Astrea already knows this did not confront them head on like what she did a while ago. She use her intelligence to dodge and circle them while attacking from time to time.
Astrea is not in a rush to kill. The most important thing on her mind was to finish all of them without taking much injury or her Master might be worried and rescue her again. She did not want it to happen.
Not long after Astrea felt her fatigue from fighting with the pain of her injuries but she gritted her teeth and continued to fight.
'I can do this. You can do this there is only 3 enemies left.(Astrea)
The 2 wolves and the Forest Bear notice this change and they pounce at her while the bear swing its paw.
"Awoo!"
'I already experience this once!'(Astrea)
Mustering the last of her strength. Astrea face them head on targeting first the bear and avoid the bites of the wolves at the same time. Biting the neck of the bear while swing himer paw at the same time.
The bear did not last long and it died, without waiting for it to fall. Astrea jump and swing her claws to the neck of the wolves and immediately switch to pounce on the other wolves. Both of the wolves died.
"Awoooooooo!"
'I did it!"(Astrea)
Astrea howled and celebrated.
{Argus's POV}
'She is pushing herself again.'(Argus)
Looking at Astrea facing the last three beast. However Argus did not do anything but just watch. Its not because he was mad. It is because he can feel the resolve of Astrea not to repeat the same mistake.
Argus watch as Astrea killed all of the three beast within 5 seconds which was very amazing.
"Awoooooooo!"(Astrea)
From his view, he saw a white cub howling in the center of the dead bodies of beast while being covered with blood. It is very majestic and amazing at the same time. Argus dash on Astrea before it falls down on the puddle of blood to catch her.
"Woof?"(Astrea)
Astrea was asking if she was amazing.
"Yeah, you are amazing."(Argus)
"Woof"(Astrea)
Astrea then passed out from exhaustion.
"You are really amazing. Sigh... Rest for a while, you have not even eaten what you caught."(Argus)
He unsummoned Astrea so that his Soul Sea can heal her. Argus looks at his campsite that was covered with blood and dead bodies of beast.
"First... Let's leave this place. They are too many blood and the smell of it inside the barrier was too thick."(Argus)
Argus decided to find another place to camp since if he turn off the barrier, the smell of the blood would surely cause another Mini Beast Horde.
There are types of Beast Horde:
1. Mini Beast Horde:
The number of beast inside of this horde is more than 100 but less than 200.
2. Beast Swarm:
200-500 beasts. This level implies a significant increase in numbers, creating a more overwhelming and intimidating presence.
3. Beast Legion:
500-1,000 beasts. The term "legion" conveys a highly organized and powerful force of beast.
4. Beast Army:
1,000-5,000 beasts. This level suggests a massive, almost war-like assembly of beasts, ready to engage in large-scale conflict.
5. Beast Horde:
5,000+ beasts. At this level, the sheer number of beasts is overwhelming, akin to a massive invasion force.
6. Beast Battalion:
5,000-10,000 beasts. The combination of size, organization, strength, and intimidation factor makes a Beast Battalion a formidable and scary force to encounter in any scenario.
Argus was glad that only Mini Beast Horde happened. Argus cleaned himself in the river. Collecting the Beast Alarming Device, packing the tent, storing the food on his space ring, and lastly taking down the barrier. He immediately fled from this place.
Not long after the smell of blood spread through the forest attracting a large number of beast. Even some Core Forging Realm beast comes. Fortunately, Argus already has taken a considerable distance before the smell of blood spread out.
***
2 hours past and Argus already found a new campsite just beside the waterfalls. The fall was 20 meters tall and 5 meter wide. The camp is at the bottom of the fall beside the river so he can hear the roaring water as it splash to the river.
Argus already set everything and just to make sure, he even activated the barrier to prevent the smell of the grilled boar meat spread.
"Astrea you can come out now. We haven't eaten yet."(Argus)
Summon:Astrea
Astrea comes out in the magic circle. Some of her injuries was healed. In her last fight, she did not take that much damage and with her returning to Argus's Soul Sea that has an enhance healing compared to others resulted in her current condition.Astrea comes out after being called.
Grumble
Astrea's stomach immediately grumbled. Although embarrassed she did not moved after coming out and just sit straight. Argus look at this and sighed. He can also tell by their connection that Astrea's dejectedness.
"Let's eat first."(Argus)
If the normal Astrea, she would immediately pounce on the meat but this time she just sit there without moving.
"Sigh... Do not worry, eat first. If you do not eat I will throw them in the river."(Argus)
Like a magic word, Astrea immediately started eating but Argus can tell even without their connection that Astrea has no appetite and just monotonously chewing and swallowing her food.
After finishing the part Argus gave she did not ask for a second which is a very concerning thing. Argus also stops eating as he look solemnly at Astrea.
'Sigh... I know it's not the proper time but...'(Argus)
{Astrea's POV}
"Astrea can we talk for a second."(Argus)
Astrea's body trembled when her 'Master' called her. After regaining her consciousness inside Argus's Soul Sea, Astrea was thinking on what would happen to her know.
Astrea disobeys his order to not go far from him. She ignored Argus's warning to be careful at the flying enemies. She was caught in trouble and almost died from her carelessness. She would have died if Argus wasn't there. Astrea did not look at Argus's face but looks down on the ground.
She was ashamed on what he did. Astrea concluded that her 'Master', no, Argus will not like a summoned beast that does not follow order. Even she does not want someone who does not listen to her.
That is why she was dejected. That is why she have no appetite to eat. Astrea was worrying all this time. When Argus called her, she does not want to come out at first. She was afraid that after you come out she will not come back at this place again.
However, she was more worried that if she didn't come out Argus will force her too so she has no choice. Now, that Argus wants to talk to her, her body trembled. The thing Astrea was afraid of happening starts to happen.
Astrea wants to go back at his Soul Sea but she cannot do that because it would look like she was guilty of it. She also wants to block her ears, in the end she can only look down.
Argus did not talk with her for a while. He waited until she gathered herself. And he did not wait long. Astrea decided to face Argus, to show him her resolve. As she looks up with a determined, he saw Argus nodding at her.
"Astrea..."(Argus)
Argus called her named and her body trembled but he did not avoid his gaze.
"You did not listen to my orders and you know that. In consequence of your action, you get yourself in trouble that almost cost your own life. If I am not here, if you are alone you would have died."(Argus)
Astrea knows that he was right. Moist began to build up on her eyes but she still firmly looking at him.
"I haven't told you but I am an orphan. My parents left me and was accepted by a guardian of mine. I do not have much memory of him since I was still a child back then. One day an event happen that took his life. However, before he died he gave me something that he can use to save his life. That is the only thing that makes me very grateful to him."(Argus)
"After that, I have live alone for 10 whole years. I beg for food and find job just to live. I do not want to die because it looks like I will be betraying my Guardian's sacrifice."(Argus)
"Then Awakening Ceremony happens and I became a summoner. Probably, because I was alone this whole time. Some event happened and I met you and even become my summoned beast, my first Soulbound."(Argus)
"I was very happy to have a Unique summoned beast. However, I am more happy to have a companion. I might not show it to you but I was really glad that you became my Soulbound."(Argus)