Chapter 62: New Team Member
Lucy exhaled slowly, his eyes locked on the ten-foot-tall Shadow Wolf before him. Its oily fur rippled like liquid obsidian, and its smoky mane lashed the air in slow, writhing motions. It paced around him in a slow circle, eyes gleaming with hunger—but more than that, with understanding.
It knew him.
It felt his fear, his strategy, his hesitation.
But Lucy had a new strategy now.
Emotional whiplash.
He smiled, cocky and arrogant—projecting confidence. The wolf’s muscles coiled, sensing a preemptive strike.
Then he staggered, eyes wide in mock fear, body posture loose and panicked.
The wolf lunged.
Lucy spun out of the way with a shout of fake desperation—only to immediately channel pure rage, slamming a gust of wind beneath his feet and surging back toward the wolf, blade raised.
The beast reeled, confused for the first time.
His mind raced. His emotions spun.