“Roar~”
That bell-like roar of a beast did not dispel Lore’s courage; instead, it aroused his curiosity and excitement.
He could vaguely tell that it was a roar similar to a grizzly bear’s.
And when it came to bear-like monsters in this world, Lore knew them all too well.
After all, he was a proud monster hunter fanatic!
No visuals needed—just by hearing the roar, Lore could identify the monster!
Awoo~
It’s…
Zinogre!
Haah~
It’s…
Rathalos!
Roar~
It’s…
Arzuros!
That’s right, the true identity of that roar was indeed the large Fanged Beast, Arzuros!
The reason Lore felt excited was because an Arzuros’s favorite food was Honey.
Wherever it was, Honey was bound to be nearby.
If he could hunt that Arzuros as well, it would probably feed his little family wonderfully for quite some time.
The Arzuros’s plump hide, soaked in honey, would surely be sweet and delicious!
This encounter might just kill two birds with one stone.
With this thought in mind, Lore walked quickly toward the source of the sound.
Of course, he didn’t let excitement go to his head either.
Adhering to Mother Zinogre’s teachings, he hid in the dense forest to observe first before rushing into the enemy’s line of sight.
Unsurprisingly, an Arzuros appeared in the relatively open area ahead.
The figure was about six meters tall, with blue-green fur and carapace all over its body, possessing extremely robust forelimbs and hind limbs that could support its body to stand bipedally, its abdomen covered in thick fur, and its back and forelimbs armored with hard carapaces.
Golden hair grew on its carapace and the top of its head, resembling a mohawk at first glance.
But this single glance gave Lore quite a shock.
There was indeed an Arzuros.
But aside from the Arzuros, there was another highly unusual figure in this dense forest!
It was a human!
To be precise, a girl!
Right now, the girl was running for her life in a blind panic, while the Arzuros chased and attacked her from behind in a furious rage.
Lore focused his gaze and realized the girl was dressed in blue armor, looking somewhat like a ninja.
Looking closer, Lore recognized the equipment!
Kamura garb!
Previously, he had never thought about where exactly in the monster hunter world he had transmigrated to.
Ancient Forest?
Forest and Hills?
Jungle?
Flooded Forest?
Misty Peaks?
But now, seeing the girl’s outfit, he had a bold guess: his current location was likely the Shrine Ruins near Kamura Village.
The girl being chased by the Arzuros wasn’t very tall, perhaps only about 1.2 or 1.3 meters, but the two large breasts on her chest swayed like heavy fruits on a small branch, even the chest-binding armor could not conceal those round peaches.
However, aside from that, Lore also noticed a flask filled with a thick yellow liquid hanging from her waist.
Through his sensitive sense of smell, Lore detected that the flask contained sweet, delicious Honey.
“No wonder she’s being chased by an Arzuros.
This Honey is practically like Jizhi Cough Syrup.”
While Lore was inwardly complaining, the girl seemed to lose her balance and tripped, falling to the ground with a thud.
But strangely enough, whether during the chase or now as she flat-out tripped onto the ground, the girl had not uttered a single cry from beginning to end.
Seeing the girl fallen on the ground, the Arzuros extended its long tongue, licking its upper lip as foul-smelling drool dripped from its sharp teeth, it certainly didn’t look like it had any good intentions.
Exuding an oppressive aura, the Arzuros slowly walked over to the girl.
First, it used its razor-sharp teeth to slice the strap holding the honey flask, then, it glanced at the flask, then at the girl, and ultimately chose to reach its sharp claws toward the girl’s head.
Without a doubt, in this time of food scarcity, meat was far more satisfying for survival than honey.
Arzuros merely preferred honey, but they were omnivores by nature; if they could eat meat, they would absolutely not pass it up.
Moreover…
the meat on that girl was full of rich fat…
Slurp~
The Arzuros couldn’t help but lick its teeth once more.
Just as it shifted its weight and squinted, preparing to plunge its sharp claws into the back of the girl’s head, it suddenly heard a rustling in the nearby bushes!
Crack!
A claw enveloped in pale blue lightning struck out from the bushes, embedding itself deeply into the ground.
Then, a Zinogre that looked like a juvenile but was two sizes larger than a normal one revealed its form.
It was none other than Lore, who had undergone [Growth] twice!
Although two Growths were not enough to make him as massive as an adult Zinogre, his size was already comparable to the six-meter-tall Arzuros.
The instant Lore made his entrance, the Arzuros recoiled, a hint of fear flashing in its eyes.
After all, even though the Arzuros was classified as a large monster, its ecological niche was actually not very high, and it was even on the Zinogre’s menu.
Seeing Lore surrounded by Thunderbugs, it initially thought it had encountered its natural predator.
But soon, after getting a clear look at Lore’s appearance, it stopped in its tracks.
The majestic, dozens-of-meters-long dragon body the Arzuros had imagined did not appear, instead, what entered its vision was a juvenile whose size was similar to its own, and who hadn’t even shed its downy fur yet.
The fear in its eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a vicious and menacing look.
The Arzuros raised its forelimbs and took a heavy step forward, spreading its arms in an intimidating posture and letting out an angry roar at Lore!
Without a doubt, this was to say:
“So you’re just a wet-behind-the-ears brat!
Scared me for a second.
Beat it!”
Of course, Lore wasn’t buying it.
He slowly walked up to the Arzuros, even having the spare capacity to glance at the girl on the ground.
“Whew…
looks like she just fainted, she’s not dead.”
Although Lore had transmigrated into a Zinogre and had grown somewhat accustomed to a Zinogre’s life, deep in his soul, he still hadn’t forgotten that he was a human, at least…
a human transmigrator.
He had once fantasized about transmigrating to the monster hunter world one day to become an outstanding hunter.
But once he actually arrived in this world and became a Zinogre, he had no choice but to abandon that dream.
However, he had never discarded his goodwill toward the hunters of this world.
All in all, he hoped to help the people he liked to the best of his ability, provided he didn’t end up being designated as a target for the Hunter’s Guild.
Since he had already decided to hunt the Arzuros to bring back for Mother Zinogre and Luna to nourish themselves, he might as well do this favor along the way.
Looking at the posturing Arzuros in front of him, Lore curled the corner of his mouth.
Under his control, several Thunderbugs suddenly flew off from around his body, buzzing and flashing right in front of the Arzuros’s eyes!
[Confuse Ray]!