088, Space Wolf: There is no wolf on Fenris (2)

[You ravenously devour a leg of a Fenrisian elk.]

[Scalding fat drips down your fingers, falling into the snow and solidifying into hardened chunks.]

[It isn't until most of the roasted meat has slid into your stomach that you begin to slow down.]

[You leisurely suck on the delicious meat juices flowing from the leg.]

[Wolf Priest Ulrik watches your way of eating with great interest.]

[The fingers of his knees, wrapped in black power armor, continuously tap out a rhythmic sound.]

["Mortal boy... would you be interested in coming with me?" Ulrik suddenly says to you, who is still eating.]

[His deep, powerful voice, like the beating of a war drum, constantly drums in your ears.]

["Where to? Who do we kill?" you ask, still gnawing at the warm elk leg without raising your head.]

[Your response seems to make Ulrik pause for a moment.]

[Then a hearty laughter erupts from behind the finely crafted wolf skull, echoing through the empty forest and startling the falling snowflakes.]

["Killing a Fenrisian whelp on your own proves your combat ability..." Ulrik slowly stops laughing, his deep voice growing more serious.]

["But that's not enough! Far from it!" Ulrik's massive armored hand rises slightly, extending his palm towards you.]

["Outsider, follow me and take part in a brutal trial! If you survive, you will become a great son of Russ, fighting for the Great Wolf Lord, and the Emperor!"]

[Ulrik's impassioned voice emanates from behind the wolf skull, crashing against the roaring flames of the campfire.]

[You stop eating and put down the remaining leg of elk.]

[You take a deep breath and straighten your back.]

["I've always fought for the Emperor… As for your invitation, I accept!" you calmly say, staring at the wolf skull of Wolf Priest Ulrik.]

["Mortal boy, I look forward to seeing what you can do..." Ulrik lets out another hearty laugh, his deep, powerful laughter echoing around you like waves.]

[You look at him with a helpless expression.]

[Unable to resist, you cover your ears with your grease-covered hands.]

[In the first week, dressed in a simple bear hide suit, you undergo basic training under Ulrik.]

[Ulrik requires you to forget your past mortal combat skills and relearn everything.]

[You absorb skills such as plant identification, tracking prey, and setting traps.]

[For the first time, you successfully catch a Fenrisian elk through your hunting skills.]

[Wolf Priest Ulrik generously praises your outstanding performance.]

[You choose to share the kill with Ulrik.]

[You also see Ulrik's true appearance hidden behind the wolf skull for the first time.]

[He is a battle-hardened Astartes chaplain, an elderly man uncommon in other legions.]

[Wolf Priest Ulrik has deep, wise eyes.]

[His beard, which extends deep into his power armor, is as white as the snow on Fenris.]

[You cautiously ask about his years of service.]

[Wolf Priest Ulrik smiles slightly, remaining silent.]

[In the second week, Ulrik leads you to a howling, wind-swept white wasteland.]

[Herds of Fenrisian mammoths slowly wander the wasteland, searching for plants buried beneath the snow.]

[Wolf Priest Ulrik instructs you to use your increasingly proficient hunting skills to catch a nimble snow deer from the wasteland.]

[From Ulrik, you receive a simple dagger crafted from sea monster teeth.]

[This is the only piece of equipment you own besides the simple bear hide suit.]

[You venture alone into the white wasteland.]

[You carefully follow the tracks of a herd of Fenrisian mammoths.]

[According to Ulrik's teachings, Fenrisian mammoth herds generally don't have the terrifying Fenrisian wolf packs nearby.]

[You sometimes hide in the snow overturned by the mammoths, looking for plant roots to satiate your hunger.]

[You inadvertently discover the tracks of a group of snow deer.]

[You leave the mammoth herd's grazing area.]

[You occasionally dig through the snow to find food.]

[You unexpectedly encounter an angry badger in hibernation.]

[This Fenrisian beast, always appearing enraged, is half the size of an adult human.]

[However, the badger's desire to attack and its stubborn nature are far more difficult to deal with than the Fenrisian wolves.]

[You must take the initiative and attack.]

[Using your sharp tooth dagger, you kill the angry badger.]

[You only manage to obtain some of its flesh.]

[You hear the howls of wolves carried by the howling cold winds and must abandon your prey.]

[To avoid the wolf pack's pursuit, you temporarily lose your bearings.]

[Several days later, you once again find the tracks of snow deer.]

[You carefully follow them.]

[You find a large herd of snow deer in a hilly area.]

[Desperately hungry, you decide to use a trap.]

[You successfully catch a snow deer fawn.]

[However, the fleeing snow deer have disturbed a terrifying icefield demon.]

[You gaze at the towering five-meter-tall beast, larger than a Leeman Russ tank, and can't help but gasp.]

[You quickly grab the snow deer fawn from the trap and flee in panic.]

[Soon after, a tall figure in black power armor with a wolf skull helmet appears in front of you.]

[It is the Wolf Priest Ulrik, who has been following you.]

[He looks at you, nearly exhausted, and lets out another hearty laugh.]

[In the third week, you continue to follow Ulrik across the white wasteland.]

[You are tracking the icefield demon that had terrified you with just its appearance.]

[You ignore Ulrik's teasing and continue to keep pace with him.]

[Your endurance and ability to withstand the cold have far exceeded what they once were.]

["Mortal boy, maybe you think that if I give you a grenade launcher, you'll be able to deal with that icefield demon…" Ulrik's deep, powerful voice cuts through the howling cold wind, reaching your ears.]

["But I'll tell you this: even a Blood Claw rookie who has completed all their training would struggle to deal with such a creature." Ulrik, striding forward, suddenly stops moving, his towering figure in power armor standing still.]

[He raises the power staff in his hand, and a brilliant blue energy field is immediately projected out.]

["Now... let me show you the way of the Space Wolves in battle!"]

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