The enormous wolf stood up and growled softly, releasing a murderous aura that sent shivers down the team's spine.
"Alright, let's deploy as planned!" Rin's eyes turned sky blue, and a mana arrow began to appear.
Alliong darted forward like a bullet, his body slightly luminous.
Hayashi stayed behind Alliong for some reason, and Shin remained close to Rin, his hands crafting a butterfly.
OOOOOO
The enraged wolf howled and charged at Alliong, and the wolf dominated their first encounter in every aspect.
As Alliong was in danger due to an unexpected bite, an impact pushed back the wolf, who looked towards the archer in the distance, but before it could think more, Alliong struck it in the ribs.
"It's almost time!... Now!" Shin shouted, holding a shimmering green butterfly 30 centimeters high in his hands.
At that moment, an ear in Alliong's shadow disappeared, and a hand revealed itself holding a beautiful green stone, which he threw with all his might into the air.
The wolf, surprised by this sudden appearance and the object flying, was drawn to the stone.
Hayashi's eyes turned orange, and a mental wave penetrated the wolf's eyes, quickly turning them orange too. It howled towards the heritage stone in the air and lunged onto its hind legs, mouth wide open to retrieve it, but sensed a great threat, pulling it out of its Greed mode imposed by Hayashi, but it was too late.
An arrow with a huge butterfly on it lodged into its throat, blood gushing out, but the worst was the enormous explosion that shook the ground and raised a lot of dust.
Seeing no notification, Rin cried out in horror, "Hayashi, keep moving!"
As his voice reached Hayashi, a light emerged from the smoke and headed towards her, but at the last moment, a man stood between her and the light, his arms shielding his well-built chest.
BOOOOO
Alliong was thrown into the air with Hayashi and rolled for several meters, his body covered in blood.
Rin shot an arrow at the wolf, which now had a huge hole in its throat and a large flower that still had traces of light on its forehead, and killed it.
Ding! [Viridian Wolf lvl.5 Boss Killed x1]
Ding! [Boss Killed! Loot Obtained!]
Ding! [First Clear: Loot Upgrade]
Ding! [First Clear: Exp x2!]
Ding! [Level Up!]
Without calculating the system, Rin and the others rushed to Alliong, concerned.
Alliong lay bloodied on his back, facing the sky, his breathing weak and slow, but the bleeding had already stopped, and he spoke with difficulty, "Don't... cast a shadow over me."
Everyone stepped back, and Shin spoke, "We don't need to worry; he has the Stargazing Gecko's Legacy coupled with the level-up."
Nikito nodded and went to see the boss's corpse, but...
Ding! [Group Leader Required to Convert Corpse!]
"Rin! You skinned it!" he called out to Rin, who was next to Alliong.
After his arrival, the corpse turned into small green particles and flew into the void; if Rin had kept his mana sense activated, he would have seen the bow absorbing a part.
Ding! [Reward Obtained:]
Ding! [Complete Heritage Stone: Sylvan Wolf]
Ding! [Sylvan Potion x2]
Ding! [Perfect Sylvan Wolf Fur]
Ding! [Sylvan Wolf Egg]
Rin observed the items on the ground with interest, but another notification surprised him.
Ding! [Nature Essence Absorbed by Mo's Heritage: 5%]
He didn't understand and quickly looked at the effects of the different loot: "Heritage stone is not very surprising, and the fur is the same, the egg sounds expensive, but what are the Sylvan potions?"
When he took the potions, the size of an apple filled with a light green liquid practically transparent, a window opened.
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Name - Sylvan Potion Rank - White Type - Consumable
Description: Inspired by the essence of nature, the Sylvan Potion is a curative drink of rare purity. It is created from carefully selected ingredients from the depths of ancient forests, where the energy of nature is most vibrant.
Ability: This potion has the power of super-healing, capable of healing all wounds and completely restoring the energy of a person of White Rank. It harmonizes with the natural vitality of individuals of this rank, but its beneficial effect does not extend to higher ranks.
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He was shocked by the effect and looked at Alliong in the distance, who was suffering but whose skin had already started to form scabs in less than 2 minutes. He then explained to everyone: "We must keep them in case of extreme mortal danger; one will stay with Alliong, who is our only close combat fighter, and the other in Nikito's shadow."
Everyone was rather in agreement, and Rin took the egg, which was the size of an ostrich egg but dark green with small claw marks on it. It seemed strangely heavy in his palm, vibrating with mysterious energy from the depths of the forest.
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Name - Sylvan Wolf Egg (Mutated) Rank - White Type - Familiar
Description: This Sylvan Wolf Egg, of immaculate green, is actually much more than a simple egg. It is the result of a rare mutation linked to double natural affinity, making it an exceptionally rare and precious specimen. Its shell, though appearing ordinary, contains extraordinary potential, ready to hatch to reveal its true destiny.
Ability: Although still enclosed in its shell, this mutated egg has the unique ability to bond with an individual with a compatible stigma or mana exercises. Once hatched, the Sylvan Wolf that emerges becomes the faithful companion of its contractor, sharing a deep connection with nature and offering unmatched strength in the wild lands of the forest.
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Rin understood more or less; it was like Nikito's Heritage, Raven Patriarch, which allowed him to have up to 2 ravens of a lower level than him bound to him.
"Hey Nikito, why don't you have any ravens with you?" Rin asked casually.
Nikito was taken aback and replied excitedly, "That's true! I can do it now that I've leveled up. It was impossible at level 1, but I only have one egg at home."
Shin and Hayashi read the description of the items as they listened, and Hayashi spoke, "By selling these, we could make a small fortune. We can try to see if there are any interesting raven eggs for sale; we'll take them."
Nikito shook his hands vigorously. "I refuse! It's everyone's money, and... and... look at poor Alliong, he's the one who suffered the most, I just threw the heritage stone."
Alliong, who had leaned against a tree with a battered body but not so serious anymore, spoke as he tried to find a comfortable position. "Nikito, making everyone stronger is the best course. Here, Shin and I, due to our backgrounds, are not in a hurry to have a share of the loot. Hayashi and you, being from average families and with limited combat strength, are our number one priority. And the other priority is that our greatest firepower, in other words, the one who serves as our captain, still lives among four iron plates in the slums."
Nikito nodded and packed all the items into his shadow, even the egg, which strangely was not considered alive by his stigma.
"Let's rest and then go report the quest to the guild. After that, we'll sell everything we have and prepare for a new mission tomorrow. If we finish it quickly, we'll try to come back here for another dungeon run, even if the experience and loot won't be as good," Rin confirmed the next steps.