While the team was moving ahead through the forest, keeping caution after the earlier ambush, a loud scream suddenly echoed from the distance.

"RUNN!"

The voice was filled with panic.

"What!" Kellar shouted as he instantly raised his shield and stepped forward.

His eyes scanned the direction of the sound, trying to understand what was happening.

Moments later, a group of awakeners burst out from between the trees. Their faces were pale, and their movements were unsteady as they ran for their lives.

Behind them a massive pack of wolves surged forward.

Reigns’ expression turned ugly the moment he saw it.

The number was overwhelming.

The ground shook slightly under the movement of so many beasts. Their growls overlapped, and their glowing eyes created a terrifying sight.

All he could see were levels flashing in his vision.

Level 5... Level 6...

"Ahh!"

"Save us..."

"Kyakk!"

Screams erupted as some of the fleeing awakeners were caught. A wolf leaped forward and dragged one down, tearing into him without slowing. Another was grabbed from the side and ripped apart as the pack continued moving forward.

"What’s going on?" Mira shouted, her voice trembling slightly as she stepped back.

"Why is there such a pack!" she added, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"We should too." Arvin shouted sharply as he turned to move.

But he paused after taking a step.

He looked back.

"Reigns!"

Reigns stood still and his eyes locked onto the incoming pack.

"Sorry Arvin... I have been waiting for something like this.."

Reigns hesitated before making a decision.

"Such an opportunity, I can’t let it go!"

Before anyone could respond, he raised his hand.

"BLOOM!"

Several Splash Shooters appeared around him, rising from the ground one after another. Their bodies swelled as they prepared to fire.

Reigns’ gaze sharpened.

"SHOOT!"

POPPPPP!

SWISH!

Dozens of compressed energy shots burst forward at once.

They shot out like a storm, cutting through the air and crashing directly into the wolf pack.

The pack was so dense that missing it was almost impossible.

The first wave of attacks hit brutally, taking down many.

One shot slammed into a Direwolf’s side and tore off its leg, sending it tumbling across the ground. Another shot struck directly at a wolf’s head, and the force exploded it apart, spraying blood into the air.

Another burst followed.

A wolf leaped forward, but a shot hit it mid-air and blasted its chest open, throwing it backward into the others.

Several wolves were struck at once. Some were pushed back, and others collapsed instantly as their bodies could not withstand the impact.

"Lv 1 guys..just concentrate on one, don’t scatter the power."

Reigns commanded the weaker ones and then spoke to the higher level one.

"Also lend a helping hand to others."

POP!POP!

The Splash Shooters shifted slightly as if obeying his command.

Some continued targeting the dense pack, while others redirected toward the fleeing awakeners, striking wolves that were about to catch them.

A shot hit the ground near a wolf’s legs, blasting it off balance. Another followed and pierced through its skull.

The battlefield turned chaotic.

Wolves were falling one after another, but the pack kept pushing forward.

Reigns did not stop.

His summons fired continuously, their attacks overlapping like a relentless barrage.

Soon, notifications began to ring in his mind.

[You have killed Lv5 Direwolf.]

[You have gained 420 lifespan.]

[You have killed Lv6 Direwolf.]

[You have gained 570 lifespan.]

[Splash Shooter Lv1-⟩Lv2]

[Splash Shooter Lv5-⟩Lv6]

[Splash Shooter Lv3-⟩Lv4]

[Splash Shooter Lv2-⟩Lv3]

[...]

[...]

A string of notifications flashed rapidly before Reigns’ eyes as the Splash Shooters went absolutely wild.

The awakeners who had been running suddenly slowed down as they looked back.

Their expressions turned into shock.

They watched as the summons stood in place, firing continuously like a rain of attacks, cutting through the wolf pack without pause.

"What the hell is he?"

"Damn! What class is this?"

"So many summons?"

Their voices were filled with disbelief as they stared at the scene unfolding in front of them.

"Kellar!Make sure to protect others. I will support Reigns." Saying this, Arvin stepped forward and chose to stay close to Reigns.

Reigns’ plant legion had already proved crucial in holding back the massive pack.

Some of the awakeners who had been planning to escape slowed down. They looked at the situation and then decided to take a detour and fight instead of running.

Mira and Ren stood side by side and began shooting down the wolves one after another. Mira’s spells exploded on impact, while Ren’s arrows pierced through weak points with precision.

"Keep them away!" Mira shouted as she cast another wave of fire.

Ren nodded and released another arrow. "Don’t let them get close!"

Who knew if they could level up from this.

As the assault continued, the wolf pack started reacting.

The wolves noticed the humans standing their ground, and a few of them broke formation and dashed forward aggressively.

Arvin stepped ahead to intercept them.

He raised his sword and met the first wolf head-on. The blade clashed against its hide, and he pushed forward with force, cutting across its side. Another wolf lunged at him, and he twisted his body and blocked it, then countered with a strike to drive it back.

"Stay behind me!" Arvin shouted, holding the front line.

But five wolves suddenly broke away.

They changed direction sharply and began circling around, their eyes locking onto Reigns.

Reigns noticed them instantly.

Among them, one Level 6 Direwolf sprinted forward faster than the others.

Reigns sneered slightly, tightening his grip on the scythe.

"So you have chosen death right?"

The wolf let out a low growl and leaped into the air, aiming straight for his throat.

But in the next moment, its eyes widened.

Reigns’ figure blurred.In an instant, he appeared directly in front of it mid-air and swung his scythe.

The blade flashed.With a single strike, Reigns decapitated it. Blood splattered across the ground as the body fell lifeless.

The other wolves were taken aback.

They slowed down and began circling him carefully, their growls turning cautious.

But Reigns did not let them breathe.

He activated Shadow Guise and his figure vanished.

The wolves looked around in confusion, their heads snapping from side to side as they searched for him.

For a brief moment, there was nothing.

Then.. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

A blade flashed through the air.

Another wolf dropped instantly.

[You have killed Lv6 Direwolf.]

[You have gained 580 lifespan.]

[You have level up.]

Strength: 12»13

Ability: 18

Stamina: 15»16

Perception: 9»10

Mana: 8»10

Reigns did not hesitate.

Having already decided earlier, he immediately poured the stats.

"KURGHHH!"

The remaining two wolves shrieked as they saw their companion die. One of them jumped back in fear, while the other lunged forward in desperation.

In Reigns’ eyes, its movement felt slow.

He turned his body and dodged the claws instantly, then swung his scythe.This time, the blade did not cut cleanly. It got stuck in the thick hide of the wolf, making it screech loudly.

Reigns did not panic.

He stepped forward and kicked it hard, forcing it away and freeing his weapon.

At that moment, the other wolf jumped at him from the side.

But the Splash Shooter had already locked onto it.

Five orbs shot out at once.

They struck the wolf mid-air, killing it instantly and sending its body flying backward.

Using that opening, Reigns pulled his scythe free and swung again, ending the final struggle of the remaining wolf.

[You have killed a Lv7 Direwolf.]

[You have gained 700 days lifespan.]

Reigns exhaled slowly, his grip still firm.

"I see... No wonder you are so thick."

Just then a sudden bolt of lightning descended from above.

It struck down with a blinding flash, and for a moment, everything froze.

Reigns paused and turned around.

The Direwolves nearby stopped moving, as if something had suppressed them.

SWISH!

Another bolt struck the ground with a loud explosion.

The force sent dust and debris flying in all directions.

As the light slowly faded, a figure walked out from within the smoke.A cold chill ran down everyone’s spine as they saw it.