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Face to Face","bear-school-astartes-chapter-766",766,"\u003Cp>The shadow of the little cat known as the fluffball was originally projected onto the giant rock behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, that petite shadow began to expand and stretch on the boulder, like winding vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the scattered vines gradually entangled, weaving into a shadow resembling a human form but with well-developed antlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this shadow took shape, the already dank and harsh Valley of Miasma instantly gained a sinister and gloomy atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Valley of Miasma was previously in a harsh environment, from a natural perspective, it was still a normal and thriving ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the appearance of this aura, it seemed as if ’nature’ was deliberately twisted by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became ’supernatural’ in appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This erosion and forced change to nature made the Roaring Dragon stand abruptly in the dragon cart, halting its charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a flurry of panic, the fluffball was suddenly astonished to find that it was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the changes in the shadow behind it, its big watery eyes could only look at the seemingly hesitant Roaring Dragon in front of it, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Roaring Dragon... this creature was famously stubborn and ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the supernatural aura made it feel intense discomfort and a sense of crisis, its innate nature was even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it circled the fluffball like a feline, using its wing claws and hind legs while panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Roaring Dragon’s panting became more impatient and heavy, it began to emit a threatening growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This already indicated: it would not be frightened away, but was instead becoming angrier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body color and stripes of the Roaring Dragon somewhat resembled a tiger, and its hunting actions were also akin to a feline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wing claws pressed down quickly, the entire body close to the ground, and the lowered center of gravity brought a powerful burst of motion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Roaring Dragon, previously startled by the shadow behind the fluffball, started charging again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the fluffball itself, although it possessed a resilient and courageous personality, faced with such back-and-forth life-or-death situations, this hybrid kitten of Detel and Elu was still frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, it covered its face with its two paws, tightly closing its eyes, ready to meet the collision of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poof~ Howl!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of scale armor and muscle being pierced mixed into one, followed by the Roaring Dragon’s powerful yet heartbreakingly painful roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluffball suddenly opened its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It saw emerging from the shadow behind it, a strange and terrifying upper body crawling out of the shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the sharp, bizarre claw was stabbed into the shoulder socket of the Roaring Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of blood was bursting forth due to the Roaring Dragon’s strong muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its shadow twisted and a once-seen monster climbing out from it, the fluffball was baffled and terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fur stood on end all over, yet its body was frozen, not daring to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only watch helplessly as the antlered monster crawled out from its shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deer-headed Spirit fully emerged from the fluffball’s shadow, and the kitten’s shadow returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step forward by the Deer-headed Spirit, the Roaring Dragon staggered backward, its whole body twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dry limbs moved stiffly, yet seemingly wielded a power the Roaring Dragon’s brute strength could not overcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, the stunned fluffball just stood there in a stupor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But being from the bold, combative Valley Raider Race of Detel, it immediately seized this chance to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running on all fours, it trotted away from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during its escape, it remained rational, occasionally looking back to keep observing the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wild, fleeing blindly without caring about the pursuer’s movements is no different from seeking death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the kitten’s back-and-forth observations, it relied on its keen sense from combat to discover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the Deer-headed Spirit’s strength overpowering the Roaring Dragon, pushing it back step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underneath the tough and strong skin of the Roaring Dragon’s body, when pierced by the Deer-headed Spirit, there seemed to be something alive spreading and writhing beneath its skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was not noticeable, but later it was as if many snakes had burrowed under its skin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying and horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ten seconds after the Deer-headed Sprite’s claws plunged into the Thunder Dragon’s shoulder, those ’things’ writhing beneath its skin, some even broke through the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those things were not snakes, but tree branches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Dragon wasn’t being overpowered by the Deer-headed Sprite in terms of strength; rather, the branches growing wildly inside its body caused such pain that it couldn’t stand firm, forcing it to stagger backward, moaning in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though countless branches had grown beneath its skin, the Thunder Dragon’s formidable vitality made sure it didn’t quickly lose its ability to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its muscles were still strong, and its lungs and vocal cords remained intact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, despite being in the agony akin to being skinned alive from the inside by the branches, the Thunder Dragon’s fierce nature still drove it to counterattack without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive sound compressed the air into a milky-white sonic wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was another reason for the Thunder Dragon’s name—its war cry could temporarily deafen seasoned Hunters, and the intense sonic waves could cause disorientation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Dragon’s powerful war cry could inflict actual physical harm on fully armored Hunters with its sonic attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every roar used as an attack had the effect of creating a scene much like when Lann repelled the Golden Lion, akin to its uncontrollable roar before retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound wave from just the roar could peel off a layer of stone from the rocks around it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of kilograms of mass would be blown away like paper in the gust from the roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This roar had always been one of the Thunder Dragon’s means for being called the \"Absolute Strong\" in nature. Its powerful attack and suddenness were unquestioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current issue is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deer-headed Sprite is a Magic creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a major feature of Magic creatures is: they’re best dealt with using a silver sword. Hitting them with a steel sword is like striking with a rubber baton—virtually ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sound waves and the gusts they stir up, these are undoubtedly natural physical forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Thunder Dragon’s roar, in front of the Deer-headed Sprite, was really just louder, the damage it caused was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The always calm Deer-headed Sprite emitted a deep, windy sound from beneath its pale deer skull, then immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pssh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other claw, initially hanging by its side, took the moment of the Thunder Dragon’s open-mouth roar to stab into its mouth, wide open at a hundred and fifty-degree angle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then several dry branches pierced through the Thunder Dragon’s skull in the direction of the Sprite’s claw, emerging out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleeing Velvet Ball clamped its mouth in terror, and the Cat Head, twisting to observe, quickly faced forward, burying its head in a run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, with a \"thud,\" it felt its little Cat Helmet ram into a stump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole cat stumbled and sat back, slumping on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hesitation and fear, Velvet Ball raised its head slowly to see the Deer-headed Sprite, who was entangled with the Thunder Dragon a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, its paw was still dripping with the Thunder Dragon’s fresh blood and pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pale deer skull, there was nothing visible in its pitch-black eyes and nostrils, only hollow darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the creaking of swaying branches, the Deer-headed Sprite leaned down, stretching out the paw still dripping blood towards Velvet Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little cat, driven to desperation, was frantically swinging the Plunder Knife inherited from its father without any sense of rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paw got closer and closer to the little cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, the Deer-headed Sprite tilted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It found that its paw... seemed to inexplicably light up with a blue glow like electric currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, \"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure and scorching lightning struck straight down from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous impact force flung Velvet Ball far away, and although the Deer-headed Sprite’s feet were rooted, its outstretched paw completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale deer skull seemed to sense something, turned to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that direction, standing on a cliff edge, a Kirin raised its head, glanced at the Deer-headed Sprite with a sidelong look, then shook its head, white mane sparking with electric flames in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the two Hunters used hooked claws to grab onto the rock protrusions, dropping rapidly downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Commander rushed to the side of Velvet Ball, who had been blown away by the shockwave, while Lann stood in front of the head-tilted Deer-headed Sprite, raising his head to meet the empty eyes of the deer skull.\u003C\u002Fp>",1464,"2026-06-06T10:40:26.754Z",1,"novelbin.me","e17ef491b7f7a3fdfc1ed92730c9fb988c56155b5c9a94b7825b582f09a4c882","bear-school-astartes-chapter-767","bear-school-astartes-chapter-765",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]