One man and one dog, wandering in the world of Monster Hunter

"Are you the wild boar killer, meow?"

Just as Link was thinking about whether to have grilled fish or fish soup for dinner, a female voice came from the side.

"I am, are you?"

Link turned his head and looked at the person who was talking to him. He saw that the person who was talking to him was a Feline with all white fur. This Feline lady had a rabbit-ear style hat on her head, a white fur coat that looked very good to the touch, and a cute doll on her back.

The experienced Link could tell at a glance that the material of her equipment came from a monster called White Rabbitmon, which was a two-star monster known as the Three Fangmon Brothers along with Blue Bearmon and Red Armormon.

Unlike Blue Bearmon that lives in temperate and tropical forest areas, White Rabbitmon only lives in cold areas and lives very far away from Flame Village. From this, it can be thought that Miss Felynx is probably from another place.

"This is Miss Milu who was transferred from the Hunter's Guild in Pokai Village. She will accompany you throughout your promotion mission, Little Link."

The person who spoke was Shuiyun's right-hand man, Miss Qiankelai, who was from the same Melu cat clan as Mitang.

Not long ago, it was she who personally went to the Follower Cat Square to summon the relevant personnel.

"Hello, Miss Milu. My name is Link, the cautious one-star hunter Link. If possible, please don't call me the wild boar killer anymore."

Link smiled bitterly, feeling somewhat helpless about his title of wild boar killer. As for the title of Cautious Link, it was a way for hunters to call themselves.

Some hunters feel that just saying their name isn't cool enough when introducing themselves, so they like to add a title in front.

Something invincible, brave, sexy, mysterious, charming, majestic, hardworking, strong, gorgeous, passionate, terrifying, beautiful, and powerful.

There were all kinds of them. Link followed the local customs and named one too.

"Okay meow, then Mr. Link, shall we set off now meow?"

It seems that Miss Milu is an impatient person. As soon as they met, she was eager to drag Link to do the mission.

Link could see her passion for work from her eyes; she seemed to be a very career-oriented Felyne.

Link had no objection to this. It was already late when he got up, and he really had to get to the hunting grounds quickly.

If I don't go now, I'll be late to collect ingredients for lunch.

"Okay then, let's go. Goodbye, Aunt Qiankelai and Sister Shuiyun."

After saying hello to Shuiyun, Link hurriedly led Matsutake and Milu away.

Thousands of guests shook their heads when they saw this.

"You little brat, you call Shuiyun sister and me auntie, am I that old?"

Qian Kelai, who was no more than fifty years old, took out a small mirror from his pocket and looked at himself.

"Oh, how could that be? Qian Kelai, you are one of the receptionist sisters in our Yanhuo Village."

Huoya walked into the meeting hall with a chuckle. When she heard Qiankelai's resentful tone, she said a word of comfort, then went to the counter, took Shuiyun's hand and whispered to her.

On the other side, Link, who had passed by Huoya, walked out of the deserted meeting hall and headed towards the village entrance, greeting the enthusiastic villagers on the way cordially.

Then he walked up to Matsutake, patted its head gently, then straddled the dog and climbed onto its back. His 180-pound weight plus the heavy crossbow were all pressed down on Matsutake's back.

The matsutake mushrooms were grimacing under the pressure, as if protesting against the extra burden.

"Okay, stop pretending. I'll give you a snack tonight."

Link looked at Matsutake, his tone full of speechlessness.

This dog usually eats a lot and works little, and he always wants to cheat. Even though he is carrying so many things now, this weight is just a small matter for him.

When he heard that there was food, Matsutake barked excitedly and ran away.

When Mi Lu, who was accompanying them, saw the dog running away, she quickly got on all fours and followed it like the wind.

As a beastman, Felyne can run much faster on all fours than walking on two legs, and she was also lightly equipped, so she didn't leave much behind the man and the dog.

A man, a cat and a dog ran side by side through the red torii gate at the entrance of the village and shuttled through the stone brick avenue of Yanhuo Village.

Soon, a towering fortress appeared on the horizon ahead.

That was the Feiye Fortress that Yanhuo Village had built hundreds of years ago to defend against the night march of hundreds of dragons, relying on the natural barrier to build.

The high mountains and deep canyons on both sides forced the swarms of monsters to pass through this road only. Even a flying dragon could not cross the mountains on both sides and could only pass through the canyon.

The canyon structure, which is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, forces the tall flying dragon monsters to fly at low altitudes, making it impossible for them to take advantage of their air force.

At this moment, the gate of the fortress was wide open, and only two guards wearing village guard armor stood in front of the gate, guarding their posts.

As the most important pass for guarding Yanhuo Village, even though the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons had ended with the fall of the Wind and Thunder Gods, this place is still an important defense facility and it is impossible not to send people to guard it strictly.

This was the only way for outsiders to enter Yanhuo Village. Link was already familiar with the route. He nodded to the guard and continued running on his dog.

However, Milu was very interested in the defense facilities on both sides of the road, and she looked around with her cute cat head.

Whether it was the tightly structured machine gun turret or the gleaming dragon-slaying spear, they all deeply attracted her attention.

"How is it? It's spectacular, isn't it? When you come back from hunting, do you want to come here for a stroll?"

Noticing that Milu was constantly looking at the traps on both sides of the road, Link rode on the dog's back, lowered his body to reduce the strong wind blowing from the front, and talked to Milu.

"Can I meow?"

As an outsider, Milu was not allowed to visit the Feiye Fortress when she came to Yanhuo Village.

As a traffic passage, this place is usually heavily guarded, with two teams of village guards stationed here to deal with monsters that occasionally pass by. Therefore, it is not open to the public. You can pass by, but if you want to take a closer look, there is no door.

Looking at the guards wearing heavy armor and holding long spears and huge shields, ordinary travelers would not dare to approach and talk to them.

Unless you are a social cow.

"Of course you can. Don't be fooled by the strict guards here. That's only for outsiders. As a local, I came here every day when I was a kid. Don't be fooled by the serious guards. They are actually very nice people."

Hearing this, Mi Lu couldn't help but roll her eyes. The last time she came here, she wanted to visit this place, but they kicked her out directly, saying that it was a fortress with important areas and non-staff members were not allowed to stay there.

During her time in Yanhuo Village, she heard villagers discuss the deeds of this wild boar killer many times.

Of course, it was not the trivial matter of him killing all the wild boars around Yanhuo Village, but his being the son of a hero.

No matter what Link thinks, as the Son of the Heroic Flame, he holds a special status in the eyes of the villagers. In a sense, he is considered a top second-generation hero.

Of course, ordinary villagers did not dare to stop the young master from visiting his own back garden.

"Then I'll trouble you, Lord Link, meow."

Mi Lu naturally would not refuse such a good opportunity as being able to accompany this young master to visit the Feiye Fortress, and she nodded in agreement immediately.

"Well, then, Miss Milu, my assessment..."

At this point, Link mentioned the assessment, and Milu's expression suddenly became serious.

Do they want her to be an assessor and help cheat?

"No way, absolutely not."

Just as Mi Lu was thinking that there is no such thing as a free lunch and was about to sternly reject this bribery in a different form, the content of Link's words almost made her fall.

"Then can you please help me collect some ingredients while I am taking the test, Miss Milu?"