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

The scary thing about wolves is the group.

Using this as a breakthrough point, three giant wolves led the pack in launching a fierce attack.

[Fighter] Hex condensed a heavy rock armor, and [Black Feather] Joe swung out a pitch-black scimitar, blocking two giant wolves one after another.

The flying arrow pierced through several shadow wolves with one strike and hit the body of another giant wolf. Natasha used a skilled strike to successfully block the other giant wolf that was waiting for an opportunity.

The three-meter-long shadow wolf was only Sequence 6, and it was not difficult for the two A-rank adventurers to deal with it.

However, the ferocious wolf, which was five meters long and had initially torn through the encirclement, stepped to the ground and howled violently.

The heavy pressure from Sequence 5 was enough to affect reality, so much so that the magic illuminating the night sky dimmed. The adventurers were inevitably stuck in a stalemate and were gradually suppressed by the wolves.

This can't go on like this!

"The biggest one is the alpha wolf, kill that one first!"

Qiao's eyes turned fierce, and he was the first to break away from the opponent in front of him. He opened his double blades and pounced on the most conspicuous giant wolf.

[Black-feathered Crow] is also the fastest among the silver-level bloodlines.

It was said that this crow's speed was comparable to that of lightning. Whenever it flew by, one could only glimpse the dark Luo Yu, but not its own form. Qiao Ye, relying on his swiftness, was able to escape from the wolf pack and had easily harvested the lives of countless shadow wolves.

But this time, he failed.

The giant wolf was huge, but incredibly agile, dodging dozens of blades in a row, transforming into a shadow and slinking into the ground before suddenly leaping up and slamming into Joe with its heavyweight body, sending him flying into the air.

"puff!"

After taking a direct hit from Sequence 5, Joe spat out a large amount of blood on the spot.

Seeing the giant wolf pounce on his teammates, Hex roared and stepped forward: "Don't even think about it!"

The fighter's rock punch collided fiercely with the giant wolf's claws in mid-air. The astonishing force formed an impact visible to the naked eye, shocking the hearts of everyone present.

The wolf roared and took a step forward. A dark shadow erupted from its claws. With a blow packed with uncanny power, it cracked even the rocky fists protecting Hex. The [Fighter] kneeled down, but still outmatched in strength, he was sent flying and slammed into a boulder, barely better than Joe.

Without any A-rank adventurers to hold them back, the giant wolf charged into the crowd, baring its fangs and claws, slaughtering them wantonly—

But none of this happened.

Because the wind was blowing past.

The mithril double blades burst out with astonishing cold light, and the dancing emerald green horsetail left only a vague afterimage. In an instant, blood flew on the giant wolf's face, and it wailed and escaped from the defense line in a panic.

"You've only just reached Sequence 5, and you're already so arrogant? Who gave you the courage?"

Playing with the double blades in her hands, the elf girl wandered around the giant wolf leisurely.

"Miss Nia is so strong?"

"What did I say? Miss Nia must be the strongest among these people!"

"Are all young people nowadays so fierce?" Hex spat out the blood and laughed miserably.

Joe, who had finally gotten up, was even more surprised and confused, with a complicated expression. He could not believe that the other party was so young yet had strength far beyond his.

With such talent, he's no less talented than those chosen ones in the magic academy. Why would he condescend to be a bodyguard for a mere young master?!

First, looking at the heroic elf girl who was confronting the giant wolf head-on, and then looking at the young man who was standing there in a daze, not knowing where to look, Joe felt more and more sorry for the girl.

From beginning to end, Roy did not intervene in the battle in front of him.

Hex and the others were not weak, and with Nia holding down the Sequence 5 giant wolf, it was only a matter of time before they could repel the wolf pack.

But how could the threat of the Ever Dark Forest, a legendary dreaded by countless adventurers, be so simple? Even if an A-rank adventurer was defeated by a wolf pack, they could still save their lives.

Joe got it wrong from the start.

The Sequence 5 giant wolf is just a pawn.

Staring at the deep shadows in the darkness, Roy could clearly sense that there was also a pair of eyes staring at him in the darkness.

Chapter 43: How cunning and deceitful are beasts?

Advanced.

Even though he couldn't accurately sense the opponent's full strength, Roy, who was also at a high level, could instinctively sense the astonishing power hidden in the darkness.

However, the opponent did not seem to be in a hurry to act, and was patiently waiting for an opportunity like a top hunter.

If you keep your troops inactive, whoever loses patience first will lose.

Nia successfully subdued the largest wolf, and the adventurers quickly regrouped and stabilized their defenses. With the balance of victory tipping in their favor, Roy certainly had the patience to continue the fight.

The atmosphere in the darkness began to stir.

Then, it disappeared.

It's about to take action.

The next second, a large area of ​​darkness surged from behind like a tide.

The powerful aura turned into a howling cold wind that raged over. Neither the guards nor the adventurers had expected that there was such a terrifying existence hiding. They were completely unprepared and froze in place under this pressure.

A huge wolf head leaped out from the shadows and pounced on an elven guard.

No matter how elite the rangers were, they could not resist the powerful pressure comparable to that of mythical creatures. The young elf girl's pupils constricted, her face turned pale, and she could not move even a step.

However, before the bloody mouth formed by the interweaving shadows fell, the young man had already arrived and pushed her away.

But he himself was swallowed by the darkness.

Along with Roy's figure, the Shadow Wolf Lord and its huge aura returned to the shadows and disappeared, as if it had never been there.

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【Shadow Stealth】

Transforming into shadow elements and sneaking into the shadows, this ability to attack or retreat makes it hard to defend against, and also creates the Shadow Wolf Pack's vicious reputation.

But the shadow wolf known to the world is just the tip of the iceberg of this kind of magical beast.

A truly powerful Shadow Wolf can not only sneak into the shadows, but also drag its opponents into the shadows as well, leading them away from the group, and then completely destroy them with its numerical advantage.

Far away from the camp, in the ravine, looking at the piles of bones at his feet and the dense swarms of shadow wolves in front of him, Roy finally understood why the shadow wolves were so dangerous.

Behind the pack of wolves, there was a giant wolf that was more than ten meters tall, wrapped in shadows, and its fangs were bared condescendingly.

This is the real alpha wolf.

Even the most capable A-rank adventurers faced with wolves couldn't escape the alpha wolf's prey. The cunning Shadow Wolf Lord didn't flaunt his power, but instead, with the unwavering determination of a lion slaying a rabbit, he annihilated all his prey, leaving the guild completely unable to identify him.

Among the corpses, one could see human bones and fragments of adventuring equipment. It was likely that all the adventurers who had come to scout had been dragged into the abyss by the wolf leader.

Roy pinched his chin with interest and said with some emotion: "I see, this ability is a bit similar to my senior sister's."

"However, unfortunately, you picked the wrong opponent this time."

Ignoring the pack of wolves filling the ravine, Roy glanced directly at the leader of the pack. A faint, dark golden glow appeared in his pupils, which were as deep as the night.

"Sequence 4, now I can have some fun."

Since entering the advanced level, Roy has not fought with all his strength. Only opponents of the same advanced level can make Roy ignite his dragon blood for the first time in a long time.

The blood from the leader of the dragons is restless.

Excited for the long-awaited hunt.

The Shadow Wolf Lord of the Ever Dark Forest, the strongest hunter living in darkness, the Wolf King who rivals mythical creatures, is only worthy of being a rival to the Dragon King's bloodline!

“Woo…!”

Individual shadow wolves are not strong. All along, the wolf pack has followed their leader and killed countless prey that were originally stronger than them.

But this time, facing the faint aura emanating from the black-haired boy, they did not have the cruelty they had before. Their limbs were trembling, their heads were lowered, and they were trembling with fear. No one dared to step forward.

The Warcraft's instincts told them that the humans in front of them were more dangerous than any prey they had ever had!

Only their leader, the Shadow Wolf King, can stand against them.

Roy clenched his fist in the air and condensed a dragon tooth blade. However, before he could raise the sword, he was met with an unexpected scene.

The giant wolf took a step back, and then its entire body sank into the shadows and disappeared in an instant.

Ran?

No, he ran away before he even started fighting?!

Although he looked ferocious, Roy was unable to react for a moment to his obscene behavior.

The wolves stared blankly with their eyes wide open, each of them showing a look of wisdom like a Husky.

We were about to fight to the death, why did the Wolf King leave?!

No, what are we going to do if you leave, King?! This creature, seemingly a biped, yet emanating a terrifying aura, is simply beyond our control, right?!

After a moment of hesitation, Roy quickly turned around.

"Sly guy, he's planning to deal with Nia and the others first."

If the prey can be defeated, throw it to the wolves. If it is a strong enemy that cannot be defeated at the moment, put it aside and deal with other prey first, then come back and deal with it slowly.

At this moment, the Shadow Wolf King must be rushing back to deal with Nia first.

The [Shadow Stealth] just now took him so far away that Roy couldn't even detect the presence of Nia and the others.

If it were an ordinary high-level warrior, they would not be able to return to defense in time, and they would probably be furious at this despicable tactic.

But so what?

How can animals become deceitful?

Roy had anticipated this situation.

The cunning of Warcraft is still too immature compared to the methods of the cultists.

Roy casually flipped his hand and summoned a blood-red bat familiar and a bottle of Nia's blood.

In order to prevent himself from being separated from his teammates, Roy had already stored the blood of Nia, Natasha, and all his teammates so that he could activate the [Blood-Seeking Bat] to determine the direction.

As they were both at a high level, it was not difficult to catch up with the wolf king.

However, since he had to do it in front of outsiders, it would be better for him to continue to maintain Roderick's identity as a young nobleman and appear on stage in another form.

Roy activated the [Phantom Mask] and transformed himself into the appearance of [Shadow Veil] again, covering his face with dark mist.

Now he is neither Roy nor Roderick, but the S-class adventurer sought after by the world.

[Sword Ghost], returns!

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Everything happened so quickly that by the time everyone reacted, the boy had completely disappeared.

"How, how could it be..."

The rescued little elf girl was pale, covering her mouth, and kneeling on the ground in a daze.

"Damn, what the hell is that horse?"

"And there's a wolf! The aura just now might have already... reached a high level!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Mythical creatures and high-level magical beasts are definitely not opponents they can defeat. Even if it is just a possibility, it is enough to shake the morale of the adventurers.

"The Shadow Wolf King of the Ever Dark Forest, the legend of the Shadow Forest Wolf is actually true." Natasha muttered to herself, revealing the truth that no one wanted to believe.

"So, Mr. Roderick might have already..." Hex's face turned ugly.

Staring blankly at the direction where the boy disappeared, Qiao felt a little complicated, even guilty.

Although his strength wasn't impressive, his courage at that moment was truly admirable. The young man had proven through his actions that he wasn't the useless person he thought he was.

However, being dragged into the shadows by such a terrifying existence is bound to be dangerous no matter how you think about it.

The wolves didn't give them time to calm down, but instead roared and attacked again.

But just when everyone was getting anxious, a wind shadow passed by quickly, and a silver blade slashed through the bright red.

The elf girl crossed paths with the giant wolf, and the next second after she landed lightly on the ground, the huge intermediate-level giant wolf had its throat cut. It fell to the ground, spurting blood and whimpering.

The miserable condition of their companion scared away the wolves.

The girl casually shook off the blood on her swords, raised her pretty eyebrows, and gave everyone a provocative smile.