How does it feel to steal something right under the nose of a white bear that looks extremely ferocious and has obviously killed dozens of robbers?
Just look at the nervous expression on Aimon's face and her hands that are shaking slightly uncontrollably.
If she hadn't been penniless and had been hungry for several days, during which she only ate half-cooked and unsalted fish once, she would have sworn that she would never do such a dangerous and crazy thing.
Because from the horrific wounds on the corpse, we can see how dangerous the white bear lying lazily on the stone was.
Whether it was the place bitten by sharp teeth or the head smashed by claws with brains spilling out, all of them proved its terrifying power.
Imoen didn't think that the small dagger on his waist or the short bow on his back could pose any threat to a ferocious beast of this level.
Although she is not sure why there are white bears that are only found in the polar regions in the relatively warm south of Baldur's Gate.
Maybe they came from the Yunwu Mountains further south?
From the mouths of Candlekeep visitors, the girl knew that the cloud and mist mountains in Amn have always been home to many creatures that can only be seen in cold areas, such as winter wolves, white dragons, centipede monsters, ice trolls, etc.p>
At this moment, she was extremely grateful that she had developed good thief skills such as stealth, pickpocketing, door lock picking, etc., as well as very keen senses and
Reflex nerves.
Otherwise, when you walk over, you will accidentally step on the dry branches and make a sound, eventually exposing yourself to the attack range of a terrible beast.
Of course, even if he successfully approaches the target, Imoen doesn't dare to relax at all. Every time he touches a corpse, he will raise his head and glance at it.
But soon, the large amount of gold coins and gems obtained by the robbers through robbery dazzled the eyes of this inexperienced girl, causing her to unknowingly relax her vigilance, and her appetite grew bigger and bigger.<
/p>
She completely forgot that she originally just wanted to steal a few or a dozen gold coins so that after arriving at the Friendly Arms, she could go to the local hotel to have a hot meal, drink two glasses of wine to relax, and get a soft bed.
Take a bath in your room and have a good sleep.
After a while, the belt was filled with a lot of heavy money bags.
He even took a piece of good quality 1 enchanted leather armor from an unknown female thief, preparing to replace the leather armor he was wearing that was sewn together with tattered leather.
After all, Aimeng is just a 13-14-year-old cardamom girl. Like most of her peers, she has a serious lack of self-control, and she also has some rebellious, greedy and naughty traits in her character.
Although Winthrop, the innkeeper of Candlekeep, did not treat her badly, he did not give her any pocket money.
Now that I suddenly see so much wealth, I naturally want to get as much as possible.
As we all know, tragedy often begins when people cannot restrain their greedy thoughts.
When the pink-haired girl was about to retreat with her money bag hanging all over her body and a piece of leather armor in her hand, she suddenly accidentally stepped on a stone hidden in the dense grass. She suddenly lost her center of gravity and fell to the ground.
Bang!
Although a thick layer of weeds acts as a buffer and does not make too much sound, it is enough to alert animals with keen hearing.
Atio, who was blessed by the power of the Beast King, woke up immediately and looked at Imoen who was lying on the ground with a slightly surprised look, not daring to move at all. He stretched out and jumped from the boulder without haste.
Come down.
Although it didn't show any attack posture, it was like sounding the alarm to the other two people.
Aberdare, who was hiding in the woods behind, rushed out immediately and shouted, trying to attract the attention of the white bear so that the girl could have time to escape.
But unfortunately, this trick may work well for ordinary beasts, but it is completely useless against Atio, who has a very high IQ and has been trained by a succubus loli.
The white bear didn't even pay attention to Aberdare at all. Instead, he came closer and sniffed gently with his wet nose, then stretched out his tongue and licked the girl's face.
This action instantly frightened Aimeng so much that he almost peed his pants. His muscles all over his body were tense and stiff, and he asked in horror: "It... is it trying to taste the taste and texture before eating me?"
"Don't move! Don't move! I think it's not hungry, it's just curious about you. Otherwise, it will attack when it wakes up."
Aberdare approached cautiously with his weapon in hand, and comforted this playmate who had grown up with him in as gentle a voice as possible.
It may be that he has encountered creatures such as ogres, wolves, and wild apes continuously in the past few days, which has made his courage and nerves stronger. Instead of showing any panic, he quickly calmed down and thought about how to get out of the situation.
A dangerous situation.
"But I'm really scared!
If this bear suddenly snaps my neck or crushes my head, could you please go to Askatra and ask Soth to help resurrect me?
When he left Candlekeep a few years ago, he promised that no matter what trouble I encounter in the future, I can go to him for help."
Imoen begged with a sad face, and her voice was obviously trembling.
After all, anyone who is licked on the face and neck by a large and strong white bear will feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.
Especially the one in front of me, he hunted and killed more than thirty bandits who had robbed him on the road.
The bloody and stinking corpse on the ground is enough to prove how ferocious and powerful it is when it is angry.
"Don't worry, I will never let you die." Aberdare assured.
Just as the two men and one bear were in a confrontation, a piercing scream suddenly broke the calm.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of ape-like creatures that were almost the same size as humans and covered with thick hair rushed out of the dense forest.
With them were a nimble halfling and a human dressed as a mage.
There is no doubt that the former is the mad ape, a specialty of the forests around Baldur's Gate, a social monster that is extremely aggressive and possesses certain intelligence.
As for individual strength, it is probably about the same as an ordinary goblin, maybe a little stronger.
If you encounter one or two or three or five, adventurers with a little experience or adults with combat training can easily handle them.
But once it reaches a large scale, it can cause unimaginable damage to villages and small towns with a small population.
And the difference between this thing and goblins is that when they see their companions being killed, instead of running away, they will become more violent, bloodthirsty and cruel because of their anger.
Aberdare: "????"
Aimeng: "????"
Atio: "????"
This group of intruders rushed in and instantly stunned two Sons of Baal and a white bear.
But the halfling thief and human mage who were being chased by the wild ape and fled were instantly relieved. The latter immediately shouted for help: "Hey! Can you help me? For the sake of us being adventurers and civilized people,
Up!"
"Give me a hand? Do you think I can move now?"
Imoen rolled his eyes angrily.
"Uh-could it be that the bear is not Dru Yin or the ranger's animal companion but a wild one? Then why is it wearing a collar around its neck?"
The man dressed as a mage was stunned for a moment, and his face gradually became ugly.
"You ask me? How could I know! You want to find someone to help, and I also want to find someone to help."
Imoen swallowed nervously, forcing herself to stay calm and not to make any moves that might irritate the giant creature in front of her.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but after the initial panic and nervousness, she suddenly felt that the white bear in front of her had no ill intentions towards her.
"Damn! The situation seems a little more complicated than you think, doesn't it?"
The halfling thief evaded the attacks of the two wild apes and retreated quickly.
The mage gritted his teeth and defended: "You can't blame me. Who could have imagined that such an unexpected situation would happen? Look at that white bear, it is definitely capable of killing us all."
"Ha! Why don't you brag about your magic skills at this time? I remember the last time we were drinking, you boasted that you used greasy spells and burning hands to kill a dozen goblins in an instant." The halfling thief sneered.
Said sarcastically.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Aberdare finally couldn't help but roared: "That's enough! Please take a look at our current situation! If you don't want to die here, you'd better think of a solution quickly."
"How? What can we do now! The only thing we can do is to pray that the bear will side with us and attack the wild ape. Otherwise, today next year will be our memorial day!"
While saying these words, the human mage suddenly shot a magic missile from his fingertips through a simple spell, knocking the rushing ape to the ground with a bang.
The half-human thief quickly rushed forward and struck a blow, ensuring that he would never be able to get up again.
As the encirclement of the mad ape shrank smaller and smaller, and kept roaring and screaming with its fangs exposed, Atio finally figured out the situation with its not-so-smart little head.
Especially after confirming that the pink-haired girl and the tall human youth were the targets that the owner had asked him to wait for, the white bear cub whose age could not be seen immediately turned around and let out a deafening roar towards the group of wild apes.
, and then rushed out like a heavy tank.
The next second...
To be continued...