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

"What are you afraid of? They're just a few wild dogs, and you're so scared! Do you still dare to call yourselves adventurers?!"

Chapter 44 Nia's Provocation

Nia didn't believe that anything would happen to Roy.

How could the extraordinary man who defeated the demons and the knight who slew the dragon be defeated by a mere wolf king?

It is only a matter of time before Roy returns, but Nia doesn't want her lover to see her in such an embarrassing situation in front of the wolf.

The Saint of Destiny and the Princess of Lionheart would never retreat at this moment. They wanted to walk side by side with him. How could they be defeated by just a few wild dogs?

"I'm a girl and I haven't even admitted defeat yet. If I give in like this, how can I still call myself an adventurer?!"

The girl's provocation awakened everyone from their fear and anxiety.

"How dare you say that!"

"Did you hear that? The girl isn't scared yet, why would you be scared?"

"Don't be afraid, just kill all these beasts before the wolf king comes back!"

Everyone stopped defending and instead followed the elf girl into the wolf pack.

The shadow wolves were surprised to find that the enemy not only did not lose their fighting spirit due to the threat of the leader wolf, but instead began to fight hard and was thrown into disarray for a while.

Hex swung his rock fist, and the heavy blow pushed the giant wolf back dozens of meters. Then, like an armored chariot, he crushed all the shadow wolves that dared to approach.

Qiao Ze transformed into an agile assassin and entangled another giant wolf at a speed so fast that even the Shadow Wolf could hardly catch up. He used his strangely shaped scimitar to tear the enemy's flesh and blood again and again.

But no matter for adventurers or rangers, the dazzling figure that truly inspires them belongs to the wind-like girl.

The emerald green ponytail and the silver light of the blade flashed in the darkness, faster than the naked eye could see. Every time the girl passed by, a shadow wolf was killed.

The shadow wolf targeted by Nia didn't even have time to sneak into the shadows before his throat was cut and his head was pierced cleanly. His posture, in stark contrast to the precise killing move, was like a firefly flying in the dark night, so ethereal and dreamy that it was heart-warming.

The crushing power of the middle-level over the low-level cannot be compensated by numbers.

The wolf pack's numerical advantage was getting smaller and smaller, and the beasts were shrinking in fear out of instinct, hardly daring to confront the elf girl.

The remaining giant wolves stood up at this time, ignoring Natasha's sniper, and opened their claws towards Nia.

But this attack didn't even catch the afterimage of the wind.

【Turning wind into shadow】.

Like a gentle breeze passing through the woods, the girl appeared behind the wolf the next second, crossed her swords, and slashed at the wolf's back with her backhand, leaving its skin and flesh exposed.

The giant wolf howled in pain, turned around and opened its mouth, and a surging shadow element burst out of its bloody mouth.

Even Hex, the fighter with extraordinary physical defense, would be injured if hit by this attack. Nia, who is not good at defense, would be in danger of her life if she was hit.

However, the girl sneered, stepped on the ground, brandished both blades, and rushed forward, like an arrow shot from a bow, turning into a stream of light in the darkness.

[Condense the wind into a blade]!

The green wind is howling and the light is lingering.

As the emerald green line intersected with the pitch-black wolf, the mithril sword blade not only shattered the wolf's fangs and cut its face, but also penetrated deeper into it, continuing to move forward with the girl's rapid speed.

Large amounts of blood and weak muscles splashed out. When the girl finally stood firm, the wolf behind her was broken into two parts in the middle and fell to the ground lifeless.

[Forest Elf] is not good at the powerful destructive power of [Lionheart], but it has its own unique means of attack.

The extraordinary power of wind is condensed on the double blades and maintains high-frequency vibrations at all times. It is even enough to cut through dragon scales easily. How can a flesh and blood body withstand it?

"As expected of Miss Nia!"

"Good job!"

Not only the adventurers were cheering, even Natasha couldn't help but exclaim in praise, and shot the arrow that was originally intended to support Nia elsewhere.

After killing two mid-level monsters in succession, Nia felt a little proud but also a little disappointed.

It’s a pity that Roy was not here and missed that cool sword move we just made!

Two of the four giant wolves have been defeated.

The help of two mid-level warriors, Nia and Natasha, completely eliminated their numerical disadvantage and successfully suppressed the Shadow Wolf Pack.

But just as the battle was going smoothly and the wolves were gradually forced to retreat, a shrill wolf howl echoed and pierced the night sky.

"Ouch——!!!"

A force as powerful as a swallowing mountain and river roared towards them, carrying a shadow that had solidified into substance. The deep shadow extinguished the moonlight and starlight, even the magicians' illumination magic, bringing darkness and despair to the people.

The wolf king's footsteps fell heavily, and from behind him, countless shadow wolves emerged, casting densely packed dark green eyes filled with murderous intent and gusts of wind in the darkness.

The wolf king's breath alone brought a chilling chill, extinguishing the adventurers' finally mustered resolve.

“It, it’s back!”

"How do we deal with something like this?!"

Unable to find Roy's figure, even Natasha broke out in a cold sweat and was extremely worried.

Did Roy lose?

If even the dragon-slaying knight, the only high-level combat force, is no match for him, what can they do?

No one dares to act rashly in front of the Wolf King.

The Shadow Wolf King's arrogant eyes swept over everyone's skills one by one, as if he was selecting prey that suited his taste, or food.

Whenever they were swept by such eyes, the adventurers felt as if fangs were falling on their hearts. They broke out in cold sweats and trembled with anxiety, unable to even muster the thought of resistance.

Even Hex and Joe were trembling slightly.

Reason told them that if they wanted to survive they should fight to the death, but the opponent was too powerful, causing their bodies to resist instinctively and unable to move.

However, just as the wolf king was mocking the weakness of humans, the elf girl met his gaze and stepped forward.

The pressure from the high-level extraordinary person also made it difficult for Nia to cry and her legs and feet became weak.

But when Nia thought of Charlotte and Alice, who had faced the same situation as the boy, she felt relieved.

"Laughing hammer, bitch."

Pointing her sword at the Wolf King, the girl twitched the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly: "Make no mistake, you are our prey!"

Despite the language barrier, the girl's arrogant provocation still touched the wolf king's nerves.

The evil roar shook the sky.

The tall wolf king raised his sharp claws that were enough to crush Nia, and as his body moved, it created an earth-shaking noise.

There was no chance of winning in a head-on battle, so Nia immediately turned into a wind shadow, and the next second she flew up with the wind, appeared behind the wolf king, and fell from the sky.

The two swords attacked quickly, but they were unable to touch the wolf king's Xue Rou at all, and simply disappeared into the dark shadows.

Nia's attack missed, and the wolf king showed agility that was inconsistent with his huge body. He turned into a shadow and appeared in front of Nia, attacking with a claw.

"I'm super!"

Unable to fight back, Nia had to transform into a wind shadow again at the fastest speed and barely escaped from the gaps between the claws.

For a moment, the two started a fierce chase, the tiny green wind and the huge shadow were constantly entangled, the girl was like a nightingale being chased by a ferocious beast in the abyss, she didn't even have the room to fight back, she could only struggle hard and barely deal with it.

Chapter 45: That's Too Lame

"Go support Miss Nia!"

Without Hex's shouting, everyone present took action immediately.

Once Nia is defeated, there is no chance for them to survive from the Wolf King. Fighting hard is their only option at the moment.

Regardless of whether they are the rangers loyal to the council or the adventurers accustomed to facing danger, none of them are cowards. No one can remain indifferent to the brave figure of the elf girl.

The low-level adventurers rushed forward and held back the remaining mid-level giant wolves so that other mid-level combat forces could concentrate on supporting Nia.

The ground trembled.

Hex was the first to rush up, and he sped away like a huge chariot rising from the rock.

The shocking impact completely dispersed the Shadow Wolf King's body, but the opponent transformed his body into shadow elements again to avoid physical damage.

The wolf king, who had regained his form, glanced at him coldly, as if staring at a troublesome ant. His cold eyes made Hex's back tremble and his alarm bells rang for a moment.

But just as the wolf king was about to bare his fangs at him, his partner jumped down from mid-air by stepping on a tree trunk.

The scimitar sank into the wolf king's back, and Joe was delighted at the successful sneak attack: "Success...?!"

The black hair and flesh were as hard as steel. The scimitar forged from black steel only broke through the fur but did not hurt any flesh.

Before Joe could rejoice in his sneak attack, the Wolf King casually swung him down in mid-air with a force he could not resist at all.

At the same time, arrows wrapped in a storm came rushing towards them.

Eyes, throat, chest, joints, every move was fatal, the angles were extremely tricky, and the arrows as fast as the wind streaked across the darkness.

Unlike [Fighter] Hex, who is limited to close combat and heavy attacks, and [Black Feather] Joe, who excels at quick surprise attacks, Natasha's bloodline [Storm Eagle] not only has strength but can also use the extraordinary power of wind attributes to increase speed. At the same time, as an elemental attack, even shadow elementalization cannot defend against it!

However, the Shadow Wolf King didn't even turn his head, but twisted his waist and hips, flipped over, and did several backflips in a row. With dazzling acrobatic and difficult movements, he dragged his shadow and avoided the oncoming arrows by a hair's breadth.

A hint of mockery appeared on the Wolf King's face.

Obviously, it had sensed Natasha's presence long before she made her move and had been prepared.

"Damn it!"

Natasha hurriedly put on the arrow and wanted to continue chasing, but the Wolf King did not give her the chance and swung out a shadow element with his backhand.

【Shadow Claw】.

It was nothing more than the condensation of shadow elements, an ordinary attribute attack, but driven by high-level power, a casual blow was a raging wave of shadow, tearing the earth apart, shaking the rocks, and even blowing Natasha away.

While joking, the Shadow Wolf King even wanted to laugh.

For it, fighting a mere mid-level human is not a battle at all, but a hunting game.

That's how it should be.

The whistling wind, the sharp cold light, and a blow faster than lightning came from the blind spot.

Until the second before the blade flashed, it was unable to detect any breath.

Driven by a sense of crisis, the wolf king kicked the ground with all four legs and leaned back suddenly.

The green wind blade flashed through the darkness like lightning.

Starting with Nia, large tracts of trees were cut in half by the terrifying wind blades and fell down together.

The unstoppable wolf king finally retreated far away in embarrassment. The corners of his mouth that had been playful just now were now dripping with blood, leaving a sword mark so deep that the bone could be seen.

No matter if it was a top-tier A-rank adventurer or the strongest member of the Sequence 5 Council, they could not last more than a few seconds at the hands of the Wolf King.

Even if it was a sneak attack, being able to injure the Wolf King, who was comparable to a mythical creature, to such an extent was enough for a Sequence 5 to be complacent. However, Nia had no time to be proud now, and instead broke out in a cold sweat.

"Tsk, too shallow!"

In her previous attack, she had intended to aim at the Wolf King's eyes, and she had indeed avoided the opponent's perception with the ability of [Wind Hermit].

Nia also understood that it was impossible for a mid-level warrior to defeat a high-level warrior. It would be more reasonable to injure the opponent and create a loophole for escape.

But at the last moment, the other party reacted.

And she won't have such a good opportunity again.

"Roar!!!"

The pain of humiliation made the Wolf King furious, and from that moment on, the hunting game turned into a hunt.

【Shadow Storm】!

The overwhelming aura that was no longer suppressive swept across the surroundings like a pitch-black hurricane, so that no adventurer could resist it head-on. They were tossed into the sky like rag dolls and then fell heavily to the ground.

No matter whether it was Hex who was protected by heavy rock armor, or Joe who was agile in his movements, or Natasha who retreated at the first moment, let alone other low-level extraordinary people, no one could withstand the extraordinary storm raised by the Wolf King. They were all repelled and seriously injured.

After the shadow storm, only the elf girl was still standing.

At the critical moment, she used [Turning Wind into Shadow] to quickly retreat, avoiding most of the damage and thus not being seriously injured.

But even so, she was seriously injured.

A dagger had been lost somewhere, blood dripped from her left arm, and her right leg was bruised from the impact, barely able to straighten itself. If Nia could stand, she was only managing to do so.