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Chapter 11

After resting for some time, Alex returned to his shooting practising, after getting few plausible shots he started trying to channel his electricity.

Channelling to the bow is pointless, so he did to the arrow.

Results were somewhat mixed, as arrows were made from wood and only the arrowhead was made from steel.

This lead to damage of arrow itself.

So, instead, Alex channelled electricity to his arms, this instantly made a difference, as he could pull the bowstring much, much faster.

Yet, now he needed to practise pulling arrows quicker from the quiver.

After finishing a quiver of arrows, and stopping with the channelling he felt the after-effects of using such augmentation.

Not only his arms felt sore but he could feel them getting numb as well.

This is going to take time to get used to, as after getting a rest he continued with the same type of tempo.

Until his right hand started to bleed again…

Then he rested again…

Alex has no idea how long this lasted but, his training has finally reached the point that he feels not that strained with constant electrical augmentation, and he can shoot his arrows to a satisfactory level.

After that, he practised swinging his mace, and there, he felt the difference…

The mace was quite light to him and his swings could produce a loud whistling sound now!

It was even more impressive when he added the electricity to the mace as the whole weapon was made from steel. So, he is not afraid that it will damage the weapon.

Once he was done with his practising he felt like he should 'test out the waters' as the saying goes…

~~~

Alex entered the forest through the same place. He tried to recall the place where he has… died.

He looked around at the front, then to the side, reimagining the events of the last day… or is it the last day?

With just how confusing the place is, Alex can't say how long it was.

Still, he tried to retract his movement from last time.

'Right so, I stopped when the wolf in front of appeared, I was close to this tree, and then I moved to that tree when I realised that I was surrounded.'

After properly recalling that event Alex walked over to the tree where he died.

The only reason he did this is to see if the dungeon is reset or not.

Then his eyes slighly widened with realisation, as he noticed something on tree bark! What he saw was a cut on the tree!

His gaze then went down and he saw… blood stains…

Then he looked further back and saw even more blood.

He slightly paled realising that, this is, probably the place where he died.

Just thinking about this is quite surreal, not every day one just comes back to the place where he died previously.

Few moments later he took a deep breath and looked around with resolution, looking for the ones who killed him before.

He need to walk a little bit more before he found one of those bastards.

Just like before in front of him just in distance was a horse size wolf.

Unlike before this time, Alex was not afraid, not really, his fear of the beast is overwhelmed by a feeling of wanting to kill the beast, to hunt that canine down!

Alex quickly pulled out his bow, instinctively electricity started to flow through his hands, he quickly pulled out the arrow, just under a second the arrow was already flying at the beast.

The beast just released a sound of being hurt before collapsing like it was cut from strings.

The arrow hit right in its skull.

Still, Alex had no chance to celebrate as his instincts screamed to dodge!

His eyes widened as he realised that the world around him slowed down to a crawl.

His body started to move, as he realized that a wolf was leaping at him from the left side.

He moved sideways and then started to fall on the ground as it was not a perfect dodge.

A loud and painful hiss escaped his lips as he was cut with one of the wolf's nails right through his chest.

Alex quickly rolled and got on his feet as he stared at the wolf in front of him, same time trying to get over the pain, it was dulled down with all the adrenaline and electricity flowing through his body.

Once he was somewhat alright he focused on the wolf and what was above it...

[Northern Forest Wolf Lv1]

He then looked closer and realized that it was the same wolf which he faced before, as there is a cut on this wolf face.

"Fancy meeting you here, what do you say about round two, mutt?" He said that while putting back his bow and pulling out his mace, his eyes never left the wolf who was glaring at him.

As if knowing that Alex is taunting, the wolf snarled and growled for a moment, before started to pace back and forth.

Few seconds later he once more sensed danger…

This time he was ready…

He moved quickly to the side and then swung his mace right at jumping wolf…

Hitting right in its face, there was a loud sound of bone breaking and cracks of electricity spreading through the body of the wolf, which was then sent flying like a ragdoll.

Alex already knew that these canines targeting his left side, that's why he on purpose made it appear that his left side is much more vulnerable…

After killing that wolf, Alex felt much more rejuvenated, but it was not the time to celebrate as the wolves got even more antsy with their behaviour…

*Howl*

*Howl*

*Howl*

'Well, this is not good!' Alex quickly started to look around, he saw two wolves looking at him, one of them was the one which he hurt before, the other one must be a pack member.

'Packs of course… there should be a pack leader then…'

He looked more at his surrounding and of course, there was more wolves around.

Alex saw several more red eyes appear in the darkness of the forest.

'Three, four, six, eight… fun-fucking-tastic…' A grimace appeared on his face.

Making up his mind Alex decided that it was time to go on offence, the quicker he can take out the wolves before they team up properly, the better chance of him to survive this encounter!

With electricity crackling around his body, he charged in, full-body boost was something he only tested few times, but he knows it works!

Moments later he was in front of the wolf he had previous experience with, his sudden increase in speed has shocked the beast.

Before it can snarl and try to bite him, Alex already had his mace in full swing going down on the creature face.

*CRACK*

The sound of skull-cracking spread through the forest, Alex was not done yet, as he quickly focused on other beast and lunged at it.

There was a grimace on his face as he can feel his leg muscles are at the limit, something to work on in future as well.

Once more Alex swung his mace sideways right in the cheek of another wolf.

*CRACK*

It was sent flying few metres like a ragdoll, Alex once more grimaced as his hand started to protest too.

'Shit…'

With that thought, he turned back and was greeted by eight wolves one of them was half head higher than the rest…

He focused on him and saw letters above it…

[Northern Forest Alpha Wolf Lv1]

'Still level one huh… is this Dungeon adjusted to my Falna power?' Alex grimaced at that though.

While it gives him some sort of measurement on scales, it not the best, better than DxD one thought…

'Right… time to retreat…' With that thought, Alex started to run… like his life depends on it, literally…

Few steps later his legs were about to give it, but, this is where Alex used his new method of sticking to surfaces, and there are a bunch of trees in this place.

So, he quickly went up on the tree truck out of wolves reach.

Even so, the pack of canines surrounded the tree and started to wait for him to fall…

'Well, I don't have much time left…' Alex frowned as he could feel his pain from his leg muscles, while his right hand was numb too.

'Still, I will take as many of these bastards as I can!'

Alex quickly sheathed his mace for a second and pulled out his bow, he took one of the arrows and pulled the bowstring with his right hand, fighting through the numbness as much as possible.

His aim was not the best, even so, he released the arrow and it travelled at fast speed and hit one of the wolf's midsection, making it jump back from pain.

At that moment all the wolves looked back at their hurt packmate, Alex used this moment as he swiftly pulled out his mace with his right hand and channelled all of his remaining energy into the last-ditch effort, he then jumped down…

Right on the pack leader head…

*CRACK*

Alex caved in the leader's skull, as blood exploded from the skull, he didn't stop with the attack, as he lunged at closed one with all his remaining might.

Yet, his arm gave in as the mace slit out of his hand, even so, it flew right into one of the wolves face.

A loud and painful sound escaped the beast's mouth as it retreated, but the rest of the wolves?

They jumped on Alex who was on his knees at that time, his legs gave up as well…

'It was a good run…'

Alex thought for a second before pain and darkness assaulted him.

~~~~~~Morning~~~~~~

With a groan, Alex opened his eyes and saw his room ceiling, he felt like he has not seen it for a long time.

He tried to move but he felt very tired, not only that but the world was spinning for him.

Eventually, he decided not to move for now, after laying down for a bit, he heard doors opening a little bit, and a head poked through the crack.

"Alex...you up?" Julis softly asked, he can hear the concern in her voice.

The moment he heard her voice, a smile appeared on his face, and Julis felt a pull on her emphatic connection she has with him.

She was happy about that, but same time she wondered what happened to him that there was such reaction just from hearing her voice!

"...I think I am…" He spoke back with a somewhat joking voice.

He could hear a sigh escaping from Julis mouth.

"It seems you are…" She walked in and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

Alex that moment focused on her and noticed that she has bags under her eyes.

"And you okay? It looks like you had not slept properly." Now Alex asked with concern.

Julis quickly looked away.

"I am fine, I suppose It finally sank into me that I am realities away, there are Gods and stuff…"

The Pinkhead can say that she is nightmares about her death, her death is nothing special compared to the death Alex had to experience.

"I see… can you get me a piece of empty paper?" For now, he decided to let this slide, and Julis was happy that he is not asking more.

The pinkhead nodded and went over to his table and opened the first drawer and pulled out a piece of paper.

She then handed it over to him and waited curiously to see the results of his training.

Once Alex had the paper, he activated his Power of Falna and upgraded his status, then he used the paper to see how much it went up…

"What… in world…" His eyes bulged out seeing the upgrade.