When the Wild Howls
Chapter 13 – When the Wild Howls
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[Continent Panel]
Continent: Zareth
Size: 30x the size of Earth
Known Inhabitants: Unknown
Danger Level: Extreme
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[System Panel]
System Administrator: Seo Joon
Free System Grants Remaining: [7/9]
Monthly System Grants Remaining: [1/1]
Total System Holders: [3]
Next System Holder Awakening: [30 Days]
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[System Holder List]
Seo Joon – [System Administrator]
#2 – ??? (Wolf) – [Wild Instincts] [Evolving…]
#3 – Jang Mi-Rae (Human) – [Survivor's Resolve]
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A Chill in the Air
The fire was out.
Seo Joon hadn't noticed when it happened.
One moment, he was staring at the flames. The next, they were gone.
A cold wind swept through the ruins, carrying with it a scent he didn't like.
Blood.
His fingers instinctively gripped the rusted pipe beside him.
Mi-Rae was still asleep, her chest rising and falling steadily.
She didn't sense it.
But he did.
Something was close.
Something was watching.
Then—
A howl split the night.
It was distant, yet impossibly clear.
Seo Joon's breath hitched.
It wasn't a normal howl.
It was deeper, rawer—like the very earth trembled beneath its weight.
And it came from the wolf.
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Evolution Complete
[System Alert]
System Holder #2 – Wild Instincts has completed its Evolution.
New Title Obtained: Alpha of the Forsaken
New Skills Unlocked…
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Seo Joon's eyes widened.
Alpha?
That wasn't just an evolution.
That was a change in hierarchy.
The wolf wasn't just a predator anymore.
It was a leader.
A system holder that could command others.
And in a world overrun with monsters—
That made it very dangerous.
His grip on the pipe tightened.
If it was coming back…
He had to be ready.
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A Distant Echo
The howling stopped.
Silence settled once more.
But Seo Joon knew—
This was only the beginning.
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To Be Continued…