Chapter 16

The arrow whistled through the air toward the unaware boar. It struck the beast in the soft tissue behind the front shoulder, sinking deep into the lung. The creature let out a wet, gurgling squeal, stumbling forward before its legs gave out. Two other boars in the small clearing—one a standard specimen and the other a massive, bristling Steelhide Boar at level 10—snorted and turned toward the treeline. Kyle didn't wait for them to find him. He dropped his bow, the string still vibrating,...