Yes, there is no alpha wolf in this pack of wolves.
There are even more than one or two species of wolves in the wolf pack.
In addition to mountain wolves and gray wolves, there are also more dangerous jackals and other wild wolf species that are common nearby.
"How could it be? Then who is commanding them?"
After carefully observing the pack of wolves running around outside again and again, the boy realized that something was too strange. The wolves rarely accepted outsiders, and even if there were exceptions, they would not be able to directly form a wild wolf coalition like this pack of wolves.
Since there is more than one breed of wolf, it is extremely difficult to determine the leader of the pack that unifies them.
He gave up trying his luck and had to put down the crossbow first to avoid wasting the limited arrows.
There is an inexplicable madness in the eyes of the beasts outside.
Normally, they would shrink back when encountering a tough opponent, but today they were extremely excited.
Even if their companions fall around them, these wild wolves still fight for their lives without fear of life or death.
Heimer's screams of death and the sound of the sword cutting bones never stopped. At the same time, Zeref was holding a thick iron rod at the front of the car to drive away the wolves that attacked the "Lightning".
Perhaps Heimel and Zeref suppressed the wolves, but after all, there were twenty or more wolves outside, attacking the carriage one after another.
If there is no countermeasure, Heimer will be outnumbered and exhausted, or the horse "Lightning" they rely on will be killed.
It will be their fate to be buried in the belly of a wolf.
"Verus, what should we do? There are too many wolves, and it will definitely be dangerous for Heimer and the others as well as Lightning out there."
"I know, aren't I thinking of a solution?"
Facing the girl's urging, the boy sighed helplessly.
"And I can't do everything, so don't expect too much from me."
Facing that strange pack of wolves, the young man was a little helpless. At the same time, he also felt troubled by the girl's almost unconditional trust.
"Really? I think you can really do anything."
Nia expressed surprise. She thought the boy would not say such depressing words.
Nia wasn't even worried about whether the current crisis could be solved, she was just thinking about whether it could be solved quickly.
She subconsciously believed that as long as this young man was by her side, no matter what happened, all problems would be solved.
"How is that possible?!"
Of course, the boy himself denied this.
"If I really could do anything, would I still be trapped here by these wolves?"
"Yeah, so I'm waiting for you to do it."
"Well…"
The boy was speechless. The girl's thoughts were too optimistic, leaving him speechless.
"Okay, I'll think about it again."
Since some people believe that they can solve the problem, it would be a disservice to the trust of the girl behind him to give up.
So the young man held the hilt of the dagger and began to think while watching the movements of the wolves.
Heimer is still fighting against the wolves outside, but he alone is weak and may not be able to hold on for long.
And Zeref was also very busy. If they failed to protect the horses, they would not be able to escape.
Go and help Heimer?
Naturally, the young man first considered fighting alongside the powerful knight Hemel.
If Heimer can be given support, the wolves may be able to be driven away.
However, in my current state, when I go outside the car, am I helping or is it a disservice?
The young man touched his chest seemingly casually, as if it was just a small and inadvertent movement.
In fact, at the moment of contact, the young man frowned.
Severe pain shot through his brain, making him shiver.
The injury he suffered in the last battle with the black-haired wolf-headed man has not yet healed, and the boy's current physical condition is worrying.
If he joins the fierce battle outside, he will inevitably have problems as he is injured. Not only will he not be able to help, but Heimer will also be burdened.
But even if he wasn't injured, helping Heimer probably wouldn't change the situation of the battle.
After all, he is still too weak. If he could have Heimer's strength, he might be able to do something through fighting.
But as long as the boy who joins the battle slows down Heimer's pace, the already disadvantaged battle situation will become more dangerous.
In a frontal battle, the boy's relatively weak strength can easily become a breakthrough for the wolves' attack.
This is why Heimer asked the teenager to give priority to protecting the girls in the carriage.
Then it is obviously the same for him to help Zeref. If Zeref cannot resist, even if he can hold on for a while, he will not be able to solve the besieged situation.
This is an extremely helpless fact. The power he possesses is not enough to change the situation of the war.
Even if they add their own weight to the balance of victory, it is still not enough to tip the victory in their favor.
"Verus...those are, those are them!"
"Um?"
The boy was still thinking, his attention no longer on the group of wolves.
But when he followed the girl's direction, he realized that the real culprit who caused all this had finally arrived.
Those are two wolf-headed men.
They were running towards them along the road from the direction of Frostbite Town.
The wolf-headed men moved very fast, and their rapidly alternating feet could be seen from a distance splashing dust on the road.
It only took a moment for the young man to realize that he had seen it wrong.
How could it be that there were just two wolf-headed men?
Those are two rows of wolf-headed men!
Because of the distance just now, the young man could not see clearly. But soon, he saw that behind the two wolf-headed men, there were a bunch of undulating wolf heads approaching them.
The exact number is unknown, but it definitely exceeds double digits.
"Oh, it is indeed the fault of these beasts."
Of course, Heimer outside noticed the figure of the group of orcs exuding a dangerous aura.
He was not surprised by the appearance of these uninvited guests. What was a bit beyond his expectation was that these wolf-headed men had only appeared now.
There have long been rumors that wolf-headed people can command wolves and make wild wolves fight for them.
Now it seems that it is indeed true. This group of wolves is so weird because they are controlled by the wolf-headed man.
"We can't drag it out anymore, we have to clear a way."
If the situation of being besieged by wolves cannot be changed now, they will surely die when the wolf-headed men arrive.
Fourteen or five wolves blocked their retreat in front of the carriage.
After the iron rod was also taken away, the unarmed Zeref seemed unable to hold on any longer, and the dark horse "Lightning" was almost exhausted.
There were four or five wolves surrounding Heimer, making it impossible for him to escape.
The fierce werewolf warriors are approaching quickly again, if they join the battle.
There is no doubt that the hopes of Heimer and others to survive will be wiped out.
"Fortunately, I have enough fighting spirit left to use this move."
Heimer knew that they were in a desperate situation, and he could only hope that his trump card could reverse this almost desperate situation.
Ouch!
As the distance between the wolf-headed man and them shortened, the wolves became more excited and their attacks became more ferocious.
Heimer also started running and ran to the front of the carriage, whereupon the wolves in front who had intended to kill the black horse surrounded him.
At this moment, the human warrior they feared suddenly stood still. He stopped waving his sword and even closed his eyes.
Has he given up resistance?
While this is a good thing, it's also a bit fishy.
The beasts took a few steps back and then looked at each other. They decided not to let this opportunity pass by and pounced directly on Heimer.
"Drink!!"
Just when these cunning wolves were about to cross the three-foot limit in front of him, Heimer opened his eyes.
Qi Source Cut.
This is a sword move known for its destructive power.
The sharp long sword was surrounded by violent fighting spirit, forming an extremely dangerous sword light that swept directly towards the wolves.
Last time he relied on this move to directly kill three wolf-headed men who invaded Difenni Village and escaped from danger. This time he had to rely on this move to fight for a chance of survival.
Splattered flesh and blood spread a red carpet on the road along with the howls of the wolves, and the split wolf corpses could not hinder the carriage's progress.
"Drive! Run, man!"
Zeref was also shocked by the destruction caused by Heimer, but he was not so far away from forgetting what he should do at this moment.
"Give me your hand, my lord!"
Zeref stretched out his hand to Heimer, who was exhausted from fighting spirit.
Heimer was half-kneeling on the ground. He could barely keep his body upright only by the support of the broken sword in his hand, which was already full of gaps.
Zeref waved the reins to let the black horse pick up speed. At the same time, he leaned out as far as possible towards Heimel and stretched out his arms, hoping that Heimel would grab his hand.
Heimer raised his head, his face pale and his eyes tired. After all, this blow was almost done with all his strength.
But Heimel still managed to pull himself together and stretched out his hand to Zeref.
After all, he doesn't want to die here, he still has many things to do.
But at the moment when Zeref and Heimel's hands intertwined, Heimel failed to hold them.
A mountain wolf attacked him from behind. Heimer gave up Zeref's help, and instead grabbed the hilt of the sword and stabbed the broken sword towards the beast.
"grown ups!"
clang!
Heimer's sword passed through the wolf's mouth. While killing the wolf, the sword in his hand was also broken in the wolf's belly.
The knight stood up unsteadily. Now he not only lost his weapon but also exhausted his strength.
After the remaining evil wolves realized that this man was really at the end of his strength, they bit into his body one after another.
Two wolves bit the calves of his legs respectively, and Heimer, who had just stood up, knelt down again.
Then a wolf jumped on Heimer's shoulder and bit his throat. After a while, other wolves also jumped on him, intending to get a piece of good meat from it.
"No!"
Zeref watched helplessly as the fallen Heimer was swallowed up by the wolves, while the galloping black horse immediately took them away.
The fallen figure of Heimer, who was fighting bloody battles, was getting farther and farther away from them, but in the face of all this, everyone was helpless.
"Why? Heimer will..."
Nia stared at the place where the knight fell, her eyes widened. Tears rolled in her eyes and finally overflowed from the corners of her eyes.
She couldn't believe that this man would fall down just like that, just for the safety of others.
How could such a powerful person be devoured by wolves?
"not yet……"
The young man's expression was cold, and he raised the crossbow again.
After Heimer fell, the group of wolf-headed men also came over. Their eyes were bloodthirsty and cruel, and they ran very fast one by one.
Even though there were no obstacles on the carriage's path, the wolf-headed people were still quickly closing the distance between them and the carriage.