Episode 48.3 (1/2)

Lecan reflexively drew <Comet Cutter> to guard against the attack.

The blue fireball collided with <Comet Cutter>, creating an explosion and changing its trajectory, flinging it right past Lecan.

It felt as if his face had been scooped out even though the fireball never hit him.

A direct hit from this attack would spell instant death.

Lecan leaped backward.

Argent Flame Wolf was making an inhaling gesture then it opened its mouth.

A bluish white flame swirled inside its mouth.

(Fireball spewing is likely this thing's forte.)

(Planning to finish me off with your favorite magic huh.)

With an admirable level of composure, Argent Flame Wolf shot out a blue fireball.

Lecan took that head-on.

With <Comet Cutter>.

He hit the fireball and sent it right back at its shooter.

An explosion occurred from the clash, and the returned fireball landed straight on Argent Flame Wolf's face.

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Gyaun!

Argent Flame Wolf yelped. Lecan heard that once before, but it's even louder this time. Must show how effective it was.

Argent Flame Wolf has stopped moving. Smoke rises out of its charred black face, a bizarre light wraps its golden eyes.

Then the wolf's mouth crooked.

It was laughing.

Lecan had no idea wolves could smile up until this very moment.

A savage ferocious smile.

Then the Argent Flame Wolf vanished just like that.

A serene silence came back to the night forest, the bone-chilling pressure dispersed away.

Lecan struggled to stay on his feet as he tried to catch up to his breath.

He breathed in and out roughly with his shoulders shaking heavily.

His palms are sticky with sweat.

He took a water flask from <Storage>, drank it and splashed it head down to wash his sweat.

As he regulated his breathing, Lecan recalled a conversation he once had with Shira.

”Oh dear. Well, no choice then. Be brave and <Sear it with the lit fire>.”

”What the heck does that mean?”

”Oh it's a legend. A traveler once encountered a Flame Wolf (Banje) in the forest, a flame (Ban) spitting wolf (Je) see, he used the flame the wolf lit up to sear and devour it.”

”So that kind of magic beasts exist.”