"Meow! I've got it!"
Suddenly, a Detter warrior with a polished Rathalos scale hanging around his neck spoke up.
"Do you remember that Felyne who contacted us through the Detters on the outskirts of the forest?"
The Fire Dragon Detters all nodded.
"Didn't it say we could seek it out if we ran into any trouble? Such a strong Felyne can definitely help us."
"But... is it really okay for us to contact this outsider on our own, meow?"
One Detter warrior hesitated.
"It's fine, meow. The Fire Dragon Boss won't care about that. Besides, did you see that huge weapon the Felyne carried on its back? If we get in touch with it, then once we become close, we can ask it to make weapons from the Fire Dragon Boss's scales too. Wouldn't that be amazing, meow?!"
At those words, every Fire Dragon Detter warrior's eyes widened.
That sounded pretty amazing!
Weapons made from the Fire Dragon Boss's scales! Armor made from the Fire Dragon Boss's scales! Accessories made from the Fire Dragon Boss's scales!
"Let's do it, meow! It's decided!"
Without another word, the Detters mounted their Jagras and hurried toward the place the Felyne had mentioned before.
Inside a crude campsite, Xita, the Great Leader's Felyne, was polishing the greatsword it treasured like its life.
As a Palico attendant, Xita's strength stood out even among its own kind. Even compared to hunters, it could still be considered elite.
Like master, like attendant!
The Great Leader was powerful, and as an attendant capable of keeping pace with him and fighting at his side, Xita was naturally formidable as well.
But this expedition had already lasted nearly two months, and its gains had been minimal.
The Detters deep within the Ancient Forest were simply too hostile toward outsiders. Even