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Chapter 98: The Mysterious Dark Aura
Chapter 98: The Mysterious Dark Aura
The black aura felt like a living creature, as if an eight-armed octopus was coiling around one's arm and constantly writhing.
Reyn had never seen anything so eerie.
But upon closer thought, it seemed somewhat similar to the green glow emitted by the wooden talisman.
"Some sort of evil mysterious side energy?" Reyn wondered.
"But how is this possible? Didn't the Barbarian squad go to eliminate the Ogre?"
The Barbarian bounty hunter squad entered Shiny Gold Town, and their captain, the towering and formidable 'Giant' Haral, was still fresh in his mind. If anyone wanted to harm the Shield Maiden, they would have to get past him first.
"But now, the Shield Maiden lies here between life and death. Could it be that the Ogre is not only fierce but also capable of magic?" Reyn felt that this matter wasn't as simple as it seemed, and at the same time, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
"Thank you for saving me!" The girl lifted her head, her swollen red eyes staring straight at Reyn. Tears still clung to her eyelashes, but her gaze revealed a hint of determination.
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"She has a pulse, weak breathing, but she's still alive and can be saved," Reyn sighed in relief. Before, he might not have been able to do anything, but ever since Anna gained control of that mysterious green glow.
Soon, a dense green light appeared in Anna's palm.
The sound of skin being cut echoed.
Immediately after, Anna held the talisman with both hands, closed her eyes, and concentrated her mind on the wooden talisman.
The girl continued to sob for a while before slowly asking, "Is this Shiny Gold Town?"
Reyn gently laid the tall and graceful Barbarian girl on the bed.
After Reyn left, the pack of Forest Wolves quickly surrounded the convulsing body of their leader and began to feast.
These Forest Wolves were larger than the North American brown wolves Reyn had seen in his past life, and a single Forest Wolf's combat power was no less than that of an adult with a pitchfork.
With a soft moan, the Barbarian girl opened her eyes.
At this moment, the black aura seemed to sense the green light's intention to expel it, and it 'fought fiercely' against the green energy controlled by Anna.
When Reyn looked at the Barbarian girl again, he found that her previously furrowed brows had relaxed, and her long lashes trembled slightly. Her appearance seemed to have improved compared to before the treatment.
Mother Emma paused, surprised. "Should we ask Anna to take a look at her?"
Reyn placed two fingers on the girl's pale neck, sensing her pulse, and nodded slightly.
This situation startled Reyn.
Anna, who had been waiting by the side, slowly approached, but Reyn stopped her from immediately starting the treatment and pointed to the black aura on the Barbarian girl's left arm.
"Forest Wolves!" Using his dark vision, Reyn quickly identified their forms. There were seven or eight Forest Wolves with brown-gray fur, gradually surrounding them.
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'Cookie' seemed a bit panicked and afraid, shrinking back towards Reyn's feet.
Immediately, a silver arc of light flashed from below, tearing open the leader wolf's lower abdomen.
"Is Anna a physician?"
However, at this moment, Reyn noticed that Anna's forehead was already beaded with fine sweat.
"No, Reyn, I can sense that the black aura is terrifying. If I stop, it will revive and reattach itself to her arm," Anna explained.
In an instant, the girl's entire body was enveloped in a surge of green light! No, only her left hand, which had held the shield, still emitted a faint black aura.
The Barbarian girl, named Lagra, slowly began to recount the story of what had happened to their squad over the past two days.
Reyn's entire body tensed, his muscles bulging, and his veins popping.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
However, with Anna's continuous supply of green energy, it seemed to have the upper hand over the black aura.
Reyn felt that as long as the Shield Maiden wasn't dead, Anna should be able to gradually heal her.
"Wailing~"
The girl's eyes gradually cleared, but the next moment, she seemed to remember something and involuntarily curled up, hugging her knees and sobbing softly on the bed.
"Mother, I found her lying by the roadside while walking my dog. I brought her back," Reyn explained.
The dog took a few quick steps forward and barked at the pack of Forest Wolves, at least twice its size.
"Power Surge!"
Anna's slender body swayed, and her previously rosy complexion turned pale with weakness. Reyn quickly supported Anna as she sat down on the bed.
"Feasting" was their top priority.
"Would you mind sharing what happened to you?"
Unconcerned about the corpse of their fellow wolf, they continued to feast.
"Oh, I see," Reyn nodded, understanding the situation.
Seemingly aware of the weakness of their opponent, the leader wolf, the size of a calf, let out a low growl, triggering a wave of attacks.
"Don't force it if you can't."
"Anna, be careful. That black aura is very strange," Reyn warned.
"If we stop, all our efforts will be in vain. So, we must persevere and finish it in one go," Anna shook her head, looking into Reyn's eyes with a hint of unyielding determination.
Mother Emma felt relieved and said, "Then we should find a physician?"
"After some thought, Reyn turned to Anna and said, "Anna, you should go and get some rest first. I'll take care of things here."
'The investigation report from the Falcon of the Habsburg Manor didn't lie. There was indeed only one ogre, but when we arrived, we found it to be an elderly ogre, very cunning.'
However, this dark aura seemed a bit tricky, adding some uncertainty to the matter of healing.
She understood what Reyn meant; he wanted her to prepare to use that miraculous talisman to save the person.
'When did Anna learn healing?'
A perfect example of a dog relying on its master's power.
'Woof~~~'
Reyn didn't have to wait long.
Reyn immediately approached and carefully examined the situation.
As soon as he entered the house, seeing Reyn covered in blood while holding a woman, his mother Emma was startled.
This was why Reyn chose to activate the 'Power Surge' skill, instantly killing the alpha wolf. A swift and decisive move.
Reyn quickly picked up the barbarian girl from the ground, along with the battle axe and damaged great shield nearby, and turned to leave.
'My name is Lagra, a barbarian from the northern Reindeer Tundra.'
It was like an old house that hadn't been lived in for over a decade, suddenly opened one day, and the smell that hit you."
'But no matter what, I should check if the other person can still be saved first.'
'Anna, you're pushing yourself too hard! Why didn't you split it into two trips?'
Reyn's concerned words made Anna's cheeks flush, and she obediently nodded, letting out a heavy 'mm-hmm.'
At this moment, 'Cookie' seemed to sense its owner's aura, as well as the enemy's fear.
Soon, the green light suppressed the black aura, forcing it to retreat from the girl's left arm to her palm.
'I remember that day when you all came to Shiny Gold Town as a team,' Reyn said, choosing his words carefully.
A brown-gray wolf shadow, two to three meters long, pounced like lightning, directly at Reyn.
Seeing Reyn's formidable aura, the pack of forest wolves whined and retreated.
Several pairs of green eyes slowly approached from the depths of the forest.
Anna, startled, immediately understood and quickly ran upstairs.
'Are you awake?' Reyn asked softly.
The girl's expression was pained, her brows furrowed, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, indicating some sort of internal injury.
However, the air seemed to be filled with a faint stench of blood and decay.
The soft and rich green light, under Anna's control, quickly landed on the barbarian girl.
This startled the charging forest wolves, causing them to shudder and turn away from Reyn, the 'Brutal One'! Reyn gave a heavy kick, sending the alpha wolf's body back to the hungry pack.
The girl trembled and turned to look at Reyn, saying, 'I'm awake.'
At this moment, the wolf pack slowly surrounded them.
'Yes, this is Lianshanjin Town, and you're safe here. By the way, can you tell me your name? I'm Reyn.' Reyn was delighted that communication was possible.
'What's this?'
But soon, he realized it was likely because something unexpected had happened to the rest of her team.
'I've never heard her mention it before.'
Indeed, her current state wasn't good. The previous healing had consumed too much of her mental energy, and at this moment, Anna felt waves of dizziness washing over her. She desperately needed some sleep.
The headband on her forehead was gone, and her light yellow hair, now loose and tangled, was stained with sweat and blood, sticking to her forehead and cheeks in clumps.
An elderly ogre? Could it be a wizard?
'Swish!'
Saving the person was the priority!
After the treatment, the barbarian girl gradually woke up after about half an hour.
This time, Reyn didn't have to ask again.
That determination gave Reyn the feeling of an unyielding boulder standing firm against the howling north wind.
'I should take her upstairs and let Anna check on her.' Reyn didn't say much and carried the barbarian girl upstairs.
'Anna, go and prepare. Mother, this is all wolf blood.'
Just as Reyn was considering whether to advise Anna to take a break first, the green light further blossomed, and the dark aura was directly forced out of the shield girl's left hand, instantly dissipating into the air.
Clearly, such an operation was extremely mentally draining for Anna as well.
His danger sense reacted, and Reyn immediately put down the shield girl and turned to look.
At this moment, the lynx puppy 'Cookie' beside him suddenly barked towards Reyn's back.
The next second, it was heavily slammed to the ground, its belly slit open by Reyn's sword.
He slowly turned the opponent over, laying it flat on its back.
'Mmm.' Anna obediently nodded and, with Reyn's support, returned to the room to rest.
The alpha wolf howled and glanced at it. In mid-air, the three-hundred-pound wolf body was still twitching, but blood and organs were already spilling out of its slit belly!
Reyn was puzzled, but he didn't ask, instead patiently listening to Lagra's story.
'It has many subordinates, but it lets them scatter near its lair, which led to our initial misjudgment.'
'When we launched our attack, that cunning elderly ogre gathered its gnoll and doghead subordinates to besiege us.'
'Fortunately, my brother Haral is a berserk barbarian, with a flesh liberation rate exceeding forty percent.'
(End of Chapter)
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