I landed on the ground.
Looked at the Wolf King.
Its eyes had completely turned red.
Magic surging around its body.
This was berserk state.
Speed and strength would greatly increase.
But it also meant—
It would be more crazed.
More dangerous.
I checked Horn's status.
[Horn HP: 220/400]
Seriously injured.
But no fatal wounds.
"Rest inside for now."
I said mentally.
Then turned to my teammates.
"Change tactics!"
"Don't get bitten!"
"Keep distance!"
"Use speed and ranged attacks to wear it down!"
All members nodded.
The Wolf King sneered.
"War of attrition?"
"You think my magic will run out?"
"Naive!"
It suddenly charged.
Target was Shell.
"Shell!" I shouted.
"Use Iron Ball to keep moving!"
"Don't take it head-on!"
Shell immediately curled into a ball.
Rolled at high speed.
The Wolf King chased it.
Swatting claw after claw.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Shell dodged nimbly.
Rolling left and right.
But the Wolf King's speed was too fast.
One claw hit.
"Bang!"
Shell was sent flying.
Rolled on the ground several times.
[Shell HP: 350/450]
Counter damage triggered again.
More wounds appeared on the Wolf King's claw.
But it didn't care.
Continued pursuing.
"Damn." Shell gritted its teeth.
"It's too fast!"
Just as the Wolf King prepared to attack again.
It suddenly stopped.
Turned around.
Looked in another direction.
"This iron ball is too hard."
"And reflects damage."
"I'll eliminate the others first!"
It charged toward Venom.
Even faster.
"Venom watch out!" I shouted.
Venom reacted quickly.
"Venom Spray!"
Purple-green venom.
Sprayed from its mouth.
Shot straight at the Wolf King.
The Wolf King didn't dodge.
The venom hit its front.
"Sssss—"
Fur corroded.
White smoke rising.
Emitting a pungent smell.
"Ah! My fur!"
The Wolf King let out a furious roar.
But didn't stop.
Continued charging toward Venom.
Even more enraged.
"Help!" Venom turned and fled.
But its speed wasn't as fast as the Wolf King's.
About to be caught.
"Forest Bind!"
Brownie's voice rang out.
Vines erupted from the ground.
Wrapped around the Wolf King's hind leg.
The Wolf King tripped.
"This trick again!"
It roared struggling.
Vines kept breaking.
But Venom escaped in time.
"Thanks!"
Spike seized the opportunity.
Charged from the side.
"Chain Strike!"
Five consecutive piercing strikes.
All hit the Wolf King's abdomen.
The previous wound.
"Ah!"
The wound was torn larger.
Blood flowing.
The Wolf King howled in pain.
But just as Spike prepared to retreat—
The Wolf King suddenly swung its tail.
"Smack!"
The tail like a whip.
Struck Spike.
"Ah!"
Spike was sent flying over ten meters.
Crashed into a tree.
Then slid down.
[Spike HP: 180/290]
"Spike!" Shell shouted.
Spike struggled to stand.
"I... I'm fine..."
"Just hurts a bit..."
The Wolf King broke free from the vines.
Stood up.
It gasped heavily.
The wound on its abdomen bleeding.
Fur on its front corroded away in patches.
Multiple wounds on its claws.
It was injured.
But still very strong.
"These vines..."
It looked at Brownie.
"I'm sick of them!"
The Wolf King took a deep breath.
I felt magic gathering in its mouth.
"Not good!"
"Brownie dodge fast!"
The Wolf King opened its jaws.
"Wind Blade Dance!"
Multiple wind blades flew from its mouth.
Shot in a fan shape toward Brownie.
"What?!" Brownie was surprised.
Hurried to dodge.
But there were too many wind blades.
And they were very fast.
Two wind blades grazed its body.
"Ah!"
Wounds appeared on Brownie.
Blood flowing.
[Brownie HP: 260/350]
"It knows magic!" Waspy shouted.
"Watch out!"
The Wolf King sneered.
"You think I only know melee combat?"
"Too naive."
It opened its mouth again.
Magic gathering.
Preparing to release a second round of wind blades.
"Mental Shock!"
Waspy released with full power.
Invisible psychic shock.
Directly hit the Wolf King's consciousness.
"Ah!"
The Wolf King's head spun.
Movements paused for a second.
Magic in its mouth dissipated.
This one second!
"Spatial Teleport!"
I instantly appeared above its head.
Both paws forward.
"Dimensional Rift: Triple Slash!"
Three rifts appeared simultaneously.
From different angles.
All slashing toward the Wolf King's neck.
[My MP: 160/260]
"Slash slash slash—"
The rifts hit.
On the Wolf King's neck.
Three deep wounds appeared.
Blood like a fountain.
Spraying on the ground.
"Aowooo—!"
The Wolf King let out a scream.
Staggered backward.
This was the heaviest injury.
It covered its neck with a claw.
But blood still flowed.
"You..."
It gasped.
Looked at us.
"Very strong..."
"Stronger than I thought..."
I landed on the ground.
Stayed alert.
The Wolf King's condition was poor.
Large wound on abdomen.
Three deep wounds on neck.
Fur on front corroded.
Claws also covered in wounds.
And lots of blood loss.
It should collapse soon.
But—
The Wolf King suddenly raised its head.
Looked at the sky.
"However..."
"I won't lose!"
It let out a long howl.
"Aowooo—!"
The sound spread in all directions.
Echoing through the forest.
I felt magic dispersing.
This was—
Summoning?
Responses came from afar.
"Aowooo!"
"Aowooo!"
"Aowooo!"
Wolf howls.
Many wolf howls.
"Not good!" Waspy said.
"It's summoning the pack!"
Footsteps came from all directions.
Getting closer.
At least a dozen.
Maybe more.
"What do we do?" Spike asked.
"We can't handle the pack!"
"We're already exhausted!"
True.
All members had consumed a lot.
Horn already seriously injured and withdrawn.
Spike and Brownie were also injured.
Shell's HP had also dropped considerably.
My magic was only 160 points left.
If the pack joined the battle.
We'd be in great danger.
I gritted my teeth.
"Must kill the Wolf King."
"Before the pack arrives!"
"Everyone!"
"Give it everything!"
"All together!"
All members gathered.
Prepared for the final strike.
The Wolf King looked at us.
Magic exploded again.
"Want to kill me?"
"First break through this!"
Magic surged throughout its body.
Strong winds began forming.
Rotating around it.
Faster and faster.
Stronger and stronger.
"Storm Shield!"
The strong wind formed a shield.
Completely surrounding the Wolf King.
Protecting it in the center.
"Damn it!"
"It has this trick too!"
Shell charged forward.
"Iron Ball Charge!"
Crashed into the shield.
"Bang!"
Bounced away.
Venom: "Venom Spray!"
Venom shot at the shield.
But was dispersed by the strong wind.
Brownie: "Forest Bind!"
Vines wrapped toward the shield.
Instantly shredded by wind blades.
Waspy: "Mental Shock!"
Psychic force rushed at the Wolf King.
But the shield blocked it.
Shadow: "Shadow Claw!"
Attacked from shadow.
Also bounced away.
Spike: "Gale Pierce!"
Pierced toward the shield.
Also bounced away.
I tried too.
"Dimensional Rift!"
Rift slashed at the shield.
The shield trembled.
But didn't break.
All attacks ineffective.
"Hahaha!"
The Wolf King laughed inside the shield.
"Useless!"
"This is my strongest defense!"
"You can't break it!"
The pack was getting closer.
Footsteps right nearby.
Not much time left.
"Damn it!"
"How do we break it?!"
I looked at the shield.
Strong wind rotating.
Completely surrounding the Wolf King.
From top to bottom.
From front to back.
No openings.
Wait.
Top to bottom?
I looked at the ground.
The shield rose from the ground.
What about the ground?
I used spatial perception to observe carefully.
Where the shield contacted the ground.
There were tiny gaps!
Wind couldn't completely seal against the ground.
Because the ground was uneven.
Had rocks, had soil.
Had tiny gaps.
"Shadow!" I shouted.
"There are gaps under the shield!"
"The ground isn't completely covered!"
Shadow immediately flew over.
Looked at the ground.
"It's true!"
"There are gaps!"
"But very small!"
I looked at Brownie.
"Brownie!"
"From underground!"
"Use vines to drill up from below!"
Brownie froze for a moment.
Then understood.
"I'll try!"
It concentrated.
Magic infused into the ground.
"Forest Bind: Root Invasion!"
Underground vines began growing.
Extending downward.
Then turning.
Through gaps under the shield.
Drilling through.
The Wolf King sensed it.
"What?!"
It looked down.
The ground under its feet.
Vines drilled out.
Wrapping toward its limbs.
"Damn it!"
The Wolf King tried to break free.
But more and more vines.
And—
To maintain the shield.
It couldn't break free with full force.
The shield became unstable.
Trembling.
"Now!" I shouted.
"Everyone together!"
"Full power attack!"
Shell: "Iron Ball Charge!"
Venom: "Venom Spray!"
Waspy: "Mental Shock!"
Shadow: "Shadow Claw!"
Spike: "Gale Pierce!"
Brownie continued binding.
More and more vines.
And I—
Used all remaining magic.
"Dimensional Rift: Limit Slash!"
Not three.
But five rifts.
From above, below, left, right, front.
Five directions.
Simultaneously slashing at the shield.
[My MP: 0/260]
Magic completely depleted.
But had to do this.
This was the last chance.
Five rifts.
Plus everyone else's attacks.
All hit the shield.
"Boom—!"
Massive explosion.
The shield trembled violently.
Cracks began appearing.
"No!" the Wolf King roared.
It tried to maintain it.
But vines bound it.
Couldn't concentrate.
The shield's cracks grew larger.
Then—
"Crash!"
The shield collapsed.
Strong wind dissipated.
The Wolf King exposed to attacks.
Five Dimensional Rifts.
Weren't blocked by the shield.
Directly slashed toward the Wolf King.
In that instant.
Time seemed to slow.
I saw the rifts flying at the Wolf King.
Saw the Wolf King's terrified eyes.
Saw it trying to dodge.
But vines bound it.
Couldn't move.
Five rifts.
All hit.
Slashed across the Wolf King.
Just then.
The pack burst from the forest.
Over a dozen Forest Wolves.
Appeared at the clearing's edge.
Saw this scene.
Five rifts slashing their king.