Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

With Edric, the soldiers from the Capital, along with Aborne, charged at the beasts at once. The once dying down defending side suddenly gained vigor upon getting reinforced by the elite soldiers and the strongest commander of Grimland.

Edric helped Alex to sit down first as he took out several potions to help him recover his lost arm and blood. Just by looking at his torn arm, Edric winced

The muscles were pulsating, the cracks in the bones were visible and his skin had melted and was clinging to his bones, signifying how much heat that sole attack radiated just now.

It was terrifying to think that Alex could launch such a devastating blow—something no student and numerous teachers could dodge. It explains that Alex, indeed, is stronger than Edric, and he was holding back during the assessment.

Edric saw his muscles healing but getting his whole arm healed would take time and a medic.

"Ed!" Suddenly an unexpected voice greeted him, making Edric's eyes widen, as he exclaimed,

"Amanda?! What are you doing here?" He could have never expected his girlfriend to be involved in this war as well. Although her home was not far away from Chainedvale, surely the ripples of the battle wouldn't have gotten her attention.

Amanda explained, "I was going to the capital when I came across Alex...anyway, what are you doing here?"

Although she was relieved to see her beloved here, to the point tears welled up in her eyes, she was concerned to find him here.

Edric first pulled the girl in his arms and calmed her down, "It's okay, Amy...I am here." Seeing her cry made his heart wrench, so he thought she must be scared and injured.

Although not injured, it was true that Amanda was scared, and having Edric here helped her feel much more calm. She closed her eyes and relished the sensation that only this guy could provide her.

Alex watched with a blank gaze before saying, "I am dying here...and you guys are getting all cosy."

Amanda huffed as she glanced at him, "Find another spot to die."

Edric chuckled at that before he parted from Amanda and knelt before Alex, "I think you should rest now—Sir Aborne would possibly handle the situation."

Alex nodded before, with Edric's help, he got up from the ground.

The trio advances towards the mansion so Alex can rest there, before Edric returns to the battlefield and help his comrades.

However, while they moved Edric noticed something—his long ears twitching...

"Alex..." He slowly murmured, and the silver head nodded,

"...yeah, it's...unnaturally quiet," Alex uttered what Edric was about to say.

Amanda also noticed the fading sound of the battle from behind—showing that either the battle has ended or...

"----!!" As Edric looked over his shoulder, his eyes parted to their widest reach, witnessing the sight that awaited.

David, who had just helped Lady Veronica inside—given she was tired after using her skill repeatedly—also came out and was shocked upon seeing the sight awaiting.

A graveyard.

Alex's pupils dilated as he saw the leader of the pack currently licking its paw and cleaning off the blood that it gained from killing those many soldiers.

Behind the leader, the red-haired man was staggering on his feet and could barely support his weight by leaning on a tree.

"...Sir Aborne....?" Edric's eyes couldn't believe that they were witnessing such a strong man in such a dire state.

Finding the gaze of the humans on it, the wolf leader raised its paw over a dying soldier's head.

"NOOO!!" Edric shouted, however, it changed nothing.

**SQUELCH**

The head of the soldiers was crushed into bits and pieces as the beast stomped over the withering soldier and claimed his life.

Edric's eyes blurred with tears, but those tears were not of grief but anger. Sheer agitation!

"Edric, no!" Alex warned, but it was too late.

Transforming into his berserk state, Edric launched forward. His roar echoed through the battlefield as his feet left the ground with explosive force, cracking the earth beneath him. His fists glowed faintly, the sheer power radiating off him sending chills down the spines of those who watched.

The wolf leader, towering and blood-soaked, turned its glowing yellow eyes toward him, unflinching.

CRACK!

Edric's steel-clad fist slammed into the spot where the wolf had been standing a fraction of a second earlier, the force splintering the ground and sending shards of rock flying in every direction. But the beast was gone—darting to the side with inhuman speed, its massive paws skidding across the dirt.

Edric twisted his body mid-motion, his other fist lashing out in a wide arc.

WHAM!

The strike grazed empty air. The wolf ducked low, its movements eerily fluid, and retaliated. A massive claw lashed out, raking across Edric's ribs with a sickening sound.

SHRRIP!

Blood sprayed as deep gashes tore through his side. Edric grunted but didn't falter. His body, surging with rage, refused to acknowledge the pain. He swung again, this time aiming for the beast's skull.

The wolf leaped back effortlessly, landing with a heavy thud, its eyes cold and calculating.

Edric slammed the ground again in frustration, the shockwave enough to send dust flying. Without pause, he lunged forward, his fist cocked back for another devastating punch.

The wolf charged to meet him, its hulking form faster than it had any right to be. The two collided like a crashing wave against a cliff.

THUD!

Edric's fist smashed into the wolf's shoulder, and for a moment, it looked like he had landed a solid blow. But the beast twisted mid-air, absorbing the impact and ramming its massive head into his chest.

Edric staggered back, smoke erupting from his body and blood flowing down his mouth and nose.

His vision turned blurry as he gazed at the bigger wolf, who had yet to show a single sign of being affected by the confrontation.

The golden eyes of the wolf glistened with a predatory gleam as it flexed its claws, and launched forward.

**SWOOOSH**

Just in time, a flame wall was erected before the beast, urging it to screech its feet in the path, and just then, a streak of silver crossed by Edric, removing the target from Wolf's vision.

"Grrrr..." The beast growled as it glared at the redhead before changing its target.

Aborne braced himself, his battle hammer ready to strike the beast even at the cost of his life.

The wolf inched closer and closer; however, before it could land the final blow, someone appeared in the path and held the beast by its claw.

The wolf growled seeing the being in front of it, before its voice was heard,

"This has nothing to do with you, bloodsucker. Move!"

The wolf tried to push the man away however, the red-eyed man remained rooted at his spot—showing no sign of moving away at all.

Eric, very calmly fixed his glasses with his other hand and responded, "You are in my domain, and every person here is my guest. So yes, it has to do with me."

The beast sensed danger and instinctively opened its maw, preparing to unleash an Ultra Sonic wave to incapacitate the man.

But Eric moved faster. With a lightning-quick motion, he clamped the beast's maw shut with his bare hand. Without breaking stride, he leaped back, hoisting the massive creature as if it were weightless.

CRACK!

The vampire slammed the wolf into the frozen earth before the mansion. The ground exploded on impact, sending chunks of dirt and stone flying like shrapnel. Fissures spiderwebbed across the courtyard, shaking the very foundation of the mansion.

The shockwave rolled outward in a deafening roar, bending trees and scattering loose debris. Even Alex, took a step back, his eyes widening at the devastating force unleashed in that single moment.

Eric took off his glasses and calmly began to clean them as he saw the wolf getting back up on its feet.

Edric was shocked beyond belief to see the same beast whom he couldn't even scratch was bruised and blooded by Eric in just a simple slam.

'Is he even a human...' Edric muttered inwardly but he was not complaining here. A reinforcement like Eric was all they needed.

The wolf got back up on its long limbs before glaring at Eric. This was not unexpected, the pack leader expected to face the young master of the Steelhound clan here.

That's why, it came with all the preparation.

"DEVOUR!!!" The wolf howled, its arms stretched and eyes glowing.

Eric frowned, however, before he could have stopped the wolf from initiating whatever it was, several bodies of the dead soldiers and its own comrades began to get sucked into the leader's body.

Suddenly the air turned hotter passing each second as Aborne unleashed a torrent of flames on the beast, however, like an invisible forcefield was protecting it, the beast remained unfazed.

With his fist clenched Alex watched the ugly beast turning into an abomination.

'Quite an internship this is….'

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