[ Your party member, Kierra, has killed a Level 8 Elite Feral Wolf. ]
[ EXP +100 ]
[ Your party member, Kierra, has killed a Level 7 Elite Feral Wolf. ]
[ EXP +70 ]
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"Awoo!"
Bone-chilling howls echoed through the battlefield as the wolves staggered out of the explosion, their skin and fur scorched horribly.
Yet, six of them still lived, their vengeful red eyes locked onto Victor and Kierra with murderous intent.
Victor and Kierra exchanged a quick glance before placing the monkey cubs on the ground.
"Stay here with your brother, Lulu. Don't go anywhere, like the last time. We'll be right back."
The cubs nodded in response and they stuck close to each other.
Then, Kierra dashed forward, seizing the opportunity while the wolves were weakened.
Victor also targeted one of the three Level 7 wolves, gripping his steel sword tightly with both hands, preparing for a swift and decisive strike.
"Swoosh!"
Another volley of weak fire breath shot toward him.
Victor dodged effortlessly as their flames were weaker than before.
But he still needed to get within 5 meters before activating his Anti-Magic Field.
5 meters…
That short range was a real disadvantage.
He reminded himself—he had to use his Null Field as often as possible to increase its rank to E.
Only then might its area of effect expand, making it far more useful in battle.
Within a few seconds, Victor was in range of one of the wolves and was about to slash down with his sword.
But to his surprise, the scattered wolves were regrouping, forming a pack once again.
Seeing this, Victor and Kierra grew alarmed. The wolves were surprisingly intelligent, staying together despite the explosion that had just hit them.
"Raizel, cast your spell!" Kierra appeared beside Victor and said hurriedly.
She knew that if the wolves still had access to their fire magic, they would be twice as dangerous.
[ Null Field Activated ]
Victor nodded without hesitation, activating his spell.
An invisible wave of dark energy swept through a five-meter radius, enveloping the entire wolf pack.
The wolves tensed, their red eyes flickering with uncertainty. They could sense something was wrong.
Victor clenched his jaw. "We need to finish them within 15 minutes."
He was well aware of the rapid stamina drain.
Kierra nodded. "Alright, I understand."
Then, she noticed something astonishing—
The wolves could no longer use their fire breath.
She could tell by the way they coughed and struggled, attempting to summon flames that would no longer form. Their main source of strength had been sealed.
With their magical abilities gone, their chances of victory had doubled.
Standing close to Raizel, Kierra attempted to cast own Fireball spell.
But to her shock, nothing happened.
It was as if something invisible was disrupting the formation of magic itself.
She turned to Victor, her eyes widening.
"This is ridiculous…"
"If a mage lacks physical strength, wouldn't they be completely defenseless before him?"
She gulped silently, realizing just how terrifying his innate Spell was.
"Slice!"
While she awestruck, Victor took advantage of the wolves' confusion, and slashed down on the neck of one of the Level 7 wolves.
[ Critical Strike! ]
The beast yelped in pain before collapsing.
[ You have killed a Level 7 Elite Feral Wolf ]
[ EXP +70 ]
But before he could react—
"Thwak!"
A wolf pounced on him, slashing its sharp claws across his chest.
[ HP -7 ]
Victor instantly stumbled backward, feeling grazing pain on his chest.
Kierra clicked her tongue in frustration.
"Damn it, instead of overthinking, I should be helping!"
"Swish!"
Without hesitation, she dashed forward, her movements sharp and precise.
She zig-zagged between the wolves like an expert dagger wielder, as her strikes landed in swift and deadly manner.
Their health was already low, and after the Fireball explosion, they had dwindled even more.
With their magical abilities gone—their greatest strength neutralized. Now they were in a vulnerable position.
As such, a one-sided massacre unfolded.
[ EXP +100 ]
[ EXP +70 ]
[ EXP +60 ]
[ EXP +100 ]
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Under the astonished gazes of the three injured players, Victor and Kierra annihilated the entire pack of Elite Wolves with terrifying ease.
Only two people—
While their dozen-strong team had failed miserably.
"Just… how strong are these two?"
"What level have they reached?"
The three survivors, bruised and bloodied, lay against a tree, watching in disbelief.
They could barely move, much less join in to help.
If Victor and Kierra hadn't stepped in, they would have died just like the rest of their team.
[ EXP: 2910/3000 ]
Victor glanced at his experience bar just as he deactivated his spell.
They had been fighting the six wolves for nearly seven minutes, and as a result, a significant amount of stamina had been drained.
[ Stamina: 11/20 ]
He exhaled heavily, his breath slightly ragged from pushing his body too hard.
At the same time, frustration flickered in his eyes.
'I just need 90 more EXP to level up… just one more Level 8 wolf would have been enough.'
His leveling speed seemed fast, but that was only because he had been taking on Level 7 and 8 monsters while still at Level 6.
The higher the enemy's level, the greater the experience reward.
Though he hadn't defeated a single Level 8 enemy on his own, he still gained experience from Kierra's kills due to their party system.
By being in her party, he received 40% of her earned EXP, and in return, he also shared 40% of his EXP with her.
But since he was at a lower level, his EXP progress were higher than hers.
Meaning—he would reach Level 7 before she reached Level 9.
At first glance, this seemed like an advantage for Victor, but in reality, Kierra was gaining more total EXP than him—
It's just that her level-up requirement was much higher.
'If I want to bridge the gap, I'll need to go hunting alone somewhere.'
But that wasn't possible right now.
"Oh! Meat, meat. We finally got some meat to eat, Raizel!"
Kierra's eyes sparkled as she spotted the loot on the ground.
[ Elite Feral Wolves had dropped the following items: ]
[ Raw Elite Wolf Meat ] ×4
– Restores 30% Hunger
Victor glanced at the notification and became disappointed.
"No spell book?"
Kierra smirked as she divided the meat.
"Be content, Raizel. At least we won't be starving anytime soon." She said acting all excited like a child.
"Sigh, you and your obsession with meat.." Victor muttered, sighing.
"Hehe.. Meat is life," Kierra said with smug expression before heading to pick up their pets.
Victor shook his head and followed behind.