14.1. Wolves
Find a way back to the Netherworld.
I made the decision to return to Haec sohow find my companion who was deep inside the Demon Kings Domain. I had to cross planes to this; sohow carry out the sa ritual that the [Cultists] did to bring myself and Lucerna over here. But right now, I was chasing butterflies.
Ooo!
I watched as the insect with brightly colored wings flitted over to a flower and rested on it for a mont. It stuck its proboscis deep within the petals until it was satisfied, before flying off to another bush. I started after it but paused as I passed by a small tree and saw sothing moving on the leaves.
Looks like mini Demons!
I observed, peering at the squishy blobs crawling over the leaf surface. These larvae were not nearly as colorful as the [Demon Larvae] I had t in the Netherworld they were mostly green, like the color of the leaves. Was it to disguise themselves from any wild Demons? Or rather, wild butterflies that would try and kill them to level?
I wasnt entirely sure, but it was interesting to think about. After a while of staring at these larvae crawl along, I eventually got bored and walked away. I glanced up as a white cloud covered the sun in the sky, casting a brief shadow over as the wind blew at my face.
Why is the sky blue? Shouldnt it be red?
I wondered aloud, continuing through the forest bursting with life. I had hoped my voice would attract soone anyone to ; perhaps they would be able to tell the way back to the Netherworld, as I had no idea where to even start.
And it was not like making a lot of noise was dangerous. I had been careful at first to be as quiet as possible to not attract any wild Demons to . I didnt know the level of the Demons in the area, and it would be bad if they were all Greater Demons that wanted to capture or kill like Lucerna had been. However, not only have I not encountered any Demons thus far, nothing here seed interested in attacking .
And on the flip side, nothing here seed interested in answering my question.
I looked back down, staring ahead through the endless thicket of trees all around ; I had no directionality I was more lost than I had been in the Netherworld. There, everything looked the sa to so there was nothing to be confused about. But here, everything kept changing nothing seed the sa, which made think I was at a different place, but I couldnt even be sure of that.
Sighing, I collapsed to the floor and spread my arms open wide. I saw a bird soaring through the sky above but I had no interest in it anymore. I had already chased after one until the bright blue sky beca a dark blue sky, before it beca a bright blue sky again. Speaking of which
Why does the sky keep changing colors? First its blue, then its orange, then it's blue again but darker, then its orange again but more red, then its blue again cant it stick to one?!
The sky of the Netherworld never once changed its hue, even though I had been there for a long ti. I had been here for a short amount of ti, but it had already changed a dozen different tis!
I didnt I couldnt understand this Mortal Realm. It was a complete mystery to . And while that would be enough to pique my curiosity most of the ti and it had for a bit I was currently looking for a way to leave this place. Maybe once I found a way to do that, I could return with Haec and properly explore and try to understand everything here.
I exhaled deeply once again, an act I knew ant I was frustrated.
Cant sobody help ?!
I called out, my voice echoing through the suddenly empty forest. I looked around and saw no one approach no one answered my call. I waited for a mont before getting up.
Maybe this place just has no intelligent people.
I paused, rembering the Human [Cultists] that had brought here.
Or maybe no one likes .
I corrected myself with a click of my claws. I was just about to start in a random direction, hoping that it would lead sowhere, when I heard a sound from behind .
It was a light sound. A very soft sound. It was like the rustling of the leaves that ca whenever a strong wind ca pushing at except, the wind was gone. I narrowed my eyes and turned around.
Whos there?
I saw a slight movent from a bush an almost glowing eye sink back into the darkness before the leaves fell to the ground and three figures stepped out from it.
[Dark Wolf - Lvl. 18]
[Dark Wolf - Lvl. 17]
[Dark Wolf - Lvl. 23]
These creatures these wolves looked almost like [Hellhounds]. But they were smaller, and they had a coat of fur dark colored covering their body. They growled at and took a step forward closer to .
I raised my hands up defensively and spoke out.
I dont want to fight you. If you can speak, just tell where I can find the Netherworld and Ill leave you alone.
It was probably a stupid thing to say; I had already noted these [Dark Wolves] similarities to the wild Demons back in the Netherworld. And yet, they were still not completely the sa, which was why I tried to talk wild Demons had no sex, but these creatures did.
Nevertheless, these creatures still didnt back down. They approached slowly, encroaching around from all sides. They werent like the wild Demons that ca at without thought these monsters could think and coordinate. And they were all around my level or higher. This would be a dangerous fight. I might have to run if they overwhelm
Defeated [Dark Wolf - Lvl. 18]!
Experience is awarded for defeating an enemy!
Defeated [Dark Wolf - Lvl. 17]!
Experience is awarded for defeating an enemy!
Defeated [Hunter Dark Wolf - Lvl. 23]!
Experience is awarded for defeating an enemy!
Huh.
I blinked as I lowered my hands.
That was easy.
I remarked as the magical flas left my claws, leaving a searing cut across the wolves corpses. I looked down at the blood on my hands red blood and flicked it off. Why is the blood red? I mused to myself, but dismissed the thought. Blood is blood, doesnt matter what color it is.
It still ant I had killed a thing or hurt them, at least although these [Dark Wolves] were almost certainly dead. I wondered why they were so weak in fact, I was expecting those [Cultists] to be stronger when I fought them, but even the Level 45 [Cult Leader] was hurt from a single [Fire Strike]. He seed like the type to neglect [Vitality] in favor of [Wisdom], but still I did not expect to damage him as much as I did.
I shrugged and continued on my way, in search of anything, really.
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