Five of us start walking to a place where I fight that beast.

The last time we meet that lycan, it was about half an hour from there to Dasi. Considering that we're also running for a while that time, it should be about 45 minutes walking from Dasi to that place.

[Hey, magician! Can you do a protective or maybe a buff spell?] Claus

[Call me using my name, please. Also, no, I can't. All my magic is attack-oriented.]

Well, if you considering that I can buy a riot barrier and a bomb suit, maybe I can do a protective and buff spell.

[Too bad. I always want a magician for our companion. But all the attack magicians I've seen can't do magic much better than an ordinary bow and arrow.]

Yeah? that's because you do not yet see my magic. Even a crossbow won't beat what a gun can do.

Just wait until I can buy a heavy machine gun from my miracle shop, I'll easily be a one-man fortress.

Or a heavy artillery so I can be the best siege weapon out there.

Oh, oh, or a sniper rifle so I can smash that big head of yours from miles away. Well, this one needs to wait until I master my long-range sharpshooting.

Anyway,...

[Nya?] Tonya

[What's that Tonya] Claus

[I smell a smoke-nya] Tonya

[Smoke? Maybe a camping wanderer nearby] Tonya

[There! in the sky!] Jill

[It's from the village!] Andreas

[Let's go back!] Me

I knew it!

I can't shake off my uneasiness from the start of this quest.

It must be that lycan. He must know that I can hurt him so he waits for me to leave the village.

But didn't what it want is to do revenge?

Why did he randomly attack the village and not ambushing me here?

Or it's just a bandit raid?

.......

Shit! That's it!

The weakest person from a group that attacked it last time is in the village.

You shouldn't have come back to Dasi!

Hang in there, Val!

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After arriving at the village, I can see a wrecked guard tower. There seems to be someone buried in that rubbles.

Damn it! Am I too late?

[Hang in there! Claus! Help me move the rubbles] Me

[I'll also help!] Andreas

Luckily we manage to save that man before he lost his life.

I knew him, he's a man that does a night guard with me.

But where's everybody? The only thing I can see is smoke rising from somewhere in the village.

[Here, drink this! Explain to me what happens!] Me

[cough! cough! That lycan came from the forest. I manage to warn everybody before he came here. But as you can see, it manages to destroy the guard tower before I can save myself. cough.] Man

[Where is everyone?] Me

[They should be gathering in a safe house near the village elder residence in case of a raid. But I don't know if they manage to.. cough!] Man

[Rest yourself! Jill stay with the man and do first aid as much as you can. Andreas, you also need to stay here. It's too dangerous to follow us] Me

[No! You can't keep a Bard away from a story worth spreading. I'm coming with you!] Andreas

[Then stay as far as you can still see the action. Not an inch closer!] Me