The Last Adventurer Chapter 169

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Chapter 51. The Wolf King (4)

7.

“As I said before, catching lycanthropes is no problem.”

El Palm, lycanthropes were not difficult monsters for him.

“No matter how many werewolves there are, they can’t catch me as long as I have the Boots of Hermes.”

A situation where you can gain an advantage in mobility.

“And my fire attribute magic is fatal to lycanthropes.”

At the same time, it would be strange to discuss defeat in a situation where enough harm could be done.

Moreover, El Palm knew.

“There is no need to fight for long. Just dig deep into the wound.”

What is the lycanthrope’s weakness?

Moreover, El Palm had the ability to persistently sell that weakness.

Despite this, El Palm took a break from hunting lycanthropes.

The reason for this has already been explained.

“The problem is the next enemy we face, the Wolf King Paoda.”

Beyond the Mystic Gate, the Wolf King Pao is targeting them.

“My magic doesn’t work on him easily.”

Unlike Lycanthrope, Wolf King Pao was armed with items with excellent magic defense.

El Palm’s magic wasn’t weak either, but if lycanthropy was pudding, Wolf King Pao was like coconut.

A meaning that is never easy to catch.

Also, Wolf King Pao was not alone.

“The wolf mercenary group is stronger than the werewolf pack.”

He had a powerful mercenary force ready and willing to give up their lives at his command.

“And there are lots of lynxes around there.”

Crucially, the forest of dead trees they would encounter once they ventured outside was teeming with adventurers and outlaws seeking to capture El Palm Party.

Of course, as they were lynxes, they would not interfere with the Wolf King’s hunt for El Palm Party.

“If we feel like we’re being pushed back, we’ll help the Wolf King without hesitation.”

But if necessary, if there is a chance, I will try to help Wolf King Pao.

It was natural.

“It would be a good deal even if you just took my arm.”

The bounty on El Palm is a whopping 1 billion mesos!

If you contribute to catching that El Palm, if you help, your share will not be cheap.

That wasn’t all.

There was nothing wrong with helping Wolf King Pao and establishing good relations.

“We need someone to stop the Wolf King Pao.”

In El Palm’s eyes, there was only one person who could stop the Wolf King Pao.

“Divo, there is no one but you.”

Of course, there was no way that Devo could deal with the Wolf King Pao on his own.

He is only a 5th circle person.

Even if he wore Zakum’s helmet, he was no match for Wolf King Pao, a 6th circle warrior.

However, it was different when conditions were attached.

“It is possible if the combo ability is activated.”

This time, through Aran’s skill, Combo Ability, which El Palm Party obtained.

Of course, it wasn’t possible to just catch one or two.

That’s why.

“I prepared this for you.”

Awww!

El Palm, he prepared over a thousand werewolves.

When he heard the explanation, the first reaction Debo showed was none other than laughter.

“ha ha ha!”

He laughed out loud.

I was sincere.

“Boss, you’re joking around.”

Because he thought all this talk about El Palm was a joke.

It wasn’t just Devo.

“You’re being too playful.”

“Yeah, in this situation, you’re joking.”

“It was a fun prank. It was worth paying to see.”

Everyone thought El Palm was joking like Divo.

But soon they gradually realized.

El Palm, he never jokes.

“Divo.”

In fact, this was far from a joke.

“The fate of our party rests in your hands.”

El Palm, who had always held everyone’s life in his hands, who had never entrusted his life to anyone else, entrusted his fate to Divo. At least for El Palm, it was not a joke, it was a gamble with fate.

And soon everyone knew El Palm’s will.

gulp!

At that moment, Devo swallowed.

Even though I swallowed it several times, my mouth and throat were still very dry.

“No, boss. This doesn’t make sense. No matter what… … .”

The plan El Palm spoke of was shocking.

It didn’t seem possible at all.

‘The boss’s life is at stake.’

What made things more difficult for Devo was that the fate of everyone, including El Palm, was in his hands.

It was a very burdensome task for Devo as well.

Devo was willing to give up his life for his comrades, but he was not confident that he would take responsibility for those lives.

That’s why I couldn’t dare say, “I can do it.”

Of course, El Palm was different.

He wouldn’t have made the plan in the first place if it was something Devo couldn’t do.

‘If it’s Devo, it’s definitely possible.’

He was sure.

‘If only I could give it my all.’

However, there should be no hesitation in Devo’s mind.

It wasn’t just this one time.

Because hesitation in battle is like a guillotine sword. A sword that can cut off your head the moment you make a mistake.

“Divo.”

“yes.”

That’s why El Palm said.

“Once this is over, I’ll cancel your debt.”

“yes?”

“Then we will forgive you all the debt you owe us in exchange for the items.”

Words that will eliminate hesitation.

“Ah, no, boss, that’s good, but even so… … .”

Of course, my hesitation didn’t go away with just those words.

El Palm knew it too.

So El Palm struck the decisive blow.

“I’ll give you an additional 100 million mesos.”

Devo answered that decisive blow.

“Ware Wolf Dogs!”

8.

A forest of dead trees.

A place where coolie zombies never tolerated the sound of adventurers breathing.

Ohhhhh!

“Kill him!”

But at this moment, the forest of dead trees was filled with the voices of adventurers more than ever.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen so many adventurers in an abandoned mine area.”

It was truly a sight rarely seen in the history of Maple World.

“Okay. There’s not much left.”

And now it was a sight that could not be seen very often.

“Because everyone is getting tired.”

When the adventurers and outlaws first attacked, it was clear that their momentum overwhelmed the coolie zombies.

“Cooli zombies are decreasing, but they are only growing back as much as they are decreasing.”

The problem was that the coolie zombies were resurrected indefinitely.

As the number of corpses increases, new coolie zombies appear.

Above all, the number of corpses buried here, in the forest of dead trees, was more than the adventurers had imagined.

As more and more coolie zombies died, new ones appeared.

Also, coolie zombies didn’t know fatigue.

On the other hand, adventurers and outlaws were different. They were clearly growing tired from the repeated battles.

Of course, that was the biggest reason.

“I can’t even see the El Palm Party.”

There is absolutely no trace of the El Palm party that brought them here and made them fight.

If there are no traces to this extent, it is correct to assume that it is no longer here.

It was also possible that someone had already hunted down the El Palm Party.

So, in normal circumstances, everyone should have withdrawn long ago.

“Let’s hold on anyway.”

Yet there was one reason why adventurers and outlaws remained.

“Because the Wolf King remains.”

That Wolf King Pao and his band of mercenaries are still staying in the Forest of Dead Trees.

Those who came to hunt El Palm Party will only retreat when they finish hunting El Palm Party.

That was the reason.

“What is the status of the Mystic Gate?”

“There are no specific signs yet.”

“Keep watching.”

Hote, the shadow of the Lion King, has the Wolf King Pao waiting as his last card.

It wasn’t just Wolf King Pao targeting El Palm or something like that.

If Wolf King Pao remains, other adventurers and outlaws will remain as well.

This is like creating a very tight net.

“Captain.”

Of course everyone knew.

“Is it really necessary to go this far?”

All this preparation is just too much.

No, it wasn’t excessive.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was like swinging a dragon-slaying sword to catch a chicken.

The difference between Circle 5 and Circle 6 was that small.

Above all, Wolf King Pao was not just a 6th circle.

He was a skilled adventurer even among the 6th Circle adventurers, and the wolf mercenary group he led was one of the ten most powerful mercenary groups in Maple World.

Furthermore, everyone knew.

“I don’t think we would have had to come out?”

If you want to catch a chicken, you need a chicken, but the chances of that chicken coming out alive are zero.

“There is no need.”

Wolf King Pao himself also knew that all of these preparations were excessive.

Nevertheless, there was one reason why he stayed here despite all the hardships and sacrifices.

“But we have no choice.”

‘In his name.’

All these commands come down in the name of none other than the Lion King, the great King.

And that was the existence of a knight.

Karl had no need for willpower.

All that is required is for those who wish to use it to do their best and demonstrate its power when they wish to use it.

“All right, Captain!”

That’s why.

“Someone came out of the gate!”

The moment they heard those words, all of the Wolf King’s subordinates stopped thinking.

Even those who had been through all kinds of battlefields did not understand what those words meant now.

But Wolf King Pao was different.

He is the sword of the lion king.

There was no way that the Wolf King Pao, who didn’t need any will, would understand and follow such a process.

Swish!

The moment Wolf King Pao heard that report, he headed towards the Mystic Gate without any hesitation or delay.

There was only one purpose.

‘Kill them all.’

To carry out the lofty command that came down from above.

And there was little doubt that the order would be carried out.

There was no way.

‘At most, 5 circles.’

Just as there is no doubt that a wolf will fail to hunt against a wild dog,

However, one thing was on the alert.

‘If you just chase after it.’

El Palm Party refuses to be compared to other adventurers when it comes to running away more than anyone else.

I was prepared for it to be difficult to track down.

That was when.

“Hey, Wolf King!”

A voice was heard, and Wolf King Pao turned his head in the direction from which the voice came.

Then it appeared.

‘Divo.’

A warrior from the El Palm Party.

“You’re so good at fighting? Huh? You want to have a go at it?”

The warrior shouted loudly at the Wolf King Pao and challenged him to a fight.

It was a clear provocation.

‘bloke.’

And the reason was obvious.

‘You’re planning on being the bait.’

Divo was the only warrior of El Palm Party, and the strongest.

At this moment, the only one who can buy even a few seconds of time against Wolf King Pao.

The reason why such a person is provoking Wolf King Pao now was so obvious.

‘I’ll accept it.’

Wolf King Pao did not hesitate to provoke Divo like that.

As I said before, I knew what the intention was.

While Devo was wasting time, the rest of them would run away.

But Wolf King Pao didn’t care.

I was confident.

‘Because what you can earn will only last for a moment.’

The confidence to end Devo’s life in one go.

The two people who had such similar intentions ran towards each other.

Like two angry beasts.

Even the two of them were holding the same polearm. A polearm that resembled the fangs of a beast.

The distance between the two beasts, fangs bared, narrowed to a close distance.

Phew!

Phew!

At that moment, the two pole arms moved sharply at the same time.

They moved towards each other.

‘A head-on confrontation with me?’

At that fact, Wolf King Pao felt faint embarrassment for the first time.

A dog is going to fight a wolf head-on right now?

Are you busy avoiding and running away?

Of course, it was only a slight embarrassment. Wolf King Pao immediately came to his senses. And he prepared.

‘I will kill you painlessly with virtual courage.’

The moment their polearms collided, Divo’s polearm shattered, and he prepared to plunge his polearm into Divo’s now defenseless head.

Kaang!

That was why, at the moment when the weapons collided, a deep look of bewilderment began to appear on Wolf King Pao’s face for the first time.

“Huh!”

Because I realized it.

‘Uh, how?’

The Divo in front of my eyes was not a wild dog but a wolf.

fantasy,