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

absolutely helpless without 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 other nimble land beasts in the Wasteland," the

twice when they are younger, their beak grows back with much more power. By breaking it twice, the

beaks get broken, they are

put his own

the young Javelins twice, and

The hunter smirked again.

"But not for us."

become a formidable opponent to Earth

just keep on walking around, attacking

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

understanding

deal with all the annoying Earth Affinity

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

money from these beaks, but indirectly. Every powerful Javelin increases the overall experience for us hunters in the Wasteland. It makes our lives

nodded. "That

of the forests," the hunter added. "Since there is a high likelihood of encountering

Stage hunters, but the mission is also too dangerous for Soldier Stage hunters. The Hunting

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

with a smile. "That's good. You're 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.

made trouble for everyone. No wonder they were worth

he stood up. "My team's

you again,"

winked at Shang before he went to the receptionist to register a

Shang stood up

pointing at

of papers and

she put a long,

greenish-blue. If you see one with a blue

the object on the counter. "Stamping them shouldn't