Chapter Twenty-One: The Fearless Little Lion

Chapter 21: The Fearless Little Lion

The male hyena let out a pitiful scream, collapsed trembling on the ground, unable to stand. A low, guttural growl escaped its mouth as it weakly struggled, awaiting the inevitable end.

At the same time, Lisa bit down on the neck of another female hyena. With a powerful snap, she broke the neck cleanly. The female hyena screamed in agony and lay motionless on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, two more hyenas had fallen lifeless before Nira, the hyena queen.

Seeing the situation, Nira realized victory was slipping away. The male lion, though wounded, was far from defeated. His injuries were merely superficial and posed no real threat.

Nira’s frustration grew. They had lost four hyenas but gained nothing in return. This battle left her unable to swallow the bitter taste of defeat.

Faced with such unfavorable odds, Nira made a bold decision.

While the remaining dozen or so hyenas continued to fight the three lions, Nira suddenly slipped away unnoticed.

The three lions were too focused on their brutal fight with the other hyenas to notice Nira’s absence.

As the others fought desperately, Nira quietly retreated from the battlefield.

Though Jike, Lisa, and Aisha failed to see it, Chu Ye, who stood on higher ground with a broader view, noticed.

“What’s happening? Is the hyena queen planning to escape?” Chu Ye recognized her at once—the largest and strongest of the pack.

She had not joined the fight earlier, merely directing the other hyenas against the two lionesses.

Now, seeing her slip away from the group, Chu Ye watched her closely.

At first, Chu Ye thought she intended to flee, using her subordinates to hold off the lions while she escaped.

But soon, he realized the queen’s move was not what he had assumed.

Instead of running away, Nira headed straight toward the bushes beside the big tree.

Clearly, her target was the little lions hiding within those bushes.

Nira had observed for days that the cubs took shelter in that thicket near the tree.

She planned a diversion: let the other hyenas keep the three lions occupied while she dealt with the vulnerable cubs herself.

Even if she lost two more hyenas, it would be worth avenging those already fallen by eliminating all ten cubs.

Seeing Nira make for the bushes, Chu Ye instantly understood her sinister intent.

“This is bad. She’s going to ambush the cubs,” he thought urgently.

Yet, Chu Ye was at a loss. The three lions were still locked in battle with the other hyenas, oblivious to Nira’s approach.

“Roar! Roar!” Chu Ye shouted desperately, hoping to catch the lions’ attention and warn them.

But the battle was fierce and chaotic; the lions were focused on fighting, their own roars drowning out his cries.

Only Nira heard him.

Looking up, she spotted a small lion perched atop the big tree.

Curious and confused, she wondered why the cub would climb so high.

She scanned the tree but saw only this one cub; the others were not above.

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