Time: 9:45 PM
The darkness of night continued to thicken.
When they finally returned to the shore, those who had been waiting had almost dozed off in exhaustion.
Daniel stepped forward and shared everything that had happened with the others.
After hearing it, the people at the shore fell silent for a moment.
A wave of fear washed over everyone's hearts.
What terrified them most was the thought that the same creature might come for the shore next.
But just then, breaking the silence, Robert spoke up with his usual calmness.
"Everyone, come on... the food is ready. Let's eat."
"Robert is right," Daniel said.
"There's no use standing here, frozen in fear.
If that creature comes this way, then we need to prepare to fight it.
We have to be strong.
This isn't the time to be afraid.
Only 23 of us survived from that whole ship.
If we could survive that, we can face this too.
So first, let's all eat."
Even after Daniel said that, the fear didn't leave their hearts.
Still, they all sat around the campfire and started eating.
After finishing their meal, they gathered once more around the fire.
Now, it was time to plan
To figure out how they could defeat it.
At that moment, an elderly woman in the group Sarah spoke up.
Hearing this, everyone turned their attention toward her, curious to hear what Grandma Sarah had to say.
Sarah, the elderly woman, began speaking softly.
"What I'm about to tell you isn't just some information it's a story… A story about that giant human-wolf creature you all mentioned."
"The Werewolf or the man-wolf more than just a mythical creature known through stories, it's the source of fear and nightmares for many. A being that can tear anyone apart… a creature capable of sudden transformation. That is the werewolf."
"But some others believe that a werewolf is actually a mutant combination of a man and a wolf. (A mutant combination is the genetic merging of two or more beings animal, human, god, or even biological elements resulting in a new entity. Its appearance, abilities, voice, behavior, and overall essence would be completely unpredictable.)"
"Still, from what I've understood through folktales a werewolf is a terrifying creature that craves human blood above all else. The man-wolf is not an idea unique to just one culture. The concept of a werewolf exists in many countries in Asia, America, Europe almost every land has its own stories about the man-wolf."
"It's a horrifying wolf with razor-sharp claws, able to stand on two legs like a human, with fingers like human hands and strong muscles a beast that attacks humans, devours their blood and flesh."
"According to legend, anyone bitten by a werewolf will themselves become one before the next full moon."
"In Egyptian mythology, there is mention of a god with the head of a jackal and the body of a man. But the first time humans came to know about the werewolf was through Greek mythology."
"There's a particular story in Greek mythology that most people believe in. The story of King Lycaon. That is the story I'm going to tell you now."
To be continued...
Next chapter release date 13/7/25