Chapter 15 The Hunters

Chapter 15 The Hunters

A young man was searching the body for extra valuables within the cave, near the decapitated corpse.

"Well, it appears that the sword she was wielding is the only weapon I obtained from the ring. The rest of the weapons are kept in the weapon rack, but our fight destroyed some of them."

The young man was none other than Aizel. He had somehow managed to return to this magical world.

"But before that…" Aizel looked toward where the old man's corpse was. He dug a grave in the cave and placed the body gently inside. Aizel stood before the grave, bowed his head, and said a silent prayer for the old man before covering the grave with dirt.

" I will definitely try to find your daughter and will tell your final message; this is my promise to you, old man." Aizel reflected on how this is the first promise he has ever made in his life.

He then moved near the cages to see if anyone else was alive, only to see burned corpses everywhere.

"She must have burned them while we were fighting." Aizel sighed before moving towards the half-destroyed tent. He went inside and found some food, water, and a flat table.

"Well, I should store some food and water in the storage ring." The good thing about the ring was that he could not only carry heavy objects but also store food and water, which maintained their freshness inside.

"I'm not sure how much it can hold, but it has some more space." Aizel thought while moving out of the cave, ready to head toward the town that the old man had mentioned.

"If I walk or run in the south direction from here, I will reach Chester town." Aizel turned to face the south and began preparing to run.

"All right, then, let's go." Aizel began running in a southerly direction.

He was running at a medium pace to keep his stamina up while observing his surroundings. Right now, it was morning, and the sun was shining brightly. Aizel could feel the sun's warmth on his skin and enjoyed the feeling of freedom as he ran through the peaceful fields.

As he was rushing through the fields, he noticed that he was about to enter the forest field again.

"I better pay close attention here," Aizel thought as he entered the forest.

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Meanwhile, in a corner of the forest on the outskirts of Chester, a small group of three people was making their way toward the forest.

"Lucas, have you confirmed once more?" A young woman asked the middle-aged man who was marching in front of her, holding a mace.

"Don't worry, Alisha, we're only going to hunt some deer on the outskirts of the forest," Lucas stated without looking back.

He is six and a half feet tall, strong, and has a dark complexion. He is the leader of the little hunting squad, and they were about to go hunt some deer and low-level beasts.

"Don't worry, Alisha; I'll be there to save you if we get into any trouble." While touching Alisha's shoulder, a young man with blonde hair said.

"It's always me who saves your poor ass, Harry." Alisha giggled and swayed her exquisite dark black hair.

"Enough, let's get moving; we should be back before dusk." Alisha and Harry both nodded in agreement, as Lucas stated.

The trio increased their pace as they approached the deer's territory.

"First, we should look for some cover," Alisha spoke as she began looking for boulders and suitable tree branches.

She wields a bow and provides long-range cover and aid to her crew. On the other hand, Harry uses a shield and a longsword.

Alisha located a suitable tree and climbed it swiftly. She started looking for deer, while Lucas and Harry were also on the lookout.

Alisha became aware of a disturbance not far away and immediately contacted her team.

Both Harry and Lucas saw the disturbance, and the group began marching away.

As the group approached it, they observed something strange. The surroundings were absolutely silent, and the disturbance they had noticed earlier had vanished as if it had never happened.

A wolf howl resounded close, and a thunder wolf stepped out of the bushes nearby, baring his fangs at the trio.

"What exactly is the thunder wolf doing here?" Alisha spoke while adjusting her bow position, getting ready to shoot anytime.

"Who cares? There's only one wolf. We may get a lot of coins if we kill him in some way." Harry sounded clearly pleased about the loot he would receive after the hunt. He began to consider which drink he should get today.

"FOCUS!" Lucas yelled as he moved into position, clearly not underestimating his opponent. They could perish here if they make a mistake.

"Harry, go tank it. Alisha, provide cover for both of us and keep an eye on the surroundings." Lucas gave the command as quickly as he could, demonstrating good leadership qualities.

"Come, Wolfie!" Harry shouted as he stepped forward while enhancing his shield with mana.

The wolf did not disregard the invitation, instead leaping for the shield and slashing it with his paw.

The wolf stood two meters tall, and his paw was massive, with long nails protruding from his claw. The claw appeared to slash the shield like butter, but it resisted the attack.

Suddenly, an arrow whizzed past Harry and struck directly into the wolf's eyes. It was so rapid that the wolf couldn't react.

The wolf took a step back and yelled out in agony, but suddenly a large mace smashed his head into bits. Lucas seemed unaffected, but Harry was dancing with excitement.

"As you can see, it's just one wolf; now that we're making real money, hehehe," Harry visibly laughed as he reacted to the circumstances that brought them to this lone wolf.

"Something doesn't feel right." Alisha said clearly that she wasn't as excited as Harry was.

"What do you mean, we just killed a thunder wolf, maybe you should lea…" Before Harry could finish his sentence, the wolves howled again, one after the other, with lightning bolts flying everywhere.