As the two stared at each other, Klaus took his chance and dashed forward towards the wolf.
Not fazed by the sudden dash, the wolf released a bark before meeting Klaus head-on. Clenching his blade, Klaus swung down with full force. But as the blade came close to making contact, the wolf dodged to the side and swiped his claws at Klaus.
But before Klaus would even fully register the attack, his body already moved back in reaction.
"Damn...this body thanks," Klaus said with a nervous laugh as he got ready for another attack.
This time, taking the offensive, the wolf began running at Klaus. Holding his palm out, Klaus got ready to use his fire when the wolf started glowing with a slight blue hue, and suddenly the ground beneath it cracked at its speed increase.
Launching a bolt of fire, Klaus began trying to hit the wolf, but was moved and dodged faster than she could react.
As the wolf closed the distance, Klaus took a step back, but it was useless as the wolf was already on him, pouncing in the air.
"Shit!"
Getting knocked to the ground by the giant wolf, Klaus attempted to block his face, but then he felt a sharp stabbing pain in his waist. Looking down, he saw the wolf biting his waist with its long, jagged teeth.
"GAAHH...Fuck!"
[-86 HP]
[Rot inflicted: -5 HP per second]
Unable to acknowledge the notification from the pain, Klaus felt the wolf bite down harder and begin to pull at his flesh.
"You mother fucker!!!" Klaus screamed as he punched the wolf's body repeatedly
[Bleed inflicted: -10 HP per second]
Now filled with pain and anger, Klaus placed both hands on the wolf's head. Canelling all his remaining mana within his palm, Klaus created a floor of fire magic with a single target.
"Die you MUTTTT!!!" Klaus screamed, his eyes glowing as bright as his flames
As his flames shot from his hands like a pillar of fire reaching up to the sky, the wolf that could not move out of the way in time was burned to a crisp, burning all of its fur and flesh, leaving a mound of charred muscles and bones.
[Rot: -5 HP]
[Bleed: -10 HP]
[Rot: -5 HP]
[Bleed: -10 HP]
...
Lying on the ground, unable to move and struggling to breathe, Klaus could only listen to the notification as his body was once again left a bloody mess.
[Phoenix Blood Activated]
[+2 HP]
[+4 HP]
[+10 HP]
As the regeneration kicked in, Klaus could feel a trim level of relief as fire began covering his wounds, slowly healing them. Even though his wounds had started to recover, he had depleted all of his mana, leaving his body still auxhosted.
[Max HP Reached]
[Rot debuff removed]
[Bleed debuff removed]
Slowly lifting himself to a sitting position. Klaus still struggled to find the energy to stand up.
"S-Seems...like I have a lot... to work on," Klaus sighed through ragged breaths.
[Lv.8 Dire Wolf Killed: +80 exp./+8 Gold]
Ignoring the notification for now, Klaus sat in a Lotus position and began absorbing mana within the air.
'That fight was terrible. Even though this body was trained by years of survival, I can't process everything fast enough to move with my body. Maybe I should summon a knight to have them teach me how to use a sword properly.'
Taking the next ten minutes thinking of his next steps and absorbing his mana, Klaus stood up and grabbed his sword before continuing down the mountain.
To his surprise, he did not meet many creatures to fight, but he did stop when he ran into a small rabbit with grey fur and a golden horn.
[Lv.4 Gale Rabbit]
[HP: 340/340]
[MP: 600/600]
[Skills: Wind Magic Lv.5]
As he and the rabbit made eye contact, neither of them moved to attack each other. Taking the chance, the rabbit turned around, dashing away at a speed much faster than the wolf.
"Quick little guy...Even if I wanted to fight him, I doubt I could take him on." Klaus sighed, taking his hand off his blade
Continuing forward, Klaus walked for what seemed like hours until he ran into another wolf, but to his surprise, this one was bleeding and had scars covering its body. This one was slightly weaker, but still at a higher level than him.
[Lv 5 Dire Wolf]
[HP: 690/1050]
[MP: 1200/2900]
[Skills: Necrotic Bite Lv 9/Dash Lv 10]
[Status: Inraged/Injured]
"Well, looks like you're not in the best shape to fight," Klaus said, taking a step forward.
Seeing this, the wolf, even though injured, growled at Klaus in anger.
'Seeing as how I'm useless with a sword, I will stick with magic for now,' Klaus thought to himself, taking his hand off his sword's hilt.
Creating a fireball in his hand, Klaus was ready to attack as the wolf began walking around him in a circle. Taking the initiative, Klaus launched the fireball at the wolf.
But with the distance still more than ten meters, the wolf had enough time to react, dodging out of the way. As the fireball made contact with the ground, it made a small explosion that lit nearby trees on fire.
'This gives me a chance to try something. Since I have control over all my fire, how far can I take it?' Klaus thought, holding his hand out
Seeing this as another possible attack, the wolf took the offensive, charging at Klaus with a desperate attack. Alarmed by the sudden charge, Klaus almost backed up but knew he had to focus on his next move.
Commanding his flames, Klaus pulled them towards him. As he did, he changed the shape until it became a greatsword made purely from fire.
As the wolf jumped to pounce on him with its mouth opened wide, Klaus pulled the fire sword, causing it to pierce the wolf's head mid air and exit its mouth, stopping his hand.
[Lv.5 Dire Wolf Killed: +50 exp./+5 Gold]
[You have leveled up: +1 to all stats/+5 free stat points]