Finally, I decided to buy some "camping equipment", or rather several bags, one for all sorts of junk, and the second, like a special case for storing potions. So, the assistant will have to pump me out, but quickly. But I hope that won't happen.
Casually throwing the equipment into my bag, I headed to the hotel to equip my warrior!
Struggling with the straps and support straps, I barely managed to pull and fasten them on thin white bones.
Even with all the efforts, it looked a little strange, but it will do.
If the blacksmith really finishes the mask by tomorrow, it will be possible to loosen the straps in some places, and the assistant will be quite able to pass off as a person.
By the way, I picked up some writing supplies here, so... I understand, it's a strange way to test intelligence, but still…
And... no... he definitely can't write.
Maybe he will be able to strain himself a little and gradually manifest his consciousness. Well, let's say after... a couple dozen fights? And then it will be possible to teach him something.
At first, as far as I remember, it was necessary to accurately give an order to his every movement, but now, he is quite capable of complex movements on a simple order, even butchered carcasses, though not too skillfully.
Okay, if we can communicate, it won't be soon.
Well, assistant - assistant, but it's time for us to go hunting.
I wonder who we're going to kill today…
And the boar was chosen as the first victim.
It's time to prepare for the meeting.
The partner was directed to a tree branch that is stronger, waiting for the victim.
Sluggishly pointing my finger at the monster, I fired a shadow bullet at it.
Leaving a dent on the boar's body, my projectile gave out the sender's location.
And now, my future steak, and besides money, rushed in our direction.
"Ice Dart"
A thin piece of ice cut through the monster's skin, and may have reached the insides a little, judging by the flowing stream of blood.
Time went as if in slow motion.
To wait...
More…
Now!
"Shadow Capture" "Poison Fog"
The carcass flying in our direction was seized by shadow paws that broke out of the ground, and then was surrounded by a poisonous fog, which almost immediately changed color and so not red blood.
- Finish it off
And now a skeleton jumps down on the weakened victim, punching her side with a sword lowered down.
The tactic was quite working, and we were able to pull it off a few more times.
Until we were interrupted.
Behind me, I heard a barely noticeable rustle of grass, and immediately rushed from the place where I was standing. The monster looked like a massive wolf with two rows of teeth and heavy paws, grinning in my direction along with his pack. A local "wolf" tried to attack me. It looks like we angered them by destroying their hunting grounds, but I don't care.
The animals began to surround me, while everything went wrong with the distracted assistant. After all, our victim was already trying to impale him on the tusks.
I tried to fight off the impudent animals with spells, but their reaction was higher than expected, and almost without damage, they were furiously spinning around me, waiting to corner me.
Baring his fangs, one of the largest in the pack rushed at me, but instead of retreating, I took a step forward, my palm shone and an ice dart pierced the attacker's eye. It didn't kill the monster, but he didn't live long anyway, because the one-sided sharpened sword hit exactly where my spell attacked, finally crushing the monster's skull.
- Distract them on yourself! I commanded the skeleton.
And he, without doubting my order, rushed into battle. And while the wolf diligently avoided the assistant, my hands made several swings and an ice dart cut through the monster's skin, and after that, he began to be poisoned by a poisonous mist released by the next spell and for dessert, the stunned monster was grabbed by shadow tenacious paws that broke out of the ground and pressed his muzzle to the ground.
And while the shadow bullet was flying towards my next target.
I felt something from the acceleration side flew into my torso, and then I heard a grinding sound like stones.