YLTESCIA: A Reincarnator's Tale in the Lands of Merusia (3)

Chapter 411: The Great Hunt (pt. I)

RUSTLE RUSTLE CLOP CLOP CLOP

The forest winds ran in a hurry, leaves parting and rustling as they made their way. There was fear and there was suspense, rough and ragged breaths echoing in the forest time and time again, eyes filled with desperation.

Its hooves hit the forest ground hard and its antlers parted away all the leaves and branches appearing in its way. The deer sped up with every second, not looking back even a single time as death chased it with great vigor.

A deer's life was not easy. Just a second ago, it was grazing on the grassy forest floors and picking berries from the bushes, but now, it was being chased by starving wolves whose eyes were gleaming brightly that the water streams, ready for a kill.

GRRRRRR KRRRRR GRRRRRR

Grumbles and rumbles echoed from their salivating mouths, their fangs ready to tear the flesh of the deer before them. It was a chase which could very well be a matter of life and death, the lives of them all put on the line.

And just when the poor deer thought it had gained some distance from the wolves, a sudden rustle came from the bushes before it. Rustles which soon turned into a bundle of surprise when another wolf sprung towards it.

The wolves eyes were vicious and fervent, opening wide to pounce and tear apart the prey standing before it. There were no more places to run, the deer had accepted its death, sharp fangs reflecting in its eyes... However...

FWOOOSSHHH THWACK WHIMPEERRRR

... Just when all seemed to be over, an arrow came flying out of nowhere and hit the wolf before it. It bored straight to the unsuspecting wolf's skull, piercing it thoroughly and making blood spill all over the forest floor.

The wolf's death came as sudden as the winds, each of them stunned and confused about what had just transpired before them. Wariness spread amongst the wolves, all turning their heads left and right to find where the arrow came from.

FWOOOSSHHHH FWOOOSSHHH THUD THUD

Unfortunately for them, it didn't just end there. Before they even had the chance to run away, a couple more arrows bolted towards them and took them down one after another. They didn't even have the chance to escape.

In all but a single second, all the wolves chasing the deer were wiped, and the ones following after them quickly fled, fearing the sudden grasp of death which may come for them at any moment. They all went home, gaining nothing but loss.

Meanwhile, the deer didn't waste any time and quickly sprung away from the scene of devastation. It still doesn't know what just happened, but it knew full well that such a thing was as dangerous as it was lucky. It quickly fled away.

As for where the arrows came from, one would need to look over 3 kilometers away, a young man standing along a young elf. The former was holding a bow in his hands, and a relaxed expression painted on his face.

"Ah! Grey, the deer is getting away!" ［Yuna］

"It's alright... We've caught a lot of them already, anyway." ［Grey］

"Hmm... How about the other wolves then?" ［Yuna］

"That would still be overhunting. We can't have them go extinct, you know? Why do you always ask the silliest questions when you already know the answer?" ［Grey］

"Boo～! That's no fun～! You can at least pretend, you know?" ［Yuna］

Of course, those two figures were none other than Grey and Yuna, and now, they are once again hunting in the forest, taking down all sorts of prey from boars, hares, deer, bears, and wolves alike. It was a variety of animals.