“Clothes makes the man after all.”
Although riding Yellowy was incomparably awkward, Weed was satisfied with his own appearance nevertheless.
“It's only because I don't dress up, but if I had paid just a little more attention, even actors aren't a big deal, huh?”
His baseless confidence even actors couldn't match to him if he changed his hairstyle and clothes!
It was classy; he was a Knight wearing elegant armor riding atop a bull over 5 meters tall!
He was extremely energized by the force of the gallop.
“Charge. Run faster!”
“This is already the top speed. Master.”
“Hya. Hyaa!”
Weed even made whipping noises with his mouth. He was riding a bull without a saddle or reins, but he had to do everything that needed to be done.
The Caltrops at the bottom of the rocky mountain noticed Yellowy charging in from afar.
“It's a cow.”
“A Human. How did a Human get here.”
“Is he a Knight of the Embinyu Church? They can't mess with us because of the agreement.”
“No. Their symbol isn't on his armor. KILL HIM!”
The five Caltrops settled in their stances.
They charged their antennas and lightning surged out.
BOOOOOOM!
With the sound of crashing thunder, streaks of lightning poured forth.
MOOOOOOOOOO!
Yellowy wailed lengthily in alarm as he leapt to the side.
He had reduced his speed while changing directions.
The lightning streaks narrowly brushed past Weed and Yellowy.
The lightning streaks struck the rocky mountain and earth, shattering the ground. Broken rock debris flew in every direction.
“As expected of our cow!”
Weed did not save his praises.
It´s movements were agile and it´s superior stamina exceeded those of a horse. He hadn't given any instructions, but Yellowy had avoided it on his own.
To think Yellowy avoided the approaching lightning in a fleeting moment! He exceeded Weed's expectations.
“Charge again!”
Moooooo.
“It's scary. I don't like it. I don't think fighting matches my constitution.”
Yellowy shook his head.
It seemed battle didn't suit the innocent cow.
Instead of motivating with praises, Weed mobilized a stronger threat.
There should not be the slightest bit of hesitation in a fight!
“If you're scared, run towards those guys. Grilled beef, raw beef, short rib soup, marinated beef slabs, boneless marinated beef, shabu shabu*, oxtail soup, cow heel, bovine bone broth soup!”
[T/N: Shabu shabu is a Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced beef boiled in water. It is served with dipping sauces. Similar to sukiyaki but more savory and less sweet.]
MOOOOOOOO!
Yellowy ran with all his strength on all four feet.
Even though he had a heavy build, his strength and stamina were so great that he reached his peak speed again.
They closed in, coming within 100 meters of the Caltrops.
“Lightning Spear!”
Another lightning attack was fired!
Weed raised his Ancient Shield.
Because they were close, they couldn't dodge the attack completely even with Yellowy's quick reflexes. Even if they dodged it, attack power would decrease if their speed fell, so evasion wasn't desirable.
The lightning attacks were blocked by the Ancient Shield. They were enveloped by the shield's soft aura and the attack flowed off into another direction.
Weed felt great resistance, but he endured it and swung his sword.
They were already a stone's throw away from the Caltrops.
“Moonlight Sculpting Blade!”
The moment Yellowy ran past the Caltrops, the Daemon Sword also sliced the Caltrops as it passed by.
He quickly struck the Caltrop on his right, then reversed his grip on the sword hilt and slashed again, upwards.
The Daemon Blade frolicked freely within his grip!
Weed's movements didn't stop.
He grasped Yellowy's horn tightly with his left hand and twisted his body.
Moooo!
His legs and bottom rose slightly. He used the centrifugal force that was pulling the sword and twisted his body.
While doing a 360 on top of Yellowy, he sliced the neck of the Caltrop to his left.
“Gaargh!”
The Caltrops' stances withered.
Although it might not be a Knight's charge, but the damage he inflicted was immense because it was sword attack with enormous acceleration. And Caltrops weren't monsters with much Health, either.
Their dry, sturdy skin blocked with formidable defense, but his Moonlight Sculpting Blade had the effect of ignoring the opponent's defense.
It was when they had defeated two of them and were charging between the Caltrops—
Lurch!
Yellowy moved with his front legs in a zigzag manner. They approached the clumped Caltrops while executing steps in a much slower speed.
This was the biggest disadvantage of a Knight's charge on horseback!
It became the strongest weapon on the plains, but once you grazed past the monsters, turning around again was way too hard. For a monster who knew long-distance attacks, it actually became a weak point.
However, Yellowy was not a horse.
Sidestep, backwards step. He was a cow who could perform directional changes smoothly!
He sharply reduced speed and changed direction as they grazed past the Caltrops. He even knew the perfect distance for Weed to swing his sword.
He was faithful, his efficiency was good, and like a cow sincerely doing the work it was entrusted, he didn't make any mistakes even when doing something for the first time.
The Caltrops didn't die after getting hit with one slash each, but since they had drastically lost fighting power. All he had to do was decisively slit the thin layer of skin on their throats.
The last remaining Caltrop was in front of Yellowy.
Weed stroked Yellowy's neck.
“Yellowy, take it down!”
“Don't want to. How could I do such a nasty act.”
He still had not thrown away his reluctance in battle!
Weed knew how to properly use the carrot-and-stick tactic. If he only fostered threats and horror, there would be resistance no matter how loyal of a cow he was.
“Take it down and I'll give you one copper. If you kill it completely, I'll give you two coppers.”
Another incentive in battle!
For Yellowy, one copper was a monstrous amount.
'Things can be bought with one copper… A handful of highly nutritious hay. Ten buckets of chilled water!'
Apparently he could buy a handsbreadth of land if he saved and saved to gather ten coppers. If he planted at least weeds, he could eat them up whenever he was famished.
If he collected about 10 gold, he could supposedly build a shabby barn, which was Yellowy's hope in life.
Dreams of owning his own home!
MOOOOO!
Yellowy's energetic acceleration!
He flew forward to the point of plowing deep furrows in the ground and rammed the Caltrop with his pointy horns.
The Caltrop wailed miserably as the impact knocked it several meters away.
Weed hunted the Caltrops, acquiring savory experience, japtem, a sooty iron plate, howling plant seeds, a blue marble, and the like.
“I don't know what the marble is used for yet, but if I collect it, there'll be a place to sell it.”
Weed checked his income and laughed heartily.
The fruits of his labor, such as the smithing item, and the EXP was so savory.
“Hunting has got to be this flavor after all.”
The relationship between the Caltrops and Demonic Spirits was hostile!
Demonic Spirits' very similar in appearance to Demonic Spirits of the Resurrection Army, and they were dispersed along the River of Lamentation. It seemed beasts who drank water from the River of Lamentation turned into Demonic Spirits.