I turned my head, but I tried to keep my eyes on the other wolf I had hit as I did. The other giant blue wolves were jumping at the tree where the goblins were trying to hide.
"HEY!" I yelled at the other two wolves, and they stopped to turn to me.
[The other wolf! Jumping at you now!] Harold yelled in my head.
I ducked, but the moment the blue wolf was above me, I shot back up. I drove both my fists straight up, slamming my fists into the ribs of the creature, feeling and hearing ribs crack.
The wolf let out a yip as it was tossed over my head and slammed down into the grass, not getting back up. I glared at the other two wolves and then started towards them, but they both turned and ran.
I let out a sigh and looked over at the goblins that all seemed to be okay.
Then Zee fell out of the tree, and I groaned.
"Zee, you stupid jerk!" Kaedi growled as they started to try and climb down the tree.
I walked over to the tree to help
My group easily outdistanced Carnage, and his overlapping voice was soon lost in the swishing grass. We ran for about thirty minutes, but then the goblins started to slow down as we reached a section of the forest where all the grass became short.When we reached the edge of the grass, the goblins stopped and turned around to face me. The grass on the other side was dramatically shorter than the three-foot stuff we were wading through.It was almost like someone had been cutting it, but I found it highly unlikely. There might be some animals eating it, but it looked too even.The line that divided the tall from the short was too clean and even, so there was no way that animals were doing this."We are getting close, but this is Karl's sanctuary, and he will know as soon as we step into it," Ayech explained to me.[All the centaurs have particular areas that they stay in. Sometimes they will move after getting stronger, but most of them pick a spot
I braced myself and prepared to dive if I was wrong, but Karl stepped sideways to dodge me at the last second. The movement forced the white-haired centaur to cross his legs; I had been waiting for this.I shoved into the horse's shoulder, causing its feet to become entangled, toppling the large horse. Karl cried as he crashed into the ground, sliding across the grass; I was sure it was going to make a mess of his hair.This was the most excellent way that I could deal with this one without seriously hurting him. I wasn't sure if I should kill him or not since Karl was one of Sagittarius's children.[Saggittarius will not mind if you do. He is more than likely to thank you for getting rid of the problems. He is just too lazy to deal with them himself or send people to go and deal with them.] Libra explained to me as I walked over and placed my foot on the human-like but twisted neck."So, we are going to do this one of two ways. You listen to me, or I kil
"If you are looking for weapons, then you should head north, but I don't know how Chez will act. He is normally shot first and then doesn't ask questions later. I don't know if it is a good idea to go to him, but it doesn't matter if we go to Karn, Micha, Harve, or any of the other brothers; they are all crazy and will try to kill you," Howl explained and we started to angle north more.This was expected from what the goblins had said, but I didn't really have much of a choice at this point, so I kept going. I was starting to think that this wasn't going to help me out either right now.I had to try; I might not be good with a bow, but it would be good for me to have some kind of advantage against this guy. Carnage could read my moves, but I was much faster than he was; I just needed some kind of edge.That was also before he had gotten serious, making me feel less confident about fighting him. I usually could shrug off fear, but something told me this guy was m
[View of Howl]Running through the forest, Howl wasn't really sure what he was doing. He had no reason to help this creature, yet something about him was strange and different.Howl was used to the other bug people coming in and trying to kill him and succeeding a few times. Each time he died, Howl would respawn in a different ring location, but the outcome was always the same.Now, this man had offered to take care of him, but Howl was a proud creature and not the type that shouldn't need help, but he did. Howl continued forward, but suddenly his senses went wild, and the wolf jumped to the side as a projectile streaked towards him.An arrow pierced the ground where the blue wolf was supposed to be, but Howl gave it no thought as he darted for a tree. The wolf's mind had been in a cloud of thoughts, and it had almost cost him his life."You of all the creatures should know better, Blue Wolf. I know it is you!" The voice of Chez the centaur called
[View of Howl and Chez]Howl's hair stood on end as he was frozen in place with the tip of Chez's arrow pushing into the back of his neck. The wolf cursed himself for getting so close to the centaur in his own environment, but he didn't have time to play around.If Howl died here, then so did his new… friend. That was a strange word for him since Howl was a wolf, and the only creature he had anything to do with were his brothers and sisters."I didn't come here for me! There was a creature that I tried to attack, but it stopped me, almost killing me. Then, he didn't and offered for me to join him!" Howl growled out but felt stupid even as he explained it.Then the pressure from the arrow left, but Howl didn't move. The arrow was more deadly from farther away, so the blue wolf decided it was best to wait and see what Chez would do."What if this creature? Who is he?" Chez asked, now standing back from the wolf.Chez was very dissatisfi
I stumbled and took another brief look at the creature that had almost killed me. There was an arrow shot through the creature's eye and out the other side of its head."You! Your father will pay for this!""Chez, you are making a mistake!""If you side with him, you are doomed!""We are inevitable!"I could hear Carnage, but he was out of sight, so I wasted no time. I turned back around to follow the other two.I was still stunned by the fact that I had just been saved by a centaur. One that had somehow been convinced by my wolf to come and help me.The entire thing was going over my head, and I really wasn't sure what to make of it. The best thing that I could do at this point was just try to keep up with the other two as we headed north.My body ached something fierce from getting batted around the forest by the giant monitor lizard, but I was slowly healing. I didn't have the same abilities as the monsters, but my body was
'Wait, how does that even work? You said he was like you and not of this world, but he has all these children, right? But they aren't his children? I am beyond confused right now,' I sent to Libra as we slowed to a stop.Chez turned to me and then closed his eyes, placing his hands together. Strange purple lines started to appear on his chest as the centaur began to chant.The lines ran to glowing points, and then the points started to glow like purple stars. That was when I realized what was happening; there was a constellation forming on Chez's chest."Bless my home.Cover me in the shadows.Take me to the stars.Draw me a place in the constellations.Astral Island Activated!"Chez's chant ended at the same time as the circular constellation finished forming on his chest. I had expected that it was going to be something more complicated, but then both me and Howl were crushed to the ground.It was like someone turned t
"That is because we are closer to the source of our powers here. Once you reach the center of the island, you will be able to see Sagittaruis's own island and possibly his daughter's island, Riel," Libra explained to me."Wait! I thought that all of the Sagittarius's children were males?!" I asked with confusion."Riel is more of a man than either of us are! I assumed that she was a he up until just now," Howl growled out.The wolf's reply made Libra laugh, and it was a beautiful noise that made me feel energized."Yes, as your pet said, Riel is the only woman in respect of gender, and I forget that sometimes. I am sure that you will have a chance to meet her as well after this; Chez and Her are very close," Libra explained, but Howl spoke up again."Close? I am sure that she is the only of all the siblings that has ever tried to harm Chez, and Riel does it on a weekly basis!" Howl exclaimed."That is part of a pact the two made long before