The Magic Brawler: A LitRPG Adventure by Hunter Mythos

Author:Hunter Mythos [Mythos, Hunter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

21. The Bandit Heroes

Xanhilt drooled, eying the two humans with great hunger. It was safe to assume that the “magic depression,” as John called it, affected them in similar and different ways. It definitely affected their moods, but unlike the humans who got tired and wanted to sleep, it made the saurian’s hunger for meat greater.

The entire day had tapped on Xanhilt’s carnivorous side, especially when the female human had introduced herself. He’d been triggered since then. He had done his best to keep it subdued. It worked for a time, too, while they focused on John preparing to face the knight. But after this trying trial against the dryad and her flayed servants, Xanhilt felt ravenous.

Under the moonlight, he gazed longingly at Noname’s unprotected neck while she rested her head on John’s shoulder. Xanhilt’s gaze switched to John. His appetite dimmed slightly since he’d gotten to know this human longer compared to the other who Xanhilt found a little more troublesome and unpredictable.

But that was his carnivorous side talking. A side of him he’d spent countless hours subduing through meditation and by having food ready at all times. In the old world, he was afforded great luxuries earned by the hard dutiful work of his high-ranking military mother. But now, he had to fend for himself as a carnivorous saurian, one that had sworn not to eat friends or friends of friends.

And it’s safe to assume that Noname has gained her spot among our cohort, Xanhilt thought.

Xanhilt sighed. The female was off-limits. And she had proven useful enough if a little strange.

I’m not ready to trust a hired killer in their previous life, no matter the differences between our worlds.

Saurian society had assassins, too. Many good, hard-working saurian officials had fallen to them. Assassinations became so prevalent, there was a time when captured assassins who were found guilty of the act would be publicly executed. They would be eaten alive by a group of unassociated carnivores.

Xanhilt’s stomach grumbled as he looked longingly at the unaware humans.

“It doesn’t do me any good staring at you two,” he said. “It’s unfair for me, though, since the other options won’t be as satisfying as something fresh. But you are my companions, and I am a good saurian. I just hope you don’t mind that I do sometimes wonder what it’ll be like…to…have a nibble.”

Xanhilt’s usually cool blood heated up, his embarrassment setting in. He hugged his knees into his chest, riding out the stormy feelings until he got better control of himself. He should be better than this. He was 18. He was of age now. Yet, he was acting like a little child who wondered what their herbivore friends would taste like.

Being a carnivore is a burden. Xanhilt hissed sadly.

The saurian looked across the basin and found nothing of worth. No freshwater. No game animal he could catch using the skills Mother had taught him. The forest area confounded him with its lack of animals. The evil nature of this area drove away normal creatures that could avoid it, perhaps.

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