As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

"Big shot?" Nia whistled and became interested.

"That's right!"

After a brief pause of several seconds, with everyone listening attentively, Hex spoke in a deep voice, "That legendary S-rank adventurer, Sword Ghost! I saw him coming too!"

The legendary adventurer who killed the seven most wanted criminals in the Academy, exposed the underground auction in the Academy, and even faced the powerful demons in the battle to conquer Cassandra's family, and finally died heroically, his name has long been resounding throughout the Western Continent.

"Wait, isn't he dead? Are you sure you saw it right?" Natasha was the first to express doubt.

Hex shook his head. "That's what I thought."

"To be honest, I fought alongside Big Brother Sword Ghost back in the day, so I wouldn't mistake his outfit! And I heard the lady at the front desk let Big Brother Sword Ghost through specifically! If you weren't an S-rank adventurer, how could you possibly enjoy such treatment?!"

Except for Natasha who was still in doubt, the other elf girls were all stunned, their eyes shining with admiration for the legendary adventurer.

Although there is a dragon-slaying knight next to him, he is already taken. This mysterious [Sword Ghost] is a lone ranger, so how can he not arouse people's imagination?

"Mr. Hex, can you tell us more about that Lord Sword Ghost?" one of the little elf girls asked expectantly.

Faced with the enthusiastic elf girls who surrounded him, Hex's old face turned red and he couldn't help but forget himself.

"Haha, in that case, I'll start from the beginning..."

Chapter 41: What I Want to Convey

An adventurer may not be good at taking risks, but he is definitely good at bragging.

Roy had a deep understanding of this joke today.

At first, when Roy heard Hex talk about the past with admiration on his face and saw the guards showing admiration on their faces, he felt a little proud.

Who wouldn't like to have a bunch of little fans?

But as I listened, something felt wrong.

What about fighting against seven most wanted criminals, bravely entering the Warcraft lair, thwarting the evil cult's conspiracy, and even fighting against the border demons? He is like a humanoid stallion, and is entangled with beautiful girls who are famous everywhere... Just like the legendary adventurers described in every bardic poem, mysterious, powerful, handsome, and passionate.

What and what is this?!

I almost believed it!

Well, when I think about it, some aspects of my identity do match up. But the number of times [Sword Ghost] has attacked is very few, so he's clearly innocent!

My Roy's emotional life is a little bit complicated, but [Sword Ghost] is innocent, so stop spreading rumors!

This will affect the glorious image of [Sword Ghost] in Nia's heart!

Roy bit into the barbecue while peeking at Nia's expression.

To be honest, Hex and others are really good at telling stories.

The young elf girls who were not very worldly-wise were coaxed into playing with the flower bed, and each of them was fantasizing about what would happen with the legendary [Sword Ghost].

But unlike them, Nia had a smile on her face but no smile in her eyes.

"From what I hear, this Sword Ghost is powerful, but he seems to be quite a playboy."

Unaware of Nia's displeasure, Hex burst into laughter. "Hahahahaha, little sister, you don't understand. Adventurers are like this all the time. The stronger you are, the more girls throw themselves at you. I don't think Brother [Sword Ghost] can stop them!"

Don't insult my image!

Although Nia doesn't know that she is the [Sword Ghost], even if it is a pseudonym, she doesn't want to be regarded as a scumbag!

Roy quickly defended himself: "It's hard to say this kind of thing, right?"

"Hex, you didn't see Sword Demon do anything with your own eyes, so how can you say anything about his character?"

Nia suddenly turned around and asked with interest, "Oh? So you think Sword Ghost isn't a playboy, but a pure love warrior?"

"......perhaps."

Being stared at by the girl with a half-smile on her face, Roy felt inexplicably guilty.

Although the boy seemed calm, he was actually a little restless, which made Nia laugh secretly.

After the dinner, Hex and the others returned to their camp to rest, and said they would report any situation as soon as possible.

Natasha and others volunteered to keep watch, and Roy was happy to have some free time, so he stayed up with Nia for a while.

The forest was dangerous, so the people didn't even set up tents. They just casually wrapped themselves in blankets and slept on the ground so that they could deal with emergencies as soon as possible.

Roy and Nia slept under a tree hole a little away from the camp.

"By the way, if what Hex says is true, then Master Sword Ghost is truly remarkable."

"You're still thinking about [Sword Ghost]..."

The girl's eyes were shining, like a little fan girl who was talking about her celebrity idol, and Roy couldn't help but smile bitterly.

If this girl knew that she was the [Sword Ghost], I wonder what she would feel.

"Of course not. Master Sword Ghost is our savior after all! And that cape looks so cool, doesn't it?!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Listening to the girl excitedly describing the coolness of the Sword Ghost, Roy felt a little complicated.

It felt good to be admired by Nia, but when Roy thought about how those guards were crazy about the Sword Ghost, he felt a little conflicted.

I don’t know if this girl has the same idea as those little girls.

When Roy thought of this and heard Nia muttering the name of "Sword Ghost", he felt a little unhappy.

"What's the matter?" Nia seemed to have noticed something.

"Nothing. I was just wondering, if you really did meet the Sword Ghost, what would you want to say to him?"

Noticing the boy's little emotion, Nia's pupils shrank slightly, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she suddenly wanted to laugh.

What's that? It's fine to be jealous of yourself.

"Let me think about what I want to say to him..."

Nia rested her head on Roy's shoulder, casually calculating the possibilities. "First, we have to be grateful and thank him for saving our lives. Also, we have to compliment his outfit and acknowledge his aesthetic taste! Oh, and maybe ask for an autograph or something so I can show off to others. As for the rest..."

The girl's voice suddenly stopped, prompting Roy to ask, "What else?"

"If there's anything else..."

The girl suddenly turned her head and looked straight at him with her emerald green eyes.

The long eyelashes and emerald-colored eyebrows are like fireflies in the dark night, flashing a hazy and beautiful fluorescence.

They were clearly discussing the Sword Ghost, but their eyes, which seemed to be hesitant to speak, only held the figure of the young man, as if there was no room for anything else.

The smiling expression was tinged with a touch of red, so sweet that it touched the heart.

As his heart beat faster, Roy had a vague premonition.

This girl must have known...

"Actually, I want to tell him—"

"Wait, there's something going on."

Roy suddenly looked up, avoiding the girl's gaze, and his expression became serious.

Without time to express dissatisfaction with the other party for breaking the atmosphere, Nia's expression changed after a brief hesitation, and she sensed a strange aura.

The unpleasant smell came from a distance, from the direction where Hex and others were stationed.

Immediately afterwards, there was a heart-wrenching scream and a terrifying wolf howl that pierced the sky.

at the same time.

The camp of Hex and others.

Black shadows surged through the camp. Neither the adventurers on night watch nor the two A-level masters were able to detect the shadows' infiltration. By the time they reacted, it was too late.

A vicious wolf emerged from the shadows and quickly bit off the neck of a sleeping adventurer.

More vicious wolves followed closely behind, pouncing and biting in the camp, causing a bloody storm.

The sleeping adventurers were caught off guard and suffered considerable losses before they could even see their opponents' true identities.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Watch out for the shadows!"

Hex punched the wolf that was biting his teammate and knocked it away, then pulled his teammate up.

Joe also turned the two scimitars, interweaving sharp and fine blades, and cut down all the attacking wolves.

The two A-level adventurers ensured that the team would not be wiped out, but these wolves were quite smart. After confirming their strength, they did not confront them head-on, but gave priority to attacking other adventurers, forcing them to have no choice but to provide support.

Qiao was so angry that he yelled, "Shadow Wolf? Damn it, doesn't this thing only appear in the Forest of Ever Darkness?!"

"How should I know...Joe, be careful! Something's coming!"

The bonfire was laid abruptly.

Along with the darkness came a large swirling shadow, emitting an aura far more powerful than that of the surrounding shadow wolves. The two A-rank adventurers could not care about their teammates and could only concentrate on being alert.

Glaring fiercely at the darkness surging in the distance, Qiao said in a deep voice, "This aura is at least Sequence 6, and there's more than one!"

The bloody fight between the camps was still going on, and the darkness in the distance showed its claws and fangs. But just as the darkness was about to transform into a wolf, a terrifying pressure came like lightning, freezing everyone's movements.

The pressure lasted only a moment, disappearing in an instant like lightning in the night sky.

However, the wolves stopped moving and retreated into the shadows with their tails between their legs. The darkness that had frightened the two A-rank adventurers also dissipated like a tide.

Chapter 42: Wolf Pack

Almost at the same time as the wolves retreated, Roy and others arrived at the scene.

The elven guards immediately rushed to help treat the wounded, while also scattering their forces to maintain vigilance. The Rangers and Gentia's guards displayed qualities unbefitting of first-rate adventurers, earning Hex and the others' silent admiration.

Even Joe restrained his aggressiveness and thanked Natasha and others who came to help.

However, looking at the black-haired boy with his hands in his pockets, leaning leisurely against the griffin, Joe still couldn't help frowning.

"Thank you everyone. It would have been dangerous without you. To make a long story short, a shadow wolf attacked us just now and caught us off guard." Hex explained to Natasha while staring at the restless atmosphere in the distance with a serious look.

"Shadow Wolf? How is that possible?" Natasha's first reaction was disbelief.

Unlike the unpredictable cultists, the reactions of Warcraft are often fixed and simple.

Magical beasts rarely leave their habitats. The Shadow Wolf is a dangerous monster that only appears in the Ever Dark Forest. No one has ever seen a Shadow Wolf outside of that place before.

The unusual situation made everyone feel uneasy. Adventure missions often require the collection of sufficient intelligence, and nothing makes adventurers more frightened than unknown dangers.

What's worse is that they no longer have the opportunity to delve into the reasons behind it.

"Ouch——"

The long and piercing howls of wolves echoed, like a series of beacon fires, rising and falling across the night sky.

The howling sound alone showed that the monsters far outnumbered their own, and the darkness that surged in soon confirmed this.

Countless wolves surrounded them like a cold wind, forming a huge encirclement. They used the woods as cover and pressed forward towards them step by step.

"Everyone, fight!"

The wolves fell like raindrops.

The magician activated the lighting magic, and the vanguard drew out their swords, spears, and halberds, using the light to fight against the attacking wolves.

Shadow Wolves, as their name suggests, are dangerous beasts that can lurk in the shadows. Using shadows, they can penetrate nearly any area while maintaining high speeds, attacking from the most challenging angles. This is especially true in forests at night, where hiding places abound.

With the Forest of Ever Darkness as their destination, it was impossible for them not to know the information about Shadow Wolf.

Without any communication, both adventurers and rangers formed a circular defense line as quickly as possible to ensure that there were no blind spots to guard against the Shadow Wolf's surprise attack.

The individual combat power of low-level shadow wolves is not strong. Unlike the sneak attack just now, they can't gain any advantage in frontal combat. They are often pierced by swords before they pounce, not to mention the support of magical beasts and griffins wrapped in golden lightning.

"What? The legendary Shadow Wolf is nothing special!"

"They're just sneak attack dogs. I can beat ten of them!"

Some adventurers were already shouting excitedly, but unexpectedly, the next moment, black arrows came like shuttles.

"Damn it, don't be so careless...!"

Hex's reminder was still a step too late.

A pitch-black wolf, five meters tall, leaped out from the shadows and bit the adventurer who had just proudly shown off to the elf girls, cutting him in half, thus opening the first flaw in the defense line.