared within the fortress was a truly colossal creature.

Surrounded by numerous bird-dragons, the dark blue-green overlord, its body covered in wounds, exuded a powerful aura as it passed through the fortress gates and came into everyone's view.

The wounds, like those left by a raging storm, had long since healed, but for some reason, they still emitted a dark red glow.

It was about seven meters long, no, seven and a half meters, much larger than any of the blue bear beasts they had ever hunted.

If a person were to stand upright, the height would likely exceed eight meters, and the attack range of those giant claws would probably expand to an exaggerated extent.

As he sized up his opponent, Blazing Flame mentally updated the enemy's detailed information, slowly gathering the pieces of victory into his palm.

Even though his strength had increased slightly with the blessing of the favor, Flame was still the person who would remind himself never to underestimate any battle.

The saying "strategically despise the enemy, but tactically take them seriously" is roughly the same principle.

While a headless, reckless charge may also lead to victory, and may even be more efficient than a steady, methodical approach, a single mistake can lead to utter ruin.

In real-world hunting, there is no room for trial and error; once a problem arises, it's utterly disastrous.

Cat carts are not completely safe either.

While the existence of the Palico cart has indeed greatly reduced the hunter's mortality rate, preventing them from ending up dead without a trace, there are also countless negative examples in the Hunter Guild of those who blindly believed in Palico cart rescue and ended up disabled or dead.

The sounds of battle around them seemed to fade into the distance. Flame's gaze was fixed on the enemy's appearance, and the hidden emblem on his back radiated heat. At this moment, the essence of adventurer and hunter resonated deeply.

"Go, Blaze, for victory!! Everyone, defeat the Bird Dragon!!"

Samantabhadra's voice clearly reached my ears, like the sound of a gong announcing the start of the duel.

Without a word, Blazing Flame drew his sword and shield and launched a silent charge.

The pigs are advancing, the pigs are advancing, the pigs are advancing! ! !

"what?"

Seeing the fiery movements, Puxian, positioned at the top of the second line of defense, slightly opened his narrowed eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

Flame's movements seemed more agile than before, and most importantly, its speed had increased.

Wearing heavy armor, how could his speed still be increased?

Is this the effect of the blessing that Lieyan mentioned before? Puxian's heart stirred, as if he had thought of something, but the next moment, he suppressed this excitement.

No rush, let's take another look.

At this moment, the hunters, their heavy footsteps dominating the earth, rushed in and entered the territory of the beasts.

In this man-made fortress arena, Blazing Flame, like a gladiator, engaged in a one-on-one duel with the overlord beast before him.

The first attack was [Roar].

The overlord, the Azure Bear Beastman, stood up, spread his arms, and a white sonic wave, almost tangible, spread out. The surging sonic wave even blasted away an innocent Kamaitachi Dragon King that was passing by, but at the same time, it also infused the Kamaitachi Dragon King's body with fear and anger.

The Kamaitachi Dragon King, which had been blasted away, scrambled to its feet. Its eyes turned red, and it roared as it crashed into the wall that was separating a large number of invading monsters, looking as if it had lost its mind.

The Overlord Roars.

Curled up behind the open shield, Flame, who had used the Spikes of the Wirebug to pin himself to the ground, squinted.

In Instructor Nitai's teachings, this is the most important thing to pay attention to when fighting overlord monsters. It not only spreads fear and anger, making the surrounding monsters go berserk, but the roar itself is also as powerful as the roar of the Tigrex.

But how should I put it...

Although the roar is extremely powerful, the Overlord Blue Bear Beast is still a Blue Bear Beast. In its habit of only roaring after straightening up and spreading its arms, it is no different from the ordinary Blue Bear Beast.

Therefore, this powerful roar of the overlord became a point that could be exploited.

Like now.

[Fully Charged Counterattack] + [Sword: High-Pressure Attribute Slash]!!

The Flame, having accumulated enough energy from five bottles of insect defense, pulled the shield stuck in the ground the instant the Floating Insect Silk retracted. Also pulled was the single-edged broadsword that served as reinforcement for the dragon's backbone in the center of the shield.

But at the very moment the broadsword cleaved down, wisps of flame ignited on it!

That's right, this time when facing the overlord, the Blue Bear Beast, Blaze didn't use the Village Guard Charge Blade, but instead chose the Rathian Charge Blade as her main weapon.

This shield axe, crafted from materials from a female Rathian, contains the power of fire.

Although this Flame Shield Axe is not as powerful as the Village Guard Shield Axe in terms of attack, its fire power is extremely effective against the Blue Bear Beast!

The flaming broadsword slashed down, the flames igniting the soft belly fur of the blue bear beast. Then, the blade struck its lower abdomen, and a spray of blood spurted out in the firelight.

Pain and a burning sensation simultaneously entered the mind of the Overlord Blue Bear Beast, which then transformed into boundless rage.

An angry roar erupted, ignoring the unpleasant burning sensation still engulfing its abdomen. Countless soft belly furs had been burned away by the fire. The Overlord Blue Bear Beast swung its powerful arms, unleashing an attack that could literally split mountains and shatter rocks, engulfing the flames.