Matthew turned around and walked a bit to remain undetected by the pack. After putting enough distance, he proceeded to wash himself using only water and remained only in his underwear.
Once he felt like he scrubbed off everything that could give him a strong smell, he got the wolf body out of his inventory and laid right beside it, rubbing the smell onto him.
“Hehehe, they’ll never see me coming.” he rejoiced, proud of his idea.
Once he deemed it sufficient, he went back toward the entrance and dropped the wolf body not too far from the last corner. He then set up traps all around the body.
After he was done, he retreated to hide in a corner not too far and got a hatchet ready to throw.
Before starting, he took a quick look at his status window.
[Status window]
Name: Matthew Carter
Level: 12
Achievements: 6
- Stats -
STR: 37
AGI: 37
END: 47
INT: 35
ATK: 148 [+2]
DEF: 131 [+28]
MGK: 105
RES: 117
(Available stat points: 2)
- Skills -
Mana pulse (Lv.1)
Poison resistance (Lv.1)
Set traps (Lv.2)
Vampirism (Lv.1)
Weapon throw (Lv.1)
‘I forgot to check the last times, but it seems like I was right. I do receive 2 bonus stat points per level up. It should be enough. Let’s get to it!’ he thought, resolved to see it through and did his best to keep himself from panicking.
He grabbed a rock on the floor and threw it toward the entrance.
Alarmed by the sound, the alpha started moving, vigilant, followed by the rest of the pack. After passing the turn, it noticed the body on the floor and approached it. Two other wolves passed by the alpha and rushed to the body to sniff it.
‘Did they know each other? Weird.’ he thought, noticing the strange behavior.
The alpha and another wolf rounded up with the first two while the rest stayed at a distance. Matthew could barely keep himself from shaking.
‘Now’s the time’
He threw in rapid succession 4 hatchets at the group gathered around the dead body. Only then did they notice him. Too late.
Ring
4 hits. The alpha survived, but the other 3 did not. Wounded, the alpha rushed toward Matthew, followed shortly by the rest.
They all whimpered after rushing in an area covered with caltrops that penetrated their paws, but did not stop.
3 of them got caught in snare traps by the throat and could not continue their advance.
The remaining 4 still came toward Matthew, only slowed down by the caltrops, with the alpha in the lead. Matthew ran further back and threw 2 hatchets and a hammer at 3 of the wolves following him, ignoring the alpha.
‘I should have stacked up more hatchets. Well, seems like the hammer did the job. Good, now I can focus solely on the alpha.’
He pulled the knife out of the inventory and observed the alpha wolf that was limping toward him, caltrops embedded in its paws.
“I don’t think I’ll have as much trouble as with the saber-tooth.” he mocked, and charged at the wolf.
The wolf already had a deep wound where it was hit by the hatchet, and was significantly burdened by the caltrops. Before Matthew reached it, he dashed to the side opposite the hatchet wound and tried to stab from there.
The reflexes of the alpha were greater than he predicted, as it turned and bit the forearm of his hand holding the knife.
“Fuck!”
He kicked the beast’s nose and pulled back, holding his forearm. Moving so fast had widened the wound on the side of the wolf and blood poured out.
“Not going out without a fight, is that it?”
He pulled a wrench from his inventory and threw it, and simultaneously dashed forward. The wolf evaded the wrench but missed Matthew’s movements.
He took advantage of the opening and plunged his knife deep into the wolf’s throat, before pushing it down hard, cutting half of its neck clean.
That was it for the Alpha. Matthew took a deep breath.
‘I did it.’ he thought.
He walked back to pick up the tools he threw and the hatchets in the bodies of the wolves that pursued him along with the alpha.
He then went to the 3 wolves left ensnared and threw the two hatchets he picked up and a tool at each of them.
Ring ring ring ring.
A succession of ringing sounds was heard as the last one was hit. He opened the system notifications.
[Skill: Set traps (Lv.3)]
The traps set are now imbued with mana.
Increases the damage dealt by traps.
Setting up traps is now faster.
[Skill: Weapon throw (Lv.2)]
When throwing weapons, accuracy and damage increased and lower probability of wrong hits.
[You have gained a level]
[You have earned a new achievement: Fear conqueror.]
[Achievement: Fear conqueror]
You struggled and overcame your fear through your own willpower.
- Bonus stats -
STR: 5
- Additional effect -
Skill Mental strength unlocked.
[You have unlocked a new skill: Mental strength.]
[Skill: Mental strength (Lv.1)]
Reduced likelihood of being afflicted by mental ailments.
“Wow! Two skills gained a level and I got a new one! The descriptions haven’t changed this time, though. Do they just do the same thing, but better? I guess so. I gained a lot again. Good thing I gained a level, too, the wound from the alpha wolf hadn’t completely healed through vampirism.” he summed up.
‘I should change my fighting style a bit. The reach of a knife isn’t all that great, I better get myself a proper weapon, too. I should have done that earlier actually. The knife was nice because it’s accurate, but I have to get too close.’
Matthew picked up his thrown weapons and cleaned himself up once more, this time more thoroughly and using soap, before putting on some clean clothes.
“Alright, I’m done here. Time to go home and take a proper shower. It must be night time already. Exit portal!” he said, enthusiastic.
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