Chapter 103: Advice
When Wolf mentioned the word wolfwalkers, Cheese's expression changed significantly. The mage's expression became very solemn, and the city lord standing at the end of the long table naturally noticed the cheese's reaction.
"You're saying you want us to ask for help from a wolfwalker who is hostile to you?" asked Cheese.
"Exactly. The city lord nodded and replied.
The mage's brow furrowed, and he said with a slight deep groan.
"Do you really think that by dressing properly, we can convince this wolfwalker who has a gap with you to join us? That's a wolfwalker, and it's easier to convince them than to let me go and fight last night's opponent again. "To get such a high evaluation from Cheese shows how famous the wolfwalker is for his stubbornness. And the mage's reaction was naturally within the expectations of the city lord, just because the four of them came to the door empty-handed, I was afraid that it would be difficult to even gain that person's trust.
"Sounds like you've been in contact with Wolfwalker before?" Wolf asked with interest, and although he was ready to give Cheese something to gain their trust, he didn't seem to be a stranger to Wolfwalker to the mage's tone. Knowledge from books doesn't make a mage react so much.
"There have been a few times when those guys have always found a way to make my impression of them worse. Remembering some bad memories, Cheese seemed to see a figure constantly bouncing and jumping around him. Thinking of this old friend who he hadn't seen for a long time, there was no trace of nostalgia in the mage's eyes, but a little ...... Abandon.
"Haha, yes, those guys can be quite troublesome sometimes. But don't worry, I've got something here, you show it to that person, and she'll be willing to talk to you when she sees it. It's part of our old promise. With that, the lord placed a cloth bag on the table, and gently pushed it in front of the cheese.
Hearing that the city lord had already made an agreement with the wolfwalker, Cheese put away the dissatisfaction on his face. With what he knew about Wolfwalkers, those guys still wouldn't easily go back on what they had promised.
"So, is Shander taking us there again this time?" asked Cheese naturally, taking the cloth bag into the gray robe.
"No, no, no, you'll have to find it yourself this time. But that guy lives in the Iron Keep, so you don't have to worry about getting lost. Also, if you can, try not to mention Sander in front of that person. You know, the Bloods and the Wolfwalkers ......," said Lord Wolff, with an embarrassed smile on his face.
Hearing the words of the city lord, Cheese had a look of understanding on his face. The relationship between the Wolfwalkers and the Bloodlines has never been good, and although it is not to the point of incompatibility, it is generally difficult to see the two groups acting together. And according to the mage's guess, the conflict between the previous Wolf City Lord and this wolfwalker was mostly related to Shande, otherwise the vampire would not have seen a figure until now.
After the dinner, several people said goodbye to Wolf and went to their respective rooms, to find the wolfwalker naturally not in the evening, this visit was scheduled for tomorrow morning. According to the information of the city lord, that person should have been at home at that time. On the way down the corridor, Elsa, who had endured for a long time, finally found an opportunity to ask the mage the question she had just wanted to ask.
"What is that wolfwalker you're talking about?" asked the proprietress as Mona and Jack, who were holding the wounded next to her, also cast a puzzled look, if they had heard of vampires, then the name wolfwalker was really a little unfamiliar to them.
"Well, to put it simply, the Wolfwalker is one of the shapeshifters. Their origins are too far away to be told even by the wolfwalkers themselves. But if I have to say, I think their appearance may be similar to the state of the rat-man plague. Cheese said, "Wolfwalkers, as the name suggests, these guys can only transform into wolf forms, so some people call them werewolves, but just as vampires hate being called vampires, wolfwalkers also hate the name werewolf, because it makes them feel like they are mixed between two species." ”
"But isn't it true that Sander can also turn into a wolf? Why did we go out of trouble to find this wolfwalker who only has one shapeshifting ability?" asked the proprietress . If it is simply a wolf, even the most ferocious wolf is not as good as a well-trained soldier squad, but from this point of view, Elsa can't understand why neither the castle lord nor the cheese takes this so-called wolfwalker so seriously.
"Of course, it's not as simple as turning into a wolf. The mage smiled bitterly, he had thought about the wolfwalkers' abilities too simply, just like Elsa, "First of all, the wolfwalkers will not be killed, or they will not die from anything other than pure silver. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true, weapons made of iron or other materials, no matter how sharp they are, no matter how powerful the wielding person is, as long as it's not pure silver, then those things can't pierce their skin. ”
"So, aren't these people immortal?" Elsa frowned, as warriors, they always had to find a way to take down their enemies before they could learn about a new existence. And this trait of Wolfwalker made her feel very frightened.
"Of course not, not to mention that Wolfwalkers don't live much longer than normal humans, and just because they can't be killed by something other than silver doesn't mean they won't get hurt. Cheese explained that for mages, werewolves may seem strong, but they are not impossible to knock down, "Those wolfwalkers have muscles that are many times stronger than ordinary creatures, but they can also be injured by the impact of force, and although their skin can block things other than silver, their internal organs are as fragile as humans. ”
Comparing it to his stomach, Cheese said that for some reason in the past, he really knew a lot about Wolfwalkers.
"In other words, hammers are better than axes when fighting those werewolves?" concluded Jack.
"Suffice it to say, in addition, werewolves are not much different from ordinary people when they are in human form. It's just that if they take human form, the damage they take will be quickly repaired when they transform into wolves. The mage said.
"Doesn't that sound terrible. I feel like those wolfwalkers are closer to us than vampires. Mona said.
"That's why I suspect that the cause of the werewolves may be similar to the situation of the rat-man plague. Even werewolves are created through special substances on their teeth, similar to those who are bitten by rat people and contracted the plague. The mage said, and he also realized that perhaps by understanding the mechanism of the wolfwalkers, he could understand the effect of the rat-man plague.
"Anyway, when you see that hermit tomorrow, be careful. Werewolves are emotionally unstable, and we must be careful not to touch their sensitive points when communicating with them. With a few last words, Cheese opened the door of his room, and said goodbye to his companions to prepare for the meeting for tomorrow.