Sword God in a World of Magic

"Javelins?" Shang asked in confusion as he looked at the hunter beside him.

The hunter nodded. "You might think that Javelins are birds, but they are actually a mixture between birds and land beasts. Imagine a wolf, give it scales, put feathers over the scales, and replace its head with a bird head with a long beak. Their front legs have very noticeable feathers."

"They are very quick on land, but they can also expand the feathers on their front legs to create makeshift wings. They are a bit clumsy in the air, but if they jump beforehand, their small wings give them a terrifying short-term control for their jump."

Shang had a hard time imagining such a beast.

A wolf with a bird's head and expandable wings?

"The Mages think that Javelins have once been birds that transitioned on fighting on land," the hunter explained.

"Why?" Shang asked.

"The Wasteland is full of Earth and Wind Affinity beasts, and nearly all of them have some kind of ranged attack. Flying beasts often have issues with dealing with such attacks. Sure, they are fast and nimble, but one good hit with a rock, and they hit the ground."

Shang nodded a couple of times.

This world sure was interesting.

"So, why do we have to get their beaks? Are they worth a lot?" Shang asked.

"No," the hunter answered. "The beaks of the young are worthless."

"Then why do we have a mission to get them? On top of that, the reward is very high for a beast at the Soldier Stage."

The hunter smirked. "Investment and pest control," he said.

Shang looked with a questioning expression at the hunter.

"Javelins are an average General Stage beast when they reach maturity. They're not very powerful but also not very weak."

"That is if we let them grow naturally."

Shang raised an eyebrow.

Javelins have a

beaks don't naturally become powerful enough to penetrate heavy armor. Because of that,

their beak grows back with much more power. By

naturally, that won't ever happen. After all, when their beaks get broken, they are essentially

his own stack of papers to

the beak of the young Javelins twice, and they grow up to become quite

The hunter smirked again.

"But not for us."

to Earth Affinity beasts that

hunters. These beasts just keep on walking around, attacking everything they see, and hunting them is a gigantic hassle. It's

a quick Javelin with a powerful spear as a weapon. What would you rather hunt, some nimble humans or a slow fat piece of

of understanding appeared in Shang's

Javelins deal with all the annoying

are a bother, but Javelins with a powerful beak are an asset. Normal Javelins attack us. Powerful Javelins attack

beaks, but indirectly. Every powerful Javelin increases the

"That

high likelihood of encountering General Stage beasts in that area, the

many hunters accept these missions. The reward is too low for General Stage hunters, but the mission is also too dangerous for Soldier Stage hunters. The Hunting Guild just recently upped

sounds great," Shang said. "I think that's just the

you to go to the southern part of the northwestern forest.

nodded. He

The Vanishing Snakes.

everyone. No wonder they were worth so

gotta go," the hunter said as he stood up. "My team's waiting

again,"

at Shang before he went to the receptionist

left the Hunting Guild, Shang stood up

please," Shang said, pointing

receptionist took away the stacks of papers and

a long, square-like object

greenish-blue. If you see one with a blue beak, it means it has already been

she said as she pointed at the object on the counter. "Stamping them shouldn't be an issue once their