Difenni Village, the turmoil in this abandoned village has not yet subsided.
When the boy saw that Heimer and Zeref were surrounded by wolf-headed men, he wanted to continue providing remote support.
But the opponent is not stupid. These wolf-headed men who have been tempered on the battlefield for a long time certainly understand that the boy, the crossbowman who shoots cold arrows from behind, is a great threat.
When the black-haired wolf-headed man with blood still dripping from his shoulder looked in his direction, the young man secretly thought something was wrong.
Apparently the enemy had observed where he was hiding, so the young man immediately changed his position.
But there was no cover nearby, and he was immediately discovered by the opponent as soon as he ran, but there was nothing he could do.
The young man understood that if he didn't run, his position would be exposed and he would only become more passive.
As expected, the black-haired wolf-headed man rushed towards the young man and closed the distance between him and the running young man.
The young man had just run to a new broken wall. With his back against the wall, his breath was still confused and he was still trying to load the crossbow.
But the approaching murderous intention made the young man's whole body tremble uncontrollably, and it was difficult to stabilize the movements of his hands.
The crossbow arrow that was about to get stuck in the crossbow slot popped out of the slide several times, and the arrow could not be loaded successfully.
"Damn it!"
Suddenly, a familiar chill hit from the right side. Out of instinct, the young man quickly rolled toward the left while holding the crossbow.
clang!
The sharp knife struck the young man's original position, creating a deep groove in the stone slab on the ground.
The boy, who was covered in sweat, felt a chill running down his spine. If he had been a little slower just now, he believed he would have been split in half by the knife.
"Ha ha…"
He gasped loudly, trying to revive the heart in his chest that was gripped by fear.
It is true that I have not been so close to death for a long time, and I cannot adapt to the crisis quickly.
Yes, this is the battlefield, but those who pass by death are the lucky ones.
In this special environment, as long as you make the slightest mistake, you will say goodbye to this absurd world.
The young man understood this truth. Even though he was on the battlefield many times because of that person's protection, he was still safe.
But now... that person is no longer here, and he must be prepared to face the enemy alone.
The black-furred wolf-headed man did not rush towards the still frightened young man. He held the handle of the knife with both hands and pulled out the long knife stuck in the ground.
The black-haired wolf-headed man waved his long knife, and the edge of the knife had already been chipped because it hit the stone just now.
Seeing the wear and tear of his weapons, he felt a little distressed. After all, it would cost a lot of money to hire a blacksmith to repair or replace weapons.
At the same time, he also paid more attention to this human boy who was able to avoid the attack.
The black-haired wolf-headed man took the long knife again and slashed at the boy again.
"Tsk!"
The young man was not going to sit still and wait for death, and his body's mobility was taken back by him. Facing this fatal sword light, the young man rolled back again.
But how could this black-haired wolf-headed man, who had already predicted the boy's actions, let this method work?
He also followed the boy's actions and changed the direction of his slashing. The boy rolled over and was still lying on the ground unable to get up, when he saw the long knife rushing towards his chest with the sound of breaking wind.
Cock!
At this critical moment, the young man raised the crossbow that he had always held in his arms and used it as a shield to receive the blow.
The crossbow was made of strong material, but it was almost split in half by this knife.
The upper mechanism made a crisp sound, and a bunch of damaged parts fell off after just a slight shake.
"Drink!"
The young man threw the completely useless military crossbow at the wolf-headed man. The black-haired wolf-headed man was unable to dodge due to his huge body, and was hit directly in the face.
The wolf-headed man couldn't help holding his head and howling due to the unexpected dull pain. The young man also stumbled up and took advantage of this precious gap to run into a house that had been burned down by the fire.
"Cough! Cough!!"
As soon as the boy entered the house, he covered his bruised chest and started coughing. He found a charred wardrobe in the house and hid in it quickly.
Although he had blocked the attack just now, the impact of the knife still caused the crossbow to hit him hard on the chest, and the hands holding the crossbow were almost dislocated.
But despite this, he still survived.
Unexpectedly, the thing that couldn't be installed for a long time saved my life in the end.
The power of that wolf-headed man was too terrifying, and it was simply not something the young man could handle.
It's not safe for him to hide here now, but here he at least gets a chance to breathe.
Let the young man have some time to find his own glimmer of hope.
Where did that kid go?
Although the black-haired wolf-headed man was hit by the young man's crossbow, he did not suffer any injuries on his face. The sharp parts of the broken crossbow still failed to scratch his fur.
The wolf-headed man shook his head and looked around, but the young man could no longer be seen.
But he is a wolf-headed man, how could he lose his prey like this?!
The surrounding smoke was very heavy, and the boy's smell was not obvious among the smoke, which somewhat affected his ability to track the smell.
Of course, this doesn't bother him.
The black-haired wolf-headed man walked to the edge of a room and inhaled the smell in the air to make sure that his prey was not hiding in this room.
Then he moved to another room and sniffed at the door. At this time, the subtle and extremely fresh human scent he wanted came to him.
The black-haired wolf-headed man stretched his head into the room and smiled in the direction where the prey might be.
It's just that the wolf-headed man's smile doesn't make people feel friendly, and the exposed fangs combined with the ugly face only make it more ferocious and terrifying.
The black-haired, wolf-headed man walked toward the house. The hand holding the long knife gently swung, and the tip of the knife scratched the blackened threshold, leaving a gash.
At the same time, he also imagined in his mind the feeling of slicing the prey's throat with the blade.
As he thought about it, the beast's pupils also turned a bloodthirsty scarlet color.
Hiding in such a place, his prey has no way to escape. He doesn't think there is any way this cunning prey can escape from his hands.
The black-haired wolf-headed man arrived at the door of the house that had been riddled with holes in the fire.
The things inside are also very messy, and most of them have signs of being damaged by fire. The fire in this house has just been extinguished, and some items still have residual warmth.
At the same time, the black smoke coming out of the charred wood also had a strong smell, which made his nose very uncomfortable. But the smell of the boy was also mixed in, and as he went deeper into the house, the smell became more and more obvious.
This made the black-haired wolf-headed man certain that the boy should be hiding somewhere in the house, so what he had to do now was to find this "mouse".
Ta da...
A very slight sound of footsteps came from the room on his left.
The other party should pay attention to walking softly and trying not to make any noise. However, the wolf-headed man's hearing is also keen, and he can detect even the slightest movement.
The black-haired wolf-headed man quickly walked to the door of the room and looked inside to see what was going on.
This room should have been a bedroom before it burned down.
There was a half-burnt wooden bed inside, as well as several pieces of furniture whose original appearance was unclear.
The smell of the human inside was very strong, and there was no other way out of the room. Even the windows were blocked by fallen beams, and the boy couldn't get through even with his size.
Where did the "prey" go?
The black-haired wolf-headed man was very sure that the human boy had not left the room, but he did not see the shadow of his prey.
Of course, he wasn't surprised at all.
The cunning prey certainly knows how to evade the hunter.
It's just that in this situation, facing an excellent hunter like himself, no matter how cunning the prey is, there is no way he can escape.
There are not many places where the boy can be hidden, and he can be found out with just a little exploration in this room.
Maybe hiding under the bed?
The black-haired wolf-headed man arrived in the room. In order to prevent his prey from escaping the room while he was exploring around, he did not forget to close the charred door when he entered.
In this way, no matter how alert the young man is, he will not be able to escape from the room immediately.
The black-haired wolf-headed man came to the bamboo and wooden bed and squatted down. In order to see what was going on underneath, his tall figure knelt down with his wolf head on the ground.
"uh-huh?"
The black-haired wolf-headed man stood up with a long knife supporting his body. There was no sign of the prey under the bed.
Wrong guess. But there is no need to rush, because the boy is still in this room, and the cooked duck will not fly. He just needs to look for it slowly.
He walked to a large cabinet again, and after opening it, he made sure that the young man was not hiding in it.
The black-haired wolf-headed man scratched his head, stood up on tiptoes and looked behind the pile of debris in the corner of the room that blocked his view, but there was no sign of the boy there.
Where? Where exactly will it be hidden?
The black-haired wolf-headed man thought for a moment and realized his problem - the prey was actually right in front of him, wasn't it?
He turned his attention to the wardrobe next to the door.
The source of the smell was right in front of him, or to be precise, in the closet in front of him.
This was the place where the boy's scent was strongest, and the intuition he had developed from hunting all year round also told him what should be in this closet.
So he raised his knife and stabbed straight at the wardrobe. The sharp tip of the knife immediately pierced the closed wardrobe.
After stabbing it in, I surprisingly didn't hear the prey's moans. I guess it wasn't hit yet.
So he kicked the closet, pulled out the long knife while holding the closet, and stabbed it in again.
"Ugh!"
This time he seemed to hear something and was sure that there was indeed a living thing hidden in the closet.
He pulled the long knife out of the cabinet again and stabbed it in from another direction. This time, bright red blood appeared on the blade.
Ha ha!
The wolf-headed man laughed ferociously, making sure that the prey was injured.
What more tricks can an injured rat pull?
Convinced that the people inside had no way to escape, he put down the knife and opened the cabinet with several holes poked out.
"Um?"
The black-haired wolf-headed man opened his mouth in surprise, and then closed it again. Two rows of sharp teeth squeezed against each other, making a rattling sound.
He was fooled.
There are many shabby clothes piled up in this wardrobe. This may be because the family is relatively poor, or it may be that many of the items have been taken away.
Of course this is not something that needs immediate attention.
The important thing is that there is no human boy here.
The only living thing that existed was a mouse. Next to the gray-skinned mouse, the body of another mouse had been broken into two parts. Moreover, this one also had a gash in its belly, and its whole body was twitching. It was obviously alive.
Not long anymore.
At first glance, it was clear that these two mice were the real owners of the blood stains on the long knife.
The two mice may have escaped from the fire by running in through a gap somewhere in the closet. But they didn't expect that they would not be able to escape here.
"Bagnossa Chedifen (where did that boy go?)?"
The black-haired wolf-headed man suddenly felt that he had been insulted again.
He was very sure that there were traces of the boy in this closet. His nose would not lie to him. At least the human boy had definitely stayed in this closet.
This young man must have left his clothes and coat here on purpose. The coat that was filled with the smell of a young man caused him to make a mistake in judgment.
But even so, it was impossible for the human boy to leave the room.
At least the boy was still in this room before he came here, and nothing can slip out now.
Where have you gone? Where have you gone?
The nervous-looking black-haired wolf-headed man turned his gaze out the window.
Because the window was blocked, he couldn't see anything.
But that direction is where his comrades are fighting. I believe that these powerful wolf-headed warriors have already cut off the heads of those two human cowards.
But if he lets an underage human kid run away, what face will he have in the tribe when he returns?
While he was in a hurry, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten to observe the room from a certain angle - from above.
Just like a falcon preying on a hare, the hare often cannot escape. After all, not everyone can detect the crisis coming from above.
But just as he raised his head, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
The broken beam in the room became a single-plank bridge. Knowing that he had no other way out, the boy climbed along the crossbar to another intact beam.
The young man hid his body and prepared to wait for the opportunity. He didn't want to come into contact with the wolf-headed man. It would be best if he could avoid it.
But it was obvious that this wolf-headed man was very alert. When the wolf-headed man turned his gaze upwards, the boy knew that he could no longer hide.
Even so, the young man did not sit still and waited for death. He rushed towards the wolf-headed man with a sharp weapon.
"Uh-huh!"
The boy let out a scream, and the sneak attack failed.
The speed of the other party's reaction was beyond his expectation. He was hit in the abdomen by the wolf-headed man's palm just as he fell from the rafter.
The arrow that was about to pierce the vital part was also missing its aim, and it only hit the thick fur of the wolf-headed man. It did not hurt or itch the wolf-headed man at all.
The tall and terrifying black-haired wolf-headed man pulled out the arrow stuck in the hair on his head and broke it in half.
The young man lost his crossbow, but he still had the remaining crossbow arrows in his hand, but even this unseemly weapon was gone just now.
Now the young man fell to the ground clutching his stomach, almost empty-handed, and the wolf-headed man moved his arms as thick as pillars and pulled out the long knife stuck in the ground.
clang!
The knife struck the boy who was lying on the ground mercilessly. The desire to survive made the boy roll quickly on the ground in a mess, and the knife edge failed again.
Although it was dangerous, he finally escaped.
It was obvious that the black-haired wolf-headed man had lost his patience and had no intention of surviving.
Or maybe there was none in the first place, but now I feel more urgent to take the life of this human boy.
The black-haired wolf-headed man once again pulled out his long knife from the ground. It seemed that it was not difficult to dodge the wolf-headed man's attack. But in fact, as long as the boy was a little slower and was hit once, he would die.
"Huha...huha..."
The boy was panting, his heart seemed to be beating too fast and burst.
He immediately got up from the ground, ignoring the pain all over his body and not looking at the sword light coming from behind, and rushed directly to the door.
The door was ajar, and that was his only hope of escape.