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The bones in a dire wolf's forehead are extremely hard; although the arrow pierced its forehead, it failed to penetrate the skull.

In excruciating pain, the dire wolf almost instinctively lunged at Instructor Gru, who was standing on a horizontal branch of the tree trunk.

Just as the dire wolf pounced on Instructor Gru, Instructor Nora and Instructor Virgil approached from the left and right sides with longswords in hand. The two swords pierced the dire wolf's shoulders, and blood spurted out instantly. As the dire wolf lunged forward, the wound that was originally just a puncture was cut open and became quite long.

Although the longsword cut through the dire wolf's hide, it still couldn't stop its pounce.

Instructor Gru stood on the horizontal branch, drew back the bowstring of his Battle Shortbow, and fired the second arrow.

When the arrow was fired, the dire wolf was already within reach. Instructor Gru's arrow struck the dire wolf's left eye precisely. The dire wolf let out a miserable howl and leaped more than four meters high, its blood-red mouth biting at Instructor Gru's thigh.

It was too late for Instructor Gru to escape.

Roy, shield in hand, seized the opportunity to leap out from beside the tree trunk and suddenly pounced in front of the dire wolf, slamming his shield into the wolf's massive jaws.

'Duang'

The small Round Shield slammed into the dire wolf's snorting nose, its sharp fangs scraping against the shield and sending sparks flying.

Although the instructors already knew that Roy had the power-boosting effect, they were still somewhat unwilling to believe that a level seven Novice Priest could actually withstand the attack of Tier 2 Magical Beast, the dire wolf, head-on.

Roy's exposed arm was covered in a layer of rock-like markings and had a strange metallic sheen.

As the dire wolf fell, one of its claws grazed Roy's arm, leaving only a white mark on Roy arm.

Roy, not to be outdone, slammed his Holy Scepter down hard on the dire wolf's forepaws.

Unfortunately, the adult dire wolf's bones were too hard. Roy's full-force attack, which made his hand numb, still failed to break the claw.

Then Instructor Gru also brandished his Battle Shortbow Battle Shortbow, which had sharp blades on its limbs, giving Instructor Gru a certain fighting ability when the enemy got close.

He swung his Battle Shortbow and slammed it hard into the dire wolf's back, drawing another wound on its body.

He tumbled awkwardly to the ground, rolled once, got up, and darted into the woods.

However, they were stopped by two Half-Elf hunters who jumped out from behind the tree.

The two elven hunters, wielding spears, thrust them at the dire wolf's chest fur. The dire wolf, now somewhat berserk, opened its mouth wide and bit down on both spears. With a powerful shake of its head, it flung the two elven hunters away.

Instructor Nora, Instructor Virgil, and Instructor Eleanor, who were chasing behind, seized the opportunity to catch up and encircle the area.

Instructor Virgil, relying on his agility, launched the first attack on the dire wolf. He suddenly jumped up and thrust his sword into the dire wolf's ribs, almost piercing through them completely.

The dire wolf let out a shrill scream and turned to bite Instructor Virgil, but Instructor Nora and Instructor Eleanor seized the opportunity to find an opening. The two longswords were thrust into the dire wolf's neck from both sides again. This time, Instructor Nora's longsword suddenly turned crimson and, along the dire wolf's neck, she pushed the longsword into the dire wolf's chest cavity.

The scorching blade sizzled as it heated the dire wolf's wound.

Unable to bear the pain, the dire wolf turned and bit Instructor Nora.

Instructor Nora rolled aside, and at that moment the dire wolf let out a mournful howl.

It was as if an invisible spiritual force rushed into his body. Roy felt his legs go weak and he lost his balance. He almost fell off the branch and quickly reached out to grab the tree trunk beside him.

Instructor Gru swayed slightly, and the arrow he had aimed at flew into the sky instead.

The dire wolf, blind in one eye and covered in several cuts, with one front paw slightly lame, tried to escape into the forest by roaring out 'terror'.

Roy stood on the branch, realizing he couldn't catch up, and quickly recited the prayer again. A pale golden divine pattern appeared in front of Roy.

The Hammer of Judgment slowly rose from the divine runes, and then Roy swung his arm at the dire wolf that was trying to escape. The Hammer of Judgment flew towards the dire wolf like lightning, hitting it precisely in the waist. The dire wolf's slender waist collapsed, and its huge body fell to the ground.

Several Half-Elf hunters, spears in hand, leaped out from all sides and plunged their spears into the dire wolves...

The dire wolf was about to struggle a bit more in the forest clearing when it was unexpectedly killed by a group of elven hunters with spears.

The five dire wolves trapped in the spider web were now covered in arrows, with only two of them being unlucky enough to have been shot in the eyes.

All the dire wolves vented their anger on the nets. They were strong and had sharp teeth. Even though they were covered by two layers of nets, they tore several large holes in the nets in an instant.

Braving the rain of arrows, the dire wolves scrambled to emerge from the net.

A thin layer of ice on the open ground caused them to fall repeatedly, and then another ice spear fell and exploded right above the dire wolves' heads, with countless tiny ice shards falling on them, almost covering the dire wolves with a layer of ice.

Miss Christine also fired several arrows at one of the dire wolves. The arrows in her hand were not only imbued with Wind Element, but the arrowheads were also extremely sharp, leaving a bloody hole when they pierced the dire wolf.

Before the dire wolf could escape the trap, it noticed Miss Christine.

More than twenty half- Half-Elf hunters fired arrows at the same time, and after several volleys, the dire wolves were covered in arrows...

The dire wolves charged out almost desperately, tearing the net apart in a few tugs.

A dire wolf lunged at Miss Christine, but Sabrina gripped her greatsword tightly and leaped down from the tree...

Behind Sabrina appeared the phantom of a Sword Dancer. This Sword Dancer maintained the same posture as Sabrina, almost both of them raising their greatswords above their heads with both hands, exuding an aura of power capable of splitting mountains and rivers.

' Leaping Strike '

The Heavy Sword struck the dire wolf squarely on the top of its head, but only managed to pierce a layer of fur; the dire wolf's skull was exceptionally sturdy.

It seized the opportunity to tilt its head back and bite Sabrina's wrist, but Instructor Nora, who rushed over from the side, plunged a longsword into its mouth.

Instructor Virgil appeared from behind Sabrina and yanked Sabrina away.

The dire wolf's sharp teeth almost grazed Sabrina's wrist.

Instructor Nora gripped the sword hilt with both hands and pulled hard, managing to rip open the dire wolf's mouth.

The elven hunters who arrived later, wielding spears, thrust them into the dire wolf, killing it instantly.

In the blink of an eye, two dire wolves were killed...

The other four dire wolves, also riddled with arrows, had just escaped the net. Seeing their companions dead, they lost their will to fight and fled into the forest.

The elven hunters refused to let them go. A group of them surrounded the dire wolves, holding spears but not attacking, waiting for Instructor Nora and Instructor Virgil to deal with them one by one.

Instructor Nora and Instructor Virgil both wielded magical weapons, which were not only sharp but also imbued with magical properties, making them perfect for slaying these dire wolves with sharp quills on their fur.

As the last dire wolf fell in a pool of blood, the elven hunters, at Instructor Nora's behest, hurriedly skinned the wolf and removed its fangs and magic core.

Since two other wolf packs following behind had already cautiously crept up, Instructor Nora decisively ordered them to abandon burying the wolf carcasses.

All elves must evacuate immediately...

Instructor Gru and Roy stayed behind to evacuate last.

His Piercing Arrow were somewhat intimidating to the two wolf packs in the distance, but one pack had a Wolf King, while the other only had three wolves, so neither of them wanted to launch an attack rashly.

The Wolf King's side was unable to ascertain the caravan's true strength, while the other wolf pack simply wanted to take advantage of the chaos...

So even though Instructor Gru, Instructor Eleanor, and Roy stayed at the back, they retreated quite calmly without any fierce fighting.

While catching up with the caravan ahead, Instructor Gru patted Roy on the shoulder and smiled at him, saying, "Roy, you did well in this battle. With your current strength, you should be able to fight against an early-stage first-tier Elf Warrior. So, you're only a seventh-level Novice Priest right now?"

"Yes, I just broke through a couple of days ago," Roy said.

He looked at the white scratches on his arm. If it weren't for the ' Stone Skin ' and ' Iron Armor,' this arm might have been severed.

"What an unfathomable profession. What will this profession be in the future? Priest? And next? Combat Priest?" Instructor Gru asked curiously.

He rarely gets interested in anything other than archery, but lately his combat experience has been incredibly good. He only needs to focus on shooting arrows, and even if the prey gets close, there will always be a figure to block for him, which is very reliable.

"After the Priest, there are High Priest, and then Combat Priest ..." Roy said.

At that moment, Instructor Eleanor appeared from behind, doing the same thing as Instructor Gru, patting Roy on the shoulder and saying, "Well done!"

"Roy, Roy... come quick! There are injured elves here. Stop dawdling and heal them! Those dire wolves could charge at any moment. We need to keep looking for an ambush spot!"

Instructor Nora stood under a tree and shouted at Roy.

"Coming right away..."

Roy quickly agreed.

"You're a healer, so don't always rush to the front lines without thinking. We don't need you to cover the rear. After each battle, get back quickly. You'll get injured in battle, and that's when we need you. It's really annoying if we can't find you at this time..."

Seeing Roy running over, Instructor Nora ignored his earlier behavior and gave him a harsh scolding.

Roy so embarrassed by what he said that he almost couldn't lift his head.

The caravan continued onward, and Commander Sindji had memorized almost the entire terrain. He knew exactly which forest areas were suitable for ambushes...

Instructor Nora knew that clearing out the remaining wolf packs couldn't be delayed any longer; otherwise, the dire wolves would only gather in greater numbers, and it would be a real problem if they became too big to shake off. They had to disperse the remaining wolf packs before they grew too large.

Next, Instructor Nora planned to hunt down three dire wolves.

However, these three dire wolves were a bit timid; they struck a pose, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to steal a bite.

This time, Nora didn't send Instructor Eleanor to lure the three dire wolves; instead, she sent Instructor Gru instead.

And so, Instructor Gro gave the Half-Elf hunters, as well as Roy, Sabrina, and Miss Christine, a spectacular demonstration of how a great Elf Archer can hunt in the jungle. Instructor Gru used his Battle Shortbow to its fullest potential and made full use of the trees and vines in the jungle. He not only outmaneuvered the three dire wolves along the way but also managed to shoot one of them dead halfway through the journey.

However, afterward, Instructor Gru said that the dire wolf that died on the way was because he was lucky. The Piercing Arrow he shot hit the dire wolf's eye socket, and the arrow tip came out directly from the back of its neck. The dire wolf fell down on the spot in the forest clearing.

Under normal circumstances, a dire wolf would be absolutely certain of avoiding a fatal blow if it saw an arrow flying towards it.

The remaining two dire wolves were also dealt with easily, without even using traps.

After the Adventure Group hunted down two wolf packs in succession, even the largest remaining wolf pack began to consider retreating.

At first, they followed the caravan closely, constantly looking for opportunities to ambush it. However, after two wolf packs were lured and killed, the dire wolves stopped following them so closely. Moreover, Instructor Nora twice sent Instructor Eleanor to lure them into traps, but both attempts failed...

During this time, Roy had become very familiar with the Half-Elf hunter.

From the elven hunters, Roy learned that they would soon be leaving the territory of the dire wolves.

Further south, you'll enter the territory of the Lapis Lazuli Beast. These dire wolves usually don't dare to enter the Lapis Lazuli Beast' territory. Although Lapis Lazuli Beast are more difficult to deal with than dire wolves, they are not social magical beasts. Usually, there is only one male Lapis Lazuli Beast in a territory. Whether there are female Lapis Lazuli Beast or not depends on luck...

These Half-Elf hunters were very hospitable because Roy healed their wounds and told Roy a lot about collecting Magic Herbs.

Only after the pack of dire wolves quietly left did Roy feel a weight lifted from his heart, and he felt an indescribable sense of relief.

With no more dire wolves chasing them, the caravan's leader, Sindji, decided to camp in a clearing in the woods and rest for half a day.

These Half-Elf hadn't had a proper rest for several days and were exhausted. Even the horse handlers in the caravan were finding it hard to keep up. When the news of their encampment spread, it immediately drew cheers.

The Adventure Group's recent performance has earned the utmost admiration from the caravan and the Half-Elf.

While the tents were being set up, Half-Elf hunter went into the forest to collect berries and brought them to the Adventure Group members to enjoy.

There were also Half-Elf hunters who gathered Magic Herbs from around the jungle and gave them to Instructor Nora...