Simply earlier than the alpha wolf got here crashing down, Alex stealthy teleported into the farm. If not for his fast considering, he would have been crushed by the carcass of alpha.

However that was not all, he teleported again into the true world simply after that and performed lifeless. He made it seem to be the alpha fell on high of him and he misplaced consciousness.

Regardless that he tried to pretend it. Dhairya noticed via it in a second.

“Slap. Slap. Slap…” Three slaps got here in fast succession forcing Alex to open his eyes.

“Bone fantastic, there are solely flesh wounds. A lot of the blood on his garments isn’t his personal. Why isn’t waking up?” After seeing Alex slowly open his eyes, Dhairya mumbled and started slapping once more.

“Slap, slap.” Dhairya felt prefer it was the perfect time to punish this loopy child. Faking harm presently. He was barely offended.

“Ah!” Alex cupped his burning cheeks and stood up in a jiffy.

It was higher to stand up than to obtain powerful love from Dhairya. Alex may see that Dhairya was genuinely upset. He did not need to anger him.

After wanting round, all he may see have been injured folks and two corpses. They belong to 2 of the caravan members. And the headless corpse reminded him of the individual that woke him up.

Seeing that, any sense of accomplishment he had vanished.

‘Provided that I used to be somewhat higher, somewhat stronger.’ He thought with a heavy coronary heart. That is what Daya feared.

It was not worry for her life. She was robust and succesful. In a one-on-one battle, she may need been in a position to defeat the alpha. However, she knew that she can be incapable of defending your entire caravan towards the wolf pack.

Like Alex, Daya stood close by, dejected. Her eyes have been tearing up barely. Solely Kan was calm and composed serving to his fellow tribesman wrap bandages.

With the medication they’d, they might simply survive their journey. Nonetheless, the lifeless folks is not going to come again. It was a actuality they needed to face.

This was the primary time that Alex felt his feeble mortality.

Seeing folks with superhuman power, he was mesmerised by their powers and talent. And it would not be unfaithful to say that he felt invincible for a time.

But seeing the corpses earlier than him. He realised how frail human life was.

‘People are people, not gods.’

Alex took a minute to regulate his thoughts. Every thing that occurred right now was eternally engraved in his thoughts. And he vowed to get stronger sooner or later.

“Can I assist?” He requested. He was volunteering to assist them bandage their wounds.

———–

The temper was heavy, everybody was drained. After resting for a bit, they continued to journey.

They can not return empty-handed. The tribe was relying on them to outlive.

Alex who killed many wolves and saved the caravan was handled properly whereas they travelled. He was praised for his bravery and power.

However he felt like an imposter listening to their phrases.

He was dragging one of many ownerless sleighs. In it have been the carcasses of wolves and a few pelt.

Regardless that two of his tribesmen died as a result of wolf, the wolf pelt was thought of useful. They have been taking them to the town to commerce. It may be thought of penance for them. Promoting them to supply for the households of the lifeless was the perfect consequence.

After travelling for a while, Alex requested.

“Do wolves often hunt folks?”

“Sigh, Wolves hunt every little thing. Folks or not, they don’t care. The weak shall be hunted, it’s the legislation of the wilderness.” Dhairya replied.

“However this time, it was totally different.” Kan who was close by stated.

“How so?”

“Older Alpha’s often choose their prey fastidiously. They hunt the weakest and retreat in the event that they assume the prey is stronger than them.”

“Ah! You imply the Alpha we noticed was youthful and rash. It did not care in regards to the pack or the dying of the wolves.”

“Sure, this might solely imply one factor. It was a lone wolf that efficiently developed to make use of mysterious power. It took over the pack and compelled the opposite wolves to hunt. It was an outlier.”

“We have been unfortunate to meat a ferocious beast like that.”

Kan defined the main points to Alex.

“Oh!” Alex nodded.

“Meru, do not dwell on the previous. You can’t change the previous. Even when we had taken one other plan of action, the survival of our caravan was by no means assured. We will put together for the longer term, however cannot predict it.” Dhairya stated.

On his face, Alex may see the vicissitude of time. It had left behind scars that can’t be healed.

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It took them a very long time to cross lake Kurma. The huge expanse of barren snow was left behind they usually lastly noticed indicators of human inhabitation.

Alex noticed a path main from the lake in the direction of a dense forest. Within the far mountains, he may see tall bushes standing proudly, battling towards the climate.

‘Somethings there.’ He thought.

“That is the village of the woodland tribe. One in every of our allies. Let’s go there and relaxation earlier than travelling to the town.” Dhairya stated, pointing in the direction of the dense forest.

Dhairya walked in the direction of the village. Everybody else adopted behind him.

When he reached nearer, Alex may see a gaggle of individuals ready on the entrance of the village. They already realised the stone head tribe was coming and was ready for them.

Behind them, was the doorway to the village.

Not like the stone head tribe, they did not construct partitions round their village with massive tree trunks. Their wall was made out of residing bushes and vines.

It was the dense forest that Alex noticed. Behind the masking of bushes, the land was airplane and wood buildings have been neatly organized on both facet. It had the aesthetics of a contemporary metropolis.

‘No matter you say, the architect that constructed homes should be phenomenal.’ Alex thought.

Delicate carpentry was used to create the homes. And wood collectible figurines have been displayed outdoors the village corridor. Attracting the eyes of everybody within the caravan.

Abruptly, an individual got here from behind the gang close to the doorway and stated.

“We welcome the merchants of the stone head tribe with open arms.”

“It is good to see you once more, Mupan of the woodlands.” Bowing his head, Dhairya stated.

It was an extended and arduous journey. Alex lastly relaxed. It did not matter what sort of folks the woodland tribe was. He was certain that it was a secure zone.

‘Please, god, let there be sleep.’ He thought whereas strolling behind Dhairya.