Master Of None

Chapter 1206 – 1206. Prime Hunting

Midnight sniffed the air to try and find anything interesting. Her goal was to find something that would require skill and challenge to hunt. She wanted to show all of them the sheer power that she had since she believed she was radically underestimated. She also had the feeling that the other champions would be showing off by getting the largest prey possible. But the problem with that was that it wouldn't be balanced. 

In her time with Hilda, Midnight had learned more than she let on. She didn't always eat only meat. She had learned the value of wild vegetables. Between, Walker, Hilda, and Remey, she could recognize many. She knew what would go well with what and how it would cook. This made her dart for the area with all the vegetation. It also meant that she might find smaller animals or monsters better for stewing and roasting. The large monsters that would get captured by the other champions would take longer to cook and not be as soft. She had her refined tastes!

The addition to the spatial treasure lent by the dragons for this event to show off each other's champions was just a bonus. It meant that she would be able to get many things to bring back instead of relying on Walker like usual. It also showed that the champions were trusted with something so valuable. 

A soft breeze moved through the large plateau she found herself on and a scent caught her attention. It was one that she found familiar but a little different. To her, it smelled like the horned rabbits. However, from what Midnight had learned from Gil and Walker, the horned rabbits lived in fields, not in mountains. It was off so the best procedure was for her to find cover and sneak. 

The shadows wrapped around her skeletal armor which she had been dead set on keeping until she left the royal dragon court. Midnight had trained so well that she could keep it running for much longer than originally. Not only was this aligned with the goal that Walker had, which was for her to be safe during long travels, but also for the fact that she was alone and could be safer when scouting. Of course, this was a slightly different situation.

The bushes around the plateau had sharper leaves and Midnight could feel them pulling against her scales. She saw that a few of the bushes were covered in a white and blue speckled berry. They smelled sour and had too much coloration. From what she had learned from Remey, they were most likely poisonous. However, that did not mean they were useless. Remey had mentioned that some poisonous things were very valuable when used in medicines so Midnight was still sure to use her claws to sever a branch or two to give to Walker. She knew she could make Remey proud when she gave a gift from a mountain area that most would never be able to travel. 

Pushing further in to the bushes, Midnight heard the movement of wind. It was similar to smaller animals flapping wings which made her even more excited. She barely managed to hold herself back as she crept forward towards the sounds. The scent of horned rabbits was stronger but now there was a very fragrant difference. Instead of mud, there was a scent of herbs mixed with it which matched the bushes around the area. 

Small white shapes very similar to the horned rabbits flew in the air on white furry wings. They had three small yellow horns at the top of their heads with sky blue eyes. If anyone else had seen this they would believe they had found some amazingly cute monster hiding away at the top of the mountains, but Midnight saw the perfect and plentiful ingredient for a roasted flying rabbit dinner. 

As cute as these rabbits were, Midnight could tell they were secretly vicious. The flight they had was exceedingly agile and the change from hopping to flying was by no means, slow. The horns were also made to be able to pierce things which made Midnight sure that they were also venomous just like the horned rabbits in the fields. The addition of two more made it much more likely that the poison would make it in to the target. Even further, these rabbits didn't seem to have teeth for eating vegetation. Their teeth were sharp and needle like. They were predators who were comfortable being out in the open air. 

While circling them, Midnight noticed that the slight breeze caused the flying horned rabbits to alter their positions. To be able to fly they must have been very light making them even better for an ingredient but easier to predict. In just moments she was able to discern where they would land next. Once reaching the nearest bush, Midnight lowered herself in to a pouncing position. Fire built in her chest while the breeze started to push the flying rabbits down to the ground again. 

The moment they landed and had not adjusted themselves perfectly, Midnight leaped out from the bush. A blaze of red flames hit four of them that just landed while some flames wrapped around her claws. In a matter of seconds, Midnight had slashed two more with her front claws. She turned to the left and pushed off again toward another three. They had no time to react to the surprise attack and fell to Midnight. 

The next two that she targeted had finally begun to run away but were still not fast enough. The remainder had flown away in fear of the dragon that came after their lives. They were the predators of this plateau and had not faced something like this before. Instead of battling it out, they had run. Midnight was victorious in her rare catch for the feast, yet, this was not all she would gather. 

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