Deep within Wolvendom, Razor was sprinting at full speed, with several of his Lupical following close behind him.
Lupical, in the language of wolves, means family. As long as a human accepts a wolf, or a wolf accepts the presence of a human, then he is a member of the Lupical family.
After hearing the news of Klee's arrival, Razor started heading in Klee's direction. At first, he was walking, but soon after, a series of familiar explosions echoed from another part of Wolvendom.
These were the weapons of his 'hot-looking' friend. Although these weapons were dangerous, based on Razor's understanding of Klee, she wasn't the type to recklessly use them in Wolvendom. The only explanation was that she had encountered danger.
And currently, the most dangerous thing in Wolvendom were the wandering packs of black wolves. If his friend encountered them, she would be in danger.
So, Razor began to sprint forward, but soon, he heard an even more terrifying and continuous series of explosions. The force was so great that it felt like the ground of Wolvendom began to tremble. But then, everything suddenly ceased.
This situation was not a good sign for Razor, as it likely meant a decisive outcome had been reached. Whether Klee had won or the other party had won was completely unknown, leaving it to fate.
Moreover, Razor, who had fought with those black wolf packs, knew very well how troublesome they were. Klee was just a child; if she were ambushed by black wolves, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Razor's steps quickened even more. When he arrived at the battle scene, he couldn't help but be shocked by the terrifying sight.
The devastated land, the trees destroyed and burned, and the black wolves' characteristic purplish-black blood and their remaining carcasses all spoke of the battle's ferocity.
Not far from the battle scene, three people were sitting on the ground, resting. One of them was his friend, which made Razor breathe a sigh of relief.
"Who's there?!"
Razor and the pack of wolves that followed him appeared abruptly, causing the alert Shenhe to draw her calamity queller again, thinking new enemies had appeared.
However, when Shenhe saw that the newcomer was a young Damselette with disheveled long hair, she was surprised. How could there be a child in such a dangerous forest?
Klee, upon seeing the newcomer, was very excited and quickly waved to Razor: "Razor, over here, over here! Klee came to play with you!"
When Shenhe heard that the newcomer was her target for this trip, she put down her calamity queller.
Razor: "Here, did you do this?"
Klee: "Yes, a lot of bad guys came just now, completely incomparable to the wolves around Razor. They wanted to attack Klee as soon as they saw her, so Klee blew them all up."
Razor obviously didn't believe Klee's words and asked straightforwardly: "You, alone?"
Klee scratched her head sheepishly: "Hehe, of course, Yuto and Sister Shenhe helped too. They're amazing! Klee didn't even see such a big bad guy clearly before it was defeated.
Oh, Yuto, Sister Shenhe, this is my best friend, Razor. Mm-hm... just like Dodoco, Razor. This is Yuto, and this is Sister Shenhe, who are traveling in Mondstadt."
Razor: "Hello, thank you for saving my friend, and thank you for helping us kill these many foreign wolves."
Yuto: "You're welcome, but where did these Rifthounds come from? How did they appear in Mondstadt?"
Razor shook his head: "I don't know. They suddenly appeared and attacked us. Many Lupical were injured and died because of them. I must avenge Lupical!"
Klee: "How could this happen? Those Wolfy are so cute, those bad guys are really too mean! I'm going to tell Acting Grand Master Jean."
Yuto: "Yes, we can help you find the Knights of Favonius. They definitely won't stand by and do nothing."
Unexpectedly, Razor shook his head and said: "No need to trouble the Knights of Favonius. This is a matter between wolf packs. Friend, you seem very familiar with these black wolves. Can you explain?"
Yuto: "Alright, these monsters are called Rifthounds. They usually appear in Inazuma and Sumeru. Their bodies contain potent venom and curses. Once their flesh and blood are contaminated, symptoms like poisoning or curses will appear.
Furthermore, once their sharp claws tear a wound, the wound will continuously bleed uncontrollably, eventually leading to death from blood loss.
To eliminate them, wolf packs can only rely on their sharp claws and teeth to tear at them. This is a huge disadvantage against Rifthounds. I'm worried that even if your Lupical eventually defeat them, they will suffer heavy casualties. You don't want your Lupical to die prematurely, do you?"
Razor's face turned extremely grim upon hearing Yuto describe these symptoms, which were largely consistent with what he had experienced. On one hand, he wanted to solve the problem in the wolf's way, but on the other hand, he didn't want to lose his family members again, thus falling into a dilemma.
Seeing Razor's conflicted look, Yuto pressed on: "Razor, these Rifthounds aren't really wolves at all, they aren't even native creatures of this world. They are forbidden life forms created by someone. It's not worth risking your life and your family's lives against these monsters.
More importantly, these monsters also have the danger of corrosion of boundary spaces. If the Knights of Favonius let them be, they might gnaw open a larger space, allowing more powerful monsters to appear here. At that time, Mondstadt will face an even greater disaster.
So, this is no longer just a matter between wolf packs, but a matter concerning all life in Mondstadt."
Seeing that the situation had become so serious, Razor looked back at the Lupical following him, was silent for a moment, then said: "I will ask my purple master to help me and Lupical drive them out together."
Seeing that Razor wasn't being stubborn, Yuto also showed a satisfied smile. 'Purple master' should refer to Acting Grand Master Jean's best friend, Lisa... Sister Lisa.
It must be said, this was a very wise decision. To some extent, it might be more effective than seeking others, as given Lisa's relationship with Acting Grand Master Jean, if Lisa speaks up, Acting Grand Master Jean will generally not ignore it.
Since such a problem had occurred in Wolvendom, it was indeed not suitable to continue playing there. Moreover, it was already three or four in the afternoon. If they lingered outside Mondstadt City before dark, the danger level would greatly increase.
Therefore, Yuto decided to take Klee and Razor to Mondstadt City and end the day's journey.
However, as Yuto and his group were about to head back, they ran into another 'hot-looking' girl.
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