Chapter 71: The Assassination of Arwell Lychester (1/2)

After angering the pack of wolves, Merlin turned towards the route he plotted out previously and started running The wolves began sprinting after hirowls could be heard from quite a distance away Merlin saw as various small critters ran away as he and the wolf pack approached

Merlin's heart was beating fast, there was tooat this moment, so, he would be mauled to death by a pack of wolves If for soon wasn't there, he would be mauled by the pack of wolves If someone else here Arwell should have been, they would become lunch for the wolves, and Merlin would lose his chance

What was ultih the forest had felt like thirty, he had to et too far away, but also that they didn't get close enough to attack him or trip hiround was soft, and although he picked a route without many serious obstacles, there was still the risk of hi over a tree root or bush if he wasn't careful

As he got closer to his goal, he could finally see the path a little bit away, and on that path he could see a faot a little closer, he could finally hear Arwell yelling at his personal guards to hurry up and move the tree It didn't seem like anyone realised as about to happen yet, Merlin was now only a few ht to himself as his eyes locked onto a tree that was next to a collection of s a skill under his breath while sending a vine out to wrap around the tree

「Skill ⟪Sneak⟫ Activated, stealth increased by 30 for 20 seconds」

Merlin contracted the vine and put all his focus into hiding his presence His body slid into the forest dirt, but instead of travelling forward, he used the vine to swing his body into the collection of foliage

The wolves, now confused by the effects of sneak, instantly lost all their aggro on Merlin, who had swung out of the way and hidden hied state, their eyes all locked onto a different group of targets not too far away

"What the hell a you all for, put your back into it!" Arwell Lychester roared froon He noticed that his horses had suddenly beco around anxiously "What are these stupid things doing now--"

Disturbing his rant, a pack of wolves suddenly burst out of the treeline while barking aggressively, causing the horses to start bucking and trying to break free, which sent Arwell, as standing up in his wagon, tus!" He roared, only now realising that there were a pack of wolves approaching hiuards to protect hion as fast as he could

One of the wolves led up, but was prouards had finally caught on, and were getting into a defensive position around the wagon

"Kill therab the reins of his horses

The wolves split up between the guards, with uards struggled to fight off the wolves, but it didn't see the swar the wolves at bay

Merlin watched this all happen from the bushes, he made sure he was still well behind cover when he stood back up, he couldn't afford being seen by the guards He grabbed his bow and one of the few arrows available to hiet

"Hurry up, get rid of th--" Arwell's pained cries were briefly cut off as an arro out of the treeline, wedging itself in his chest "Wha--!"