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

their pointy beak. Their entire offensive capabilities revolve around that beak. Sadly, their beaks don't naturally become powerful enough to penetrate heavy armor. Because of that, normal Javelins only hunt

are younger, their beak grows back with much more

that won't ever happen. After all, when their beaks get broken, they are essentially already dead since they can't put up a

leaned back as he put his

the beak of the young Javelins twice,

The hunter smirked again.

"But not for us."

become a formidable opponent to Earth Affinity beasts that rely completely on

These beasts just keep on walking around, attacking everything they see, and hunting them

quick Javelin with a powerful spear as a weapon. What

of understanding appeared in

all the annoying Earth Affinity

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

Javelin increases the overall experience for us hunters in the Wasteland. It makes our lives that much

nodded. "That makes

are only at the southern parts of the forests," the hunter added. "Since there is a high likelihood of encountering

also too dangerous for Soldier Stage hunters. The Hunting Guild just recently upped the reward from 200 gold per Javelin

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

making life easier for us General Stage hunters. As a little tip, I would suggest for you to go to the southern part of the northwestern forest. There are far more young Javelins there than

He

The Vanishing Snakes.

for everyone. No wonder they were

the hunter said as he stood up.

you again," Shang

to the receptionist to register a couple of

Shang stood up and also walked to

pointing at the mission

away the stacks of papers and quickly wrote

a long, square-like object on the

If you see one with a blue beak, it means it has already been broken twice.

the beak, stamp the head of the Javelin with the stamp," she said as she pointed at the object on the counter. "Stamping them shouldn't be an