Chapter 35: The Calamity Wolf
The sun had begun to vanish, and the colored moon appeared in the sky, yet the towering trees obscured their presence. The soldiers fled at full speed, but even so, they were far too slow. Their path was filled with rampaging beasts, and every so often they had to slow down to protect themselves from sudden attacks. Still, they lost four more men, and ten others fell behind, unable to keep pace, stretching their nerves to the limit.
Whoosh!
A pack of wild dogs burst out from between the trees, attacking the man in the lead. Unfortunately for them, it was Andrew. Without hesitation, he swung his spear in a wide arc, slicing through three dogs at once. These wild dogs were common creatures in the forest. Although they resembled wolves, their much smaller size led the common folk to call them dogs. Their scientific name in this world was Squirrel Wolves.
Tarian reacted swiftly as well, casting the Flaming Hand spell. A massive fiery hand appeared, smashing all the dogs in its path and hurling them far away.
Roar!
A loud roar echoed, making them all tremble. They immediately recognized its source.
"Damn it, he’s here!" shouted one of the soldiers in panic, nearly falling off his horse.
"Tch. Those useless fools. They couldn’t delay him for more than a few seconds. Damn them!" Andrew cursed bitterly. He had agreed with what Tarian did and had hoped the two D-rank soldiers they’d left behind would buy them some time.
Roar!