I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 947

Chapter 44: Nia’s Provocation

Nia didn’t believe for a second that Roy would get into trouble.

A powerhouse who defeated the Demon Race, a knight who slaughtered dragons—how could he possibly be beaten by a mere wolf king?

Roy’s return was just a matter of time, but Nia didn’t want her beloved to see her in a pathetic state in front of a pack of wild wolves.

The Holy Maiden of Destiny and the Lionheart Princess would never back down at this moment; how could she let herself be beaten by a few wild dogs?

“Hey, a girl like me hasn’t given up yet! If you all back down now, how can you still call yourselves Adventurers?!”

Her provocation snapped everyone out of their panic and unease.

“Wow, you’ve got guts!”

“Did you hear that? The girl hasn’t backed down, and you’re all rolling over like puppies!”

“Don’t be scared! Just take care of these beasts before the wolf king comes back!”

With that, everyone stopped being on the defensive and charged into the wolf pack alongside the elven girl.

The shadow wolves were shocked to find that not only had the morale of the enemies not crumbled under their alpha’s intimidation, but they were actually fighting back fiercely, throwing them into confusion.

Hex swung his rocky fists, delivering a heavy blow that sent the huge wolf staggering backward by several meters, and crushed any daring shadow wolves like a war machine.

Then there was Joe, transforming into a swift assassin, darting around the other massive wolf with an incredible speed that made it hard for the shadow wolves to track him, tearing into the foe’s flesh with his oddly shaped curved blades time and again.

But for both Adventurers and Rangers, the true inspiration in their midst was that whirlwind of a girl.

With her emerald side ponytail and silver blades glinting in the dark, she moved faster than the eye could see, and every time she zipped by, another shadow wolf met its end.

The shadow wolves targeted by Nia didn’t even have time to slip into the shadows before she swiftly cut their throats or pierced their skulls, her movements like will-o’-the-wisps, ethereal and dreamlike.

In this clash of mid-tier versus low-tier, numbers could never compensate for the sheer power disparity.

As the advantage in numbers for the wolf pack dwindled, the beasts began to shrink back, instinctively afraid to confront the elven maiden.

At that moment, the remaining giant wolves stepped forward, ignoring Natasha’s snipes, and lunged at Nia with their claws bared.

But that strike didn’t even catch a glimpse of the wind.

【Transform Wind into Shadow】.

Like a gentle breeze weaving through the forest, in the blink of an eye, the girl appeared behind the wolf, crossing her twin swords to slash downwards, leaving gashes on the giant wolf’s back.

The pained giant wolf howled in agony and turned its massive jaws, allowing a torrent of shadow elements to burst forth.

Even Hex, with his formidable physical defenses, couldn’t avoid injury from such a blow, and Nia, who didn’t specialize in defense, faced grave danger with just one hit.

Yet, with a cold smirk on her face, she planted her feet on the ground and swung her twin blades, charging forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, turning into a streak of light in the darkness.

【Condense Wind into Blade】!

The azure winds roared, and brilliance wrapped around her.

As the green flash and the dark wolf intertwined, her mithril blades not only shattered the wolf’s fangs but sliced through its face, delving deeper as she surged forward.

A torrent of blood erupted in splashes, and once Nia finally steadied herself, the massive wolf behind her was sliced cleanly in half, lifelessly collapsing to the ground.

The Forest Elf may not excel in the sheer destructive power like that of the Lionheart Princess, but she possessed her own unique attack methods.

Her wind attribute Extraordinary Power condensed onto her twin blades, vibrating at a high frequency that could easily slice through dragon scales—how could mere flesh withstand that?

“Just as expected from Miss Nia!”

“Well done!”

Not only were the Adventurers cheering, but even Natasha couldn’t help but exclaim, redirecting the arrows she had initially prepared to aid Nia toward other targets.

After taking down two mid-tier beasts in quick succession, Nia felt a bit proud, though there was a hint of disappointment.

What a shame Roy wasn’t here to witness how cool that last slash was!

Two of the four giant wolves were already defeated.

With Nia and Natasha both supporting in mid-tier strength, the numerical disadvantage was completely leveled, and they managed to suppress the shadow wolf pack.

Just as the battle seemed to tilt in their favor, and the pack began to be pushed back, a piercing howl shattered the night sky.

“Awwooo—!!”

It sounded as if mountains were being swallowed whole, accompanied by a tangible wave of shadow rushing forth. The deep darkness snuffed out the moonlight and starlight, even extinguishing the mages’ lighting spells, plunging everyone into despair.

The heavy footsteps of the wolf king echoed ominously, countless shadow wolves surging behind it, their emerald eyes glimmering with ferocity and wind.

The mere breath of the wolf king brought a bone-chilling cold that snuffed out the Adventurers’ hard-won resolve.

“It’s… it’s back!”

“How do we deal with something like that?!”

Unable to spot Roy, even Natasha broke into a cold sweat, worry etched on her face.

Had Roy lost?

If even the dragon-slaying knight, their only high-tier combatant, couldn’t stand against it, what could they do?

Before the wolf king, no one dared to make a move.

The shadow wolf king’s arrogant gaze swept over everyone, as if selecting prey that met its fancy, or perhaps, something to eat.

Every time that gaze passed over them, the Adventurers felt as if fangs were sinking into their hearts, cold sweat pouring down as their minds failed to even muster thoughts of resistance.

Even Hex and Joe trembled slightly.

Reason told them that to survive, they would have to fight with everything they had, yet the overwhelming opponent made their bodies instinctively resist, paralyzing them in place.

However, as the wolf king mocked humanity’s weakness, the elven girl boldly stepped forward, meeting its gaze.

The oppressive aura from a high-tier Extraordinary Being also made Nia feel weakened, her legs trembling.

But when she thought of Charlotte and Alice, who had faced similar threats while standing by the young boy’s side, Nia felt a surge of clarity.

“You’re just a joke, mutt.”

With her sword pointed at the wolf king, the girl curled her lips into a cold smile: “Don’t get it twisted, you’re the one who’s our prey!”

Despite the language barrier, her haughty provocation struck a nerve with the wolf king.

A thunderous roar erupted.

The towering wolf raised its claws, which could easily flatten Nia, and its presence created tremors in the ground.

Facing it head-on was futile; Nia transformed into wind and, in an instant, soared above the wolf king’s back, coming down from the sky.

Her twin swords slashed downward, but they barely grazed the wolf king’s sleek form, merely vanishing into the inky shadows.

Nia’s strike missed, and the wolf king exhibited surprising agility for its size, morphing into shadow to suddenly appear in front of her, claws charging at her.

“I can’t believe this!”

With no time to strike back, Nia could only turn into wind once more, narrowly escaping between the gaps of its claws.

In a flash, the two engaged in a fierce chase, the small, swift winds against the massive shadows, with the girl feeling like a nightingale fleeing a deep abyssal beast—she couldn’t even retaliate but struggled just to keep up.