Delphine pulls out her greatsword and points it straightforward to see if any creature would dare come and face her. Once, she fought only for herself and served no leader of any city, but now she confronts the demons to ensure Simon's safety. She stood on the road and did nothing but hold onto her weapon, and she depends on herself more than ever. Then, she notices that a massive group of demons started to quickly charge towards her with their swords pointing at her face. She then took one last look at Simon and made sure that none of them lay their hands on him.
Delphine does not make another step towards the night creatures, as so many of them run towards her. They were all willing to avenge their kind by sinking their swords into the one who killed them all. Three of them ended up going in front of her and were about to cut her down where she stood; but, she uses her greatsword and slices them all in half in a single slash. Delphine was already full of rage and anger before the onslaught even started, and she made them all afraid of her. Her greatsword points at all of them to see if they can take her on with everything they got; she was tempting them to come towards her and make them witness her real strength.
Many more demons began to run to the ebony knight to slice her into pieces, but none of them were lucky enough to do the deed of killing her. Her strength and power were the reasons why she still draws breath and cannot escape her lust for the blood of those who have taken everything from her. She stood there and sliced down so many demons and could not stop herself from making sure they all bleed out. Even if they did not have the courage or the audacity as Delphine to survive the nights, they still needed to be sure if they can give her a scar or two. Then, she started to dance around with her sword and cut down every single monster who was ordered to kill her on sight.
It was pretty simple for Delphine to kill these types of night creatures because she has done it a thousand times over. She saw so much blood and gore splattering everywhere, and many arms, heads, and legs dismembered from their bodies. It was not long until she realizes that there were no more beasts emerging from the shadows. She then turns around to see if Simon was still lying on the ground and is relieved that he has not been devoured. Suddenly, his eyes were opening, and he saw that he has not died from the fall; he was also confused about how he managed to draw breath still.
Then, Delphine runs towards Simon to see how he is doing and wanting to know if he can move around.
"Simon! Simon, are you alright?" Delphine asked.
"Yeah... I think I'm... alright," Simon said.
"Can you walk?" She asked. Delphine talked to him in a way that would seem as if a doctor is talking with a patient.
"I can try. Who is that madman? He's going to pay for this!" He said. Then, Delphine walks over to him and helps him up from the ground and was satisfied seeing him being able to breathe and move around.
She stayed by Simon's side and wrapped his arm around his shoulder to help him with walking.
"Godbrand is not our concern anymore. We can't rely on him, and that giant wolf he brought along with him could be here any second," Delphine said.
"How would you know? You never told me you cared about any carnivores coming for us," Simon said.
"Only if they stand in our way and wish to suffer. And half of those species are already being controlled by the demons," she said.
"Oh, so all of a sudden, they start using magic upon those animals and force them to come after us? That's pretty dumb once you start thinking about it."
Even though he hunted both animals and demons during his lifetime, he had some sympathy for the more durable types of animals getting ready to go extinct. Truthfully, they were not prepared to find themselves in the endangered species list, but there was nothing Delphine and Simon could do about them. Suddenly, the giant wolf came walking towards them from the darkness and looked down upon them. His eyes were red and filled with gloom and agony as he stood before the ebony knight and the young hunter. Then, Delphine strolls towards the black wolf and pulls out her greatsword and holds onto it for a long while.
The wolf's name is Fenrir, and Godbrand is his master; he has had the wolf under his protection for a hundred generations. Fenrir is a powerful creature who has been dominated by the Viking demon himself and carried out the tasks set before him.
"Who are you? Have you come here for something you believe I have?" Delphine asked.
"Take a wild guess, ebony knight," Fenrir said.
"Why don't you say whatever speech you got rehearsed and get this over with," she said. Delphine had enough to receive more questions to be answered, and she did not have the time to listen to some speech from a wolf.
Then, the wolf answered and said to her, "I am Fenrir. The most powerful creature the world and the gods have ever laid eyes on. I have seen past the farthest waters, and I have been to all the lands of the earth. I can show you everything, tell you everything you need to know and allow you to know your fate. Not even Godbrand himself will be able to hear what I am going to tell you. Once I have spoken these words, you shall be on your way."
"Why are you helping me? You tried to devour Simon and me," Delphine said.
"I was being controlled by that Viking. Even though my will is made of hard steel, he still managed to break through and burrow his way into my head," he said.
"So, he can't die. Being stabbed by lethal weapons will not kill him for good?"
"He can be killed. Only by the sword of the daughter of the Demon Wolf can break the seal of all who carry the blood of the demon king. If only you had the sword and the dark magic of the one who lives inside the mountains. That person you call the Wolf Queen... she never told you anything about her, hasn't she? About her true nature? Her will to dominate and her reasons for despising the night creatures?"
"She told me enough. She told me everything I needed to know about her and the world. If she told me anything else, I would still be by her side and listening to whatever she has to say to me. If I require her counsel, I will ask."
"A wise choice, Delphine. But, even that will not save you from all the things waiting for you in the mountains. At that place, there is an ancient lady who knows everything about magic and sorcery. She is also a master of an ancient creature beyond all measure. An entire legion of the damned is under her control. A little guidance I can give you is to be prepared for what she has planned for you and your comrade."
Delphine stands there and understands a little about what Fenrir is saying to her, yet none of it made any sense in her eyes. Her body could accept as much pressure as it wants to, but she has never encountered a sorceress in her travels. She then looks up to him and begins to imagine what can happen to Simon if he is trapped inside that mountain with her. Then, Fenrir turns around to go away and walk further into the night, and Delphine begins to follow him from behind. He then turned back around and noticed the ebony knight is back with just one more question up to her sleeve.
"What about our duel? What of the other creatures who are just like you and would fight me without warning?" Delphine asked.
Then, Fenrir said to her, "I am moved beyond vengeance. Our duel may have to wait until you can conjure even darker souls for my army. Our clash may have to wait a little while longer. The slashing and dicing of all of our bodies will stay in full effect on the day you face me again. Drain your woes and sorrows, for there will be nobody here to protect you. That's why my nails grow longer. My fangs grow sharper. My body increases much stronger every other day."
It was during that time that Fenrir walked away from Delphine and Simon, and they both continued their way as the night began to come to an end.