The night wind howled, and the withered leaves in the forest swirled and danced on the ground. A faint smell of blood filled the air. Kalle stood in front of the group of shadow beasts. His knuckles turned white from excessive force, his hand holding the short dagger trembled slightly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Allen tightly grasped the hem of the woman's clothes, his eyes full of fear. He wasn't afraid of the darkness, nor was he afraid of the wolf pack, but the appearance of these shadow beasts completely shattered the last bit of his sense of security.
"Brother Kalle..." Allen's voice was tinged with sobs and was very faint, as if he was afraid that speaking a little louder would bring about an even more terrifying disaster.
"Allen, don't be afraid," Kalle said without looking back. His voice was steady as he tried his best to hide the unease in his heart. "Follow her and stay away from here. Remember, no matter what happens, don't look back."
The woman gave Kalle a complex look and asked in a low voice, "Do you really plan to stay here alone?"
"The shadow beasts are after me. If I don't stop them, none of us can leave," Kalle grinned, revealing a somewhat cynical expression, but the light in his eyes was full of determination.
"At least let me stay," the woman drew out her short dagger and stood side by side with him. "I won't let you face them alone."
Kalle was slightly taken aback, and a trace of warmth flowed through his heart. But he quickly shook his head. "No, you must take Allen away. If both of us fall, what will happen to Allen?"
The woman fell silent, her lips trembling slightly. But in the end, she gritted her teeth and nodded. She took Allen's hand and said in a low voice, "Come with me, Allen."
"I don't want to go! I want to stay with my brother!" Allen cried out, struggling desperately. Tears streamed down his face and dripped onto the withered leaves on the ground.
Kalle crouched down, held Allen's face in his hands, and said in a low voice, "Be good, Allen. Brother promises you that I will definitely come back."
Allen looked at Kalle with tear-blurred eyes. Finally, he held back his sobs, clenched his lips, and slowly backed away with the woman, disappearing into the depths of the forest.
The group of shadow beasts began to stir, as if losing their patience.
The leading shadow beast let out a low growl. There was a bloodthirsty light burning in its scarlet pupils. Its sharp claws slowly stepped forward, ready to pounce.
Kalle took a deep breath and slowly raised his short dagger. The blood in his body gradually boiled, and a strange force flowed through his body, as if countless wolf howls were echoing in his ears.
The blood moon slowly rose from behind the clouds, and its dark red light spilled over the earth.
Kalle's pupils gradually turned deep blue, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his heart rate
accelerated, and the wolf nature in his body gradually awakened under the illumination of the blood moon.
"You want to hunt me down? Then give it a try," Kalle whispered, his voice hoarse with a trace of a low wolf howl.
The leading shadow beast suddenly let out a roar and led the group of shadow beasts to pounce on Kalle.
Kalle's figure flashed, and the short dagger cut through the darkness. The blade collided with the sharp claws of the shadow beast, and sparks flew.
The shadow beasts were extremely fast. Kalle barely managed to dodge with the blessing of his wolf nature, but his shoulder was still scratched by the sharp claws, and blood dripped down his clothes onto the ground.
However, the pain of the wound did not weaken his fighting spirit. Instead, it ignited the ferocity in his body.
Kalle let out a low growl, and the light in his eyes suddenly surged. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and the short dagger stabbed into the abdomen of the shadow beast like a gust of wind. The shadow beast let out a scream and fell to the ground, but it quickly struggled to get up, and its eyes became even more bloodthirsty.
The blood enraged the group of shadow beasts. They charged forward recklessly and surrounded Kalle.
The short dagger danced in the darkness. The light of the blade was like a shooting star streaking across the night sky. One shadow beast after another fell at Kalle's feet. However, Kalle's body was also covered in wounds, his clothes were soaked in blood, and his face was pale.
Just as Kalle was about to exhaust his strength, the leading shadow beast suddenly stopped and stared fixedly behind Kalle.
Kalle was shocked and looked back. To his surprise, he saw Allen standing in the distance, looking at him with tears streaming down his face.
"Allen! Didn't I tell you to go?!" Kalle roared, his voice mixed with anxiety and anger.
Allen gritted his teeth, his voice trembling. "I don't want you to be alone... If you don't come back, I won't leave either."
Kalle's heart trembled, and a warm current welled up in his chest. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and raised the short dagger again, standing in front of Allen.
"Since that's the case, I will definitely not let anything happen to you."
The leading shadow beast growled and launched an attack again.
However, just as the shadow beast pounced on Kalle, a silver figure rushed out from the darkness, knocked over the shadow beast, and pinned it to the ground.
It was a huge silver wolf, emitting a dazzling silver light, as if it were the incarnation of the moon.
The silver wolf let out a low growl, and its sharp claws tore at the throat of the shadow beast. The shadow beast fell to the ground with a scream. Seeing this, the remaining shadow beasts retreated one after another and disappeared into the darkness.
Kalle stood there in a daze, looking at the silver wolf in front of him, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
The silver wolf slowly turned around, looked at Kalle with gentle eyes, and then lowered its head to sniff Allen, as if confirming his safety.
"What is this..." The woman's voice came from the darkness. She held her chest, her face full of shock.
Kalle was silent for a moment and then said slowly, "It's a Guardian Wolf."
The Guardian Wolf, a mysterious existence in legend that guards the balance between humans and wolf packs. They rarely appear, but whenever the shadow beasts run amok, the Guardian Wolf will show up to maintain the order of the forest.
The silver wolf let out a low growl and slowly walked towards the depths of the forest, gradually disappearing into the night.
Allen looked at the departing back of the silver wolf, his eyes shining with awe and reluctance. "It saved us."
Kalle ruffled his hair and said softly, "Yes, it saved us."
The night wind gradually subsided, the blood moon gradually faded, and the forest returned to peace, as if nothing had happened.
Kalle looked at the woman, his gaze firm. "Let's keep going."
"Okay," the woman smiled slightly, took Allen's hand, and the three of them set foot on the road ahead again.
However, Kalle knew in his heart that the shadow beasts were just the beginning. The real darkness was still waiting for them ahead.