Chapter 333 - The Remaining Key Fragments (2) (2/2)

I was planning on heading out on the next shift after the last group comes back. I have readied my gear before heading out. Because the night was dangerous with beasts lurking out, I sharpened the sword I was carrying. My daggers were also tucked where I can easily get them, at my waist and also at my boots. While I was busy doing these chores, I heard a cry of a beast in the vicinity.

*AWOOO*

The men in camp heard a lone wolf howling in the night. If it was just one wolf, it will not pose a problem. But wolves always hunt in packs, and a pack of wolves are not something to be ignored.

”Alex, get some of the men ready and head out. I am worried about the ones that are not yet back.” I said. ”It has been some time since the first group had gone out, they should have returned by now.”

”Yes sire.” Alex bowed and got the men to prepare in haste.

The group that has prepared was ready to head out and I was also going out with them. But just when we are set to head out, explosions were heard one after another.

*BANG BANG BANG*

”Let us head out to where that explosion came from at once!” I shouted an order. ”The ones that are left, be sure to set up a protective barrier.”

My gut feeling tells me that something is off. If these were a normal pack of wolves the first group faced, they would not have the need to use magic powers.

”The ones that will come with me, be sure to keep your eyes open and alert.” I said.

”Yes, your majesty!” The group of men said in unison.

Me and the group of men together with Alex set out to were the explosions were happening. We moved in haste, knowing that the first group might need our help.

Once we got to the place where the fight is happening, we can see fire had started to spread out. Trees have caught fire and the vicinity was in chaos. Trees were either cut from their trunks or branches, others have been uprooted entirely from the ground. The place was a small battlefield.

”Alex, there they are.” I pointed out to the first group that set out.

They were either injured or limping, but all were alive and accounted for. I sighed in relief. We run towards them in haste.

”What happened?” I asked.

I can see some that were soaked with blood. I can see huge claw and bite marks on their bodies, the most serious was one that was missing one leg. I felt anger rush seeing that my men were severely injured. I used my white magic to heal those that were seriously wounded.

”Y-Your majesty…” One of my men that was less injured started to explain. ”W-We… we were caught of guard. T-They… they were so huge. They looked like monsters.” Fright was evident in his face.

”What were huge? What are you describing as monsters?” Alex asked.

”T-That…” He pointed out in front with fear.

Alex and I looked around to see something that shocked us. Meters away from us were a pack of wolves, but these wolves are not the normal wolves you see. These ones are huge, at least seven to eight feet high. They were snarling at us.

”Atlantian sc.u.m!” A voice came out from the largest one at front. It had a black majestic fur. ”And I thought they have gotten extinct. Who would have thought a handful of them will come in our territory.”

All of us  were frozen stiff hearing tangible words coming out from the wolf.

Edited by: nalyn