Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 91 : Night Raid 2

The large creature before them appeared to be the alpha of this wolf pack.

Its body, as massive as a small mountain, was even more imposing than Yvonne had imagined.

It's truly befitting of a fantasy world... to think such creatures actually exist.

The tigers and lions one might see in an ordinary zoo, standing half as tall as a person, are already considered large, ferocious beasts with strong killing power, capable of snapping a human's neck in mere seconds.

However, the giant wolf before her was even taller than an adult man.

The rock wolves' appearance blends with the earth, a deceptive grayish-yellow, but the alpha wolf before her had a sleek, silver coat along its back, making it stand out as particularly unique, clearly not an ordinary breed.

What Yvonne found most troublesome was that this alpha wolf wasn't alone.

There were signs of its companions all around.

20... 30... no, how many were there in total?

To think there was such a large wolf pack in this area?

The cunning rock wolves panted in the darkness, their crimson tongues lolling out as they stared fixedly at Yvonne and Elsa. Saliva dripped from between their teeth onto the grass, making a pattering sound like raindrops as it hit the leaves.

It seemed that before feasting on the delicious lamb meat, they wanted to whet their appetites first.

...Such greedy beasts.

The scent wafting from the young women smelled far more delicious than those men, and they appeared much weaker too.

If she were a wolf, she'd probably make the same judgment, right?

However, it's unfortunate to judge by appearances!

Yvonne kept her eyes fixed on the rock wolf alpha facing her as she drew her sword from its scabbard,

"I'll take on this big one!"

"Alright!"

The two exchanged a glance and began their coordinated attack,

"Wooo—!!"

Seeing the girls start to move, the wolf king threw back its head in a long howl, ordering its pack to tighten the net around their prey,

The rock wolf pack suddenly all sprang forward,

"...I absolutely—won't let you touch a single hair on Evie's head!!!"

Elsa raised the lantern that had just run out of magic power towards the wolf pack, emitting a light several times stronger than before,

Just as a highly skilled martial artist can turn a tree branch picked up from the ground into a weapon rivaling a treasured sword, so too can a skilled magic user do the same,

Even a basic magic tool like this, designed only for conducting the most fundamental magic power, could become a formidable flame launcher in Elsa's hands.

...But couldn't you have said earlier that it could be recharged!! Was all that fumbling around in the dark earlier just to fool me?!

"Awoooo—Awo!!!"

As one of the rock wolves took a step forward, it was as if it had stepped on an invisible fuse, flames rapidly engulfing its body,

The rock wolf writhed and rolled on the ground in searing pain, quickly falling silent in the intense heat.

Seeing this terrifying scene befall their companion, the other rock wolves showed signs of fear, but there were still some restless ones lurking in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity,

"—I'll watch your back, Evie!"

Uttering this familiar line, Elsa seemed even more fired up than Yvonne herself.

Indeed, she wasn't someone who needed Yvonne's protection.

However, Yvonne was still somewhat worried about the current situation.

This worry wasn't due to a lack of faith in her magical strength, but out of concern for her physical condition.

"Don't push yourself too hard, retreat if you can't handle it."

They didn't need to fight to the death; when strength is insufficient, seeking help from the main force is the best option.

"It's fine, this level is already—"

As if to prove something, a circle of bright sparks sizzled around her, instantly making her location the brightest point in this darkness.

It seemed she wanted to eliminate the threat to the little sheep in one go,

Once she entered battle mode, it was as if she had become a different person. The trembling, frightened figure clinging to Yvonne earlier had vanished without a trace, making Yvonne, who had been deceived, feel somewhat dejected. However, now was not the time to dwell on such matters.

Because at the same time.

The wolf king standing opposite her launched its attack.

—!!

So fast—

Yvonne had originally thought that with its massive body, the rock wolf king would be much less agile, but unexpectedly, its speed surpassed the other rock wolves by several times. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Yvonne,

The rock wolves' fur could harden into stone, not easily cut by wind blades alone,

"Roar—!!"

The wolf king opened its foul-smelling, blood-red maw, attempting to crush the blonde girl's skull in one bite.

"Evie, watch out—!"

Elsa became anxious, wanting to wave her lantern staff towards Yvonne,

However, battling multiple targets was still somewhat overwhelming for her lack of combat experience. Unable to spare the focus to cast spells at that moment, with such a short distance and insufficient chanting time,

What to do—There's no time for support magic!!

At this critical moment,

A crisp sound similar to striking flint was heard. The metal blade collided with teeth, and at an extremely clever angle, Yvonne used the thin sword to wedge between its teeth, leveraging her strength.

"...Don't worry, I'm fine."

Although she said this, the arm holding back the biting muscles deep in the foul-smelling mouth was already trembling,

The sharp teeth had already sunk into her right arm, blood gushing out like a fountain, bringing a piercing pain,

Even with magical assistance, even with physical training, her strength still couldn't surpass the limits of what an ordinary 16-year-old girl could achieve. Faced with such an enormous beast, she was like an ant trying to topple a tree.

But, at the very least...

At the very least, she couldn't be a burden in battle!!

On the contrary—in her familiar close-combat domain, she had to become Elsa's strength!

Thinking this, facing the blood-red eyes right before her, Yvonne tightly gripped and rotated the sword handle.

"—Pulsating Wind!!"

The sword aura added to the blade began to spin like a blender.

Suffering such a violent strike, the wolf king let out a pained howl and sprang back as if electrocuted,

Under the churning of the wind as sharp as a blade, blood and foam quickly splattered, and even the hand gripping the sword handle began to feel slippery.

The wind element has a restraining effect on the earth-type rock wolves, making this move exceptionally effective.

Hiss— Huff—

The wolf king's gaze towards her, due to the pain, now held several times more anger and killing intent than before

Ah ah ah~~ This is never-ending!

Having dealt with nearly half of the rock wolves, Elsa was still engaged with the remaining pack, unable to spare attention, her heart growing increasingly anxious,

She wanted to help, but at such close range, she couldn't use her most powerful 'Scorching Flame', because that would also harm Evie—

"It's alright."

As if seeing through her concern, Yvonne, with her back to Elsa, wiped the blood from her face and clearly uttered these words:

"In front of you, I won't lose."

Shaking off the excess blood and torn flesh from her sword, Yvonne readied her stance once more. Cold sweat broke out on her back from the tension,

Strength wasn't her advantage, so in the next strike, she had to decide the outcome.

"...What, giving up already?"

With the smile befitting a villain, she taunted,

"Come on then, you big mud dog—!"

"...Roar!!"

This alpha wolf seemed to possess a certain level of intelligence. It glared at her, emitting an angry growl from deep in its throat,

Without giving her any chance to catch her breath, the wolf king dug its four paws into the ground, the earth beneath cracking from the force, and launched itself at her like an arrow released from a bow,

The massive body's attack seemed slow at first glance, but its speed and power were full of lethal force. Combined with the wide area of impact, this swipe became even more difficult to dodge.

However, such a critical situation was exactly what she had hoped for,

The essence of "Wind" is speed!

Gripping the sword handle with both hands, gathering power from her body, enveloping the blade with magic power,

The addition of relative velocities would only make the sword in her hand stronger!

Mobilizing all her strength, swinging the blade under the effect of centrifugal force, she slashed towards the ferocious beast charging at her

Slash—!!

The sound of air being torn apart rang out.

The sword blade became incredibly sharp.

With one strike, flesh was torn and bones were broken.