Chapter 775 Taunting The Raijū

Chapter 775 Taunting The Raijū

Walking out of the chalet, Alex took the front, looking at the sky, to orient himself toward the black storm in the distance. By his estimation, the eye of the storm was about a three hours' trek away.This creation is firmly rooted in the depths of Nøv€lß¡n★

This would be one hell of a walk, but they should be fine. At worst, they could take brief breaks on their way there.

Heading northwest, they could already see the small mountain range ahead where the wolves were nesting. It wasn't a vast mountain range, but their height was impressive for such small mountains.

During the strategizing part of the briefing, Kary had pulled out topographical maps, and they saw that the mountains reached a bit over four hundred meters high.

This explained why the Raijū had taken a liking to the place, as it was one of the highest mountains in the region and, therefore, was the closest to the sky.

David also surmised the breach they came in through might be pretty close, meaning they had a small influx of mana available to them nearby.

After hunting the wolves, they would have to find the breach and ensure it was sealed shut. They wouldn't want another group to go through it and waste their efforts.

On the way toward the mountain, the group stopped often, cracking in the woods, putting them on high alert, or howling in the distance, making them wary. This made the trip take longer and much more nerve-wracking than planned.

This also meant they would get to their planned ambush site and feel much more on edge. Which could either keep them on top of their game or unnecessarily tire them out.

Only time would tell which one it turned out to be.

They also had to stop midway to eat, as it was already noon.

lightsnοvεl Jack had ensured they all carried protein bars with no odour coming from them, which also meant they had little to no flavour. It was like chewing on a cardboard bar.

But it would keep them fed and reduce the risk of getting spotted preemptively, which was all that mattered to him.

After a long four-hour trek, they were finally where they intended to fight the wolves.

Kary had picked a small valley, niche'd in between the three mountains that composed the mountain range. It had only two entrances and little to no cornices for the wolves to attack them from.

This was especially important for the two Raijū they would fight, as they possessed range capabilities. The dire wolves were less of a risk for this.

The howl echoed in the mountain range, reaching even back to their chalet, where the soldiers had already returned.

When they heard it, a shiver ran down their spines, their bodies reacting instinctively.

"I hope their fight doesn't drag down here. I have a bad feeling..." the merc that drove Alex and Kary said, rubbing away the goosebumps on his arms.

Soon, a second and third howl followed, vibrating the air in the mountain range as static crackled in the air.Alex knew his plan had worked.

"Come on. Come get me, you electric dog. I know you feel challenged," Alex muttered.

He lowered his stance, ready to run. He still had to mark himself as a threat in the eyes of the pack, so his job wasn't entirely done.

Seconds later, Alex felt the ground under his feet start to rumble. He could feel his heart palpitate nervously as the rumbling grew.

As soon as the first signs of white peeked over the hill before him, Alex dashed forward, his claws open and his arms extended outward.

The first wolf to cross the lip was a dire wolf, and it almost jumped in fright when a tiny wolf-looking human appeared before it.

But it didn't get the time to react in any other fashion, as Alex's claws flashed before him, and a head flew.

Blood splattered everywhere, making the pack of wolves halt in their tracks.

The Raijū jumped over the pack, landing near Alex, and saw the bloodied human, along with the corpse of its pack member. A low growl escaped its maw.

"That's right! I did this! And I'll do the same to your entire pack! So come get me, you dog!" Alex shouted, thumping his chest with his bloodied fist.

The Raijū howled again, its horn starting to light up, and that was Alex's queue to get out of there.

As soon as the head lifted and the maw opened, Alex turned on his heels and bolted away. He used his utmost speed to get out of lightning range from the Raijū before arcing his way toward the valley.

"Game on!" he shouted.