413: Chapter 413 Ambush on the Wild Boar

Nie Yu had seen quite a few powerful Pollution Beasts and had witnessed all sorts of terrifying things, so he quickly steadied himself, standing on a high ground as he watched the massive Mountain Boar charging toward him.

The dozen or so strong men beside him had hands trembling slightly as they gripped their heavy bows; even though they knew their arrows couldn't inflict any damage, they still stood their ground, with machetes strapped to their backs.

The villagers nearby looked at the mage, and seeing that he showed no signs of panic or fear, they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

What ordinary person wouldn't be afraid when facing such a terrifying magical beast? Just being able to stand there without running away already required immense courage.

The Mountain Boar charged up to the outside of the wooden fence, its bowl-sized eyes streaming with crimson flames, and its heavy breathing sounded like a bellows, accompanied by spurts of red fire.

The magical Mountain Boar stopped fifty meters away from the group, and both sides stared at each other.

"M-Mage, my lord." The villager's teeth were chattering as he spoke.

"It's too far. It must get closer, otherwise the Water Ball won't be able to hit it."

Nie Yu didn't know if his water could extinguish the flames on the Mountain Boar, but since he had already accepted the payment, he had to give it a try.

One of the strong men gritted his teeth and said, "I will go lure the Mountain Boar over. Mage, you attack when it gets here. If it doesn't work, just run; I will draw the Mountain Boar away."

He rushed down from the high ground and shot an arrow at the Mountain Boar; the arrow struck the beast's head, bounced off its hide, and fell to the ground.

However, the Mountain Boar was enraged, as if a mountain god were throwing a tantrum. The strong man's face went pale, and his legs seemed paralyzed with fear. He suddenly pulled out an arrow and stabbed it into his own thigh, finally regaining the ability to move.

He ran toward the bottom of the high ground.

The Mountain Boar let out a huffing sound as it began to run, as if the earth itself had awakened and was about to roll over.

Inside the village, the women, elderly, and children huddled together, waiting for the judgment of fate.

The high ground where Nie Yu stood was a mound over ten meters tall. Half of the mound had been excavated for soil, forming a low cliff slope below, and that was exactly where the strong man was leading the beast.

Water gradually gathered in Nie Yu's hands.

The fire on the Mountain Boar was not ordinary fire; ordinary water could not extinguish it.

This was also the reason why the villagers were even more happy and excited to see that Nie Yu could control water magic.

If ordinary water couldn't extinguish the fire, surely a mage's water would work.

As long as the fire on the Mountain Boar could be extinguished—even if it was just extinguished—they might be able to handle the rest.

It was here. Nie Yu felt very nervous, touching the twenty gold coins at his waist. Twenty coins—for a village of a hundred households, twenty coins would almost empty the savings of thirty or forty ordinary families. For the villagers, every single silver coin was hard-earned, not to mention twenty gold coins, which was equivalent to two thousand silver coins.

The flames from the Mountain Boar's breath scorched the strong man's back; the terrifying temperature of several hundred degrees instantly charred a layer of his skin and flesh black.

The strong man was nearly fainting from the pain, but his legs moved forward, numbly. It was here, almost here.

It was here!

Nie Yu held up the large Water Ball and smashed it down onto the Mountain Boar.

The pale blue Water Ball spun, locking onto one hopeful gaze after another.

Splash!

The flames on the Mountain Boar's back were instantly extinguished for the most part. As the water collided with the fire, it made a hissing sound, and a large cloud of steam rose up.

"It's out, it's really out!"

"The fire is out!"

The villagers on the steep slope hugged each other in joy. The fire on the Mountain Boar was out; as long as it was out, it was just a large, thick-skinned wild boar. Dealing with it might be difficult, but it would definitely not be as hopeless as it was now.

But the next second, as the steam dissipated, flames rose up on the Mountain Boar's back again. The flames were only thumb-high at first, but quickly shot up to a meter!

The voices of the villagers on the slope vanished, as if something had grabbed them by the throat.

"The fire, the fire is back." The villager who spoke had only numbness left in his eyes.

But Nie Yu's eyes were different.