Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight Volume 16 [Complete] by Hyougetsu

Author:Hyougetsu
Language: eng
Format: epub

The castle might have been impressive once, but years of desert sun and wind had worn it down considerably. The walls were dilapidated, and it felt like the entire building was barely standing. If Monza had entered while transformed, her weight might have caused the floors on the upper levels to collapse. Fortunately, I was light enough that I didn’t have to worry about that. Or so I hoped, anyway.

I stuck to the shadows, trying to stay as hidden as possible while exploring the castle. I was using magic to cancel out any sounds I made, so the only way someone could find me was if they could smell me. Without magic, I couldn’t hold a candle to Monza, but with it, I could sneak around almost as well as she could. I managed to slip into a slaver’s den in the past, after all. So I’ll be fine. Just fine.

The further I went, the more apparent the smell of Dad’s blood became, and I started following his trail. The other person’s scent seemed to diminish the farther I got, which was good for me. On the other hand, Dad’s scent grew stronger. He didn’t smell like a corpse, which meant he was definitely alive. I could still save him. I needed to get him out of here so he could live his dream of retiring from being a vice-commander and spend his days studying magic. He worked so hard for everyone; it wouldn’t be fair if he died here.

I hurried down the corridor, newfound resolve quickening my steps. But just as I rounded a turn, I felt something touch my back.

“Waaaaaah?!” I screamed, but thankfully the sound dampening magic canceled out the noise. I was able to whirl around and launch a roundhouse kick before the supposed assailant could react. To my surprise, my kick met only air. “Who’s there?!”

Utilizing the momentum of my kick, I somersaulted forward and followed up with a bone-crushing axe kick. But my attack was stopped in midair, and I found myself trapped, unable to move. Oh no, is it the Valkaan?! No, wait...

“Dad? Is that you?”

“Sure is. You used to kick me a lot in your sleep as a baby, so I guess nothing’s changed,” he said with a weary smile.

At some point, Dad had canceled out my sound dampening spell. I’d heard that battles between strengthening mages often turned into a contest to see who could cancel out the other’s spells faster. Not that any of that mattered right now.

“Are you all right, Dad?!”

“All right enough to stop your kicks, at least. But my nose isn’t working right, so I wasn’t actually able to tell it was you until I got closer.” Dad gently lowered me to the floor, and I took a good look at him. He didn’t seem gravely injured at all.

“What happened to your wound, Dad?”

“I got my mana back, so I was able to heal it.”

Dad did seem to be full of mana again. Strengthening mages could regenerate all but the most life-threatening wounds as long as they had the mana.

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