Chapter 13 No More Peaceful Day
The neighborhood looks so quiet, people don't really go outside because the weather is really cold recently.
– It isn't even winter yet is it?
Erwin wants to go to the forest today, he cast the cold protection over his body so he won't feel any cold breeze, he learns it since he has a water attribute and he also can use ice magic, so he thinks it might be useful.
Erwin walks in a slow pace with a basket on his hand to the forest, he tries to enjoy every step he takes, all the way he walks, not a single house's door is open, they probably avoid the cold air to enter their houses.
After Erwin walks a while, he finally made it into the southern forest.
– Yosh, let's get some vegetables and maybe meat if I can find any
Erwin looks so pumped up and enthusiastically walk inside the forest, he wanted to enjoy himself and bring back some fresh vegetables for his sister, he's wandering around to find mushrooms and some green veggies, he went deeper in the forest to where the wild plants grow.
Erwin looks so happy when he found the place and quickly runs towards it, he starts picking up some green veggies and search for some mushrooms.
"What should we make tonight… I think I would need some gingers to make something warm since it's so cold already"
Erwin starts to look for the ginger plant, he went deeply to the forest.
"Ah found it"
After a short search, he finally finds the ginger plant in the middle of the forest.
Erwin put down his basket he brought along and about to pick up the ginger.
[ Rustle Rustle~ ]
Erwin startled when a really loud noise is suddenly coming from the bushes behind him, he's afraid it's maybe some magical beast creature uncle Alto talk about yesterday.
[ Senses Sharpening ]
Erwin sharpens his senses and stands on guard, he feels a bit strange about its movement and decided to approach it, Erwin walks closer to the bush with still on his guard, Erwin looks closer behind the bushes and found two rabbits behind it, the rabbit notices Erwin and about to run away.
"Ah.."
[ Ice Magic, Ice blade ]
Erwin quickly cast ice magic and form a blade and throw it towards the rabbit direction.
[ Splat.. ]
Erwin hits one of the rabbits, its blood splattered all over the grass, Erwin approach it and cancels his ice magic to get rid of the blade.
"Well I guess I found meats for the meal, too bad I only got 1"
Erwin picks up the rabbit and casts cooling magic into it, so it won't rot when he brings it back home, Erwin continues to pick up some ginger and put it in the basket.
– Ugh…
Erwin suddenly feels a bad aura coming towards his direction, this time it feels like a really bad presence, Erwin steps back a bit and activates his sense sharpening, he's standing with a high guard.
– 4 Legged?
Erwin can hear it's footsteps since he uses senses sharpening, all his senses are enchanted, he can hear better, feel something better and have better awareness, Erwin is standing still while looking around for a while, he can't hide his dread and after that, a mysterious wolf appears before him, the fur is blue as a sea, as cold as snow, the wolf is bigger than Erwin, it has a horn and claws that can ripe apart Erwin anytime, and a black eye that can make anyone feel uncomfortable, Erwin can really feel the cold from its gaze, the wolf ready to attack Erwin anytime, it makes Erwins body is shivering, he's trying to encourage himself to face the magical wolf.
"Such bad luck I have eh"
Erwin grit his teeth to stop his feet to trembling and sweats started to drip on his cheek, Erwin forms a blade on his hand and takes a position to get ready if the wolf attack anytime, and suddenly, the wolf charges towards Erwin's direction, trying to attack Erwin with its claw, Erwin jump to the side to dodge it.
"Eat this"
Erwin throws his ice blade towards the wolf.
[ Clang ]
The wolf bites it and destroys the blade, he looks so pissed and charges at Erwin once more time.
[ Ice Magic, Staff Form ]
Erwin takes a position to block the wolf's attack with the staff in his hand, the wolf jump towards Erwin direction, it's left-hand fly high above Erwin's body, ready to rip him apart with those terrifying claws, Erwin quickly takes a step back and thrust his staff to the wolf's left hand to avoid it from attacking him.
"Eat this"
Erwin throws the Wolf by pushing it with the other side of his staff to its mouth.
[ Ice Magic, Ice spear ]
Erwin forms a spear and quickly throw the spear and hit the wolf's right eye, it makes the wolf howls loudly as the spear hit her eye.
[ Ice Magic, Ice sword ]
Erwin forms a sword on his hand, he's intending to kill the wolf while it's injured and can't get up, he quickly charges towards the wolf's direction and about to slash its head, but the wolf is trying to fight back, she kicks with her hind feet with her claws pointing at Erwin, Erwin notices it but he can't dodge it properly, the wolf able to injure Erwin's left leg, it makes Erwin to quickly steps back to make some distance, he kneels because his left leg injured, the wolf trying to run away while Erwin is down on his knee.
"As if I let you [ Ice magic, Flying blade ]"
Erwin forms a four edged knife and throws it towards the wolf's direction.
[ Splat ]
The head got cut off from the flying blade, the wolf's body fell onto the ground and the blood got splashed all over the ground.