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Chapter 175 - 175 116 The Dance of the Bear_3

175: Chapter 116, The Dance of the Bear_3 175: Chapter 116, The Dance of the Bear_3 The results weren’t in vain, at least the pond could be used for breeding fish.

And if a drought were to occur, they would have additional water reserves at their disposal.

The progress on the bamboo fences was not very smooth either.

The marshland was too full of silt, and once dug to a certain depth, it would collapse.

So, a lot of effort was needed for stabilization.

It was a good opportunity to show Baron Caryo the difficulties of developing the marshlands, so as to dispel the Dalton family’s doubts.

“Master, something terrible has happened!

Lizard Beasts appeared in the marshland, and some of the slaves were dragged into the mud unsuspectingly.”

Receiving the bad news from the steward, Hudson was not annoyed but secretly rejoiced.

The incident happened just in time.

The tracks of the Lizard Beasts had been found long ago, but the clearance team had only been operating on the marginal areas of the marsh and had not encountered them yet.

If they were not prepared in advance, more than a few Orc slaves would have been sacrificed.

“Comfort the slaves, I’ll be there immediately.”

After speaking, Hudson looked at Baron Caryo, handing the decision of continued action to him.

“Let’s go and have a look!

Lizard Beasts are a rather rare source of magical materials.

If we could encounter a Lizard King that has become a magical creature, it would well be worth our while.”

Obviously, the casualties of the slaves were completely ignored by Baron Caryo.

His focus was solely on whether he could obtain some magical materials.

Picking up his bow and arrow, holding his magic wand and carrying a knight’s sword on his waist; such a bizarre combination of equipment would make anyone snicker.

However, Hudson didn’t care.

If it wasn’t for the fact that the Lizard Monsters lived in the marshlands where a knight’s spear wouldn’t be effective, he would have added a long knight’s spear too.

Anyone who has been on the battlefield knows that in front of safety, style doesn’t matter.

If it were just ordinary Lizard Monsters, it would be no big deal.

But if a few Magical Beasts appeared, not having enough equipment would put them at a disadvantage when things got violent.

Originally, it was believed that the presence of a Squishy Wizard would slow them down.

But surprisingly, the gentlemanly Baron Caryo turned out to be a knight.

It proved again that rumors can’t be trusted.

While the body of a pure Mage indeed tends to be fragile, no one ever said a Mage can’t also be a Knight.

Hudson was able to double as a Mage, so of course a Mage could double as a Knight.

As long as the family had the resources, none of this would be a problem.

…

Looking at the chaotic scene, Hudson’s anger welled up in him.

He unslung his bow and arrow and immediately directed it at the frolicking Lizard Beasts.

“Swish, swish, swish…”

Arrows flew through the air, each Lizard Beast that popped its head out receiving an arrow to the forehead.

If you looked carefully, you’d see that all the arrows went from the top of their head through their throat.

“Aow, aow…”

As the terrifying screams resounded, the tenacious Lizard Beasts continued to struggle.

The Lizard Beasts that were awakened by the cries rolled about in the mud as they rushed towards Hudson, seemingly wanting to avenge their companions.

“Baron Hudson, be careful!

These Lizard Beasts are very vengeful, once you become their target, they won’t stop till they kill you.”

Hudson would have been grateful for the warning, but somehow, Caryo had already distanced himself from Hudson, seemingly avoiding him like he was a Plague God.

Just a bunch of beasts, how fierce could they be?

Was there really a need to be so cowardly?

Even if he wanted to run, he should wait until a Magical Beast appeared.

Despite his grumbles, Hudson still whipped out his secret weapon – Bear Summoning!

The marshland was still Earth, as long as it was on the Earth, it was the Earth Bear’s home turf.

A cub that had been awakened from his sleep rubbed his big eyes with his paws, lazily glared at Hudson, and immediately after, a three-meter-tall giant bear suddenly appeared.

It charged directly into the marshland, stomping on the incoming Lizard Beasts one by one without any pause, as if it was dancing.

If not for the clattering sound of bones breaking coming incessantly from the swamp, one might not realise a battle was taking place.

The scene before them not only shocked the prepared casting spell Baron Caryo but also left Hudson dumbfounded.

Although they knew that the young bear could easily bully the magical lizard beast who was not its opponent, the ease of it was astonishing.

After all, these were massive beasts weighing hundreds of pounds, yet they had no chance to struggle.

A gigantic figure emerged in the distance, seemingly the Lizard Beast King.

However, as soon as it showed its head, it immediately turned around to flee, with absolutely no intent to revenge its lizard younglings.

Belsden, who was playing the game of stomping heads seemed to be addicted to it, continuously stomping each and every lizard beast in his way, with no intention of pursuing the Beast King.

Baron Caryo on the side was itching to join in, but looking at the boundless swamp before him, he dared not take a step forward.

The Earth Bear could race about in the swamps, that was due to its inherent racial talent.

Humans, without such racial talents, yield only struggles if they rushed in recklessly.

“Baron Hudson, the letting the Beast King slip away is a great pity!

You can send the Earth Bear to pursue it.

There should be enough time.”

Hearing Baron Caryo’s instigation, Hudson managed to maintain his composure and replied, “It’s useless.

This Lizard Beast King is overly cautious.

Realising something was wrong it ran immediately without hesitation.

This swamp is its home ground, its speed far exceeds our imagination.

We missed the best opportunity to catch it now, and it’s become quite hard to track down.

Let’s just wait for the next opportunity.

As long as it lives in this swamp, we’ll run into it sooner or later.

If we capture the Beast, I will inform you immediately.”

Hudson was certainly eager to capture a Lizard Beast King.

Caryo explicitly expressed his desire to own the Beast, there was no worry that Hudson won’t make a good sale.

But the issue lies with Uncle Bear who seems to have taken a liking for the game.

Though seemingly carefree, the bear was cunning.

Selling the Lizard Beast King in front of Uncle Bear and expecting to make a difference, was simply an insult to Uncle Bear’s intelligence.

Although they were separated by a few hundred meters, this distance was certainly no hindrance to Uncle Bear’s eavesdropping.

Earning the difference in money is a trivial matter, Master Hudson was not this petty.

But dealing with a bear under a massive debt was drastically different from managing a debt-free bear.

Although Belsden systematically avoided repayment, he still owed his dues to Hudson.

Despite grumbling, he still manages to complete his as-signed tasks well.

Once this bear was free of debt and feeling free, then whether he is willing to help or not would entirely depend on his mood.

Especially since this is a bear who has taken laziness to an entirely new level.

He’d sit rather than stand; he’d lie down rather than sit.

His daily pastimes: eating and sleeping.

Only when he’s eaten his fill and slept enough, does he engage in activities.

The time spent rarely exceeds two hours.

Work?.

For a slothful guy like Belsden, this was asking too much of a bear.

Were it not for the huge debt hanging over his head and his concerns about his master ceasing to support him, Uncle Bear wouldn’t be so compliant.

“Fine then!

If Baron Hudson manages to capture the Lizard Beast King, please contact me immediately, regardless of the life or death of the catch.

Rest assured, the rewards will not be unfair!”

Baron Caryo said regretfully.

Experimenting on magical beasts was not a game a little mage like him could afford.

His willingness to purchase the Lizard Beast King was spurred by a sorcerer from the Magic Academy in demand of it.

Money was irrelevant.

The key point was the relationship.

As long as Caryo could establish links with that sorcerer, the costs of purchasing the magical beast would be reimbursed by the Dalton family.

Having such relationships doesn’t affect a clan: if it’s said to be worthless, then it would indeed turn out to be worthless.

After all, no family lacks a strongman or two.

But when the need arises for connections, it might be too late to nurture them.

Fostering relationships were not purely for fighting.

There could be opportunities for cooperation in other areas as well, like exploring relics, deciphering ancient texts, and constructing special magical formations…