Revenge

"A low-rank magic spell—this terrifying?!"

Hearing the boar "monster's" shrill, piercing screams that showed no sign of stopping, Ul and the middle-aged man couldn't help but clamp their legs together and shiver.

Though the boar "monster" and the two of them weren't of the same race, some kinds of pain in this world transcended species...

"Oww~ oww~~"

The boar "monster" struggled desperately, trying to pull a certain pierced area free from the earth spikes.

But every attempt ended in failure.

The boar's body structure made it impossible for it to safely break free from the tips of the earth spikes.

And as the boar "monster" thrashed wildly, its injuries didn't lessen in the slightest; instead, with each burst of effort, the wounds grew worse and worse...

Finally!

At one moment.

Accompanied by a faint tearing sound.

A long, strip-like object suddenly dropped from beneath the boar "monster's" belly, blood splattering onto the ground in streams...

Ul: "..."

Middle-aged man: "..."

Boar "monster": "..."

That second!

Time seemed to freeze.

The entire farm fell into a dead silence.

One second later.

A scream so agonizing it nearly cracked the air pierced the sky...

"Owww~~"

The boar "monster" rolled wildly on the ground in pain, its whole body trembling, its limbs constantly trying to cover the wound, but due to its body structure, it could never reach that spot.

Yet the more it couldn't reach, the more the wound hurt, and the more it hurt, the more it wanted to touch it...

Soon, a vicious cycle formed!

A fate worse than death.

Seeing the boar "monster's" miserable state.

Ul and the middle-aged man suddenly felt a strange chill creeping toward their own crotches, and they clamped their legs even tighter.

The situation had completely exceeded Ul's expectations!

His original intention had only been to take the boar "monster's" life—he had no interest in its manhood whatsoever.

This accident happening now—well, no one wanted it...

But since he bore some responsibility for this, Ul felt he ought to step in again to make up for his mistake.

Every pig meets its end.

And some pigs just need a little help.

Slap!

Ul clapped his hands together and, while the boar "monster" was still writhing in agony on the ground, quickly began constructing a magic circle...

Low-rank magic—Earth Spike.

This was the only "low-rank magic" Ul currently knew, and also the most lethal spell he had.

A dirt-yellow magic circle appeared on the ground beneath the boar, magic power gathered, and soon a sharp earthen spike shot out from the circle, plunging with a pfft into the boar "monster's" body.

Blood burst forth!

"Oww~~"

The boar "monster" howled in pain, turned its head to glare fiercely at Ul and the middle-aged man, then spun around and began fleeing out of the farm.

Having transformed into a "monster," the boar was highly intelligent. It understood clearly that staying here in its current state was extremely dangerous—the only way to survive was to run.

But it had already memorized the faces of these two. It swore that once its wounds healed, it would come back for revenge for today's grudge...

The boar "monster" had escaped!

Compared to its lively, bouncing arrival, its departure was far less "smooth"...

Seeing the boar "monster" flee the farm injured, the middle-aged man finally couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief!

Just as he was about to properly thank Ul...

He suddenly saw Ul's figure flicker, swiftly chasing after the direction the boar "monster" had fled...

"Wait, Mage sir, there's no need to chase..."

Seeing Ul's departing back, the middle-aged man hurriedly began to shout.

The task he had issued was merely to drive this boar away; whether or not it could be eliminated didn't actually make much difference to the middle-aged man.

Unfortunately, his shouts were destined not to reach Ul's ears.

Or rather!

Even if Ul heard the middle-aged man's shouts, he would choose to ignore them.

The reason was simple!

Because this boar was not an ordinary boar.

Ul understood the middle-aged man's thoughts well; the purpose of his task was simply to drive the boar away, to ensure it could no longer come back and destroy his farm!

If this were just an ordinary boar, the middle-aged man's thinking would be fine, because after suffering such severe injuries, an ordinary boar would surely have learned its lesson, and the chances of it returning here would be very slim.

But... this was not an ordinary boar, but a "monster"!

In this world, besides Magic Power, there was one biggest difference between "monsters" and ordinary beasts.

That was their nature!

Most beasts, upon seeing humans, rarely took the initiative to attack; in fact, they would even avoid humans...

"Monsters" were the exact opposite of beasts; most "monsters" would instinctively attack upon seeing humans, and sometimes, when an attack failed, these monsters would even hold a grudge, waiting for a chance to retaliate later.

This boar had only just transformed into a "monster," so its nature was still leaning more toward that of an ordinary beast. For this reason, when it first saw Ul and the other man, it hadn't launched an immediate attack.

But as time passed, this boar would eventually become a true "monster"!

By then!

It would very likely bide its time and come back for revenge.

Regardless of anything else!

Just based on Ul's status as a Mage, his task completion rate, and his personal reputation, there was no way he would leave this potential threat unresolved today.