Hunt Race

The growl echoed through the forest.

Kael tightened his grip on his sword.

One Shadow Wolf stood before him.

Another kept Leon occupied.

The third...

Nowhere to be seen.

The silence didn't last.

The wolf facing Kael sprang forward.

Clang!

Kael met its claws with his blade.

The impact sent vibrations through his arm.

The beast pressed forward relentlessly.

Its claws came again.

And again.

Kael blocked.

Dodged.

Countered.

Shhk!

Ripple Slash.

The first strike forced the wolf back.

Before the second slash could land...

The beast leaped away.

It didn't attack.

It retreated into the shadows.

Kael instinctively took a step after it.

"Don't chase it!"

Leon's voice rang out.

Too late.

A dark figure burst from the trees.

Slash!

Kael barely twisted aside.

Sharp claws grazed his shoulder.

The hidden wolf had appeared.

Its emerald eyes gleamed for only a moment before it sprang away.

As quickly as it had appeared...

It vanished again.

Kael steadied his breathing.

The wolf he'd been fighting...

Was gone.

Another had taken its place.

...

Not far away...

Leon thrust his spear.

The Shadow Wolf ducked beneath it.

Before Leon could recover...

A second wolf emerged from the shadows behind him.

Clang!

Leon swung the shaft of his spear backward, knocking the claws aside.

"Hah..."

He let out a short laugh.

"They're keeping us busy."

The hidden wolf retreated.

The one before him disappeared into the darkness.

Another switch.

...

Minutes passed.

Neither hunter could gain the upper hand.

Every time Kael forced a wolf back...

Another attacked.

Every time Leon found an opening...

The hidden wolf appeared.

The pack moved with flawless coordination.

Kael's breathing became heavier.

Not from exhaustion...

From frustration.

He couldn't finish a single exchange.

The wolves refused to give him the chance.

Another rotation.

Another interruption.

Another missed opportunity.

Kael narrowed his eyes.

"They're..."

The words stopped on his lips.

The same pattern.

Again.

And again.

Each time one wolf attacked...

Another disappeared.

He didn't understand how.

But one thing was certain.

This wasn't random.

The Shadow Wolves weren't fighting as three individuals.

They were hunting...

As one.

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