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"All of us usually know over ten spells at the very least, but Owl Bears are resistant to magic, and their bodies are huge! We can at most escape most of the time, but if they catch us off guard… well, we've lost two gardeners already, and one child…" The Elder sighed.
"T-That's terrible… I'm so sorry," I said, feeling pretty bad after hearing that. "Is their population too big?"
"Yes… It has become an ever-growing trouble for us, we don't know exactly when this became a problem, but it seems that it's already too late. Usually other spirit beasts or nature itself would keep them at check, but for some reason they're multiplying really fast," he said.
"Hmm, then maybe I should help, how about some hunting season?" I wondered. "I wouldn't mind taking down a few hundred if that can help."