48 Dimensional Crack 5 (2/2)

Han felt conflicted.

'Would we be able to pull through with our current numbers? Should we use our assault team now?'

The assault team would be able to easily take down the two werewolves. The two werewolves were so distracted by the happenings surrounding the forest that they didn't notice the assault team up on top of the trees.

'But, there should be the Elu tribe somewhere here. The enemy is trying to figure out our overall military strength by using the werewolves to scout. We can't show our entire military strength on a sacrificed enemy.'

Han bit down on his nails. There might be casualties, but as the squad leader, he must make the decision. Should we sacrifice some of our team to hide our military strength against the unknown enemy? Should we block all immediate dangers and show our entire strength to our enemy? The burden of this choice felt heavy.

'I've decided. We will use all our barricades and traps.'

”They are coming.”

The javelin team shouted. They wanted to throw their spears and take down the werewolf as soon as they could.

”Wait, javelin team.”

Han's eyes glowed. The werewolf must jump over their barricade, and at that moment, its movement would be limited while in the air. If they were to hit the werewolf while in the air, it would suffer a critical injury.

”Now!”

The werewolf jumped over the barricade. At that moment, the spears bulleted out and pinned themselves into the werewolf's body.

The werewolf was pushed back by the attack and smashed against the barricade. The barricade had many pointed wooden spikes, and it had lodged itself tightly onto the trap. It struggled to get out while blood dripped from its body.

”There is one more werewolf!”

The remaining werewolf came running in.

”Try to block it!”

Han shouted. The ignition psykers shot a fireball into the air. The werewolf punched its two fists and flew through the giant fireball.

”Push him back with the spears!”

The javelin team threw their spears. The werewolf had already seen its kin die from the hidden trap and evaded.

The werewolf lowered itself on the ground and let itself get hit on the shoulder and back. The werewolf's back became like a porcupine as the spears stabbed onto its back.

”Mo-monster.”

One of the squad members mumbled. The team grew pale seeing the werewolf's stamina and prowess. Han ran to the werewolf before it could get up again. He threw his whole body at the werewolf and pushed it backward.

”Kaa!”

The werewolf growled while swinging its arms. Han reflexively lowered his head. He grabbed one of the spears stuck to its back.

Puek!

The spear penetrated its foot as it stomped down. The werewolf howled nastily from pain as it flailed its arms wildly. Han ran in circles as he dodged the flailing attacks at an almost superhuman speed.

Long before Han had been judged as a good squad leader candidate, he had been praised for his capabilities as a main striker and additionally, they had scored him highly for his quick wit.

As a second year, Han had transcended normal human strength and had grown highly impact resistant bones. His enhanced muscles made seemingly impossible postures easily obtainable. Han tied up the werewolf's movement and attracted its attention.

”Hup!”

Kijo joined in during the few seconds Han had distracted the werewolf. He stabbed into the werewolf's head and twisted the wound site. The werewolf swung its arm widely to rip Kijo apart.

”Kijo! Let go of your spear!”

Han grabbed Kijo's back and pulled him away. Kijo rolled onto the ground and tripped. The werewolf's nails swiped passed where Kijo had been in the next moment. That had been the werewolf's last remaining strength.

”Grr….”

The werewolf continued to growl with the spear impaled in its head, until it let out its last breath. During Han and Kijo's struggle, another werewolf had attacked from their right side, but Jose and his team had defeated it with much difficulty.

”Is it o-over?”

The fatigued youths mumbled. Only three minutes had passed, and in that short moment, they had been near death more times than they could possibly count.

Everyone had used a majority of their psychic energy and their heads hurt a lot.

”I thought I would piss my pants. $#%$.”

Kijo complained in Korean. Han offered a helping hand to Kijo. Kijo grabbed Han's hand and got up.

Pah!

A flash of light passed. Something impaled into Kijo's chest. It was an arrow made of psychic energy. A neon blue arrow passed Kijo's chest and dissipated.