Chapter 94: Dire Wolf Ambush
The monsters hid on the edge of the forest, waiting for Kaiden and co to emerge from the trees. After doing so, the pack sneaked behind them, blocking their path leading back to the forest.
None of them understood the reason behind the monsters’ strategy of not ambushing them in the forest, but neither did they have time to theorize.
*Awoooooooo!* the largest dire wolf who was level 6 howled. The rest of the pack immediately rushed at them, obeying the order of their leader.
"[Fiery Burst]!" Kaiden quickly put Luna down, grabbed his axe from his back, and used his free hand to burn a few wolves who were in the range of his spell. He received no kill notification—it was too weak to one-shot the monsters, but it did have a strong effect on them. The ones who were caught on fire started rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames, becoming non-threats for a bit.
Aria and Nyx also immediately started slinging their projectiles at the many beasts.
Nyx’s dagger was swimming in monster blood as she went from wolf to wolf, ambushing them with her dagger, which she smartly positioned above their heads so their eyes couldn’t keep track of it. Her heavy investment in Magic was immediately paying dividends. The blade was zooming through the air with a much greater speed than before—which meant its impact was fiercer than before her level-up. A single well-aimed strike from her was enough to incapacitate a target and even if they weren’t one-shot, she effectively crippled their fighting capability.
Meanwhile, Aria was showing a great understanding of her spell’s capabilities even though she barely had a chance to use it. She aimed it at just the right angle so that the crescent-shaped projectile slashed multiple wolves at once.
"[Stormblade]!"
*zzzt-CRACK!*
Luna intoned her spell, and it emerged with the same ominous force as it had before. A few dire wolves jumped back in fright from the sheer pressure her weapon emitted.