Chapter 22: A Pack Problem (1/2)

Chapter 22: A Pack Problee of undead traveled through the Variant forest He knew generally how to get to Haven, but since he had no Eye-Phone, he had no access to a reliable map

To compensate for this, he had the Evil Eye float in the air, above the tree line, to track their way through

Every so often, Valera would detect danger with her [Defender's Vigil] passive, and whenever this happened, Aldrich would stand behind her shi+eld and let the Evileye scout ahead with its perh solid objects, but it could squeeze through aps, and it's omni-directional vision meant that it scoped out any threat quite easily

For the most part, Aldrich just found more Strikers for they were the most common Variant in the forest These were easily dispatched - Aldrich himself could handily beat one with just his physical stats alone

In total, Aldrich had netted himself 5 kills and 50 EXP

[EXP Bar: 25/250 ] 75/250]

Eventually, after about an hour of traveling, they happened upon a full pack of thenificantly larger Alpha with the down its forehead and up to its snout

The Evileye spotted the by a sh a few of them remained awake to keep watch

What shall we do,with Aldrich telepathically through their spiritually linked bond We could simply pass by them

I know Aldrich looked behind hiue, three Strikers, and Adam and Elaine stood ready for battle I want to scale my army up a little Get rid of a Striker and replace it with an Alpha

Might I ask e do not replace the zo your army I know you said they were your close friends, my master, but for your safety-

They stay with me End of question about that said Aldrich firot vengeance on Seth Solar and all of his crew

Until they sunk their teeth into all of theeance they deserved, he would keep them by his side

Understood, master said Valera I'm sorry-

Don't be sorry You haven't done anything wrong - I was just ht, I've decided: let's fight them

Valera shuddered in anticipation for violence under her armor I ay: the Skeleton Rogue cripples the alpha and then you charge in with the Strikers I will stay at the edges of the clearing with Adam, Elaine, and the Skeleton Archer to provide cover said Aldrich

Are you sure, my master? From what I can sense, I can defeat all of these creatures bydown ht take e Unworthy to face you

I'ue's invisibility is undetectable as well

Understood said Valera

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Aldrich watched fro of sleeping Strikers with ease Its black robes and cloak were covered in shadows that obscured it, coh agility was apparent in the way it could flip over the wolves and weave past them with such quick and coordinated ht in front of the Alpha

The Rogue took its curved daggers and sunk theht into the Alpha's eyes The blades sunk in halfway, destroying the eyes but not reaching the brain before the Alpha remarkably reacted on pure autopilot

Its brown fur raised up in prickles as an o the Skeleton Rogue far back, crashi+ng it into a tree

All the Strikers woke up in an instant of alert, growling and ready to fight

Aldrich's experiment on invisibility was somewhat of a success

These were his observations: