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Chapter 85 - Warning: Super Pissed-Off Bear Sighting!

①【"Eye of Obsession" from the Pursuit Beast Barugurumu】 GOT IT!
②【"Sclerite Nerve Core" from the Four-Legged Armored Insect Spardio】 GOT IT!
③【"Discharge Feather" from the Thunder-Devouring Bird Kurubaku】 GOT IT!
④【"Reverse Scale" from the Red-Eyed Bear Rugan】◀ (In Progress)
⑤【"Tremor Hoof" from the Earth-Rending Demon Ox Gorumāda】

"Aaaaaahhhhh!!"

Trees were knocked down. The ground was gouged out. As the demon party fled for their lives, the Red-Eyed Bear Rugan charged with a terrifying GAOOOOH!! roar.

It stood 2.5 meters tall, its eyes dyed crimson, and the fur on its back bristled, radiating an aura of rage.

"Gyaaaah!? That thing's impossible! The impossible kind! It's not about the bear's anger, its very existence is anger!!" Defray cried as he ran.

"Hey, Tiris! Your arrows!? Amy, give us some fire, fire!!" Mamoru shouted, but...

"The arrows are being snapped as soon as I pull them out!"

"My flame barrier was trampled right through!"

"Wh, what a purely offensive build... No, this thing has zero intelligence!!"

ZDOOOOON!!!

A single blow from Rugan, slamming its fist into the ground, caused a whole section of the forest to collapse.

In that moment...

"Alright, leave it to me!"

Koni-chan, the Fire Troll, stomped forward.

"When ya talk bears, ya talk sumo, right!!!"

"Wait, why?!?!

◆ The Legendary Match, the Bear vs. Troll Ring Entrance ◆
West: Red-Eyed Bear Rugan
East: Koni-chan of the Troll Clan

When Koni-chan drew a circle with his hand to mark the ring, the Rugan, for some reason, took a step forward with a "Gao?" It was a surprisingly perceptive bear.

"Shooo~nooo~... Hakkeyoi!!"

ZUDON! BACHIIIIIN!!!

The moment they collided, the pressure wave exploded, sending grass and trees flying. The entire party's eyes widened.

"He's being pushed back!? Koni-chan is!?"

"What leg strength... Damn, so this is what they mean by not underestimating a bear's wrath...!"

But then...

"Uriyaaaaaaaah!!!"

Koni-chan's feet kicked the earth, his knees sank, and his back muscles audibly snapped, bachii.

"Troll Millenium Secret Technique!! Fiery Lifting Drop, jaaaaaaah!!"

ZUOoooN!!!

The Red-Eyed Bear Rugan flew through the air and was slammed spectacularly onto its back amidst a cloud of dust.

Batan. ...piku piku.

"And that's the match!!"

Everyone: "Koni-chan won?!?!

And now, for the long-awaited bear meat time.

"Alright, now for my real job."

Defray grinned his usual grin and approached the fallen Rugan.

"With bears, ya know, the paws are the best part. The balance of muscle and fat is just divine."

He cut off the bear's massive foreleg, bled it, and soaked it in a marinade. Then he slathered it with his special "barbecue sauce."

◆ Defray's Special Bear BBQ Sauce ◆
・Brown Sugar
・Fermented Onion Wine
・Smoked Herbs
・Mustard Seed
・A tiny bit of garlic and chili pepper

"Grill it, coat it, and grill it again! This is the 'Three-Stage Bear Grill'!"

Koni-chan held the grill rack, controlling the gogo flames to start cooking.

JuwAAAAAA!!

The aroma alone made everyone's stomach rumble in unison.

The feast began.

"Whoa, this is amazing... It's so soft yet juicy."

"It has a great texture, too... The more you chew, the more flavor comes out."

"Bear paws are the beeeest!!" Koni-chan shouted as he chomped down.

"This... this is so good it's not just evolution, it's ascension-level deliciousness."

The party ate the Red-Eyed Bear Rugan with such gusto that they licked the bones clean.

Of course, they also successfully got the ingredient they were after, the 【Reverse Scale】.

Mamoru made another checkmark and muttered.

"With this. There's only one left... The soup, I can see it being completed now."