Chapter 1391: A Power Increase
At this time of night, on a long stretch of road barely lit by flickering lamps, there were rarely any vehicles except the occasional delivery truck. Thatâs why, the moment Austin and Innu spotted the incoming fleet of vehicles, their instincts screamed one name.
âItâs Lupus,â Austin muttered, gripping the handlebars tighter.
The vehicles themselves were mostly large black SUVs, each one heavily tinted to the point where even the moonlight couldnât reveal who might be sitting inside. But what was more alarming than the fleetâs appearance⊠was the sheer number of them. Judging from the headlights approaching like an endless river, this wasnât just a convoy, this was an army.
âAm I crazy,â Innu said, leaning forward on the back of the bike, âor is that like⊠a hundred freaking cars coming our way? If itâs five people per car, thatâs like five hundred! Five hundred werewolves?!â
Austinâs eyes didnât leave the road. âI thought weâd taken out most of them during the fight with the Altered Hunters. Was that not the case? Was Lupus holding back, or were they just holed up at the castle⊠or those other Gardens we didnât even get around to attacking?â
The realization hit like a chill wind. This wasnât over. Not even close.
âCall Gary,â Austin ordered sharply. âDeliver the news. Ask if theyâre seeing any movement from other sides. If this is the only direction theyâre attacking from, then maybe this is just one straight battle. But if so⊠itâs one we didnât plan for.â
Innu nodded quickly and reached into his jacket for his phone. But the moment he started to dial, his instincts flared.
A ripple in the air to his right.
Without thinking, Innu drew one of his twin axes from his back and swung. A sharp arc of energy slashed through the night sky toward him. The axe clashed with the energy line, and even though he used his full Qi, the force of the impact was enough to tilt the entire bike.
Austin slammed his foot down, grinding against the road to stop them from toppling over.
When he looked up, his eyes narrowed. Shadows emerged from the roadside forest, fast-moving, powerful shapes.
Werewolves.
âWeâre not the only ones who thought of sending a scout team ahead,â Austin said, watching as more figures appeared from both sides of the road.
âWell, what are you waiting for?!â Innu shouted. âDrive! We canât take them all on, if we stay, the main forceâll catch up! Drive this thing, or I will!â
With a sharp twist of the handle, the bike roared to life. The back tire screeched against the concrete before launching them forward. But the werewolves werenât about to let their prey escape so easily.
They gave chase, running on all fours, eyes glowing in the darkness. Some of them didnât need to get close. From the rearview mirror, Innu saw their fingers twitch.
And then, they started flicking their fingernails.
Lethal, razor-sharp nails flew through the air from multiple directions, curving unnaturally with deadly intent. Even if Innu swung his axe, he couldnât defend against all of them.
Worse still, some of the nails were aimed directly at the bike.
Innu raised his free hand and clenched his fist. The nails stopped in mid-air, suspended as though caught in invisible wires.
With a snarl, he pushed his energy outward.
The nails reversed course, shooting back toward their senders. The counterattack took the werewolves by surprise, piercing into fur and flesh, making several of them stumble.
But they werenât normal enemies. They were werewolves, and pain didnât stop them.
They kept coming.
âI didnât know you could do that with your powers,â Austin said through clenched teeth.
âIâve been working on more than just my Qi,â Innu replied, confidence in his voice. âThis ability, itâs getting stronger. Iâm not about to fall behind all of you just because I was out for a while. Iâm back, and itâs time everyone remembered why Iâm number two⊠and youâre number three!â
Another shadow got too close. Innu pulled out his second axe, one black, one white, and hurled it with a spin. It spun like a whirlwind, slicing through the air before embedding itself deep into a charging werewolfâs chest, sending the creature tumbling.
Stretching out his hand, the axe dislodged itself and zipped back into his grasp. The moment it returned, Innu felt a surge of Qi refill his body thanks to the weaponâs special effect.
âMan, this brings me backâŠâ Innu thought. âBack to when Blake and I were sprinting through that mall⊠Why are the Lupus pack always this terrifying?â
Gripping both axes now, he twirled them once, then hurled them together.
They spun in opposite arcs, creating a slicing crescent in the air. Several werewolves dived out of the way, but not all were fast enough. A few got grazed. A few went down.
The axes flew back into Innuâs hands, perfectly timed.
âThat should slow them down for now,â he muttered. With one axe slung over his shoulder, he used telekinesis to pull his phone from his pocket and float it to his hand, pressing dial.
As the ringtone buzzed, Austin noticed something that made his stomach twist. The SUVs, they werenât cruising anymore. Their engines had roared to life, and now they were speeding toward them, fast.
The call finally connected.
âGary,â Innu said, his voice low and serious, âLupus and his group⊠theyâre coming. Theyâre headed for Slough, just like we guessed. From the expected route, yeah. I hope itâs the only one, makes your job a bit easier. And donât worry about us. Austin and I⊠weâll make it back in one piece.â
Before Gary could respond, Innu ended the call, letting the phone drift back into his pocket.
Thatâs when he saw it.
One of the SUVs gaining on them. And on top of it, someone had climbed out the window, now standing on the roof like it was flat ground.
Bow drawn. Arrow aimed.
Innuâs eyes widened.
âItâs himâŠâ
The Ironfang.
Luzen.
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