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Chapter 12: Logan

After that we went to the cafeteria for dinner and after dinner we went to our room for rest.

Next day came as any other day and only tomorrow will be opening ceremony so we still had a day to rest. After we returned from breakfast, Lisa came to our room and girls started having their chat, so called girl talk. So, I decided to take a look at forest behind the academy.

I told them, I was going on a stroll and went out. After I neared edges of first year area, I start to fly in the direction of the wall behind the academy. To go out of the academy to the forest permission from guards in the wall is needed for safety reasons. So, after flying for about 20 minutes, I came to halt about 10 metres away from wall because if I go any further, a type of sensing magical device will inform guards that someone is approaching. So I directly teleported away 10 metres outside wall because dealing with security personnel will be annoying.

I landed inside the forest after crossing the river. There was a large bridge in the river over it's span of about 250 metres.

This forest is known as Paradise Island forest. Here trees are of towering height with large trunks of about 10-20 meters diameter, some were even 50 meters in diameter. Grass were also growing widely and wildly.

Many warriors and mages too came to this place for practice or for selling beast materials for living. These people directly came here by passing the academy area because they did not have the permission to enter that area. So, many adventurers and wanderers came to this forest.

I was walking deep into the forest and occasionally ran into some 5th or 6th tier beasts but did not engage with them because they were too weak for me. I would occasionally rest around some trees to look at the forest and observe.

I was sitting at a protruding root of a big tree when I suddenly felt something strong walking in my direction. I stood up looked at the direction where I felt the presence. After waiting for few minutes, I could finally see a silhouette. It was a wolf. It was Blue wind wolf. It is about 3 metres long and 1 and half meters tall with blue furs. This is a wolf which has strong attribute to wind and also has small water attribute. It is 9th tier magical beast but looks like it has only managed to reach this stage recently. It's main strength is it's absurd speed unlike Ice tiger who has strong defence and strength. Also it was not at peak of ninth level so, I should manage somehow because I have teleportation.

The wolf glared at me and howled but I will not be affected because this is not a type of pack wolf. It is trying to intimidate me but with the strength of my soul it is simply nothing for me.

After a second, it directly lunged at me. Whoa, it is fast though I managed to activate teleport but still my cheek got a gash. So, you can imagine how absurdly fast it is. My wound close instantly. The wolf is staring at my closing wound. I immediately change into my demon form and summon my weapon. I recently named it 'Part' because it should act as a part of my body when I wield it.

This time both wolf and me attack each other. 'Part' is turned as spear and it is coiling and going straight for the wolf's neck but it managed to dodge the attack efficiently. But I turn the tip of Part as blade and slash at wolf to follow suit. But it jumps to the side and dodges. It sends a vertical wind blade my way but I side stepped to dodge. At this time, it lunged at me and sent me flying across 10 meters. A large part of my shoulder was torn off but it was regenerating rapidly but pain was still unbearable.

Well, I am trying to kill this wolf for it's mana core. It is extremely suitable for Anna because she also has wind and water attributes. Though anyone can absorb mana from it's core but people who have same element will be able to absorb it in half the time of people with other elements and energy obtained will also be more compared to others and also will be more pure for same element. Also people who are in bottleneck for same element attribute will have it easier to break through to next level, for people below King stage. So, it is extremely valuable for people with wind attribute. So, it will be extra effective for people like Anna with both wind and water attribute.

I turn towards the wolf and attack with a dark blade. It dodges to side but I have already shoot out a lightning bolt so, it was going to hit it mid air. Unfortunately it is wind attribute wolf so, it manipulates air and dodges but still is grazed at side. But lightning bolt is not bladed attack so it did not have much effect. I tried to paralyse it with that bolt but was unsuccessful.

But just as it lands, I teleport at it's side and slash vertically. It still tried to dodge but this time I manage to cut open a small part of wolf's skin and flesh. It sent a wind blade horizontally at me but I am too close to wolf. I did not even have time to activate teleport so, I place my weapon horizontally by turning it into a long stick. The impact sent me flying and my four fingers of both hands were chopped. I came to stop when I hit a tree.

"Ahhhh...."

The pain of eight fingers being cut is unimaginably unbearable. I let out a scream for the first time. Part falls off of my hands. The wolf is coming straight for me. I send numerous dark blade and lightening blade it's way. But it swiftly dodges and comes at me. My fingers are still regenerating so, when it's jaws were near my neck, I directly teleport away towards it's back and launch a kick at it's back. This time it was wolf that was sent flying.

Part teleports to my hands. My fingers have almost regenerated, at least I can hold Part in my hands. I quickly turn Part into a spear and throw it at the wolf. The wolf tries to dodge but Part teleports and hits the beast's right hind leg and tears off a large part of it's flesh.

"Awooo...."

The blue wind wolf lets out a ear piercing painful howl. At least now it's speed will be manageable.

It is glaring at me angrily. It sends large amount of wind blades in every direction to not let me teleport easily and hoping one of wind blade to hit me when I teleport. I teleport but to one higher branch of a nearby tree, out of the wind blade's range. Blue wind wolf stops it's attack and glares at me from below.

I jump down steadily with the help of my wings. It does not attack me but keeps looking at me descend. I recall Part and it appears in my hands.

The wolf uses wind to manipulate it's movements and is still coming at me fast but now it's speed is slower than before. I also jump at it by turning Part into a spear. The wolf hits the side of the spear and deflects the spear. And hits my chest with it's claw and tears off flesh in that area. I was sent at least a meter back.

'Damn it, it hurt. but it is fun this way.' I thought.

My wound is closing visibly. I turn my weapon, Part, into a glaive (or naginata in Japanese and guandao in Chinese). It is basically a weapon with long blade as top and long pole as it's handle. It has a long reach and cuts like sword. It is easy for instantly changing the direction of weapon or in short it offers quite a bit of dexterity and is also flexible for use. Also it is good for both attack and defence. But there is small change as opposed to those weapons. My blade is not curved like glaive but is sharp tipped. It is a bit difficult to handle but still it is good for me because I have grown familiar with it.

I run toward the wolf with both my hands clutching pole part of Part. The wolf seeing me attack, lunges at me. This time too it hits the flat part of blade and deflects and comes at me. But this time around, I turn sharp part of blade toward wolf and slash horizontally while drawing the weapon back because wolf is moving toward me and if I don't draw the weapon back while slashing at it, it won't hit the wolf effectively. The wolf jumps back and misses the slash. I rotate the weapon in my hands and perform an upward slash by extending the Part outward. This time wolf dodges to the side and sends three wind blades consecutively at me.

I immediately slash horizontally at first wind blade. I let go of the bottom part of pole which was being held by my left hand, with the momentum of slash and parry the second wind blade with pole part of Part, while at the same time side stepping to dodge the third wind blade.

The wolf is already coming at me. I rotate the weapon once in my right hand, clutch bottom part of pole with left and parry wolf's claw with pole. I withdraw my weapon downward as soon as it parries wolf's attack. The wolf tries to jump back but my speed was lightening fast so, lower part of it's stomach gets an unsightly cut. Blood was flowing out of the wound. Wound though large, still was not fatal. But if it continued, it will slowly weaken due to blood loss.

The wolf looks extremely angry. It must be thinking 'how can I lose to mere 7th stage demon. I am 9th tier for fu*k's sake.'

This way, we exchange several blows, but it is mostly physical attacks because concentration is important for magical attacks. I got hit many times but my stamina, vitality coupled with regeneration helps me greatly as I only get weak magically but not physically. My physical traits are my greatest weapon.

As the fight drags on, the wolf is getting more cuts and gradually growing weaker. As the wolf hits the pole side of Part, I was sent a meter back. I jump further back to increase the distance between us. The wolf is already weak and fatigued. I only need one nice hit to finish this fight.

So, once again, I turn Part into spear. I throw it at wolf with all my might. The wolf dodges but it is weak so, it only tries to side step. The spear teleports and rushes toward wolf's neck and I teleport near spear, catch it and thrust the spear at wolf's neck without giving it a chance to escape.

When nice part of spear is inside wolf's neck, I turn Part into trident with two outer protruditions slightly curved and pull Part out. Part comes out bringing along a large part of wolf's neck. I jump back.

The wolf falls down with a whimper as the last sound it ever uttered and breathes it's last breath.

I look at it's fallen body for a moment and turn Part into a sword and cut open it's skull. There is a bluish green crystal there, tainted red with blood. I crouch down and take out the mana core.

"May your soul rest in peace. Well, although your memory will be wiped. Your body may have died but your soul lives."

'Can't say sorry though. If I did I would be a hypocrite because I may have chosen not to kill you.' I thought.

I got up and the instant I got up, I could feel something shooting toward me from my back side. But before I could dodge or teleport, I could see a sword protruding from my chest. I, surprised, turned only my head back.

There I saw a human with short brown hair, black eyes and slightly dark skin tone looking back at me while grinning. There was a satisfied smile on his face. He was about 40 years old. He opened his mouth to say:

"Good demon, you killed this wolf for me even though you are only 7th tier/circle mage and warrior. I have been stuck at 8th circle for a long time but with Blue wind wolf's core, I can finally break through. I know you can regenerate which is quite strange but you have wasted a lot of your mana so, you cannot regene-...."

May be I could have listened if he was a beautiful women but a middle aged man talking from so close while his breath hitting me felt disgusting. So, I pierced his throat with my tail and brought him in front of me. I gripped his neck with my hand and said:

"You saw I can regenerate but still you came attacking me and in close combat at that, with your 4th tier warrior skills when you are 8th circle mage. You might have had a chance if you utilized your mage skills. Looks like you are wind mage from speed of your attacks. But you thought that my regeneration is mana produced skill but you are wrong, you know? It is my physical trait, I don't need mana to regenerate. Do you know what my physical trait signifies?"

I slowly pulled out sword from my back with the help of my tail. Large amount of blood was flowing.

"Well, let me simplify what my physical trait signifies for you. It basically means, I am a fucking living Wolverine."

He gave a confused look.

"Oh, how foolish of me. This just complicated it for you. Whatever, who cares if a dead person is confused or not." I said and pierced his heart by his own sword, which was carried by my tail. He was dead so, I threw him away.

"I don't like bloodshed and you shed too much of my blood. Still, may your soul rest in peace." I said, looking at the man's cold body while storing the core and Part in my dimension and teleport back to dorm room.