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Deep within the heart of the eastern forest, within the confines of a crypt, an unusual confrontation was unfolding. Freshly released from his seal, Bai Lang, the White Wolf, stood face to face with an unexpected visitor, Ulan.
[Grrrr-!]
The white wolf bared its formidable teeth, growling with an air of intimidation, yet Ulan remained seemingly unperturbed, his focus fixed intently on one specific pointthe nape of Bai Lang's neck.
To be more precise, his gaze was locked onto a black axe embedded there: Gula. However, Ulan quickly shook off his reverie.
"I guess I'll just have to get that axe out first."
Gula, the axe of gluttony.
He couldn't fathom why it had been driven into Bai Lang's neck, but it was a weapon he intended to claim as his own. With determination in his stride, Ulan took a step forward.
To retrieve Gula.
However, at that very moment...
Thud! Rumble!
The crypt shook violently.
Bai Lang had sensed his approach and, in response, writhed in a way that created these unsettling vibrations. Soil and debris rained down from the ceiling, further constricting the passage.
Caught off guard, Ulan came to an abrupt halt. It seemed that the tunnel might collapse before he could even get close to Bai Lang. This sight made his eyes glow with a chilling light.
"......."
It was a clear killing intent, directed, of course, at Bai Lang. Ulan resolved that before he could retrieve his axe, he needed to eliminate the wolf.
'However...'
There was one minor problem.
Given the narrow confines of the crypt, he couldn't wield the axe effectively.
After a moment's consideration, Ulan made a decision.
'If I can't use an axe...'
Then he could use another weapon the most primitive weapon given to man.
That is, a fist.
Tuuk!
After throwing the axe onto the dirt,
Ulan stretched his body lightly, then activated the spirit in his body, pushing his physical abilities to the limit.
[Grrrr!]
Meanwhile, around that time.
Did he feel something was wrong? The white wolf growled lowly. His crimson eyes glared at Ulan, as he rolled his blood-red orbs in scrutiny.
But he could read nothing. It was only natural; Ulan had maintained an expressionless visage while priming himself.
Finally, after all the preparations were complete
Ulan took a step, a stride.
And then, suddenly, Ulan's figure disappeared from Bai Lang's sight.
[......!]
Confusion welled up within the wolf. It wasn't just Ulan's form that had vanished; his presence and aura had disappeared as well.
He never took his eyes off Ulan, but where did he disappear to? The white wolf panicked.
Thump!
Along with familiar footsteps
Ulan appeared.
The problem was that Ulan had reappeared right in front of Bai Lang's snout, and his fist was hurtling towards the wolf's face.
Wham!
A big fist smashed into his face; accompanied by the unsettling sound of bones crunching, his face crumpled inward. The impact was so severe that even his teeth rattled, and some of them tumbled out.
[......!]
A ghastly scream erupted from the wolf.
But Ulan showed no mercy; relentlessly, he pounded Bai Lang, grabbing his tail and delivering merciless blows.
Kaboom! Bang! Quaang!
In the process, parts of the crypt crumbled, but it mattered little.After some time, the one-sided violence came to an end, and Bai Lang was left buried beneath a mound of earth.
Had he lost his strength? Or perhaps consciousness?
Bai Lang lay motionless, his limbs limp. Observing the wolf's feeble state, Ulan approached, though over half of Bai Lang's body remained buried beneath the earth. Only the portion around his neck was exposed, conveniently facing Ulan.
Ulan reached out without hesitation
to pull out the Gula that was stuck in the nape.
Kwaaaak!
He just grabbed the handle.
But his hand already gripped it tightly. As if it had been a weapon he had been using all along.
Feeling a strange sensation, Ulan pulled out the axe. Or rather, he tried to. But strangely, the axe wouldn't come out.
"It must be stuck pretty deep."
The Guardian Deity of the Forest, Gethuch
He, too, was a spirit beast, though for some reason his mana had run amok and he had become a demonic beast.
At that moment,
Jolt!
The white wolf twitched its body.
A moment later, it blinked its misty eyes and, upon seeing Ulan, recoiled in surprise.
[Purr! Purr!]
The creature lowered its stance and tried to growl fiercely, but it didn't feel threatening because it was too small.
While looking at this,
Ulan soon put down his axe.
"If it's not a demonic beast, there's no need to kill it."
The only thing felt from the small white wolf was fear and caution of Ulan.
No mana, no malice, were felt.
Moreover, in the grasslands, there was a saying that those who killed spirit beasts without reason would suffer the curse of time.
As Ulan was about to turn away...
Kworrk!
a sudden sound reached his ears. It came from Bai Lang; the creature, which seemed to have lost its strength, was slumped.
Ulan picked up the bundle he had left near the axe and put it in front of Bai Lang.
"If you want to eat, eat this."
The berries he'd picked earlier.
There was no particular reason for his generosity. Perhaps it was a reward for leading him to Gula, the Axe of Gluttony..
Meanwhile, Bai Lang sniffed the berries for a moment before taking a bite.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
The berries were ripe and sweet, and it seemed Bai Lang enjoyed it. It devoured the remaining berries in no time.
After finishing his meal in the blink of an eye...
Bai Lang gazed at Ulan with crimson eyes; it was as if he was asking for more.
"I'm sorry, but that's all."
Did the white wolf understand Ulan's answer? Bai Lang snorted and then curled up in its place. Looking at the creature, Ulan spoke in a blunt tone, "And this is no place for you to live. There are no prey in this forest. So it would be better to find another hunting ground."
That was all he had to say.
So he turned away without a second thought.
"I'll take good care of the axe. You live well too."
Tapping on Gula, he strode toward the entrance of the crypt.
Left alone, Bai Lang watched Ulan's retreating figure. He didn't watch Ulan himself, but rather, his attention was focused on the mark etched into Ulan's back.
At that moment...
Thud! Quaaarrr!
Ulan cleared away the mound of earth that had blocked the entrance. Soon, he was out of the cave, taking his first steps into the outside world when
"Ooh, Ulan?!"
a familiar voice suddenly called out; a face with wide-open eyes in surprise - it was Noah. But there wasn't just her in front of the crypt.
"Why are you here......."
Ibella, Dilia, and Sylphie were there.
And more than a hundred guards. As he looked at them, who had surrounded the cave like a siege,
"I thought you were supposed to be suspended and confined to your dorm."
an unfamiliar figure walked out; a swordsman who looked to be in his late thirties.
"......Why are you in a place like this?"
Roen Philaud, the captain of the guard.
His gaze towards Ulan was sharp and fierce.
(End of Chapter. . . . . . . .Thanks for Reading. . . . . . . . . )
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