HLnovel 26 The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Part 2)
26 The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Part 2)
The fifth and eighth tiers represent two turning points. A fifth-tier magical beast is equivalent to a mid-level mage and begins to develop sentience; an eighth-tier magical beast is equivalent to a high-level mage and can speak; and a ninth-tier magical beast is equivalent to a grandmaster and can transform into human form.
Silver wolves are generally below the intermediate level in strength, so they can usually only fight third or fourth-tier magical beasts. They can easily fight fifth-tier individual magical beasts in a group. If they encounter a sixth-tier magical beast, they have a chance of winning if they fight with all their might. But seventh-tier magical beasts are dangerous, not to mention eighth and ninth-tier magical beasts. Run away!
Captain David is a steady person. In the past, most of the missions he took on involved third- and fourth-tier magical beasts, and this time was no exception. This time, their main targets were third-tier Storm Cats and third-tier Magical Wolves.
The Storm Cat, as its name suggests, has the speed of a storm. Its fur is soft, smooth, and shiny, and clothes and accessories made from its fur are very popular among noble ladies.
The Tier 3 Demon Wolf, also known as the Vajra Demon Wolf, is a thick-skinned and tough creature, just like the Vajra Rabbit that Anthony had dealt with before. Of course, the Demon Wolf's hide is much tougher than that of the Vajra Rabbit, and its fighting ability is also much stronger than that of the rabbit.
There is another difference between the King Kong Wolf and the King Kong Rabbit: the King Kong Wolf has teeth that can easily crush rocks, something the King Kong Rabbit can only dream of.
Both Storm Cat and King Kong Wolf are third-tier magical beasts, but the wolf is much more dangerous than the storm cat because it is a pack animal.
Originally, the Silver Wolves dealt with the Demon Wolves by having scouts investigate, setting traps to lure the Demon Wolves, and then having everyone collectively attack and kill them.
Now that one of the team's scouts is dead and the other is in prison, and Captain David's injuries haven't fully healed, the Silver Wolves have chosen to hunt in places they've been before to avoid danger.
Thanks to our carefulness along the way, no further accidents occurred.
The weather was perfect; even the weather in the Monster Forest improved. This is what they call a rainbow after the storm.
Leaving aside the weather, let's look back at our main characters, Anthony and Moore, who are now practically inseparable.
Anthony learned swordsmanship from More, while More became interested in Anthony's unusual movements. Anthony then taught him all the martial arts and fighting techniques he knew.
The two of them were each other's teachers, mentors, and learners—truly a pair of great "buddies." Hehe, cough cough, excuse me, have you all forgotten? Anthony is actually a girl.
The female magician, Shi Dili, often chatted with the female warrior, Lucy, and chuckled as she remarked on the two little ones, "What a strange duo."
One possesses superb light magic, and the other is a dual-elemental mage, but both prefer to fight with force. However, they differ slightly: Mor uses pure force in combat, while Anthony prefers to use magic to aid in battle.
Since he started using martial arts, Anthony no longer wears magic robes, but instead puts on the "rogue" clothes he prepared at the beginning: loose short sleeves and shorts.
To make fighting easier, Anthony combed his hair back and tied it tightly, leaving a strand of hair on his forehead. He put on a hat, and he looked quite handsome, well, though he still had that roguish charm—a handsome little hooligan!
"Bang, snap." Moore's longsword slashed down hard on Anne's head. Anthony held his longsword horizontally, barely blocking Moore's attack, and his body slid down.
This longsword belongs to the female warrior Lucy. It is lighter than the swords of ordinary male warriors, so Anthony finds it quite comfortable to use.
With a wind spell, Anthony used the force to dodge, sparks flying from the friction of his longsword. Mor's lips curled into a smile as he quickly adjusted the direction of his longsword and slashed horizontally at Anthony. Anthony planted his longsword in the ground, bent his body backward at a 90-degree angle, dodged Anthony's longsword, rolled on the spot, and then did a side somersault to get out of Mor's frontal attack range.
Having successfully avoided danger, Anthony launched his attack before Moore could launch his next assault, using speed to match Moore's power.
In Chinese martial arts, it is said that speed is the only way to break through defenses. For girls, agile combat is obviously more suitable than brute force.
As soon as Anthony's longsword came at him, Moore immediately blocked it, and the two swords were locked in a stalemate. Moore remained calm, while Anthony was sweating profusely as he thought of a countermeasure.
In this scene, please don't doubt that they are simply having a normal, friendly exchange.
Captain David looked at the two boys and couldn't help but shake his head.
Mo'er's attacks were merciless, slashing, hacking, and stabbing with thunderous force. For a teenager, Mo'er's strength was already quite terrifying. What he lacked was experience and training.
Mohr was incredibly serious when practicing his moves, and he would only stop attacking when things got really dangerous. This deadly fighting style could easily lead to an accidental clash, and Anthony was just a novice swordsman!
In fact, Anthony had indeed suffered quite a few injuries, but since he was a dual-support healing mage and a powerful light mage (Mor's level was unknown), he could always quickly heal even the smallest injuries without leaving a trace.
At first, Anthony did find it hard to stand Moore's grueling training. He also tried to practice with other soldiers on the team, such as Willie, but they would hold back when they sparred with him.
Anthony's martial arts skills are characterized by agility and speed. The more pressure he is put on, the better his speed and reaction will be developed. If he holds back, there will be no benefit whatsoever.
Finally, Anthony realized something was wrong and eagerly returned to Moore to continue their grueling battle, which led to the current situation.
Make no doubt about it, right now, Anthony is actively courting disaster!
On Earth, Anthony is a smart but carefree child because he has the safe haven of his family behind him, making him fearless.
Only after he completely left Earth did he understand why those orphans on Earth were always so earnest and hardworking.
Anthony did his best to explore his potential. Only after he actually did he realize that diligence and seriousness bring a sense of security, and that steady, step-by-step progress brings boundless joy. This kind of joy is an experience that lazy children can never have!
(An author claims to have been unfairly targeted, with readers throwing rotten vegetable leaves at him. Damn it, didn't you write this content yourself?!)
Anthony felt like he was going crazy; he had actually fallen in love with this intense fighting!
The intense battle allowed him to temporarily forget his previous worries, and the young man finally returned to his former lively self.
Whenever Silver Wolf killed a magical beast, Anthony and Mor were always the first to rush in. They tacitly abandoned magical attacks and fought the magical beast in pure hand-to-hand combat.
Willie and his teammates, including the two female members, were gradually infected by the enthusiasm of these two boys.
In their enthusiasm, the Silver Wolf team members inadvertently deviated from their original plan. Ignoring Captain David's attempts to stop them, the team members slowly ventured deeper and deeper into the Monster Forest, eventually accidentally stepping into the territory of a fourth-tier monster wolf.
Impulsiveness is the devil...
The biggest difference between fourth-tier and third-tier wolves is that, in addition to physical combat abilities, they can also use magic, mostly single-element magic. However, as mentioned before, wolves are pack animals.
Imagine this: a group of single-element mages keep throwing spells at you from different corners, one group gets exhausted and then another group comes in. You can imagine the scene yourself.
The Silver Wolf team members were surrounded by fourth-tier demonic wolves. As more and more demonic wolves appeared and the encirclement grew thicker, Willie and his men began to regret their actions.
Sigh, venturing deep into the heart of the Warcraft Forest without any scouts in the team is an extremely unwise move.
Everyone hoped that Mor could bring the pentagram back to life and use that powerful magic to demonstrate its power once again, but Mor shook his head, indicating that he could not do it.
In fact, Mor's light magic level is intermediate level two, which is much higher than that of people of the same age, but it is unlikely that he can kill an elite scout in an instant.
That day, the magic that Mor used was the priestly magic of the temple.
Priest magic is a form of magic that involves praying to the gods for magical power to aid the user. If the prayer is successful, the magician can temporarily and significantly increase their strength (the increased strength is also related to their original strength).
Mor's priestly abilities were far from sufficient to allow him to use priestly magic continuously. In fact, if it weren't for his special status, the power of the Goddess of Hope would not have been so easily obtained. For others, they probably wouldn't have been able to borrow her power even once.
Just as Silver Wolf was regretting his decision to go too deep and pondering how to break through the encirclement, the wolf pack suddenly became restless.
"Awoo..." A wolf howl came from afar, the wolf pack stopped attacking, looked at their wolf king with strange eyes, and suddenly turned around, leaving a path. A demon wolf with shiny black fur walked slowly towards them.
That proud posture, that robust physique, the wolf king?
what's the situation?
A wolf pack with two kings?
The wolf king, who had previously been the king of wolves, looked at the wolf with some confusion.
The later wolf king looked at the previous wolf king with arrogance, let out a howl, and issued a new command.
It is unknown what the wolf king ordered, but the former wolf king, upon hearing it, bared his teeth, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and was extremely angry.
"Awoo..." The former wolf king also gave orders.
"Awoo..." The wolf king howled again.
The two wolf kings kept howling, as if they were arguing. The pack of wolves all fell silent, their eyes filled with doubt, unsure of who to listen to.
Finally, the former wolf king charged at the latter wolf king, attacking it with its claws and teeth. The latter wolf king was not to be outdone and pounced on the former wolf king. The two giant wolves began to fight fiercely!
The Silver Wolf team members looked at each other, completely baffled. This situation was unheard of! Was this situation ultimately beneficial or detrimental to the Silver Wolf team?