CH 20

The evolved Werewolf looked around.

Glaring at the adventurers nearby, ready to pounce at anytime.

"O-oy! That thing's gone and evolved!"

"That's a Werewolf! A powerful magic beast that's level 20 at least!"

The adventurers look shaken.

Can't blame them, we were on the cusp of victory when the enemy powered up.

『AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!』

The Werewolf howled.

All the nearby magic beasts had the glints in their eyes changed afterward.

It's like a mix of anger, fluster and even a tinge of sorrow like they're now compelled to fight till death.

<<Magic Beast Skill Lv3 Ability 'Berserk Howling': forcefully applies 'Berserk' state to magic beasts below Lv9 in the area. Under Berserk state, they will continue to attack until they're dead or broken off the state regardless of damage they received.>>

The magic beasts here have been strengthened, no, driven mad.

So this is the reason it evolved.

This is bad.

Even though their number has been curtailed to about equal ours, the people on our side are mostly worn down, many with little MP left.

The rear archers and mages seem to be as bad condition-wise.

We might be able to keep the pressure on them had we maintained our momentum, but the tide is turning on the magic beasts' side.

If only we could take out that Werewolf at least...

Oh?

"Low level folk, fall back! We're gonna do something about that Werewolf!"

"Take care of the mob for us!"

A young spearsman called Baredray and a twinblade woman his age, Rasfin went to face off against the Werewolf.

They're both 18 year old, at level 20. Top class adventurers among the ones here.

These two are quite worn down as well. A natural outcome since they've been dealing with magic beasts over level 10 besides the ones I defeated.

It should've been the time for them to withdraw and take a break, they sure are gutsy.

Other adventurers bravely stood their ground against the rest of magic beasts following that order, but they're having a hard time against the unflinching magic beasts' assault.

More and more people are getting injured. Seems like they don't have the leeway to drink recovery potions.

Now then, what do I do here.

I'm still peppy after having just leveled up. One of the only few people here who had also leveled up in the middle of battle.

There's gonna be more victims if I remain a spectator.

I'm not full of myself enough to think that I'm the key to victory in this battle, yet I can't just watch idly. What do, what do.

I can't use the falling rock tactic anymore.

Now that there's not too many magic beasts left, they're pretty much all mixed up with adventurers fighting them below, so there's a danger of friendly fire.

Should I go down and fight?

But frankly, I dunno if my stats can even afford me defeating the weakest goblin.

Though well, I kinda get that the rule is different in my case and stats aren't everything.

The spearsman and twinblade are getting slower.

They're barely holding on by coordinating together, but they likely won't last much longer.

Whoa, watch out. Werewolf swiftly closed in on the spearsman.