"What a stupid shit to think."
That was my reaction to what I thought just a second ago. It is true that risk was great. But was it something new? No. I was trained to be a warrior. Death was just a natural part of my life.
"So shut up and focus."
My vision became detailed as I focused more. I could see entirety of their bodies in such a detail. I could see how their muscles flexed. I could see how their skeleton moved. I could see how their heart beated. If this is it, I could predict how they were going to attack by reading that signs. I could also see that some parts of their fur was thinner.
"Roar!"
More muscular one lunged towards me. I already read it and swung my sword to counter. My sword hit a weaker are at its neck.
"Grh!"
While I slashed the fur and muscle, I wasn't strong enough to sever it clean. It didn't die and slashed my forearm. My armor bended due heavy hit. While it didn't pierced the armor, I still felt the impact in my arm bones.
"One more time! Stronger! Faster! Cleaner!"
It healed most of its wound.
"Control yourself! Don't panic! Wait for your chance!"
A liquid fell down from my cheek. It was probably sweat. My grip was weakening due exhaustion and wounds. Everytime I raised my sword to block, it felt like I was moving logs.
"Now!"
I turned my body to dodge its claws. But if I did fully dodged, I wouldn't be able to counter attack. Its claws scraped slightly to my chest. On other hand I brought my sword down to its neck. I put my entire body weight into it. Due werewolf's tough body my hands hurt. I pushed through pain and severed its head from body. When my sword was freed from its body, I fell down due putting all of my weight into it. I fell down to my knees. When my knees were smashed to the ground, I realized something.
"I can't see?!"
Panic. Fear. Worry. All of those feelings rushed in my body. Despite not seeing anything, I swung my weapon. Other one was still alive. If it understood that I was blinded, it wouldn't hesitate to tear me to pieces. I felt a fast wind hitting my body. I heard something hit to ground.
"Calm down."
Edward's voice rang in my ears. I felt relieved. I was so relieved that my body came undone. My body felt like a heavy piece of wood. I fell to ground until someone caught me. From her hands and smell, I could predict that Elizabeth was the one to catch me.
"I can't open my eye."
I said. While I my eye was open when I first went blind, now it was closed. It also hurt. Hurt like boiling water was being poured into it.
"Did you used your Hawkeye ability to limit?"
Edward asked to me.
"Yes."
"Then it is normal. I worked with a lot of sharphooters. It is not rare for your eye to reach limit. Give it several days of rest."
"It never happened before."
I also used Hawkeye for days in previous missions.
"You said that your ability evolved. Higher skills usually causes more stress. Especially, in beginning. When you take your time and adapt to it, you probably won't suffer this much."
All the harsh things he said and did, his voice told me that he felt sympathy for me.
"But that was amazing! You killed a werewolf! Without even using mana! Wohoh!"
"Please take her away. My head is already hurting."
Elizabeth's voice felt like someone was scratching my brain. Since I had to take in and analyze immense amounts of information, headache was killing me.
"Wait, I know! Eddy, give me a potion!"
"Drinking potion-"
"Shut up and give me!"
After some shuffling, I felt something get closer to my mouth.
"Open up!"
I tried to push her hand away. But she was stronger than me.
"Potions are expensive. I can heal- Ghu!"
I couldn't finish my sentence due Elizabeth pushing the potion down my throat. I tried to fight it, yet I gave in. I never drunk poition before. They were expensive and hard to find for lower tier hunters like me. It had metallic taste… Wait! I tried to shake her off and spit the liquid in my mouth. Despite me clawing her hands, she didn't even budge. After the first moutful, I drunk it. It tasted amazing. When the liquid finished, I still opened my mouth for more. I felt my pain lessen and my eye open. First thing I saw was Elizabeth's smug face. Seeing her face snapped me out of ecstasy I was feeling.
"You bitch!"
I slapped her face and got up. My hand probably hurt more than her face, yet I had to do it. My kness still shook. Edward looked at me with hostile expression. I also glared her back.
"I can't believe you tricked me into drinking blood!"
"You are really ungrateful. Do you know what-"
"Shut the fuck up Edward! You should be my side! You know what is like to be a human!"
He still held his sword in his hand. Due my vision returning to me, I could see other werewolf lying dead. His cut was cleaner than mine. Elizabeth slowly got up. Due her hair covering her face, I couldn't see what kind of face she was making. While I could use Hawkeye to see through it, I was hesitant to use when my eye is newly opened.
"Well, come on let's go and celebrate! Come on, I am paying!"
She threw her hands to air. Her face and voice was still cheerful.
"Hey, I am not-"
"Prostrate yourself."
My forehead hit to ground. I lied on the ground. I felt something press down on my head. Probably her foot.
"We are going to celebrate. You are also coming. If you speak any other words, I will make you lick my shoes."
Her cold and cruel voice made me shake worst than when I was tortured by werewolf back then.