Master Of None

While the sun was still up, Gil and Midnight began to scout ahead to make sure that they would be able to defend themselves better when it came to the night. "We only managed to find wolf tracks. No other monster tracks seem to be in the area. I would say they are also preparing." The manner in which Gil was acting was against his usual attitude. Normally Gil was more relaxed and comical. Now he was serious and harsh. 

"If they have planned this out we will have to be even better. I'm going to set up some bonfires tonight and create some flame dolls. I think that will help us distract and deal with the enemy. I want you to hide on top of a carriage and shout when you overfill the light elemental arrow." 

Won't that alert the werewolf too?" There was a lack of knowledge for Remey when it came to werewolves. The myths that circled them were all most people knew. It was the reason most people were so fearful of them. 

"It definitely will but not by much. They won't know what Gil is doing. I recommend we pretend that the fires are flying down before Walker makes flame dolls and Gil attacks. It will lull the enemy in to underestimating us." Su was running the plans through her mind to develop one that could come together better. They had pieces of a plan but nothing fully yet. 

"Distraction and confusion are good. But you might need to use your earth dwelling shield. I know the earth spirit had been resting to keep mana full. The earth fortress could be detrimental to our defenses." Walker was sure that the physical strength of a werewolf would be beyond any other, However, there would be little to no magical might. From what Walker had learned that was not a myth, the demi-humans that were known as werewolves traded away magical might for strength. 

"Understood. I can take the front and taunt it. I think you will want to use your eternal orb in a mid range weapon. Something sharp. If you can incapacitate it in one slash we can detain it." This was a little more brutal than Su normally spoke. But she had also read the same books about demi-humans that Walker had which caused her to be wary. The story of the one armed bear trait demi-human was famous due to the feats of strength the demi-human had accomplished. 

"I won't hold back. But I want Remey to be ready to use potions on anyone. Normally I would say she should be the frontline fighter but she knows how the potions will work best and it is too clear that people will be injured. midnight, I want you to hide away and be ready for the worst case. If someone is going to be struck down, we will lean on you." This conversation came to a close as the carriages stopped for the night yet again. 

The small spot of cleared land they stopped was going to be a resting area for when merchants traveled. They would be unable to travel at the speed that the carriages and the party were able to. Most merchants did not have the stamina or the higher levels to do so. There was also the fact that the carriage train was pushing themselves very hard to make better time. The less tine spent in the wilds the better. No one wanted to tempt fate even if the king had secretly set them up to tempt said fate. 

The other adventurers had slowly been briefed by Clara. Walker had made it known that they would have five large bonfires set up around them so that they would be able to light them with speed. The extra wood that Walker had taken from his storage was not too great to alert anything watching them but enough so that the bonfires would flare up almost instantly. The trick was a bottle of alcohol from the storage carriages hidden within each of the bonfires. It would ignite and cause them to become bright and powerful.

The ring of guards was sent to sleep a bit earlier than they normally would. The small tents they set up were made to keep out prying eyes. This was ideal so that the guards could remain prepared without being seen. The adventurers looked to be setting up a night watch but were really setting themselves in to teams of three so that they could deal with the glacial wolf pack when they came. They had already been told that the werewolf would be left to the party since they had a plan and more skills to deal with it. 

Walker did not hide himself at all. He was displaying himself cleaning a small dagger. If an enemy were to look at him they would expect him to be unprepared. However, this was just a false face. Walker had the eternal orb as part of his armor right now. The dagger was just a basic weapon that have been made for Walker so that he could train with it. 

Anxious feelings were common at the moment before the sun fully set. The cold also increased. There was dead silence in the night, even the crackling of the fires seemed to be silent. When Walker began to feel the presence of mana around him he knew that they had been surrounded. His eyes couldn't pierce the darkness but the feeling of mana around him grew as movement sounds began t plague their ears. The crunch of ice and snow gave the wolves away while the moon started to rise. 

The same full moon that had been helping Fleur and Walker absorb natural mana was strong in the sky. It lit the area just to notice the glint of cold blue eyes. Walker stood up and waited. His breath steamy in the air and calm. 

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