Chapter 366: Impact

Ghet Ulg’s fists slammed into the earth simultaneously. The force of the impact didn’t travel in a single direction.

It spread outward from the point of impact in a radial shockwave, expanding across the surrounding ground like a violent burst of compressed air. The energy propagated outward in every direction, creating a rapidly expanding blast radius around Ghet Ulg.

Seren and the horse were close enough to feel the force. The horse suddenly reared slightly as a powerful gust tore through the clearing.

Seren instinctively gripped the reins, her hair and clothes whipping violently in the sudden wind. But the force didn’t hit them with the same destructive intensity. Ghet Ulg’s attack was directed outward toward the surrounding wolves.

And the timing couldn’t have been better.

Because the ten wolves had finally launched themselves forward. Every single one attacked at almost the same time. Some leaped from the left. Others charged from the right. Two came directly from the front. Another pair launched themselves through the trees. Their twisted horns pointed toward Seren and the horse.

For a split second, Seren saw ten massive creatures converging on them. Then—

BOOOOOOM!

Ghet Ulg planted both his hands on the ground.

The shockwave reached them. A massive wall of displaced air tore through the forest. Leaves exploded from branches. Dirt erupted from the ground. Small branches snapped violently. Loose stones were thrown through the air.

The wolves were caught in the blast mid-attack. Their bodies were violently lifted from the ground. One was thrown sideways. Another was launched backward through several trees. Two were sent spinning through the air. Another crashed directly into a thick tree trunk. The sheer force sent the wolves flying into different sections of the forest, scattering them far away from one another.

The impact was devastating. Six of the ten wolves were killed almost instantly. The initial shockwave alone severely damaged their bodies. Then came the fall.

Massive bodies slammed into the ground from a considerable height and continued tumbling through the forest.

One crashed against a tree. Another landed headfirst. Two hit the ground hard enough to leave deep impressions in the soil. Another was thrown into a cluster of rocks. The final one disappeared behind several trees before the sound of the impact reached Seren.

None of them moved again.

The remaining four wolves survived the initial blast. Barely. It would have been better if they had joined their six dead friends to die than to be alive.

They weren’t standing. Their bodies had been thrown deep into the forest. One had crashed against the roots of a massive tree, its twisted horns embedded deeply between the roots.

Another had one horn lodged into a thick tree trunk. A third had become tangled among heavy branches and roots after being thrown through the undergrowth. The fourth lay several meters away, partially buried beneath broken branches and leaves.

All four were badly battered. None of them were in any condition to immediately attack again.

Seren was completely speechless. Her mouth hung open. Her eyes remained fixed on the destruction around them. She slowly looked around. Ten wolves. Scattered across the forest. Trees broken. Dirt torn apart. Bodies lying motionless. And the entire thing happened in one attack.

She slowly turned toward Ghet Ulg. She looked at him. Then at the wolves. Then back at him. She genuinely couldn’t process what she just witnessed. What the hell was that?

She had seen Darion enter that terrifying state at Vrethka. She had thought Ghet Ulg was simply an extremely powerful undead knight. Apparently… she had severely underestimated him.

Ghet Ulg slowly rose from the ground. Dust fell from his armor. The green flames in his eyes burned quietly. He didn’t look around proudly. He didn’t inspect the destruction. He didn’t pose. He didn’t even seem impressed with himself. He simply stood there. Like he didn’t just launch ten enormous monsters through an entire section of forest. Like he hadn’t just annihilated six of them with one attack.

Seren stared at him. She almost expected some kind of dramatic reaction. Nothing. Ghet Ulg simply turned toward the horse. He walked back. Climbed onto the horse behind Seren. Sat down. Completely motionless.

Seren blinked. This undead…

Seren shook her head. There was no point trying to understand Ghet Ulg right now. She had somewhere to be. She grabbed the reins, looked down the forest path and sped up.

Voom!

This time, she didn’t hesitate. The horse tore through the forest at full speed. Trees rushed past them. Branches whipped past Seren. The path became a blur beneath the horse’s hooves. Ghet Ulg remained perfectly stable behind her.

Hours passed. The forest gradually changed. The sky darkened. Daylight disappeared completely. Night settled over the land.

Seren continued. She passed through stretches of forest, open roads, small paths, distant settlements, and empty stretches of countryside. At times, the road felt almost endless. The horse kept moving. Seren refused to slow down more than necessary. She knew they had already lost time because of the wolves. Darion was waiting. Garren was waiting. The message needed to reach Percvale.

So she kept going. The journey began to feel almost like watching a series of places flash past the window of an incredibly fast train. Forest. Hills. Open fields. Small villages. Dirt roads. Bridges. More forest. Then more open land.

Eventually, even Seren began feeling the exhaustion of the journey.

By the time the night was deep, the world was almost completely silent. The moon hung high above the countryside. Seren’s eyes were tired. The horse was exhausted but still moving.

Ghet Ulg hadn’t complained once. Naturally. He was a corpse. Seren almost laughed at the thought.

She looked ahead. And finally… she saw familiar structures in the distance. Walls. Towers. Lights. Percvale.

After the long journey, they had finally made it.

They were at Percvale!

Seren pulled slightly on the reins as the horse approached the territory. Ghet Ulg sat silently behind her. The buildings of Percvale were visible ahead. Seren looked toward them.

They had arrived.