‘This… air… isn’t this the wilderness?’
‘Why would the system send me out here? How far away am I from the city?’
The figure in the shadows slowly stepped out, revealing the body of a massive wolf with white fur. The blue talent system window suddenly materialized before Alister, detailing the
creature’s information.
Monster: Silver Wolf
Rank: D
Class: Medium
Stats:
– HP: 1,500
– MP: 500
– ATK: 200
– DEF: 100
– M.ATK: 150
– M.DEF: 80
– SPD: 250
Skills:
– Bite: A powerful bite attack that can cause severe bleeding.
– Howl: Summons nearby pack members to assist in battle.
– Acceleration: Increases speed and evasion during combat.
Total Combat Power: 2,780
Remark: They usually move in packs.
Just as Alister finished reading the information, the wolf charged at him, its eyes glowing and its maw dripping with saliva. Alister’s instincts kicked in, and he shouted.
“Cinder, come forth!”
A rift tore open beside him, and with a thunderous BOOM, the massive black drake, Cinder, emerged.
Flames instantly erupted from Cinder’s maw, engulfing the charging wolf in a searing flames. The Silver Wolf didn’t even have time to yelp before it was reduced to a pile of ash.
Alister wiped the sweat from his brow, his heart still pounding from the adrenaline rush. He glanced around, checking for any more surprises that could be in store for him.
The intensity of the heat was so immense that it began to melt the structures where the flames landed. The sheer heat caused Alister to raise his hand to shield his face, and its brightness also affected his eyes.
Finally, Cinder stopped.
“Impressive, Cinder.”
Alister said, patting the drake’s scaly hide.
“Let’s stay alert. If these wolves move in packs, there could be more of them.”
[Notice to the player!]
[This was intended to be the player’s training session, relying on your summon to defeat your enemies will defeat the entire purpose of the quest!]
[Notice! The system has discovered a flaw in the quest details, readjusting….]
[Quest reissued!]
[Train your weak body (daily): The player is expected to survive and fend off all the monsters until the time runs out: 01:00:00.
Quest completion condition: the player has to ‘personally’ kill at least 50 monsters in this time frame, else the time would reset.]
Alister glanced at the system window as the voice echoed in his head.
‘Seems the system has a point… relying entirely on Cinder wouldn’t allow me to personally grow stronger, but it didn’t say she couldn’t support me.’
‘Now that I think about it, this kind of environment would also be best to train in combat with the clawed gauntlets.’
“Inventory.”
The inventory materialized, and Alsiter put his hands into it and pulled out the gauntlets.
They were pitch black, with claws just like the system said.
They were a bit large, but as he slid them on, the edges and lines around them glowed yellow momentarily as they shrunk to Alister’s hand size.
Cinder tilted her massive head, eyeing the clawed gauntlets with curiosity.
“What are those, my lord?”
Alister flexed his fingers to get a feel for the weapon. “These? They’re my weapon of choice.”
Cinder saw a resemblance with actual dragon claws and she nodded.
“I would expect nothing less from my lord. What are your plans here?”
“Well,” Alister replied, adjusting his stance, “training, I guess. Stay sharp. We have visitors.”
As he spoke, more Silver Wolves emerged from the shadows and on top the remains of buildings, surrounding Alister and Cinder. Their eyes glowed, and low growls filled the air. Cinder tensed, ready to unleash another torrent of flames, but Alister held up a hand to stop her.
“Take the ones on the left.”
“I’ll handle the ones on the right.”
“Understood, my lord.”
With a sudden burst of speed, Alister launched himself at the wolves on the right, his gauntlets gleaming in the moonlight. He slashed at the first wolf, his claws tearing through
its fur and flesh.
On the left, Cinder’s flames sprung forward, consuming the wolves that simply froze up in fear. Her eyes never left Alister as he fought.
The Silver Wolves began circling Alister as they noticed his weapon seemed deadly. These beasts were fast, their movements almost a blur in the dim light.
‘This isn’t like the time back with the goblins, they seem much more coordinated.’
The next wolf lunged at him with a sudden burst of speed. Alister sidestepped, but not quickly enough. The wolf’s claws raked across his arm, leaving deep gashes. He winced in pain,
stumbling back.
[Notice: Blood Healing activated.]
[Notice: Blood Manipulation activated.]
‘Blood what?’
Alister watched in shock as the blood that had started to pour from his wound reversed its
flow, seeping back into his body.
The gashes on his arm began to close, steam rising as the skin knit itself back together.
‘Incredible.’
Alister thought, flexing his newly healed arm.
‘These must be those skills the system said I got after the goblin raid.’
‘If I were to guess, Blood Manipulation must be responsible for the blood returning to my body, and Blood Healing… well the healing.’
‘Although.. I can’t afford to rely on them too much. My stamina isn’t infinite after all.’
He focused on the wolves again, hardening his gaze. Another wolf charged him. Alister shifted his weight, ready to meet the attack. This time, he ducked under the beast’s lunge, but its claws still managed to catch his leg, tearing through his pants and slicing into his flesh.
[Notice: Blood Healing activated.]
[Notice: Blood Manipulation activated.]
Steam rose from the wound on his leg as it slowly healed. Alister gritted his teeth, trying to push through the pain. He swung his gauntlet in a wide arc, slashing the wolf across its side
and sending it sprawling.
‘I need to anticipate their moves better. They attack in patterns.’
‘They are four legged creatures, so the way they would move in order to make a leap for an attack would be very different from humans or goblins.’
Two wolves came at him from different angles. Alister narrowed his gaze as he twisted his body to avoid one, but the other managed to nip at his shoulder, its teeth scraping against his
skin.
[Notice: Blood Healing activated.]
[Notice: Blood Manipulation activated.]
‘Calm down. Focus.’
His yellow eyes glowed slightly, his pupils became more reptilian.
He took a deep breath, centering himself. The next wolf lunged, and this time, Alister was
ready. He dropped to one knee, thrusting his gauntlet upward into the wolf’s belly. The claws dug deep, tearing through flesh and muscle. The wolf let out a pained yelp, collapsing at his
feet.
Another wolf pounced. Alister rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding its bite. He came up on one knee, slashing at the wolf’s legs with his gauntlet’s claws. It stumbled, and he finished it
off with a quick swipe to the throat, the claws cutting deep.
‘I’m getting the hang of this.’
He felt a claw slash across his back, tearing through his shirt and skin. He spun around,
slashing wildly with his gauntlets, forcing the attacking wolf back.
[Notice: Blood Healing activated.] [Notice: Blood Manipulation activated.]
The pain subsided as the wound healed, steam rising from his back.