Chapter 181: Wolf Pack

Chapter 181: Wolf Pack

TL: Etude

Phew! Weve finally shaken off those thugs!

Duchess Helen sighed in relief as their carriage continued forward. The pursuer leader, who had clung to their carriage, was now nowhere to be seen, his clothes left behind, fluttering in the wind, pinned to the carriage side by a short crossbow bolt the same one Ladi had shot earlier.

Ive almost fully recovered; should I use the Featherlight spell again? Ladi pondered.

Save your energy, just in case we run into more trouble, Helen advised.

The pursuer leader, still naked, watched from his perch in a tree as his four subordinates were defeated one by one by the mud monsters, and the carriage carrying their targets slowly disappeared into the distance.

Just as he was fretting, the two monsters at the base of the tree suddenly dissolved into piles of mud.

Climbing down, he rushed to his barely alive comrades. Ignoring his nakedness, he frantically searched one of them.

Strange, I remember placing it on him Ah, here it is.

He finally found a scroll.

I must get back at them! he swore vengefully, deeply humiliated by the repeated indignities inflicted by the two women. He could not let this slide.

Realizing he couldnt overpower them directly, he resorted to a secret weapon in his teams arsenal a magic-infused scroll. It was meant for large groups or armies, so using it on just two women seemed wasteful. But he was too aggrieved to care.

Retrieving the scroll from his unconscious comrade, he mounted a horse and set off after the carriage, still naked.

Still not giving up? Ladi and Helen frowned upon hearing the approaching horse hooves.

It seems he wont stop unless we disable him completely, Ladi remarked, standing up to look back. She saw the pursuer leader, still naked, riding hard towards them.

Ladi, however, remained calm. That scroll must contain the howl of a wolf king. It seems the message in the sound is not inviting the wolves to welcome us.

Helen shivered beside her. Arent the wolves near Fort Ness known for not attacking travelers on the merchant roads?

Perhaps theyre in the mood for a different kind of midnight snack tonight, Ladi speculated with a grim expression.

Ladi shook the reins hard, but the horses refused to budge.

Are there wolves waiting ahead? Lets try going back! Ladi attempted to turn the horses, but they wouldnt follow her command.

Are we surrounded?

Meanwhile, the pursuer leader was also gripped by immense panic. The howls seemed endless, and he had never witnessed such a spectacle.

No matter how hard he tried, his horse refused to move, sensing the presence of wild animals all around.

In desperation, he leaped off the horse and ran frantically towards Fort Ness, cursing the person who had given him the scroll.

You all deserve to die! Adrenaline fueled his run, and he soon passed Ladis carriage.

That fool has brought ruin upon himself and others! Ladi guessed his fate.

As expected, when he was about ten meters from the carriage, two wild animals leaped from the roadside woods, knocking him to the ground.

The pursuer leader struggled, but without any clothes or protection, the wolves sharp teeth easily pierced his skin.

He screamed in agony and tried to strangle the wolf that had bitten him.

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