72 Elders

Suddenly...

Five red screens appeared.

TSINK!

The first to connect to them is a Royal Pure Black Werewolf with a fierce expression on his face.

He had clothes on, but the muscle on his arms are so big and defined.

Though still a part of the werewolf family, the black werewolf is genetically different from "normal" werewolves.

All normal werewolves share similar traits.

During the day they all take human form, unable to take the form of a wolf.

All normal werewolves, when in wolf form, have coats that range from brown to gray, some lighter or darker than others.

They all enter an insane rage when in combat form, consumed by a fit of uncontrollable anger and a need to kill.

Black werewolves do not share these traits.

In combat form, they are just like any other werewolf - seemingly normal but with wolf-like instincts.

But by night they are different.

Unlike regular werewolves, a black werewolf doesn't lose its mind in a psychotic rage.

No, these werewolves retain their Normal mind at all times, making them considerably more clever and thus potentially more dangerous than the average wolf-man.

Black werewolves are called such because they have all-black coats.

This darkened pigment is due to a genetic condition caused by a mutation in the werewolf gene.

This affects both the creature's pigmentation and the chemical change in the brain that causes the usual rage.

Black werewolves don't have this chemical, and thus don't release the chemical during transformation as is usual.

This condition resulting from this genetic mutation is called Human Werewolf Syndrome.

Black werewolves are not the only member of the werewolf family to be afflicted with Human Werewolf Syndrome.

In extremely rare cases, this genetic mutation takes on a sub-mutation of its own.

This sub-mutation causes the pigment darkening to fail resulting in a pure-white werewolf, unsurprisingly called "white werewolves".

The second to appear on the screen is a Royal White werewolf.

The term "white werewolf" requires a bit of an explanation.

One might assume that white werewolves and black werewolves were the exact opposites of one another, however, this is not the case.

In fact, black and white werewolves are the most genetically similar of the variations of the species.

In reality, white werewolves are also black werewolves, just with a twist.

They both share the trait of having normal Werewolf Syndrome, a condition where the normal mind is never lost to the violent rush of rage that plagues most of the werewolf kind.

Along with this, they share the trait of having a pigment mutation in their skin and fur color, causing them to be all white or all black, respectively.

One might wonder - so doesn't this just make them a 'Soul-Beast wolf', not a 'Soul-Beast werewolf'?

The simple answer to that is 'No'. They differ from other werewolves.

Though they look like (very large) wolves at all times, they are much more mentally advanced, and can even fully understand languages, and they can speak.

Normally, during childbirth, a mother werewolf always gives birth in demi-human form.

An expecting mother is often known to stop wolf-form transformation altogether during or soon after the first trimester.

This is an internal survival mechanism designed to protect the fetus.

As such, baby werewolves are normally born in demi-human form as well and don't begin the werewolf transformation until their teenage years.

While werewolves are the sole exception to this rule.

They are the only werewolves born in wolf form.

During labor, the mother will lose control of the transformation process and shift to full wolf form to give birth to a white werewolf.

There are no known instances where a wolf-form child was born to a demi-human form woman.

The extremely rare, white werewolves have been around for centuries.

Their techniques and moves are far more superior than regular Soul-Beast Legendary Werewolves.

Both black and white strength are Top-Level on the wolf or canine race.

Considered royal blood.

The third is in the center.

The jackal with thin furr wearing gold lenins.

Jackals are considered Royalty, but they are the strongest of their race.

They are considered diety.

And sometimes called death dogs.

These canine gods, associated with the dead and the afterlife, are immediately identifiable as the "EWolf race.." but not so well known or well understood.

"Death Dogs" may seem hostile and fierce to us but were, in fact, protective and helpful to the ancient wolf race, it is believed that they are assisting them from death into the afterlife.

The limit of their strength is In a Semi-Mythical level, still much stronger than top Level Legendary.

They appear randomly on a wolf race and are celebrated once they discovered one.

When discovered, they would be nurtured as a guardian, their strength is not lower than Legendary Soul-Beasts.

The next ones that appeared are the Demi-Human Wolf race and BeasMan wolf race.

Demi-Human is a broad category of non-human races that possess human-like characteristics.

The differences between demi-humans and humans may be obvious such as a tail and animal ears or inconspicuous such as pointed ears or a jewel protruding somewhere on the body.

They are said to be feeling humiliated when you call them beastman.

While beastman is primitive and while they are intelligent enough to build crude societies, they are seen as inferior to the much smarter demihumans.

Beastmen are usually tribal, they have rather short lives and are small in size.

They are said to be descendants of animals that received a blessing from the gods.

The rumors said that they hate those pretentious Demi-Human.

But now they are here and both of them are together.

This is the example and the true meaning of don't believe in such false rumors.

Rumors like those lines of things are only created to let other races think that they aren't together like elves, humans, dwarves, etc.

Their real enemy is those beings that are unlike them.

For example, the Cat people or Bat Vampires Soul-Beast beings.

They exist in this realm but they are more terrifying than those left behind Bloodline from lower Realms such as Dracula, etc.

They are bonded together, they may look enemy to each other but this is why they have lasted for long unknown years.

And the last one...

Are the three headed-Beast Race.

They are like jackals who have a limit of Semi-Mythical Strength but unlike jackals.

There are only a few of them.

They are loyal and faithful to their race and if provoked they are the most dangerous creatures you don't wanna mess with.

After the screen displayed all of them.

The jackal spoke seriously and with authority.

"Tell me, what happened here.."

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