Chapter 7: First Quest (2)

*Earth Land, Ishgar, Fiore* * November 11, Year 771* * Morning *

"Thank god someone finally accepted the quest. Two more families died at the attack of the wolves, if no one came we would be forced to raise the reward for this job." He said to me as we sat opposite each other.

"Can you tell me more details about the wolves" "Well the dire wolves is about 5 ft. long ang 2 ft. tall, but there's one dire wolf that is most likely the alpha, is 2 meters long and 1 meter in height." 'That's some big ass wolf double the size of an average dire wolf'. I thought.

" That big wolf must be a wolf that is transforming to a magical creature, can you tell me more details about this big wolf?" I inquired. " That wolf is the most infuriating of all the wolves we have ever encountered. Wolves used to attack this village too, but we were able to deal with them." He answered.

"That night was like any other normal nights, until these five wolves decided to attack the village. We were no match for it, It's stronger than any of us combined and they only attack at night where all the villagers are tired because of farm work." He told me while grinding his teeth in hatred.

"You said that two more families were attacked can you show me their house?" "Sure, Come with me."

We went outside of his house, we walk to the edge of the village. ' No wonder the house got attacked they live near the edge of the village.' I thought to myself as I was observing the house.

The house reek of the smell of blood, As I opened the door I can see flesh and blood everywhere mixed with broken furniture and shattered glass. As I observed the house I noticed a window that is smashed that is leading to the forest outside of the village.

As I walk to the window, I saw that there were wooden bowls and spoon with a bit of soup from the attack on the ground. " So the wolves broke through the windows, at the time when the family is the most relaxed, eating dinner."

"You go back first I will investigate the forest" I said to him as he nodded and went back to his house. I go out of the house using the window and looked at the trail of blood that have already dried that is leading to the forest.

I followed the dry blood trail to the forest and discovered that it led to a nearby river used in watering the crops in the village. The trail stopped there as I assume that the alpha of this pack is smart enough to erase their own trace.

I caught some fish from the river and ate it as it is already noon. After eating lunch I started exploring the forest area near the river. I explored but found nothing so I headed back to the village as it was getting dark.

What I didn't know was that there is a brown wolf hiding behind a tree observing me. This wolf is the Alpha that is transforming into a magical creature.

Wolves were known for being cunning, so before they attack a prey that is unfamiliar to them they will observe the prey first. And the wolf felt a dangerous aura coming from the totems that is floating around that kid.

John Osborne never knew that what he was looking for was just by his side.

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As I was leaving the forest I felt that something is looking at me so I looked back to the forest, only to find some birds. I quickly return to walking to the village realizing that it was just some birds.

I walk to the inn where I have stayed last night and book the room for another 2 days. I ordered dinner as I thought about my exploration of the forest.

'That wolf is more cunning than I thought it even know how to erase it's traces. I need to find it fast before it completes it's transformation. Since after it's transformation it will only become stronger than before.'

After I finished my dinner I headed upstairs to sleep.

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* November 12, Year 771 * * Morning *

I washed up and brushed my teeth, then I went downstairs to eat breakfast from the inn. After I finished eating my breakfast, I decided to once again to explore the forest to look for the trails of wolves.

As I went to the forest I noticed that the forest is a bit foggy this morning. Anyway I have my soldiers rotate around me as I begin to enter the foggy forest. Following the trail that I followed yesterday I went back to the river.

I drink some water from the river as I was getting thirsty. After I drank some water I have my totems carry me to the other side of the river. As I passed the river I began exploring once more, While I was walking through the forest I heard rustling sounds.

OWOOOOOO~

As I was rushing to the source of the sound, I heard a wolf howl in the direction that I'm heading to. After I pushed the last bit of bushes that is blocking my way I saw a small group of deers that is being attacked by two wolves.

Hearing the sound of bush getting pushed the wolves turned their heads to me and grinned. As I was confused on why are they grinning. I hear a rushing footsteps behind me accompanied by wolf howls.

" Oh Shit!" I cursed as I quickly turned around just in time to see three brown wolves pouncing at me with the one in the middle being double their size. I quickly used my soldiers to block them, using one to block the other two while using 2 totems to block the middle one causing my totems to fly past me from blocking the attack of the alpha.

I quickly ordered the only totem left by my side to fly up as I stand on it. Once I manage to get enough distance from them the totems that was sent flying away, flew back to me. I looked at the wolves again nervous if I didn't react fast enough I might be past tense.

"Damn you scared the shit out of me." I cursed at them while looking at the two totems that had tiny cracks. I got shocked since my totems can withstand peak beginner stage F-rank mage attacks and they had tiny cracks?

That means the alpha wolf manage to transform into a middle stage F-rank magical creature already. As we were having a staring contest wandering who will attack first.

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