Chapter 87

"Grrrrrr! Grrrr!"

It let out a terrible snarl and crept closer, step by step.

But a cliff blocked the way behind him, and Duke Rodwell could run no further.

When the creature's shadow finally touched his feet, he found himself praying desperately that his heart would simply give out and kill him first.

Because if it didn't, he would meet an end as horrible as the attendant's and the knight-captain's.

Whoosh!

A moment later the brown wolf's massive forepaw came flying at him, stirring up a violent gust of wind.

As his hair whipped back, the Duke felt as though every drop of blood had drained from his body.

Shhk!

A sharp sound rang out.

...But he felt no pain.

Is my life already over? Thank God it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would...

"Grrrrrr!"

But the beast's roar came again, and his eyes flew open.

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