At the bottom of the valley.
Light pushed back the darkness.
The massive body of the Mountain Bear lay near the valley floor.
Blood flowed generously from the many wounds of the Mountain Bear.
Gathering into delicate streams.
Members of the team scattered around the Mountain Bear.
"This guy's hide is as tough as an alloy, damn it. We had agreed to skin it, and now we can't even breach its defenses. They... they wouldn't laugh at me, would they?"
Banov felt helpless, clutching his dagger as he looked at the Mountain Bear before him.
"It feels like a dream. How did Tuck kill this terrifying beast?"
"Even if this Mountain Bear is lying here, allowing me to attack, I feel like I couldn't kill this terrifying beast."
"But, fortunately, that monster still killed it."
Raymond Corey glanced at Tuck, who was not far away.
"In the future, when I'm drinking in the tavern, I'll definitely have to boast about this."
