Chapter 139

It was still a huge, swift, and graceful flame.

All the Griffin watched it intently, even forgetting to cheer.

Like the other Griffin, Nibote tumbled downwards.

Midway through its flight, it changed its posture and used different, highly difficult maneuvers.

The Griffin had never seen such a difficult maneuver before, and they were so astonished they couldn't close their mouths.

Xie Juanhan immediately recognized that it was a high-difficulty move that Nibote had learned from Peldon and the Peryton.

They even paid Peryton and his colleagues to help teach Griffin flying skills.

I never expected this guy to use it in a thrilling game with his companions.

Xie Juanhan's eyes were fixed on Nibote's figure.

This guy is incredibly bold.

It almost touched the surface of the lake before quickly adjusting its movements and suddenly spreading its wings to skim across the lake.

As it soared, its claws even dipped into the lake, the large claws slicing across the surface, leaving long trails and creating ripples.

"Awooo--!!!"

The Griffin let out a long, loud howl, cheering for Nibote's adventure.

Nibote flapped his wings triumphantly, stretched them out, and prepared to fly back to the stone pillar for a second round of the competition.

However, it wasn't so lucky this time.

When it was showing off its skills, it clearly hadn't adjusted its movements properly and was about to plunge headfirst into the lake.

The dragon soared from the mountains, swept across the lake like lightning, and caught the Griffin in its claws, preventing it from slamming directly onto the water.

Nibote wasn't scared at all; instead, he cried out excitedly, his voice making a "whoosh" sound with a high-pitched laugh.

Other Griffin don't laugh like that; only Nibote does.

--It learned it from Harper and the others.

The dragon grabbed it and glided it through the air for a while before throwing it into the lake to let it calm down.

Seeing Nibote's fate, the other Griffin quickly flapped their wings and scattered.

Nibote swam several dozen meters in the icy highland lake, then quickly darted ashore and excitedly ran towards Xie Juanhan and the others.

"Meow!" Nibote shook off the water and rushed over, nuzzling Xie Juanhan's waist with his big head, begging Xie Juanhan to help dry his fur.

Harper and the others were right next to it as it flung water.

Caught off guard, it splashed him with icy lake water, which enraged Haxi, who lunged forward and bit its rear end. "Squeak!"

Nibote shuddered, but didn't seem to care. Instead, he grinned, looking quite pleased with himself.

Seeing this, Xie Juanhan couldn't help but pinch its cheeks with both hands. "Why are you even more mischievous than at home? We might as well name it Pite."

Nibote tilted his head. "Meow!"

Xie Juanhan: "You Griffin really know how to have fun, actually coming up with this kind of game? Didn't Griffin break their wings or legs?"

Nibote fell silent, only licking Xie Juanhan's wrist and acting coquettishly.

Its movements are a perfect replica of Moli's.

However, when Moli does this action, it only looks cute; when the dog does it, it looks extremely obsequious.

Moli, who had been watching from the sidelines for a while, couldn't resist anymore and rushed over to gently bite its other rear end. "Oww!"

-Don't imitate the Demon Wolf!

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tonight.

Thanks to the quirky little girl (*2), Bubu 11, the mine that has more than enough every year, and the super big ball of wool.

Chapter 139 [VIP]

"Clatter."

Something hit the window.

Nibote was curled up in his nest when he heard the noise, and his round ears twitched.

The sound was so faint, and it was fast asleep, completely unwilling to open its eyes.

It didn't even change its posture.

Thump!

This time, the noise from smashing the window was even louder.

Nibote looked up, craned his neck, squinted, and peered awkwardly out the window.

Outside the window, on the narrow balcony railing.

A group of Griffin perched on the railing.

Their four paws were on the railing bars, and their squatting posture was particularly peculiar, looking just like drainage statues squatting on the roof.

"Meow?" Nibote's furry face was full of confusion.

It stood up, ran to the window, bit the latch with its sharp teeth, and opened the window.

A flock of Griffin immediately squeezed in from its side, meowing.

The Griffin invited Nibote outside.

They greatly admired its flying skills, and they thought they could go together to get some good stuff.

Nibote tilted his head, asking what good stuff it was, "Huh?"

The Griffin started chattering all at once, making a cacophony of "meows" and "howls".

Nibote didn't quite catch what he heard, only making out keywords like "robbery," "giant," and "flesh jerky."

Nibote was even more confused, tilting his head and asking what they were going to do, "Meow?"

A sturdy little Griffin crouched on the ground and shouted, "Meow!"

-Robbing the Giant!

Nibote gasped in astonishment, his mouth agape. "Huh?!"

The Griffin let out another round of howls.

They say that a wicked giant lives in the center of the stone forest.

The giant, relying on his strength, stole many of the Griffin's prey.

They also wanted to steal the giant's flesh as revenge!

"Awooo!" a Griffin cried out, its eyes sparkling.

- Stealing right in front of a giant!

Nibote slowly closed his mouth, then suddenly stood up, ran to the largest Griffin with all four paws, grabbed it by the neck, and dragged it away.

The Griffin, caught in its jaws, sprang out its four claws, desperately gripping the castle floor and scratching long marks into the stone. "Meow?!?"

Nibote roared "Awooo!" as if his tail had been burned by Dragon Flame.

- If I don't go, I'll get beaten up!

The Griffin were puzzled, unable to understand why this guy was afraid of getting beaten up. "Meow?"

Nibote, self-righteous and defiant, had just been beaten by a dragon. "Roar!"

"Click-clack."

There was a scratching sound at the door, and then Harper and the others poked their heads through the crack in the door.

The door was too narrow, and their heads, being so fluffy, seemed too big; their ears even bounced as they squeezed in.

Upon seeing his Companion Beast running over, Nibote grabbed one of his kind by the scruff of its neck and dragged it out the door with all his might.

Haxi's eyes lit up. "Chirp?"

-Giant's jerky?

Of all the Griffin present, only Nibote understood Haxi's words.

It asked in confusion, "Meow?"

Haxi licked his lips, indicating that the giant's jerky was delicious. "Chirp!"

Even Harper, unusually, expressed agreement. "Chirp."

- Absolutely delicious.

Nibote's initial determination to drag his kin away suddenly wavered.

The Griffin, who were being driven away, circled around and quickly ran over, meowing loudly at their Companion Beast.

The Companion Beast, though seemingly contradicting each other, quickly reached a consensus with them.

Nibote had a Griffin lying on the side, completely bewildered.

The Companion Beast and Griffin unanimously decided to steal the giant's jerky.

Some Griffin offered to carry their Companion Beast, but Nibote pushed them aside.

Nibote often carried his Companion Beast on his back, as he didn't want his own kind to carry him.

Harper and the others skillfully squeezed onto Nibote's back. "Aww."

Nibote hoisted them onto his back, turned to look at the doorway, and whimpered, "Meow?"

What does that mean, Moli?

Harper said to just bring back some jerky for Moli: "Chirp."

Habi whispered, "Chirp."

If the honest Moli finds out, none of them will be able to steal the giant's jerky.

Nibote thought for a moment and quickly compromised.

It's best not to bring Moli along when you're doing something bad.

Otherwise they would definitely get beaten up.

The furry creatures reached a consensus, quickly tiptoed, squeezed open the balcony door, jumped onto the railing, and flew away.

The Griffin led the way.

The stone forest where the giants lived was deep in the highlands, and they really needed some flying skills to get there.

Fortunately, Nibote withstood the test in the air race.

Even carrying its Companion Beast, it will not fall behind at all.

The Griffin flew silently until they reached the giant's hut, without making a sound.

"Meow." A Griffin gave a low, husky signal.

Through the gaps in the leaves, a large group of furry creatures could be seen that a row of slanted planks were nailed to the outside of the giant's hut.

Neatly arranged on the wooden board were glistening, dark red dried meat.

It looks rather strange, like a lure for beasts.

The furry creatures looked at each other, encouraging one another with their eyes.

Just as they were ready, they let out a soft cry and suddenly flew away.

At this moment, the Griffin's flying skills, honed through cliff-jumping training, become apparent.

They nimbly grabbed handfuls of jerky from all angles, like dragonflies skimming the water.

Some of the more greedy Griffin even opened their mouths wide, let out a "ah," and, like shovels, scooped up a mouthful of dried meat from one end of the plank to the other.

After catching enough jerky, they didn't linger and took off immediately.

It's remarkable that such large creatures could take flight so gracefully without needing a running start.

As they flew away, the Griffin looked back at their companions.

They had assumed that their Companion Beast would move a little slower.

Unexpectedly, the Companion Beast were even faster. Not only did they catch the jerky, but they also produced a small basket from somewhere and began shoveling the jerky into it.

The Companion Beast were quick as well; once they spotted the jerky, they immediately grabbed the basket and scrambled onto Nibote's back.