The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 15 My Lord, Times Have Changed

"Klein, could I see them?"

Yanami, who was hiding in the leaf sac, suddenly made a strange request.

"Huh? That's too dangerous!"

"No, I want them to see me, otherwise my [Hostility Reading] won't activate."

It turned out to be the case.

"All right."

After understanding the reason, Klein opened the leaf sac where Yanami was located to the wolf pack, but was also ready to close it at any time.

"Okay! They've noticed me."

Klein closed most of Yanami's leaf sac again, leaving only an observation opening.

"Woof, woof!"

We must test the waters first.

After a brief standoff with the wolf pack, Klein tentatively extended a vine and stabbed at one of the Wind Demon Wolves with lightning speed.

"Woof!"

As expected, it jumped away.

"Klein, watch out! They're about to unleash magic!"

"Woof, woof, woof!"

Just as the Wind Demon Wolf leaped to the side, Yanami reminded Klein, and the other Wind Demon Wolves began to chant.

Buzz—hiss!

Klein's outstretched vines were easily cut down.

The biggest problem now is that Klein has no secure means of attack.

The vines have limited movement speed; although they have a sharp magic sword, they certainly can't keep up with the agile wind demon wolf.

Moreover, there is only one Demon Sword. Even if Yanami manages to control one Wind Demon Wolf, he might be interfered with by the other Wind Demon Wolves if he tries to attack.

What he needs is a way to quickly kill the opponent or render them incapable of fighting.

"Klein, your man-eating plant has been bitten open!"

Huh? !

Klein turned his attention to the side and discovered that the invisible badger had actually managed to bite open the leaf sac with its teeth...

It's truly a situation of internal and external troubles.

Klein quickly manipulated several vines to bind it up, while simultaneously activating his skill: Accelerated Growth.

Klein hardened the vines, bringing them under complete control.

"Woof!"

But the Wind Demon Wolf also noticed this scene, and the alpha wolf let out a howl.

"Here we go again!"

"Woof, woof, woof!"

not good!

With Yanami's reminder, Klein quickly swerved the man-eating plant that had caught the invisible badger, dodging the wind blade.

These guys are really tough to deal with. Their wind blades are fast and accurate. Without the wind blades, they wouldn't be able to bite themselves even with their teeth.

By the way... their weakness is their noses. Attacking their noses will render them incapable of fighting, so I don't need to kill them directly!

Great! I've got a solution.

"Woof woof!"

The alpha wolf gave the order, and the pack began their baptism of wind blades.

Klein could only gather all the vines and man-eating plants together to protect Yanami and the invisible badger in the middle, temporarily resisting the wind blade attacks. The wind demon wolves could not do anything to Klein and his companions for the time being.

Then, activate the skill: Accelerated Growth.

Klein caused a device to grow at the tip of each of the four vines, which used up all his magic power. He had consumed too much magic power by accelerating the growth earlier, and now he only had 321 points of magic power left.

It's barely passable... and because of insufficient magic power, it can only reduce its power.

"Yana, can you see them clearly?"

"Hmm...okay."

"Do you see the biggest one?"

"Yes, I saw it."

Yanami observed the wolf pack through the gaps in the vines.

"Follow my instructions. In a moment, use [Mind Blast] to attack the largest one and the three in front simultaneously. Can you do that?"

"no problem!"

Alright! The magic is all gone, let's go all out!

Klein quietly moved the two ordinary vines and the four battle vines closer to the wolf pack, just as the last two Wind Demon Wolves finished releasing their wind blades—

"attack!"

"Psychic strike! Now, Klein!"

As Yanami's voice appeared—

"Awooo—!"

All four Wind Demon Wolves, including the alpha wolf, collapsed to the ground in agony, unable to move.

Klein immediately maneuvered two ordinary vines and four battle vines forward. The ordinary vines reached out towards the Wind Demon Wolves that hadn't been hit, while the other four reached out towards the Wind Demon Wolves that had fallen to the ground.

Aim—Fire!

Bang bang bang bang!

Two vines interfered, while the projectiles at the tips of four other vines were launched simultaneously, aiming at—the nose of the fallen Wind Demon Wolf.

"Awooo..."

At such close range, it's impossible not to hit it. Although the power is reduced, it's still enough to smash the Wind Demon Wolf's nose.

The four Wind Demon Wolves howled as they rose, blood dripping from their mangled noses onto the ground.

Times have changed!

Pressing his advantage, Klein immediately manipulated the man-eating plant, opening its massive jaws to bite at the wolf pack.

But they were easily dodged... they simply pushed off with their toes and jumped aside.

Pshaw, so what if you're agile?

"Woof, woof, woof!"

The Wind Demon Wolves all reacted and quickly activated their wind blades to attack, but only the two Wind Demon Wolves with intact noses successfully released their magic.

Sure enough, with its nose destroyed, it can't cast magic! If there are only two capable of fighting, Klein has nothing to worry about; even if he controls the vines, he can slowly wear them down.

However, the alpha wolf hid behind the other two uninjured wolves, its eyes fixed on the plants that Klein was controlling, and then slowly raised its head towards the sky.

"Awooo—!"

It was loud, but also seemed to carry a sense of resentment. Klein recognized it as the declaration of a loser.

The alpha wolf let out a long howl, gave Klein one last look, and then led the other Wind Demon Wolves into the forest.

They escaped.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief. Although they wouldn't pose a threat to him even if they continued fighting, not having to fight was the best outcome.

"Klein, that's amazing!"

"Haha, thanks to Yanami."

However, they were still in a rather sorry state, as both of them had completely exhausted their magic power.

I didn't expect the new ability to come in handy so quickly. Although it's a stripped-down version, it's enough for just hitting someone's nose.

Klein calmed himself down and sensed the vibrations around him. The Wind Demon Wolf had been fleeing at a very fast speed and was now far from the range of Klein's roots.

At the same time, Klein did not sense any other creatures within a hundred meters, unless a creature was crawling forward, in which case Klein would not be able to sense it.

However, with such a loud commotion from the wolf pack's fight, no other creature would dare to approach.

"Yanami, you can come down now."

Klein placed the leaf pouch containing Yanami on the ground, and Yanami jumped out of it.

"Ugh—it's finally over."

She stretched and yawned, propping herself up on her arms, while the Demon Sword Blood Eater was already sheathed at her waist.

So, next up is the invisible badger.

The invisible badger is still struggling. Although it has a powerful mouth, it can be controlled as long as its head is kept from biting the vines.

Just in case, Klein bound it tightly with hardened vines, securing its entire body.

"Klein, this looks like a bone-stealing badger. I've seen it in books before."

The Bone-Stealing Badger—what a fitting name!

Klein had never seen such a strange creature in the Wild Dog Forest. It seemed to have come to this forest under the influence of the demonic tide. It seemed that the demonic tide was getting closer and closer, and he had to improve his combat power quickly.

However, the most urgent task is to parasitize the bone-stealing badger, but it doesn't have magic power yet, so we can only trap it for now and deal with it after it regains its magic power.