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

beak. Sadly, their beaks don't naturally become powerful enough to

beaks twice when they are younger, their beak grows back

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

leaned back as he put his own stack of papers to

the young Javelins

The hunter smirked again.

"But not for us."

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

for hunters. These beasts just keep on walking around, attacking everything they see, and

Javelin with a powerful spear as a weapon. What would you rather hunt, some

of understanding appeared

deal with all the annoying Earth Affinity beasts?"

Javelins with a powerful beak are an asset. Normal

Guild isn't directly earning money from these beaks, but indirectly. Every powerful Javelin increases the overall experience for us hunters

"That

the southern parts of the forests," the hunter added. "Since there is a high likelihood of encountering General Stage beasts

these missions. The reward is too low for General Stage hunters, but the mission is also too dangerous for

"I think that's just the

a little tip, I would suggest for you to go to the

He knew

The Vanishing Snakes.

really made trouble for everyone. No wonder they were worth so many Contribution

as he stood up. "My team's

again," Shang

before he went to the

Guild, Shang stood up and also walked

Shang said, pointing at the mission

papers and quickly

long, square-like object on the

a 1,000-gold fine," she said. "Only break the beaks that look green and greenish-blue. If you see one with a blue beak, it means it has

she pointed at the object on the counter. "Stamping them shouldn't be an issue once their beaks are broken. At