Chapter 67: – The First Letter (67)

༺ The First Letter (67) ༻

Everyone swiftly responded to my sudden shout. Though they still seemed stunned by the monstrous size of the wolf, the week of grueling training had instilled instinctive reactions to sudden developments.

Celine, Seria, and I drew our swords and quickly got into a defensive formation around Elsie-sunbae. Meanwhile, the wolf remained still and merely observed our movements.

The moment I met its gaze, memories of my previous encounter within the forest flooded my mind. Considering its similarities to the previous high-rank demonic wolf, the wolf in front of us was bound to be incredibly fast despite its enormous body. However, its size should prove it difficult to traverse the crowded forest.

‘Should we drag the fight into the forest even if our swords would also be obstructed in the limited space?’

No, it was a stupid idea.

It was clear that the wolf had already adapted to the forest. There were no fallen trees or any other traces of its movements. It most likely had a way of navigating the narrow spaces between the trees.

Therefore, the best course of action was to fight it in an open space. Having come to a decision, I raised my sword and swung it down as I fixed my stance.

“Elsie-sunbae1선배: ‘-sunbae’ is usually used to address upperclassmen or senior coworkers. Think of it as the Japanese equivalent of ‘-senpai’, start chanting!”

“Shield!”

A burst of mana erupted from Elsie-sunbae’s wand and enveloped our bodies in a layer of mana shield much like armor.

This was why it was important to have a wizard in a party. They were capable of preventing their teammates from being instantly incapacitated

Celine and Seria flanked my sides. Attacking in coordination was crucial in our plan. The basis for our main strategy was simply to hit and run. The three of us were going to weave in and out in succession, making it difficult for the beast to focus its aggro onto a single person.

Even then, there was no guarantee that our attacks would be effective. Our only hope was Seria – So much so that without her, we wouldn’t have any method of harming the wolf. Her dark-blue sword aura was the only thing capable of piercing through its hide.

Celine and I had to focus on disorienting the wolf’s senses. We had to create openings, and even though the two of us were incapable of penetrating its hide, sensitive parts like its eyes and nose were still vulnerable to our attacks. As such, we had to make it impossible for the wolf to ignore us.

After wearing down the wolf to a certain extent, Elsie-sunbae was to finish it off with her magic. The destructive force capable of being generated from resonating the five rings around her heart was tremendous.