Chapter 51: Gale Flying Leopard, the Deterrence Plan

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Gale Flying Leopard, the Deterrence Plan "Everyone, protect the youths!"

Rayleigh roared, rushing to the front where the Forest Wolf Pack was emerging.

This was the first time the youths had ever encountered such a large wolf pack, especially at night.

They were all terrified and tense.

Clutching their long swords, they huddled together nervously as the surrounding Knights quickly formed a protective circle.

He watched as the pack of wolves gradually emerged from the forest, their forms illuminated by the bonfire.

Rayleigh’s eyes were icy.

But that cold gaze also betrayed his absolute confidence.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered so many Demon Beasts at once!"

"Although they’re all Tierless, with at least a hundred of them, it’s enough for me to stretch my legs!"

As an Earth Knight, Rayleigh possessed Tier Five Extraordinary Power!

In the entire Duke’s Mansion, he was considered the fourth most renowned figure.

With his Tier Five Power, he wouldn’t even bat an eye at a thousand of them, let alone a mere hundred-plus Tierless wolves.

All he had to do was pay a little attention to his Power consumption.

Naturally, the ten Guard Knights he had brought with him also had absolute confidence in Rayleigh.

Of these Guard Knights, only three were Tier One newcomers who had been at that level for a few years; the other seven were all skilled Tier Two or Tier Three combatants.

So, while the Knights wore grave expressions as they faced the pack, inwardly they were quite at ease.

As for the two siblings from the Duke’s Mansion, they were naturally filled with even more confidence in their master, Rayleigh.

Their eyes were even filled with admiration and envy.

It was an awe-inspiring sight: Rayleigh, standing alone before the bonfire, facing over a hundred Demon Beasts without a shred of fear.

The wolves bared their fangs, fixing Rayleigh with vicious stares.

They didn’t rush forward rashly but maintained a certain distance, poised to strike at any moment.

Seeing the wolves’ hesitation,

Rayleigh suddenly smiled.

"It seems you brutes have a leader, don’t you?"

"So, where is it?"

Rayleigh’s gaze pierced through the pack, looking deep into the forest.

"ROAR!!!"

"ROAR!!!"

The next moment, two Entry Tier Demon Wolves of different breeds leaped out from the rear!

One was a Tier Two Forest Wolf, but its aura suggested it was on the verge of reaching Tier Three.

The other was a true Tier Three Demon Wolf—a Wind-Attribute Antlered Wind Wolf.

One was over three meters long, the other nearly four.

Among the pack of Tierless wolves, they were conspicuously large.

At the sight of these two Demon Wolves, Rayleigh’s pupils contracted and he frowned.

Tier Two or Tier Three, it mattered little.

Rayleigh wouldn’t normally have given them a second thought. But two wolves of different breeds, working together?

This was an extremely abnormal phenomenon among the Low Tier Demon Beasts of the Wilderness.

If they were the same species, it would be understandable for a Tier Two to submit to a Tier Three, but they were different.

The two Demon Wolves leaped out and watched Rayleigh and his group from a hundred meters away. They paced back and forth but didn’t take a single step closer.

They growled lowly, making it impossible to discern their intentions.

These two Demon Wolves hadn’t immediately attacked Rayleigh and his group, either.

This left Rayleigh completely baffled!

After all, Demon Beasts weren’t like the Human Race, with their complex thoughts; they usually attacked humans on sight.

The Tierless wolf pack hadn’t attacked.

The two seemingly Lord-Level Demon Wolves still hadn’t attacked!

’Could it be...?!!!’

Suddenly, Rayleigh’s gaze sharpened.

The next moment, as if sensing something, he abruptly looked up at the sky!

And just then, a behemoth dove down from the night sky!

At that moment, Rayleigh didn’t dare risk letting the behemoth charge straight down; after all, he had to protect the youths!

And so, in that instant,

veins bulged on Rayleigh’s face as it flushed crimson.

"I don’t care what you are!!!"

"Fall!!!"

Rayleigh roared, the gravel at his feet exploding!

At the same time, a surging wave of heat erupted from his body.

The blast of heat was so intense it forced the surrounding wolves to squeeze their eyes shut.

In the blink of an eye, Rayleigh had already swung his Heavy Sword!

A massive amount of Magic Power boiled and gathered in his body. In that instant, his Heavy Sword erupted in a great wave of flame.

With the motion, and amidst his roar, a beam of Flaming Sword Qi more than ten meters long slashed toward the massive dark shadow in the sky!!!

"Flaming Slash!!!"

The ferocious Flaming Sword Qi swept across the forest and the night sky.

It was incredibly fast. In the instant it lit up the night sky, everyone saw the creature high above.

It was a magnificent Flying Leopard with a wingspan of over six meters.

It had the wings of an Eagle and white fur with blue markings.

At first glance, it was quite majestic and beautiful.

However, the majestic leopard’s form vanished in an instant within the fiery explosion.

The huge explosion generated a terrifying shockwave in the forest.

The shockwave was so strong that it sent the tall trees swaying violently.

’Did it work?’

Rayleigh let out a long breath, staring at the explosion in the sky as the thought crossed his mind.

But the next moment, his expression turned grim.

And in that same instant!

"Run!!!"

"Quick!!! Everyone grab a youth and retreat, fast!!!"

Before the afterglow of the explosion had faded, Rayleigh’s roar echoed out.

For a moment, all the Guard Knights were stunned!

But as Knights, they reacted instantly!

Yes, without hesitation, each Knight swept up one or two of the youths and instantly began to flee!

Rayleigh was even faster. He scooped up Teresa with one arm and Odi with the other, then charged out first without a backward glance.

Rayleigh swore to himself!

He had used his full power in his first attack against the Flying Leopard.

This was his usual style: retreat if the first strike fails, and never underestimate the enemy.

That Flying Leopard in the sky... Rayleigh didn’t know its exact Tier.

But it was definitely a Middle-Tier Magical Beast, and there was no way it was below Tier Five.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to withstand his full-power strike.

’A Middle-Tier Magical Beast... here in the Wilderness?!’

In that instant, Rayleigh was certain of one thing!

’A Beast Tide is about to erupt! And it’s come without any warning!’

’Right when the conflict between the Truth Church and the Royal Family is so intense?!’

’The situation couldn’t possibly be worse!’

And so, Rayleigh made an instant decision.

’Leave! We can’t stay in the Swamp Territory!’

He had to get all the youths from the Duke’s Mansion out of this incredibly dangerous place as quickly as possible!

The escape of Rayleigh and the Knights immediately drew the attention of the wolf pack.

"ROAR!!!"

The wolf pack was enraged!

The Forest Wolf and the Antlered Wolf immediately ordered the pack to give chase!

But it was obvious that, aside from the Forest Wolf and the Antlered Wolf, the Tierless pack had little hope of stopping these Elite Knights bent on escape.

During the escape, Rayleigh even turned back and let out a battle cry at the pursuing pack—a roar that resembled a sonic attack!

The roar was deafening.

The Tierless wolves were scared witless, their legs giving way! They didn’t dare pursue!

Even the Forest Wolf and the Antlered Wolf stopped in their tracks for a moment.

However, in the instant Rayleigh looked back, he saw it!

High in the sky, the Flying Leopard’s body was covered in thick, steel-like Stone Armor!

The Stone Armor was peeling off, but the Flying Leopard was completely unharmed.

As the Stone Armor continued to flake away, the Flying Leopard watched Rayleigh’s escape with a cold gaze from the night sky.

It didn’t choose to pursue. At that moment, all thoughts of fighting back had vanished from Rayleigh’s mind.

’That Flying Leopard... something’s wrong! Something is very wrong!!!’

’We have to get away, now!!!’

Watching the company of Knights gradually disappear into the night, the Flying Leopard descended to the ground.

It looked at the whimpering wolf pack groveling before it, showing no reaction.

Then, it led the wolf pack and vanished into the forest!

According to the plan of intimidation, the Rock Steel Giant Dragon had perfectly executed the scheme it had devised with York through their spiritual dialogue and the power of their contract.

The forces from the Duke’s Mansion would inevitably retreat, lowering the risk in the Swamp Territory.

Now, all that remained was to deal with and guard against the Truth Church!!!