This chapter is in honor of @NU_ST for the extremely generous super gift, the magic castle, thank you very much. I know I said I will release the extra chapter on Friday but I changed my mind you guys earned it.
I know this part of the story might seem boring to some readers but I can tell you guys that this set up is necessary for the next event, and I promise you it will be worth it.
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Aldrich took out his sword and exchanged multiple times with the huge direwolf. This is where the great defensive properties of the half-plate came into play. When the claws of the direwolf tried to claw his insides, it was blocked.
This gave Aldrich the chance to inflict several gashes on the monster, the troublesome part was that the attacks weren't as effective as they could have been because of the size of the direwolf.