Chapter 55 Storm Wolf
"Very good, Brian. You are indeed an excellent alchemist. I will need to use this sword to fight monsters later. I hope it will be as effective as you said."
As he spoke, Gervis put the sword back into the scabbard, then took out a purse from his innermost layer of clothes, counted out four golden coins in front of Brian's excited eyes, and placed them on the table.
"Improve your life. I don't want a talented alchemist like you to live like a serf in my territory."
Brian was not polite. He looked at the four thumb-sized gold coins scattered on the table, rushed over, picked them up, held them in his hand, and said to Gervis with gratitude, "Don't worry, lord. With these four gold coins, I will definitely improve my living standards. I've had enough of this unbearable black bread."
Although Brian worked as a doctor in this territory and made a living by treating serfs, he did not make much money and could only barely avoid starving to death.
The serfs in this town were extremely poor. Many of them had to dig herbs themselves to treat any minor illnesses. Only when a few children fell ill would the adults send them to him for treatment out of concern.
Sometimes he could earn one or two copper coins for treating the serfs, but most of the time the serfs would pay with wheat or other food. Brian was not picky, because it was useless to be picky. They had no money, and the only valuable thing was food.
"Okay, I'm leaving now. See you later. Don't use your paints. I'll come back to you if I need them later."
After paying the money, Gervis didn't stay any longer and turned to walk towards the door.
"When I have enough money, I will buy myself a set of enhanced armor. After all, this world is so dangerous, and one more layer of defense means one more protection." Gervis pondered.
"I will keep it for you. Take care, my lord."
Brian was overjoyed. Knowing that Gervis was in a hurry, he immediately followed him to the door and watched him go away.
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After an hour of galloping, Gervis finally saw the village on the edge of the dark forest in the distance. Probably because of the bumpy ride, Gervis felt that the aches and pains all over his body had eased a little, which made him feel relieved and he could resume the fight a little.
"My Lord, my Lord."
Gervis rode his horse quickly along the dirt road. Before he reached the entrance of the village, he saw a man waving and shouting in front of the dirt road.
"My Lord, you are here!"
Gervis and his companions slowly slowed down their horses, and when they got closer, they found that it was the village chief.
"Why are you here? How is the situation in the village?"
Gervis stopped his horse and looked around the village while asking the village chief.
"My Lord, the white wolf has been wandering around the village for quite some time. It was just next to those huts. I was afraid that you wouldn't know the situation when you came, so I came here to wait for you!"
The village chief walked up to Gervis's horse, pointed to several huts made of rubble in the village, and told Gervis the location of the white wolf.
"That's right. You wait here. I will take some people over to destroy it."
Gervis looked carefully in the direction pointed by the village chief, but due to the obstruction of weeds and houses, he did not find the white wolf.
"My Lord, please be careful. I wish you a successful start."
The old village chief immediately moved to the side of the road and saluted Gervis.
"Go, pay attention to your surroundings, dismount immediately if you see a target, and protect yourself to avoid getting hurt."
Nodding to the old village chief on the side of the road, Gervis put on the helmet hanging on the saddle. The helmet looked pretty good, similar to the one in a movie called "300 Spartans" that Gervis watched on Earth, but with a layer of animal skin inside for shockproofing. Now it was summer and it was very uncomfortable to wear, so Gervis had never worn it on his head. Now he was preparing for battle and didn't care about the heat for safety reasons.
After entering the village, the formation of Gervis and his companions changed. When they came, Gervis was the one leading the way, but now Gervis was guarded by four people in the middle, with Audrey at the front. The five of them rode their horses carefully to the direction pointed by the village chief, but they did not find the white wolf.
The village was located at the edge of the Dark Forest and had a flat terrain. Gervis and his companions rode their horses around the village searching for the wolf. Just after they turned the corner of a house, they finally saw the figure of the White Wolf.
At this moment, the white wolf was wandering in front of a dilapidated stone house, and the bleating of sheep could be heard inside the house.
"It is indeed a storm wolf." The moment he saw the white wolf, Gervis was sure that it was a lowest-level magical beast - a storm wolf. However, it was indeed an old wolf as the village chief said, because the white wolf's face was full of wrinkles.
Storm wolves are usually the leaders of wolf packs, but the one in front of him acted alone and even invaded human villages to hunt. Gervis guessed that this old wolf must have been defeated by its own kind and driven out of the pack, so it had to take the risk of hunting outside the forest.
Even for magical beasts, there are many natural enemies in the forest, and wolf packs rely on group hunting and fighting. After being driven out of the pack, if the storm wolf still stays in the depths of the forest, it will definitely become food for other magical beasts within a few days.
"Get off your horses and be careful. This storm wolf can emit wind blades from its mouth. You just need to attract its attention. Don't fight hard. I will kill this monster."
Without hesitation, Gervis immediately ordered everyone to dismount. The storm wolves were magical creatures. If Gervis and his companions rode any closer on horseback, the horses would definitely be frightened by the storm wolves.
After getting off the horse, everyone had a small round shield hanging on their left forearm. Gervis was worried that some people would suffer losses because they didn't know the Storm Wolf's methods, so he specifically reminded the Storm Wolf Wind Blade.
Roar~
The movements of Gervis and his companions were finally noticed by Storm Wolf. Storm Wolf turned its huge head and stared at everyone with its scarlet eyes. Its sharp fangs were exposed from its cracked mouth and it let out an angry roar.
Facing the calf-sized Storm Wolf, only Gervis and Audrey remained calm. They stared at the Storm Wolf as it slowly approached. The other three guards were a little panicked, but because they were led by the lord, no one dared to retreat. They slowly moved towards the Storm Wolf in a fan shape.
"Roar!" During the confrontation, Gervis and others got closer and closer to the Storm Wolf. When they were five or six meters away from the Storm Wolf, the Storm Wolf finally couldn't bear it anymore and launched an attack.
The Storm Wolf let out a low growl, and gathered energy in its mouth, instantly releasing a wind blade that shot towards Gervis with incredible sharpness. After the wind blade was released, the Storm Wolf lowered its front legs and pounced on a guard on the left like a hungry wolf. All the movements were continuous and swift, and completed in an instant.
(End of this chapter)
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