Dimensional Codex - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Invasion Of Wolves

The town could no longer hold on.

Clark, holding the longbow in his hand and looking at the dark wolves outside, gritted his teeth, a painful expression on his face. These damn monsters are about to climb over the wall but we are unable to deal with these monsters.

He turned his head and looked to his side and noticed that the militia was already panicking. They might have been protected by a wall but the flames breathed by those black wolves still burned many people. These magical flames were almost fatal to ordinary people!

“This place is finished.”

Clark heaved a long sigh before turning his head and glancing at a girl not far away. The girl had golden curly hair and was wearing a white robe that had been stained with blood and dust. Be that as it may, the girl still tried hard to treat the wounded around her. Whenever the girl stretched her hand out, a faint white brilliance emerged from her hand, enveloping the bodies of the wounded and dispelling the black mist lingering around them. Meanwhile, the painful expressions of the wounded gradually calmed down under the brilliance of this holy light. However, Clark knew that this was just a drop in the bucket.

“Kid, get out of here.”

Clark heaved another sigh and said, looking at the girl beside him.

“It’s already too late. You don’t have to die with us here! This is our home, and you are just a traveler!”

“But I am a priest, a priest of the Temple of Order!”

The blonde girl reached out, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and shook her head in response to Clark’s persuasion. Her voice was a little horse; a bit of shaking could be noticed in her voice, but even then, the girl still insisted on staying.

“It’s my duty to guard order and fight chaos! I will never flee!”

“Sigh…”

Clark could only sigh upon hearing the girl’s reply. He raised the longbow in his hand and looked down the wall. At this moment, the black wolves were already under the wall. Their heads were raised and jaws opened towards the top of the wall, breathing bright red flames. Clark had no choice but to step back as the scorching hot breath blew on his face. He could barely resist the high temperature that was hot enough to even melt his skin. Be that as it may, the stone wall around him began to soften after being heated by the flames and it was beginning to melt like butter.

“Damn it!”

Clark’s face turned pale at this scene. These black wolves weren’t ordinary beasts but terrifying monsters. On the continent, the so-called monsters were basically the creatures that had been infected and mutated by the mana of chaos. Naturally, their attacks weren’t pure physical attacks. In fact, every blow from these monsters bore the power of chaos. Anyone struck would be immediately infected by the chaos energy; he or she would die a very tragic death before turning into a monster.

Had it not been for the priestess of the Temple of Order who happened to be lodging here by chance, the town might not have been able to hold on till now. It would have been completely ravaged by the first wave of black wolves’ attacks.

But now…

“You guys, take her away immediately!”

Clark made a prompt decision without a moment of hesitation. He gestured to the two soldiers beside him and gave a strict order.

“This young lady is a priestess of the temple. She cannot die here! Take her to the docks and leave this place on Red Fist immediately! Remember, you must guard this young lady, even if you have to lay down your lives. Do you understand?”

“Sir, yes, Sir!!”

Having heard Clark’s order, the two soldiers around him nodded at once before making their way to the priestess, trying to pull her up. But the priestess’ expression changed drastically after noticing their actions.

“You can’t do this. As long as we persevere, we will be saved for sure. You can’t give up…”

“Thank you, miss, but we know that there is no point in holding on.”

Clark smiled wryly at the words of the priestess.

“Sweetwater Town is just a small town. Even if we ask for help, I am afraid it will be difficult for the front line to mobilize people. To be honest, I am very grateful to you. We have been able to evacuate everyone else all because you were here. Otherwise, I’m afraid this place would have fallen the very first night these black wolves came. But now, our families have left safely. We have no regrets. Let us fight to our last moment for our homeland!”

“You guys…”

The priestess bit her lips upon hearing this. She had no idea how to respond to this. Whereas Clark turned his back on her and drew his bow, aiming at the wolves below.

“Hurry up! You helped us save our family. Now, it’s time for us to pay your back! Miss, you are still young, you have a long life ahead of you!”

“But…”

Obviously, the priestess had something to say but the two soldiers had arrived before her at this moment. The priestess, looking at their resolute and pale faces, couldn’t help but hesitate. She reached out and tightly held the scepter beside her. She seemed to be thinking.

But right at this moment, an accident happened!

“Aoooo~!”

A sharp wolf howl echoed throughout the entire town. Both Clark and the priestess’ expressions changed when they heard this howl. They hurriedly turned their heads towards the direction of the howl. And they were taken aback by the sight of a huge black wolf on a nearby mountain behind the back of wolves, howling towards the sky!

“Alpha Wolf…”

Clark’s face turned pale instantly at the sight of the two to three meters tall wolf. The longbow slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. As a veteran hunter of the north, he was certainly aware of how terrifying an alpha wolf was. But even Clark had never seen an alpha wolf. It must be known that the black wolves had always been nothing more than bedtime stories for children in the north. But when they really appeared before you, it was a different sight altogether.

“Aoooo~~~!”

The pack of rioting black wolves also raised their heads and howled upon hearing the alpha wolf howl. Then, their offensive suddenly became more and more intense!

BOOM!

One after another, black wolves frantically slammed themselves into the wall in front of them. They didn’t even care about their own safety. They charged straight at the wall like they were crazy. Even if their heads were bleeding from the impact, they didn’t give up. Not to mention, the black wolves’ bodies were very hard. It was impossible for them to suffer any real damage from this kind of impact.

But for the militia on the fence, this was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The wall under their feet began to shake drastically under the unrelenting impact of the wolves. There were even a few unlucky ones who lost their footing and fell off the wall. And before they could even let out a stream, they were bitten and torn to pieces by the black wolves.

A determined look took over the priestess’ face when she witnessed this. She tightened her grip on the scepter and looked at the tragedy outside with trembling eyes. But when she watched the few militias fall off the wall and get torn to pieces, a sense of determination became visible in her eyes. She seemed to have come to a decision. She raised the scepter in her hand and placed it on her chest.

But right at this moment, a beam of holy flight suddenly fell from the sky.