19 The Annoying Wolf (2/2)

Breathless, Fang reappeared a few feet away. Stamping his feet, he frowned.

”So.... no talking? Fine. Let's do this,” he spoke.

Cracking his knuckles, he released his aura. It thrummed and spread rapidly like an expanding balloon.

”Ahhh.... that feels so good,” he spoke softly.

After suppressing his aura for so long, he had finally gotten his chance to release it. He curled his hand into a ball and unclenched. Cracking his neck, he stood facing the ghostly wolf.

The two combatants glared at each other, with terrible expressions.

The wolf had burning blue eyes filled with anger and malice. Saliva dripped from it's mouth as it glared at Fang. It's fur was glowing with a ghostly light as it's hackles raised. It radiated pure aggression and anger towards Fang. Wisps of green flame flew out of it's mouth. Smoke curled in ghostly tendrils from it's gargantuan wings.

On the other side stood Fang. He wore a simple farmer's garb, made of a coarse fiber. Loose threads of hair hung in his eyes as they flashed with annoyance. He exhibited a toned figure, although it was a subtle one, not particularly standing out. Raising his palm, he turned it outward and faced it downwards. Smiling gently, he began to circulate his energy.

”You see...,” he began.

The wolf frowned.

”I'm not a particularly flashy person. I don't particularly like attention. Although we all dream of fame, I dislike it. I just wanted to be a simple farmer! Is that so hard!?! Just to live a simple life... to be a simple farmer...how I wish I could...,”

The wolf glared at the human. What nonsense was it spouting?

”All I ever wanted...snatched from me...why?”

His eyes burning with sorrow, Fang cried to the heavens.

”Accursed System!!!!” he cried.

Releasing his anger at the system and the world, he roared powerfully.

Seven flames shimmered into appearance behind him. They encircled his body in seven orbits, fueled by his inner energy. Billowing black fog appeared behind him and then began to circle his body in rhythm with the flames. Smiling, Fang flicked a finger downwards.

Suddenly an enormous pressure was exerted on the wolf, forcing it to buckle and kneel in front of Fang. The other shot up into the sky, surrounded by flames and smoke. Grinning, he lowered his palm and the world exploded with color.