YLTESCIA: A Reincarnator's Tale in the Lands of Merusia (3)

Chapter 461: A Sudden Problem (pt. I)

"Huff... Huff... It's... Huff... It's an em... Huff... Emergency... Huff... Huff..."

A pale complexion, a body drenched in sweat, rough and irregular breathing, shaky eyes, and body gestures which tells that he might collapse at any moment. A clearly exhausted knight suddenly barged inside the rooftop.

He was so exhausted, he couldn't even muster to talk in full sentences. He could only gasp for breath, coughing from time to time as he tried to open his mouth. It was a sight not one of them predicted, everyone utterly confused by the sudden outburst.

《Heal!》 《Rejuvenate!》 《Recuperate!》 ［Grey］

However, there was no time to dawdle. It didn't take too long before Grey snapped back to reality, and as soon as he did, he immediately started casting recovery spells one after another, also wielding water magic at the same time.

With every recovery spell Grey casted, the knight's complexion became clearer and after giving him a cup of water to drink, he was finally able to take a deep breath, not a hint of exhaustion nor dizziness to be seen from him.

"Amazing... All my fatigue is suddー No! This is not the time! Your Excellency! Your Highnesses! We have an emergency at hand!"

The knight didn't waste any more time. As soon as he got back to his senses, he then immediately told Grey, Yuna, and Cedric of the emergency he was talking about. It was not the time to care for formalities, getting straight to business immediately after.

Apparently, there was a sudden outbreak of Hunter Wolves from the northwestern forest, and it seems like they have already reached the highway. It was a sudden occurrence, not one person was expecting nor was there a precedence for.

Unfortunately, just as the Hunter Wolves started to rampage in the nearby plains, a group of carriages heading to Galderia was also present at the moment, and as one would expect, the Hunter Wolves immediately targeted them.

There were escort parties present, however, the Hunter Wolves are too numerous. An adventurer was able to escape and rushed towards Galderia as quickly as he could to deliver an urgent message and ask for help.

But perhaps the most pressing matter is how close they were from the city. According to the one who reported, they were ambushed by the Hunter Wolves when they were less than 30 kilometers away from the city. It was a dangerous situation.

"A sudden rampage... What the hell is happening... How long has it been since the whole ordeal started?" ［Cedric］

"I-I'm not sure, Your Excellency! But by rough estimates, it should have been over half an hour by now."

"Half an hour... They should still be able to hold up..." ［Cedric］

Throughout his years as the Lord, and even through his Father's reign, Cedric has never heard of such an occurrence throughout their territory. He knew that there are Hunter Wolves in the nearby Forests, but never had they been spotted in the plains.

After all, Hunter Wolves are territorial beasts which would never leave their territories unless some special circumstances arise. There is also an abundance of prey in the forest, so there was no reason to head out where they could be hunted by people,

Moreover, Hunter Wolves are amongst the stronger F-rank beasts, which happens to be in packs. Even if there was an E-rank beast or monster present, they shouldn't have been overpowered to the point that they leave their territory.

"Grey, Yuna, sorry about this, but can Iー" ［Cedric］

"Leave it to us? Sure, we were planning to do so even if you didn't ask us." ［Grey］