He couldn't believe his eyes. The dead soldier that had a full blue color that covered its entire body was starting to change its color.

Not just only the color, it also slowly changed its shaped. The height started to get higher, and the body shape also started changing.

The eye's color, the hair color, everything started changing into a shape that Khall was very familiar with.

"that's... me? how....."

"it's because of this magic device"

Chillyd pointed at the necklace.

"LOST PERCEPTION". It was a magic device that could change one object into another with modifying the structure and the elements that existed in the object. The only demerit of this magic device was the irreversible effect. Once the object was changed, it couldn't back to its original form.

"magic device... i know that's device that only can be found in human or dwarf town..."

"dwarf? hmm, now that's an interesting information" Chillyd nodded

"....so this will replace me? are you sure it will work?"

"you see it by yourself. What do you think?"

"how about the voice? or my gesture?"

"I'll manage it somehow. You don't have to worry about it"

"..... ok then. When will we depart?"

"whenever you're ready, even right now. The sooner is better"

Khall took a deep breath. He needed to decide it right now.

"fine. I'll follow your plan"

"great! you make a very good decision Khall"

Chillyd stood and shouted to his soldiers.

"we will depart to Bar'laghine!! prepare yourself!!"

"yes sir!!"

The soldier moved and packed up their goods. Chillyd approached Khall's replication and used another of his skill.

[INSIGHT II]

[ICE WHISPER I]

"this should do"

The doll started to move and walked toward the direction of Ohre village. Khall couldn't turn back now. He must prepared for whatever happened next.

"let's go Khall. Your contribution will be paid well by my commander" He smiled

".....got it"

He followed Chillyd and headed to the northwest where Bar'laghine was located. The remaining soldiers walked behind him to make sure he didn't do anything stupid.

"just wait Shanti... I'll fix this"

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-sreek-

"who's there?"

"it's me"

Shanti approached him and sat next to him.

"you're not sleeping yet?" Mugha asked

"i can't... not after what happened since this morning..."

"-sigh- can't argue with that"

The silent night became their company. Cold wind and cicada's sound also made a simple harmony.

"you know we need that salvation Shanti.."

"don't talk about that again"

"but..."

Mugha looked at the sky and took a deep breath.

"forgive me... it's just that.... this is the first time"

"first time?"

"yes. For me, to meet a very strong opponent like that...i feel... powerless.."

"-fuuh- so that's why you insist to do the last howl sacrifice ritual..."

"what's so wrong about that? just like the prophecy... would it be the most right decision?"

"it's really weird for me as the shaman to say this... but you have stronger faith than me... i even don't want to believe all those prophecies till now"

"why? we live by the protection of our beast god ROGNIR. Why would you doubt him?"

"i... don't want to believe... that the only way to save our tribe is by sacrificing our families..."

"we want to summon furr'dhad. It's only normal to pay such a price"

"... people always say that i'm a stubborn woman, yet you're on a totally another level"

"....i don't understand"

Mugha showed his confused expression, and Shanti already gave up to explain it to him.

"someone is coming..."

They saw a figure coming from the village's square. He walked and headed to the north.

"that's Khall... where did just he go?" Shanti was wondering

"...all of this time..i thought Khall was not fit to become a Half-beast from our tribe, yet i could live because of his advice.."

"yes. I'm glad he could stop you at the right time"

"....but i can't do anything right now.... we need our furr'dhad.."

"just get some sleep Mugha. Tomorrow you will go to the mountain. We can consider the ritual after you coming back from there"

"you're right... I should do that.. good night Shanti"

"good night"

Mugha left her and went inside the house. Shanti also stood up and headed to her house.

What kind of destiny that they would face? they only could hope for a mercy from the gods.... and their protection.

-----( Chapter 118 "A little wolf 16" )-----