chsdbacks Chapter 183 Demon Wolf
Chapter 183 Demon Wolf
Chapter 183 Demon Wolf
He watched as the body of the fairy he had killed became a nest for evil spirits.
Dui also frowned.
He scoffed, "Trying to hide inside your body and make yourself helpless? I'd like to see how you can hide without a body!"
With that, he waved his wand, summoning Fiendfire, which burned towards the evil spirit possessing the fairy.
The eerie blue flames transformed into a tongue of fire, attacking the evil spirits and fairies. Without exception, any fairy touched by the flames was instantly reduced to ashes.
The evil spirit possessing the fairy's body was exposed as its body was burned away.
Evil spirits are essentially corrupted souls. While Fiery Blaze cannot destroy a soul, it can break the evil power within an evil spirit.
Burning under the intense flames, the evil spirit suffered terribly, its malevolent aura vanished like smoke, and it grew weaker and weaker.
However, Fiendfire is not without its limitations. Fiendfire can burn almost all flammable materials, even the hardest metals, but it cannot burn the earth or boulders.
Since the evil spirit has no physical form, it can pass through physical matter and directly hides underground to avoid being burned by the raging fire.
However, the evil spirits were unharmed, but the demons were in trouble.
Faced with the terrifying flames, the fairies fled in terror, some even cleverly retreating into tunnels and caves.
But the fiery serpent, like a snake drawn by the scent of blood, burrowed into the cave entrance, relentlessly pursuing the demons within.
There aren't many fairies in Northhill. After the Witch-King of Angmar destroyed the Kingdom of Azerdan, he was defeated by the combined forces of elves and humans. His main Orc army was scattered, and only a few scattered Orcs remained in Northhill and the surrounding wilderness. They used the ruins left behind by the Kingdom of Azerdan in the mountains as caves to plunder travelers passing by.
But unexpectedly, a jinx appeared, leading to their utter destruction.
Pursued by the Fiery Blaze, the fairies had nowhere to escape and all turned to ashes. Even those hiding in the deepest part of the cave could not escape.
Finally, after the last fairy was devoured by Fiendfire, Dui still did not extinguish Fiendfire. Instead, he suddenly made the Fiendfire transform into a fire demon and attack a half-built watchtower on the hill.
The Fiery Demon radiated a scorching and terrifying temperature, and even conjured a long whip of Fiery Flame in its hand, which it lashed fiercely at the watchtower.
The watchtower's countless bricks shattered instantly. Although the scorching fire could not burn the stones, it could roast them until they crackled and splintered.
"Hmph! You coward, did you think I wouldn't notice you just because you were hiding?"
Dui sneered and unleashed a Thunder Explosion Spell, blasting the watchtower apart.
With a huge, thunderous explosion, debris flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
What was hiding inside the tower was finally forced out.
A giant wolf, shrouded in black mist, leaped high into the air and swiftly dodged the attack of the raging fire. In just a few leaps, it reached the edge of a deep pool a thousand meters away.
It was a giant black wolf the size of a bull, its eyes burning with a blood-red, evil light, and its body exuding a strong aura of dark magic.
"A dire wolf?" Dui guessed in surprise, but immediately dismissed his guess.
Dire wolves are not that big, nor are they that strong.
Dire wolves are essentially intelligent giant wolves corrupted by darkness. Apart from their large size and intelligence, they are not much different from ordinary wolves.
But the giant black wolf before them was filled with the aura of dark magic. Its thick black energy was bared and clawed, as if it wanted to devour all life. Its dripping saliva sizzled on the ground like sulfuric acid.
In Dui's magical perception, the giant wolf before him was nothing more than a monster in wolf's skin, and its danger level far exceeded that of a dire wolf by dozens of times.
The next second, something even more surprising happened to Dui.
The giant black wolf looked at Dui and suddenly said, "Black-robed wizard Dui, I have heard of your deeds and know your methods. I have no intention of being your enemy."
Dui narrowed his eyes: "You know me?"
"The renowned black-robed wizard, master of dragons, slayer of fire demons, nemesis of the Orks—even in the dark world, your name resounds far and wide," said the black giant wolf.
"Then what are you? You're a bit different from the dire wolves I've seen."
"Wolverines? Hmph... They're nothing but a bunch of beasts ridden by Orks!" The black giant wolf spoke with a disdainful and mocking tone, then revealed an arrogant expression.
"And I am Skul, the wolf-demon, whose ancestors were the great progenitors of the wolf-demon race, Zygarluin and Kaharlos, and who were once powerful guards of the Dark Lord Morgoth!"
A demon wolf? Dui recalled a record he had accidentally read in the secluded valley library.
He remembered it as a dark creature created by Morgoth.
Unlike dire wolves, the demon wolves are implanted with evil spirits. The progenitor of the demon wolves, Zygruin, was fed his blood by Morgoth, making him an even more powerful dark creature.
Moreover, the fate of this progenitor wolf is closely intertwined with that of Alwen's ancestors—the elven princess Lúthien and the human hero Beren.
Alwen once told Dui the story of Lúthien's love for the human Beren:
The human hero Beren fell in love with the elven princess Lúthien, and was then harassed by Lúthien's father, King Singor of Doriath, who demanded that he take a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown as a betrothal gift.
Beren went alone to Morgoth's fortress Angban, but was captured and placed under the guard of the wolf progenitor Zyglumin.
Upon learning this, Lúthien disguised herself as a banshee using magic and, together with the divine dog Juan, infiltrated Angban to rescue Beren.
During the rescue, Zhao Gelu came to intercept him and engaged in a fierce battle with the divine dog Juan, ultimately being killed by Juan.
Lúthien awakens Beren with magic, and the two escape with a precious diamond that Beren had hidden beforehand. However, on their journey, they encounter the descendant of Zhógluín—an even more ferocious and powerful demon wolf named Kaharos.
It was given the power by Morgoth to devour elves and men, and guards the exit of Angban.
The human Beren was killed by the wolf Kaharos. Lúthien prayed to Mandos for the price of his own immortality, and in return, Beren was given a brief rebirth.
Kaharos swallowed the Silmaril, but was burned by its divine power, becoming tormented and insane. He ran rampant and was eventually killed by Beren, Lúthien, and Juan the Divine Dog.
However, Juan the dog was fatally wounded in his fight with the wolf Kaharos and eventually died.
Juan the hound is the hunting dog of Oromi, the god of the hunt in Valar. He is a true divine beast and even confronted Sauron, who had transformed into a wolf, and forced him to retreat.
The fact that Kaharos was able to kill Beren first and then perish together with Juan, the divine dog, amidst the combined attack of Juan, the elven princess Lúthien, and the human hero Beren, is enough to demonstrate just how powerful the demon wolf was.
And this demonic wolf in front of them, being a descendant of Zhaogluin and Kaharos, is no wonder it's so arrogant.
However, as far as he knew, dire wolves were the offspring of demon wolves and ordinary wolf packs, so they were close relatives.
Unexpectedly, the wolf's tone was full of disdain and contempt for dire wolves, as well as disgust for Orcs.
Seeing that Dui remained silent, the demon wolf continued, "Wizard Dui, our demon wolf clan is becoming increasingly rare. I have long since lost interest in getting involved in the conflicts and have simply secluded myself in the North Hill Mountains, accepting offerings from the demons."
"The previous conflicts were all misunderstandings. If you are willing to cease hostilities and negotiate, I guarantee I will never invade your territory in the south, not even an inch. I can even form an alliance with you, secretly becoming your henchman and clearing obstacles for you—especially those northern Dunedan people. How about making you the king of the northern lands?"
Upon hearing this, Dui looked at the silver-tongued wolf with a half-smile.
"Oh, you, a wolf, have this ability? Enough to help me rule the northern lands?"
Seeing that Du Yi seemed somewhat tempted, the wolf demon quickly assured him:
"It's not just me. I can also contact some of my clansmen. We demon wolves only follow the strong. You subdued the powerful dragon and killed the fire demon. You are undoubtedly the strongest. We are willing to follow you."
Our fur can withstand the swords of elves, our claws can pierce the armor of dwarves, our fangs can poison orcs, and we can even summon the undead to fight for us. We can absolutely become your most elite army, sweeping across the entire continent for you!
"So, all those evil spirits in Fornost are under your control?" Dui asked.
The demon wolf nodded and let out a howl.
The evil spirits that had been hiding underground burst out uncontrollably, surrounding the demon wolf with it as their leader.
"Wizard Duir, what's your decision? Are you willing to cooperate with me? These undead are only a small fraction. If we cooperate, we can continuously summon a larger army of the dead. At that time, no one in the entire Eriador region will be able to stop your advance!"
The demon wolf was very confident, and its voice carried a seductive quality.
Dui glanced at the grotesque evil spirits and the demonic wolves, then chuckled and shook his head.
I don't think it's very good.
"Uh... what do you mean?" The wolf demon thought he had convinced Dui, but when he suddenly heard this, he was dumbfounded.
"Because I don't believe a single word of the nonsense you say!"
Dui looked at the demon wolf with a cold smile.
"Everyone says wolves are cunning, and I've finally witnessed it for myself today. Did you learn your sweet talk from your master, Sauron?"
It's a pity he didn't tell you that I've dealt with him a few times, and that stench you can't hide is exactly the same as his!
"Avada Kedavra~" Before the words were even finished, a dazzling green curse struck the wolf directly.
The demon wolf reacted very quickly and dodged the attack of the death curse in no time.
But before it could catch its breath, the raging fire had already spread around it, and in an instant, the fire swelled up and surrounded it in a circle, leaving it with no way to retreat.
Dui never intended to let the demon wolf go from the beginning. Listening to its nonsense was also to completely block its escape route.
Now that the trap is complete, it's time to close the door and beat the dog.
Seeing the approaching flames, the demon wolf was filled with fear and anger, dodging the flames with lightning speed, trying to find a way to escape.
But the high walls of fire around them had blocked all avenues of escape.
Just when the demon wolf was in dire straits, it suddenly stopped, then opened its mouth wide and inhaled forcefully.
The evil spirits uncontrollably surged into the wolf's mouth and were swallowed.
The demon wolf's aura surged rapidly, and the black energy around it became even denser, forming a thick black barrier that kept the fierce fire at bay.
Although the black energy was constantly being consumed by the fierce fire, it also gave the demon wolf some time to catch its breath.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the demon wolf transformed into a black shadow and quickly broke free from the encirclement of the fierce fire.
(End of this chapter)