Lizarius slowly moved away from the crocodile’s corpse.
He stopped and turned toward the multiple glowing eyes watching him from within the forest.
Then— several packs of Wind Wolves emerged from between the thick trees.
Their gray fur blended naturally with the shadows as they slowly surrounded the area.
Lizarius looked at them.
*My injuries haven’t fully healed yet, but killing a couple of Wind Wolves is no big deal.*
But then— more creatures emerged from the forest.
This time, their fur was a striking red.
Lizarius’s yellow eyes widened.
*Red wolves?*
*I haven’t seen them before.*
He immediately asked the system,
“What kind of beast is that?”
The system responded.
**“Loup Enflammé, commonly known as Flaming Wolves.
They move in packs and primarily use fire-based attacks.”**
Lizarius looked across the forest.
There were far more of them than he had expected.
*There are so many.*
His eyes narrowed.
*Trying to fight all of them would be foolish.*
*I should probably escape.*
But then— his gaze shifted toward the crocodile’s corpse.
*But I can’t just leave without gaining anything.*
*Not even a single Evolution Point.*
His yellow eyes gleamed.
*That’s not going to happen.*
Lizarius remained silent for a moment.
Then—
*I guess there’s only one option.*
His eyes glowed fiercely.
*I have to kill them all.*
Before he could make a move, something larger stepped out from the forest.
A wolf with blue fur emerged alongside the Flaming Wolves.
It was significantly larger than the others.
Lizarius stared at it.
*That one looks different.*
“System, what kind of beast is that?”
The system responded.
**“Blue Flaming Wolf.
A stronger variant of the Flaming Wolf.”**
Lizarius’s eyes remained fixed on the creature.
Before he could process the information, another Wind Wolf emerged from the forest.
It was noticeably larger than the others.
*Another one.*
Lizarius observed the two larger wolves carefully.
*Both of them are clearly stronger than the rest.*
He asked,
“What are their ranks, and how many are there?”
The system responded.
**“There are 47 beasts in total.”**
**“20 Late Stage Rank 2.”**
**“18 Low Stage Rank 3.”**
**“7 Mid Stage Rank 3.”**
**“2 Low Stage Rank 4.”**
Lizarius’s eyes moved between the Blue Flaming Wolf and the larger Wind Wolf.
*Both of them are Low Stage Rank 4.*
His gaze swept across the enormous packs.
*Fighting two Rank 4 beasts along with a bunch of Rank 3s…*
*I’m only a Low Stage Rank 4.*
His damaged wing twitched slightly.
*And my wings aren’t fully healed yet, so I can’t even fly.*
His eyes narrowed. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
*I don’t even have any Evolution Points left.*
*If I try to fight this many beasts, I’m surely going to die.*
For once, Lizarius didn’t hesitate.
*The right choice is to escape.*
He slowly backed away.
*I should probably escape.*
Then— his body disappeared.
**Spatial Concealment.**
The wolves immediately reacted.
Several of them turned toward the spot where Lizarius had been standing.
Their eyes widened.
The creature had vanished.
They sniffed the air frantically, attempting to locate him through his scent.
But nothing.
They searched the surrounding area.
Still nothing.
Lizarius wasn’t merely invisible.
His ability also allowed him to mask his scent and the sounds he made.
No matter how hard the wolves searched, they couldn’t detect him.
Eventually, unable to locate their target, the wolves slowly turned their glowing eyes toward each other.
Lizarius was already perched on a nearby tree, completely invisible.
*Exactly as I thought.*
His yellow eyes glowed faintly within the concealment.
*Since I came to this part of the forest, I’ve never seen any Wind Wolves.*
His gaze shifted toward the Flaming Wolves.
*This must be the territory of the Flaming Wolves.*
*The Wind Wolves must have come because of the smell of blood and the noise from my fight with the crocodile.*
He observed both packs carefully.
*Since they entered the territory of the Flaming Wolves, it’s only natural for the Flaming Wolves to attack them.*
*But that didn’t happen.*
Lizarius’s eyes narrowed.
*Why?*
Then the answer became obvious.
*Because there was a bigger threat than the Wind Wolves.*
His gaze briefly shifted toward the crocodile’s corpse.
*The beast that could kill a Rank 5 beast.*
*But what happens when that threat suddenly disappears?*
The Flaming Wolves began growling.
The Wind Wolves responded in kind.
Both packs bared their teeth, their eyes locked onto one another.
Lizarius remained invisible as he leaped from tree to tree.
**Whoosh!**
He landed silently on a tree behind the Wind Wolves.
His yellow eyes glowed as he watched the two packs.
*They’ll start tearing each other apart.*
*All I have to do is press play…*
*…and sit back and watch the show.*
Lizarius suddenly swung his wings.
**SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!**
Four wind slashes tore through the air.
The Flaming Wolves were still glaring at the Wind Wolves when the attacks suddenly struck.
**SPLASH!**
Three Rank 2 Flaming Wolves were cut down instantly.
Their bodies collapsed to the ground.
The remaining Flaming Wolves immediately became agitated.
The leader of the Flaming Wolves raised its head and released a powerful howl.
**AWOOOOOO!**
Blue flames suddenly erupted around its body.
The rest of the Flaming Wolves followed.
Fire engulfed their bodies as flames gathered inside their mouths.
Then—
**BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!**
Multiple fireballs shot toward the Wind Wolves.
The Wind Wolf leader responded with a powerful howl.
**AWOOOOOO!**
The Wind Wolves immediately launched their own attacks.
Multiple wind slashes tore through the air toward the incoming fireballs.
**BOOM!**
The fireballs collided with the wind slashes.
A massive explosion erupted between the two packs.
Flames and wind scattered in every direction.
For a brief moment, both sides were silent.
Then— the Flaming Wolves howled.
The Wind Wolves howled in response.
Both packs charged toward each other.
**ROOOOAR!**
The forest erupted into chaos.
Flaming Wolves and Wind Wolves collided, claws and fangs flashing as fire and wind tore through the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Lizarius remained invisible, perched comfortably on a nearby tree.
His glowing yellow eyes watched the unfolding chaos.
*Just as I planned.*