God Hunter

Chapter 18: The Unexpected

Illya instantly severed the head of one wolf. She dodged the claw swipes of another before stabbing it. Anastasia slid out from under the vehicle and incinerated a wolf.

"James! Keep fixing the vehicle. Illya and I will cover you from these beasts!" she called.

"Understood!" he replied.

Illya put her katana away and drew the kanabo, holding it with both hands. She smacked a wolf hard in the chest and broke the neck of another as she hit it across the face. She then switched to the yari, stabbing more from a distance before switching to the ono and digging the axe deep into the brains of another. Anastasia continued to use her mana in slaying the wolves. Despite how many they killed, more emerged from the forest.

"Is there no end to them?" said Illya gritting her teeth.

From the forest, a figure watched. He was an older looking man, near the end of his middle age. On his back was a rifle and a large hammer. This hammer had a spike on the opposite end of it. The man was wearing a long black leather trench coat with a wide brimmed black leather hat which protected his brown eyes from the snow. He wore a white bandana, covering his nose and mouth.

"Seems the wolves finally found someone who can fend for themselves. Quite the surprise," said the man as a girl about eighteen years of age stepped next to him.

In her hand was a spear with a curved blade. On her back was a sword where half was the wooden handle and the other half was blade. She had white fur on the shoulders of her long blue waistcoat. Her hood was surrounded by fur reaching to the end of the waistcoat and on top was a small box shaped object. Underneath the hood was a silver circlet with a circle in the middle of the forehead. Connected to the circlet were several rows of silver beads that reached to her collar bone. The coat was covered in beads and intersecting patterns, stretching to her fur boots.

"Shall we partake?" she said softly.

The sisters continued fighting off the wolves. One leapt at Anastasia. She saw the beast last second when suddenly, a shot rang out and hit the beast through the neck, killing it. Anastasia looked to see where the shot came from. She could not see the source due to the darkness and snow. Suddenly, the girl came through. She stabbed a wolf in the chest with her spear and then severed the head of another when she swiftly pulled the blade off her back. Illya rushed in to help her, slaying any wolves in the way. Another shot rang out, hitting another wolf. The man then places his rifle on his back and draws the hammer. He then rushes into the battle, smashing his weapon into the wolves. He hits one hard in the chest and then another in the head. Five of the wolves then jump at him. The girl swiftly casts a mana spell, freezing them in place. The man then smashes the five into pieces. Soon, the wolves howl and begin to run away. Anastasia, Illya, and the two strangers watched as they fled into the forest. The man then walks over to the body of one of the creatures.

"Damn beasts," he mutters.

He then yells as he starts smashing the body into red paste with his hammer. Anastasia and Illya look at him in surprise. The girl then swiftly rushes over to him. He continues to smash the bodies until she touches his shoulder. He then stops and looks at her.

"I'm sorry," he says.

"It is okay, that is why I am here," she responded.

Illya and Anastasia put their weapons away as James then crawls out from the vehicle.

"Are you two alright?" he asked.

"Yes. We are fine," said Illya "thanks to these two."

James stared at the two.