[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 5.
You have gained:
+50HP (172/172)
+5 MAX HP (177/177)
+2 STR
+3 END
+ 5 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
My breathing was slightly ragged as I wiped a trail of blood from my lips. Around me were the bodies of a pack of [Dire Wolf]'s, all of which ranged from level 1-5.
Well, there would have been bodies, but they promptly turned into a blue light and disappeared.
[Quest Update!]
Devour 25 [Dire Wolf]'s in the [Familiar Forest]
[17/25]
Reward:
[Dire Wolf] Line Evolution
Failure:
You will not become stronger.
It had only been a few hours since I woke up in the DxD world, and every quest so far had been related to Dire Wolfs. Those were also the only creatures I'd seen so far, which I was happy about.
I also didn't know what 'Dire Wolf Line Evolution' meant, but I had no other leads of what I should be doing, so follow the quests it is!
However, I was starting to feel tired from hunting for so long. Where am I going to sleep? Should I just climb a tree and hope nothing attacks me?
[Quest Alert!]
Claim a [Territory]
Rewards:
[Territory Newbie] Title
A safe place to rest.
Failure:
You will not get a good nights sleep!
Oh, nice!
The system had been very generous in the amount of quests it was giving, but luckily it had a [Quest Log] feature so I could check them at any time.
I continued walking through the forest, looking around for a good place to set up my territory. Eventually, after running into another Dire Wolf, I found a small open area.
It was a decently sized plot of grass without any trees in the middle, so I'd have room to sleep comfortably.
"Now, how do I claim it?" I muttered, looking at the floor.
Claim?
[You have claimed a plot of land!]
[You will be alerted if anyone enters your land!]
I blinked as the ground under me changed, glowing a faint green light in a small square. It outlined a 5-foot by 5-foot square.
[Quest Complete!]
Claim a [Territory]
Rewards:
[Territory Newbie] Title
A safe place to rest.
Nice! What does the title do?
I tapped on it.
[Territory Owner] - Those with this title can claim land in a 7x7 radius.
I watched as the land under me glowed green again, expanding outwards another 2 feet in every direction.
I walked into the middle of the square, sitting down and making myself comfortable. It still wasn't a safe place, as it would just notify me instead of actually keeping anyone out of my land, but it was better than nothing.
I had to get some sleep somehow.
I laid down, the grass feeling like a soft pillow to my exhausted body, and fell asleep soon after.
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[ALERT!] [Dire Wolf - Level 4] has entered your land!]
I shot up, jumping to my feet instantly as I was ripped out of my sleep. I still felt pretty tired, so I estimated that only a couple of hours has passed.
I glanced around, quickly spotting the wolves. Yes, wolves.
[Dire Wolf] - Level 4
[Dire Wolf] - Level 1
[Dire Wolf] - Level 2
[Dire Wolf] - Level 1
[Dire Wolf] - Level 4
[Dire Wolf] - Level 2
The dire wolves looked the same as usual, aside from the two-level four ones being a bit bigger. However, there was one that was glaringly different.
[Rena] [Dire Wolf Pack Leader] - Level 10
This one was a lot bigger than the other wolves - standing at around six feet tall with long legs and sharp claws. It's fur was a deeper tinge of blue.
A different type of Dire Wolf, and a named one at that. I tensed my arms, looking down at the closest one and waiting for it to strike, but it just stood there growling at me.
"You dare to try and take land from the Great Wolf King, human?!" A growl came out, sounding like a mixture of a deep-voiced female with a tinge of monster.
I blinked, looking at where the voice had come from.
"Did you just talk to me?" I asked bluntly, staring at the Dire Wolf Pack Leader. Every Dire Wolf so far had done nothing but growl, bark, and howl at me.
"Will you not answer the question, human?!" Rena growled out again, taking a step toward me, "Then you shall die! Kill him!"
Damn, not even letting me get in a word to defend myself? Whatever.
I used [Harden] on my fist as the nearest wolf, a level four one, lunged at me. I flung my fist directly into its face, sending it flying backward. Luckily, the Dire Wolf's weren't very smart.
Two more came lunging at me, a level two and a level one, but I jumped to the side. The level two one flew past me, and I reached my arms out to catch the level one in my arms.
-1 HP! (178/179)
The wolf's claws dug into my chest, but they barely did anything now that my END was raised a lot from killing Dire Wolf's.
I leaned forward, my teeth tearing through its fur into the wolf's neck. Since my STR had increased so much over the previous day, it only took a quick bite to take down the wolf completely.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 1.
You have gained:
+10HP (179/179)
+1 MAX HP (180/180)
+1 STR
+1 END
+1 XP
+ 1 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
"W-What the hell?!" Rena growled, the huge wolf staring as one of their subordinates turned into a blue glow, "G-Get him!"
I raised my hardened fist, swinging it around as the wolf that had lunged past me tried to jump on my back. I slammed my fist into its face again, sending it skidding away.
It stumbled for a moment, dazed by the blow, and I lunged at him. I landed on his back, pulling to wolf into a bear hug as my teeth tore into it.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 2.
You have gained:
+20HP (103/103)
+2 MAX HP (105/105)
+1 STR
+2 END
+2 XP
+ 2 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
I shot up onto my feet again as the first level four wolf came running at me. I swung my leg outward, slamming a hardened foot into his face and sending him stumbling away.
A second later, my feet were thrown out from under me as a level two barreled into my legs.
-3 HP! (177/180)
I barely even felt the impact, putting my hands on the ground under me to break my fall. I pushed myself up again, spinning around and lunging at the second level four wolf as it charged me.
We met in the middle, it's body slamming into mine as I grappled it. It's teeth bit down into my shoulder, causing me to grunt in pain.
-10 HP! (167/180)
Blood flowed down my side, but I ignored it as I leaned forward, my own teeth tearing through its fur and flesh. It didn't go down instantly like the level one, and that gave opportunity for one of the other wolves to help.
-5 HP! (162/180)
I grimaced as a claw cut into my back, the first level four barreling at me to try and help his comrade. I ignored it, intent on finishing the one trapped in my arms.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 4.
You have gained:
+40HP (180/180)
+4 MAX HP (184/184)
+2 STR
+2 END
+ 4 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
This was why the [Devour] skill wasn't just overpowered, but a complete cheat-skill. In a situation like this, where multiple enemies were trying to take me down, I could heal off of each one I defeated.
The skin around my shoulder glowed, repairing itself as I spun around at the other level four. The wolf lunged forward, it's teeth bared, and my hand shot up.
I shot my hand at his mouth, wrapped my large palm around both sides, and forced his mouth shut. It struggled as I forcefully held his mouth shut, my other arm punching into its chest.
The wolf stumbled, and I shot forward. My teeth tore into his fur, ripping through the metallic-like layer and into his flesh.
The already-injured wolf didn't last long.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 4.
You have gained:
+40HP (184/184)
+4 MAX HP (188/188)
+2 STR
+2 END
+ 4 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
"Y-You useless mutts!" Rena growled out, her voice echoing in the small open area, "I can't believe I, Pack Leader Rena, chosen by the Great Wolf King himself, need to get involved for a mere human!"
Arrogant much?
Rena lunged forward, and my eyes widened in surprise. I threw myself to the side, barely dodging the wolf.
She was fast. Way faster than the other wolves, and I hadn't gained any AGI so far. Dire Wolf's only gave STR and END.
Rena lunged at me again, and I hastily threw my hardened fist at her. Her claw ripped past my side as my fist grazed her face.
-20 HP! (168/188)
Damn, that actually hurt!
I shook off the pain, seeing that my punch had barely fazed Rena. She ran at me again, lashing out with another claw. I tried to lean out of the way, but it still grazed me.
-10 HP! (158/188)
I grunted as a cut appeared on my arm. I couldn't keep going like this - she was too fast. I glanced around, looking for something to help me.
Luckily, I found it instantly.
I sprinted forward, running not at Rena but at the level one Dire Wolf, who had been watching as he let his pack leader fight.
The wolf was taken by surprise, not being able to dodge as I grappled it and my teeth tore through its fur and flesh.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 1.
You have gained:
+10HP (162/188)
+1 MAX HP (163/189)
+1 STR
+1 END
+1 XP
+ 1 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
"You cowardly human!" Rena roared behind me, and I silently grinned.
The Pack Leader lunged directly at me, intent on trying to save her subordinate. I spun around, knowing that Rena wouldn't be able to avoid me as she barreled directly at me.
I lunged forward, wrapping the wolf in a grapple as she slammed her teeth into my arm.
-15 HP! (148/188)
Even with [Harden], Rena's teeth still tore through my flesh. As her back slammed into the floor and I was pinning her down, my mouth shot forward and started tearing into her flesh.
She didn't just let me eat, as her claws tore into my chest and her huge fangs cut across my arm.
-15 HP! (133/188)
-25 HP! (108/188)
Fuck, that hurts. Hurry up and die, damn wolf!
I continued tearing my teeth into her flesh, but she finally slammed both paws into my chest and flung me off. I grunted, blood dripping down from my mouth as Rena shot backward, creating space between us.
"You… You annoying human!" Rena growled. She wasn't unscathed from the exchange, as red blood coated her fur and her legs shook slightly.
I jumped to my feet, ignoring the pain from all my cuts, and started sprinting forward. However, instead of at Rena, I went towards the final Dire Wolf.
It was just as unaware as the first one had been, and I was able to take it down quickly.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 2.
You have gained:
+20HP (128/188)
+2 MAX HP (130/190)
+1 STR
+2 END
+2 XP
+ 2 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
"H-How dare you!" Rena roared again, launching herself at my back.
You're just going to fall for it twice, huh?
Luckily, I was fighting wolves, and they clearly weren't the most intelligent.
I spun around again, lunging forward and wrapping Rena in another grapple. This time, she put up less of a fight, as she was already near death from the previous exchange.
-15 HP! (115/190)
I ignored her claws tearing into my chest as she struggled, tearing into her fur and flesh with my teeth. I was filled with a satisfied feeling, as if I'd just had a large meal.
[Devour] has been used on [Rena] [Dire Wolf Pack Leader] - Level 10.
You have gained:
+100HP (190/190)
+10 MAX HP (200/200)
+3 STR
+4 END
+2 AGI
+1 INT
+10 XP
+ 10 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
+ [Global Communication] skill!
[Global Communication] - Communicate with all intelligent beings from any race!
Note: [Global Communication] will only work on [Named] beings!
I grinned, looking at the list of stats I gained and the new skill. I didn't know there was anything intelligent enough to talk in the forest, but hey, being able to make some friends in the future wouldn't be bad.
Another quest completion popped up a second later.
[Quest Complete!]
Devour 25 [Dire Wolf]'s in the [Familiar Forest]
[25/25]
Reward:
[Dire Wolf] Line Evolution
[Dire Wolf] Line Evolution - You can now acquire more skills from [Dire Wolf]'s, and can evolve them!
I don't know what the means exactly, but it could only be a good thing.
[Quest Alert!]
Defeat the Great Wolf King
Rewards:
All [Territory] owned by the Great Wolf King
+500 STR
+500 END
+500 AGI
All [Wolf] related skills will be raised to level 10!
Failure:
Eventually Death.
Well, at least I know what my next goal is.
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