"I think this village chief is definitely no ordinary man. Just watch—maybe you'll find out what purpose he serves soon enough." Uchiha Hiko spoke mysteriously. He always felt the village chief would reveal some other use later on.
The Second Prince decided not to press the matter further. Asking any more questions might affect the actions of the people ahead, and he truly could not bear that responsibility.
The village chief slowly opened the huge cage. The divine beast let out an angry roar, intimidating the surrounding grass into stillness.
"I assume you had a barrier prepared long ago, right, Eldest Prince?" Uchiha Hiko smiled at him, feeling that the Eldest Prince was the sort of person who would have taken precautions.
Even if these people failed the test, the barrier could temporarily seal the divine beast away. Someone would surely resolve the problem later.
The Eldest Prince did not tell him what the actual situation was. He merely returned her smile, and Uchiha Hiko gradually understood.
Just as before, these Hunters used their physical advantages and their intelligence, always managing to toy with the divine beast.
In the instant it turned around, the Hunter positioned at the rear looped the rope in his hand around its tail, leaving it unable to keep moving.
"Good, that's it! The people on the lower left, move in first!" The village chief gave another command. The beast's two left limbs were completely bound as well. With a furious roar, the divine beast collapsed to the ground.
Even then, its head was stronger than the rest of its body. It continued thrashing about, and the pressure on those people seemed immense.
At that moment, the village chief stood nearby, seeming to mutter something. Before long, a brand-new cage appeared and covered the beast.
"Damn,