Martial Red Dragon Emperor

Chapter 2 Wolves

Issei's POV

It was weird. It feels like we've been walking for a few hours, but strangely I didn't feel tired. Actually, I felt like I could run two marathons nonstop. I try to ignore this feeling since we're in a forest, and walking in silence was starting to feel awkward. While I didn't want to annoy Wu Ying. I can't help but be curious about the three sisters helping me.

"So...why are you three walking in the middle of a forest?" I ask throwing caution to the wind.

"We're out here collecting herbs. We collect them to sell to the villagers and make medicine for my sister." Wu Lan answers.

"Wu Ying?" I ask with a look of disbelief at the girl that could destroy a tree. "Are you sick?"

"Of course sis Ying's not sick. Sister can fight a bear and win." Wu Xiao says with a laugh at the scene of her sister standing on top of a dead bear.

"We use the herbs to make medicine to heal her injuries when training her martial arts." Wu Lan says.

Now that she said that, I pay closer attention to Wu Ying's hands and start noticing the cloths wrapped around her knuckles.

"Stop looking at them!" Wu Ying yells feeling uncomfortable at being stared at.

"Sorry, I just noticed them," I say scratching the back of my head nervously. Really this girl is too scary. "No wonder you're so strong." I say admiring just how much training she had to go through.

"Well obviously?" She says embarrassed at the complement looking away from my direction. I guess there is an adorable side to her. As expected of a bishoujo. I bet she is a Tsundere.

"GRoWl!"

Suddenly a growl was heard deeper in the woods alerting us of danger. I hope they aren't coming towards us.

Wu Ying quickly drops her basket and steps in front of the sound. Standing in a guard stance against whatever came out. Ready to protect her sisters. Wu Lan grabs Wu Xiao and holds her to try and protect her. I was unsure of what to do, but I got behind Wu Ying feeling cowardly and embarrassed for having to rely on Wu Ying.

Out of the woods came five wolves ready to pounce at us. Wu Ying seeing the animals relaxes a bit. She must really be confident at realizing they were ordinary animals and not the monsters that I read in novels that live in these types of forest.

With that in mind, she quickly rushes at them, not giving the wolves a chance to surround us.

With one strike of her fist, she bashes it against one of them in the head. Utterly crushing its skull and follows up with a kick to the second one hitting its stomach and knocking it against a tree. Her strength was scary but also beautiful in my mind as I watched her body move to attack. The way she moved with such speed and the punch she threw caused her Oppai to shake. Does that mean she doesn't wear a bra?

While I was thinking this. The wolves were frightened at what they thought was easy prey was actually a threat to them. They quickly jumped back to avoid the girl and prepare to attack her. Wu Ying knowing that they will no longer be caught off guard stays still and waits for them to do the first move.

Wow! That was the thought that crossed my mind as I noticed how amazing Wu Ying is.

"Wu Ying is amazing." I say voicing my thoughts.

"That right Sis Ying is amazing." Wu Xiao says, agreeing with me. Bringing my attention to the defenseless girls. Wu Lan looked just happy that her sisters were safe.

Wu Lan was about to say something but she stopped as she and I noticed the wolf that Wu Ying kicked in the stomach was coming closer to us.

"Wu Ying!" She says trying to get her sister to notice. But she instantly regrets it as this distraction to Wu Ying made her ignore the wolves in front of her when she turned around.

This was the opening the wolves were waiting for because as soon as her back was turned, they charged. One bit her ankle and another jumped and bit one of her arms pushing her to the ground. The other was going for the kill. By going for her neck but fortunately, Wu Ying came to her senses and hit it with her free fist before it could try.

Unfortunately, her hit wasn't as strong as before and was not enough to kill it, just threw it a few feet away and made it go on a daze.

While Wu Ying was trying to shake the other two wolves off. The wolf she kicked to a tree was getting closer to her sisters and me.

I see the situation and quickly stand in front of Wu Lan and Wu Xiao. Ready to risk my body and protect them. Even though I tried to stand tall and proud, I couldn't shake the fear in my body when I noticed the wolf getting closer.

The wolf seeing my pathetic self-shaking just knew this would be an easy kill and charges.

Seeing the wolf jump to attack. I hoped for the best and swung my arm and closed my eyes.

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3rd pov

Surprisingly to Issei. There was no pain, just the feeling of his fist hitting something hard and the sound of a crunch. When he opens his eyes he notices the wolf that attacked him laying on the ground with blood coming out of its mouth. He then stares at his fist and notices them having blood. He would have wondered more before he noticed Wu Ying struggling to stand with three dead wolves laying on the ground. But on her legs and arms bite marks are seen with blood coming out. One final wolf was standing ready to finish her. Not even thinking about it. He charges and with a few inches apart he kicks the wolf's head snapping its neck.

'What just happened?' Was the thought that everyone had, the sisters and Issei.

"Wu Ying, are you okay?" said Wu Lan as she quickly ran to Wu Ying and started checking her wounds.

"That was amazing, Big Bro. I didn't know you knew martial arts like sis Ying." Wu Xiao says as she approaches Issei.

"Hehehe. I didn't remember being this strong." Issei says bashfully while scratching the back of his head.

"You-!" Wu Ying says in shock just as Wu Lan was bandaging her wounds with ointment from the herbs they picked. "Why didn't you tell us you were a first stage Fighter? Hah!" She says angrily at him hiding this from them.

"What's a First Stage Fighter?" Issei says, confused by what she said.

"Don't act stupid. Even if you are from another country everybody should know what that is." She says, not believing in Issei's answer.

"Wait! Wu Ying." Wu Lan says trying to be the peacekeeper.

"Sister. Don't tell me you believe him?" She says in disbelief.

"That's not it, stop trying to struggle or your wounds will never heal. And Issei truly looks confused." Wu Lan answers.

After looking at him for a while Wu Ying notices his actual confusion. "How can you not know what a Fighter is if you're in the first stage." She says exasperated.

"Hah hah. Big bro must be stupid." Wu Xiao laughs, finding the situation pretty hilarious.

"Wu Xiao, that's not nice." Wu Lan says scolding Wu Xiao for being rude.

"So what's a First Stage Fighter?" Issei repeated trying to understand what the big deal was. But he wondered if this had something to do with his newfound strength.

"Y-you! Fine, I'll tell you when we get home. The forest isn't safe." Wu Ying said giving up on her argument.

"Here let me help?" Issei says trying to help her stand and walk.

"No, I can stand on my own. Plus you're going to carry all the dead bodies of the wolves." Wu Ying says, trying to power through the pain.

"What? Why?" Issei questions confused.

"So we can sell them of course. Plus we can make their furs into blankets." Wu Lan answered.

"Fine," Issei agrees, not wanting to start an argument and starts walking to collect the corpses with a bit of disgust.