Evening descended over the mountains.
Massive clouds drifted slowly across the sky, covering the sun little by little. Beneath the darkening heavens, the giant ravine began sinking into shadow.
At the same time, Yuki's voice echoed through the scene like a narration.
The moment those clouds fully cover the sun, the ravine will fall into darkness…
And that's when we attack.
Within the growing shadows—
Yuki and the others rushed forward silently.
They leaped across rocks and cliffs while hiding their presence perfectly.
Thanks to DIOIL, they won't be able to smell us, Yuki continued internally.
The werewolves won't notice us at all.
The werewolves still stood casually within the ravine, completely unaware.
Meanwhile, the humans quickly spread out into position.
Some hid behind massive stones.
Others climbed higher along the ravine walls.
In only moments, the entire battlefield was surrounded.
Then—
The clouds suddenly shifted away from the sun.
Light returned to the ravine.
The warriors immediately froze in place.
Yuki's narration continued calmly.
And the moment darkness returns…
A second wave of clouds covered the sun once more.
The ravine instantly drowned in darkness again.
Yuki's eyes sharpened.
Everyone attacks at once!!
"RAAAAHHH!!"
The warriors exploded from every direction simultaneously.
Yuki rushed forward with his sword and instantly sliced through a werewolf before it could even react.
Blood sprayed across the stones.
Kanechi stood far behind the battlefield, firing arrows rapidly from his bow.
Each shot pierced directly through a werewolf's head.
The other warriors charged in with axes, hammers, spears, and swords, cutting through the confused beasts before they even understood what was happening.
The werewolves panicked.
Growls and roars echoed everywhere as they looked around in confusion.
But before they could organize themselves—
More bodies fell.
Some were killed instantly by arrows.
Others were cut down by warriors rushing straight into the darkness.
Then the clouds moved again.
Light returned to the ravine—
And the true result of the ambush became visible.
Out of nearly forty werewolves…
Almost half were already dead.
Their corpses covered the ground while blood spread across the rocky ravine.
Meanwhile, Yuki and the others had completely surrounded the surviving werewolves.
The warriors themselves were now covered in blood as well.
Seeing this, the giant werewolf leader released a furious roar.
"AAAAAUUUUUUU!!! GRRRR!!"
Immediately, the remaining werewolves counterattacked.
Using their overwhelming brute force and massive claws, they tore into the warriors.
Some humans were slashed across the chest and thrown violently into the ravine walls.
But Kanechi continuously supported everyone from behind.
He pulled back his bowstring—
And released two arrows at once.
SHHHK!
Both arrows pierced directly through two werewolves' heads.
Instant death.
At the same time, one werewolf lunged toward Yuki—
But Yuki instantly severed its arm with a single sword strike.
Well… my Kema Core still isn't unlocked, Yuki thought while fighting.
But thanks to Precious sending me on so many missions before… I've completely gotten used to fighting with a sword!!
Suddenly—
Another werewolf attacked Yuki from behind.
Kanechi immediately fired an arrow toward it.
But—
The werewolf caught the arrow midair with its hand.
Kanechi's eyes widened in shock.
At that exact moment, the werewolf leader noticed Kanechi—
And instantly charged toward him.
Two warriors quickly moved to protect Kanechi, and a fierce battle against the leader began.
The battlefield had completely descended into chaos.
Ten humans against twenty werewolves.
Yuki alone fought against three werewolves simultaneously.
Meanwhile, Kanechi and two warriors struggled against the massive leader while the others fought desperately all across the ravine.
After some time—
Silence slowly returned.
Several humans remained standing.
Others sat exhausted on the blood-covered ground.
Every surviving warrior was badly injured.
But—
All the werewolves were dead.
Their corpses covered the ravine entirely.
Kanechi looked around seriously.
"Is everyone alright?!"
The surviving warriors nodded weakly.
Yuki, covered in injuries himself, slowly walked toward Kanechi.
"We won… but there are still a lot of injuries."
The wounded warriors could now be seen clearly.
Some had deep claw marks across their legs and chests.
Blood flowed endlessly from open wounds.
One man had lost half his arm.
Another had completely lost a leg.
Some had torn ears and broken bones.
Everyone was covered in blood and pain.
Yuki frowned.
"Some of them are seriously injured… a few might die soon if we don't treat them quickly."
Kanechi sighed heavily.
"Yeah… I was supporting everyone from far away with my bow."
His expression darkened.
"But you people fought directly in the middle of them. That's why your injuries are much worse."
One of the warriors laughed weakly despite his condition.
"Well… that's true… hehe…"
Another warrior suddenly looked at Yuki.
"But still… this kid killed the most werewolves today."
Yuki became slightly embarrassed.
"Oh… it's nothing~"
He scratched his cheek awkwardly.
"Everyone fought hard too."
But another warrior shook his head seriously.
"No. Seriously… if you weren't here today, we probably would've all died."
"Yeah," another added. "Thanks to you, these werewolves won't ever threaten our village again."
Yuki laughed shyly.
"Hahaha…"
Kanechi finally spoke again.
"Alright. Let's head back."
He looked toward the severely injured warriors.
"We need to get them treated in the village immediately."
The warriors nodded.
Those who were still able to walk carried the heavily injured on their backs, and together they slowly began returning toward the village.
Meanwhile—
Deep within the darkness of the ravine…
A strange liquid suddenly appeared on the ground as if it had materialized from nowhere.
And silently—
It observed the battlefield.