Chapter 29 – Beautiful Ladies?

We didn’t sleep that night. At sunset I got off the bed to wear my clothes and leave before anyone else from our delegation notices my absence from the bedroom. Kimbra told me to look into the mirror and see the difference. Muscles in my body were more prominent and my hair had grown up to my shoulders. Kimbra was lying on the bed, her head resting on her left arm.

[Kimbra]: This is the power of the wolfie. In case, your anger takes over you will transform a lot more. Now, you should be able to transform back to your human self instinctively.

I stared at mirror briefly and felt the strength of wolf as if so to speak flowing in my veins. Awareness of my surrounding was extraordinary. I could sense Françoise standing on the other side of door still as she was a statue. Simultaneously, I had to get used to this new feeling. The thought of transforming popped in my mind and my body accordingly molded back to my normal self. Hair got shorter and the excessive muscle which I didn’t have was out of sight. It was like a cocoon mutating into a butterfly and vice-versa.

[Kimbra]: The race that Demon Lord Tyre belonged was called Werewolves. You are a werewolf!

That day we met Demon Lord Kimbra for the last time and our delegacy left the castle. My new powers helped me to adapt to southlands easily. I was not tired or consumed a fraction of my strength by the time we reached the 2nd bridge. The trip from demon lord’s castle to the 2nd bridge was a good test to know my physical limits in comparison to my old self. Hearing go so well that I could sense my companions’ heartbeat, my vision got much better and I had inhuman physical strength. Elana left to Magi Vallis headquarters and Ule to 3rd bridge. Dralan, Anthon and yours truly departed to Mehn.

Mehn was in a day’s distance, when the balloon ship we were using landed in a small city for the last time so that fuel could be resupplied. Most of the time through the trip Ulfberht was in ring form so I wasn’t standing out in a crowd when we left to city. We decided we should stay overnight in an inn and next day at sunrise to depart to Mehn. The inn what we were staying at was called “Albert’s” and it had 2 floors. It was a simple, elegant yet well-known place in the city of Ark. First thing that caught my eyes entering the inn were many tables and stools side by side which proved that it was a well-known place. We arrived at inn before the sunset though there were a lot of people already dining and drinking. Bar and counter were located after the tables. I think kitchen was behind the bar because there was a door which was half open and waitresses moved in and out regularly as we were talking to Albert at counter. There were two stairs on opposite ends of the 1st floor that could be used to go up to 2nd floor where rooms were located. We rented rooms and attended dinner after we had showers and cleaned ourselves. There was some kind of local festive happening and people were marching to the city center to attend something which I was not informed about. During the meal as my companions were chatting with each other I heard few men whispering to each other about us. I turned my face in the direction of those men to see who they were. They were standing close to inn’s entrance. There were 4 men talking and one of them had nothing on him but the others had swords and knifes on them, and were of good built. They didn’t seem to be residents of our kingdom, more likely they were mercenaries from the land of Tat’s. The fourth man was explaining them where we have sitting and one by one the others were turning to take a peek at us to remember our faces. Drolan was from our tribe, but he was a lost case as a warrior but smart man. Man of books. His father was amir of some northern district and his close relatives held good position in capital and he was kind of was forced into the position what he held in Ministry of Defense. Halim knew of his background but had acknowledged Drolan’s intellect and theoretical knowledge which was useful in a way. Anthon was a childhood friend of Halim. He was a good politician and an excellent bureaucrat. Nevertheless, if you saw the fat in their bellies you would know that they haven’t touched a sword or trained at all for a good half of eternity. I stood up and went to door and looked outside. People were walking to city center and having fun on the way. Everybody had smiles on them. I turned back…

[Me]: Drolan! Anthon! Hey why don’t we go to city center and to see what’s happening there?

I walked back to our table. Though my ears were focused on 4 men.

[-]: Good, this is too good.

[-]: yes, we could stab them with knife and nobody will know who did it.

[-]: much better than initial plan.

They told me they couldn’t hear what I was telling to them. I asked them to go out with me to join the festive for few hours, have few drinks and maybe to meet few beautiful women. As they heard last part of my suggestion they nodded, we paid for meals and left the inn.

Drolan told us few dirty jokes and we had a laugh. I saw a road few meters away from us which was perpendicularly crossing the street we were walking on. I put my arms on Drolan and Anthon’s shoulders and pressed them towards myself.

[Me]: There are 3 armed people who have been spying on us from the moment we have left the inn.

We were closing on the road when I put a bit of force and turned all of us into the small road. It was around 5 meters wide and fortunately nobody was around. I could sense Drolan and Anthon’s heartbeats getting faster.

[Me]: Now, run for a bit and stop and turn towards me. Do not get too far away for them to run after you. Just keep your distance so that all of them come after me first and I can take them out.

They nodded, run for a bit and stopped.

I walked for 10 meters and turned back towards the crowd which was happily passing the main street and cheering. Four men turned into the street that we were on in a rush. They saw me waiting for them. I smiled. Telepathically I called out to Ulfberht and asked him to turn into a simple dagger. In a moment I had a dagger in my hand rather than a ring in my pinky finger. They began to smile, thinking gods were still favoring them.

All three of them took out their swords and began to run to me. I enhanced my body with my newly found powers and everything became so slow. I could see each and every step they were taking. I threw Ulfberht into my left and jumped forward. I was just unbelievably fast for the mercenaries. In a wink, the first mercenary was facing me. I think his brain hasn’t recognized what has happened yet. I punched in his face so hard that I heard sounds of cracking bones. His body was thrown to the wall of the left side. Another step and I used my left hand to stab the 2nd mercenary in the head. His body was just going down that I grabbed 3rd mercenary with my right hand, squeezed a bit and his neck was broken. All of it happened in a matter of 10-15 seconds. I released my hand and third one fall down to ground. The fourth guy who seemed to be citizen of our kingdom turned away and ran. I run towards the crowd but he was lost.

I turned back and saw Drolan and Anthon in shock. They came to me. I smiled and…

[Me]: Should we go to city center for a drink and to meet beautiful ladies?

Next: Chapter 30 - Battle Dress