The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 14 The Fisherman Gets Bitten by a Dog

Although the wind blades were dodged, the wolf pack held their formation and did not launch a direct attack.

"Woof, woof!"

After the alpha wolf barked a few times, the pack tightened their encirclement, and then one of the Wind Demon Wolves began to howl—

"Woof, woof, woof!"

This was a wolf howl with the same rhythm as when the alpha wolf had cast its spell earlier.

*Whoosh*—the wind blade shot out once more.

After the alpha wolf gave the order, the other wind demon wolves followed suit and used wind blades, but perhaps because they couldn't see where the creature was, they could only shoot randomly with little effect.

"Klein, do you think they might be waiting for its magic to run out so its invisibility will wear off?"

yes?!

"...Hmm, that's possible."

Klein remained calm as he responded to Yanami's question, but inwardly he was in turmoil.

The Wind Wolves didn't attack directly for fear of creating a gap in their formation, allowing the invisible creatures to escape. By continuing to stall, they could wait for the enemy's magic to run out and reveal themselves!

Are you really that smart with an intelligence level of only 31? Wind Demon Wolves, you bunch of bastards!

"Wow, wow wow wow! Hah—!"

The creature's increasingly agitated cries seemed to confirm this.

"Klein, what should we do?"

Hmm... what should I do?

Klein pondered for a moment and came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

"I want to capture that guy alive, so once the Wind Demon Wolf has exhausted its magic power, we'll reap the benefits."

"Klein is so smart!"

So clever... Why does it feel like you're mocking me?

Klein glanced at Yanami and saw her grinning broadly.

Okay, she really meant it, that cute girl.

"By the way, Klein, can't we eat him?"

"……cannot."

"All right."

Yanami lowered her lips in disappointment.

You don't even know what it is, and you're already thinking about eating it?

Attention returned to the battlefield. The encirclement of the Wind Demon Wolves was very tight. Although the wind blades they fired from time to time did not cause much damage, the invisible creature could only flee in a sorry state.

The wind demon wolves in the encirclement would be bumped from time to time, perhaps because the invisible creature was trying to break through the encirclement in this way. However, the wind demon wolves that were bumped would immediately retreat, while the other wind demon wolves would follow closely behind, forming a new encirclement.

The stalemate continued for a while, and there was a lot of blood on the ground, indicating that the creature was also injured.

The Wind Demon Wolves, however, remained steadfast. Their tactic of taking turns unleashing wind blades to wear down the opponent's stamina proved highly effective, allowing each wolf to catch its breath and resulting in a perfectly coordinated team. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before they defeated the invisible creature.

However, Klein always felt that things wouldn't be that simple.

Bang, bang, bang...

Suddenly, a strange knocking sound came from inside the encirclement of the Wind Demon Wolves, somewhat like the sound of metal being struck.

Ping Pong —

"Awoo!"

"Waaah... Klein, I can't see!"

"Close your eyes first."

In the instant after the knocking sound, a burst of intense light erupted from the center of the encirclement. The blinding light was so bright that it could make one feel dizzy. Yanami, who had been focused on the battlefield, was stung in the eyes by the light.

The group of Wind Demon Wolves near the center suffered the consequences. The flashes of light, like golden needles whipped up by a storm, pierced their eyes before they could react. The Wind Demon Wolves all painfully scratched at their eyes with their forelimbs.

The only one unaffected was Klein, because he had no eyes and relied on his skills to maintain his vision; the flash of light was just a bright spot to him.

"Awooo—!"

Suddenly, a Wind Demon Wolf was knocked aside. Klein quickly looked over and saw that a figure had appeared in the encirclement at some point—the creature had revealed itself!

It was a black badger, about the same size as a wind wolf, an invisible badger—let's call it that for now.

The flash just now seemed to be its last move; it appears its invisibility was about to end, and it had no choice but to use its survival ability.

Taking advantage of the moment when the wolf pack was distracted by the flash, it broke out of the encirclement and ran wildly towards the forest.

We can't let it escape like this.

Klein manipulated a man-eating plant to extend, intending to grab the creature that had already revealed itself.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

To Klein's surprise, another Wind Demon Wolf rushed out of the forest and unleashed a wind blade at the invisible badger, aiming for its head!

Damn it! There are still Wind Demon Wolves waiting on the outskirts!

Left with no other option, Klein could only use the man-eating plants he controlled to block the wind blades. Although the man-eating plants were very thick, they were still cut straight through.

When Klein tried to manipulate the carnivorous plant to catch it again, it had already run far away... Even if he reached out at this point, he couldn't catch it.

Damn it, I didn't expect the Wind Demon Wolf to have a backup plan, which made me miss my chance.

"Psychic strike! Klein, now's the time!"

!

Yanami has recovered!

"quack--!"

After running some distance, the invisible badger suddenly stopped and collapsed to the ground in pain.

It's a bit far, but no problem!

Activate skill: Accelerate growth

With the boost of accelerated growth, Klein manipulated a carnivorous plant to bite the invisible badger, swallowing it whole while it was unable to move!

"Gotcha!"

"Great, Klein!"

Yanami, hiding inside the leaf sac, cheered, but they forgot one thing.

Yanami's vision has been restored since the flash wasn't too badly affected, so the Wind Wolf should be almost back to normal as well.

"Woof, woof! Woof!"

As expected, the recovered Wind Demon Wolves turned their attention to the man-eating plant that had stolen their prey, Klein.

"Waaah..."

Including the one that had just appeared, a total of six Wind Demon Wolves surrounded Klein and his companions, constantly emitting angry growls.

I'm so sorry, little puppies, I stole your prey.

"What do we do, Klein? Now we're surrounded."

"Fighting is the only option left. How much magic do you have?"

As Klein inquired, he placed the man-eating plant leaf sachet containing Yanami at the innermost part of the man-eating plant bush.

"There's still more than half left."

The Wind Demon Wolf is very fast, and Klein's vines and man-eating plants definitely can't catch up with it, so he can only outsmart it.

"Approximately how many more Mind Shocks can we use?"

"About four times."

Four mental attacks seem insufficient to deal with six Wind Demon Wolves.

Yanami gripped the demonic sword Bloodthirst tightly, ready to face any battle.

Six Wind Demon Wolves formed an encirclement. They were not interested in Klein, who had no meat, but their real target was the invisible badger that Klein had caught.

So they all gathered near the man-eating grass near the invisible badger, with the alpha wolf at the back of the group. Before the alpha wolf made its move, all the wind demon wolves suppressed their anger and growled.

The alpha wolf was pondering a strategy, and so was Klein.