Chapter 182: Under the Moon
Hearing Cheese's shout, although she didn't know exactly what was happening at that moment, Colante still subconsciously listened to the mage's words, took a step back, and hid in the porch.
"What's that?" the witch asked from the porch the same question as Jack.
"I don't know, but I guess it's some kind of gargoyle. If it's something alive, there's no reason Jack can't smell it. Cheese nervously looked around at the sky above him, on guard for the invisible enemy to attack again.
"But I don't think gargoyles scream like that when they're wounded. It's so impressive. He dug his fingers into his ear, and the scream made the hearing wolfwalker almost faint. Perhaps because of their physiology, werewolves can hear a much larger vocal range than humans and witches, or perhaps the scream is just harsh to Cheese and Colandy. But when it came to Jack's ears, the sound sounded like it came from hell.
"Whatever it is, it comes with the bird. The Master concluded.
He knew Jack and they were being followed when he saw the white goat's feathers. The reason is very simple, the white goats are a bird of prey that is scarce in their own right, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find them, because these guys have a special habit. These birds will accurately recover their lost feathers, although there is no information to explain why they do so, but they do.
Knowing this, it occurred to Kolanti that they could bring back the white goat's feathers without encountering it. This meant that when they found the feathers, the owl was nearby. In other words, the feather was deliberately discovered by Jack in order to follow them to this place.
Just as Cheese was still thinking about what the enemy's body was, the invisible attack crept in once again. And this time, the first person to notice was Kolanty. For a split second, she saw a faint shadow pass under the eaves, and she was supposed to be running towards the mage.
"Cheese!" cried the witch.
No more words were needed, and the mage realized what was happening when he heard the first syllable spoken by Kolanty. Based on previous experience, if Cheese dodges at this time, he can completely dodge the attack. But the mage didn't, blindly dodging couldn't help him get more information from the enemy, and even if the other party felt that he couldn't get the results of the battle and chose to retreat, the next time he encountered it, Cheese would still be as powerless as he is now. He couldn't allow that to happen.
The index and middle fingers of the mage's right hand, which hung down at his side, were clasped together at an angle, a spell that relied on gestures rather than words to cast spells was not Cheese's forte. However, such spells do not require the caster to be too focused, which gives Cheese a chance to observe the enemy's reactions.
"Ding!" a crisp crash sounded from the forehead of the standing mage, sounding like an iron cone hitting a piece of copper.
The spell negated out most of the power, but the remaining impact still sent Cheese's head backwards. Fortunately, the strength was not strong, and after taking a step back, the mage stabilized his body.
"Cheese!" Jack shouted at the sight of the mage being hit.
Cheese held out his right hand to signal that his companion was fine. On the contrary, after this attack, he figured out something about this invisible enemy. However, this is all speculation and needs further testing.
"Jack, I'll count three and hide in the shadows closest to you. The mage said.
Wolfwalker had a puzzled expression when he heard his companion's words, and in this situation where it was already difficult to detect the opponent's attack, Cheese actually let him hide in the shadows. Wouldn't it be more difficult to dodge the enemy's attack without the moonlight?, but out of trust in the mage, Jack didn't say anything, just nodded, signaling that he understood.
“...... Three!"
As Cheese shouted three, Jack sped away from the ground at great speed and swooped into the shadows of the house next to him. Even, in order to speed up himself, the wolfwalker did not hesitate to use all fours.
"Okay, let's see if what I think is right. Seeing that Jack was already in place, Cheese licked his lips excitedly as he looked around carefully. And just as the mage said this, the next attack from the enemy followed.
"Ding!" The self-defense spell was triggered again, and this time Cheese was attacked in the back of the heart. Staggering forward by the force from behind him, Cheese opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. The spells he used to defend were not without a price. While providing strong defense, this spell is also rapidly draining the life force of Cheese.
Seemingly impatient with the mage's two blockades, the invisible enemy began to increase the frequency of his attacks. For some reason, after Jack ducked into the shadows of the house, the object of the thing's attack was onto Cheese standing in the middle of the street.
"Ding, ding, ding!" the continuous beating sound showed what a fierce attack the mage was under. Under such an attack, the gray-robed figure of the cheese continued to twitch in place like a dance, and with each convulsion, blood flowed from the mage's mouth, ears, and nose. If he can't find a way to defeat his enemies, Cheese will soon be consumed alive.
"Moonlight!" Cheese's voice was a little distorted by the blood in his throat. But the words he said reached the ears of the other two.
"Moonlight! That thing can only be invisible in moonlight!" Kelanti, as a spellcaster similar to cheese, quickly realized the meaning of the mage's words. She also knew Cheese's intention to let the other party attack her.
First of all, Cheese was sure of one thing when he was attacked by the enemy for the first time. That is, this invisible opponent must have a real form. This can be inferred from the way it attacks. Second, knowing that the opponent has a solid form, the mage needs to understand how the opponent is invisible. The sound of flying can be done by adjusting the body structure, but it is often much more difficult to visually disappear than it is to say.
Breaking through this point relied on Kelanty's reminder. The sight of the witch peeking in the shadow of the eaves was also seen by Cheese. That sight led the mage to guess that enemies could only be invisible in the moonlight. In order to prove this conjecture, Cheese naturally could not rashly cover all the moonlight, because if this conjecture was wrong, falling into a dark environment would obviously make the situation even more unfavorable. So the mage told Jack to hide in the shadows first, both to test the enemy's reaction and so that in case the guess was correct, the wolfwalker would have enough stamina to fight back.
Judging from the fact that the enemy only attacked Cheese one by one, the mage was convinced that his conjecture was correct. Although he is only seventy percent sure of this conjecture, between life and death, seventy percent certainty is enough.
The witch recited the spell in her mouth, and the voice of the witch chanting the spell was as beautiful as a ballad. A dark cloud that didn't exist slowly appeared under Kolanty's chant and obscured the moon. As the moonlight faded, the invisible enemy revealed its form.
The wolfwalkers' eyes can ignore the effects of darkness and are good enough to catch fast-moving objects, so Jack is the first to see the face of the enemy. It was a monster with an owl's torso and bat wings and talons. As if sensing the failure of its invisibility, the monster flew out of the alley in a hurry.
"Don't you think!" Jack already had a bad breath in his heart, and he was willing to spare the enemy at this time. The animalistic paws of the werewolves kicked against the wall, and their bodies flew out like arrows off the string. Leaning against the buildings on either side of the alley, the wolfwalkers kept picking up their speed and aimed at the fleeing foes in the air.
"Roar!" Jack's face turned into a wolf's shape, and his body had already jumped behind the monster, and the wolfwalker spread his claws and slammed down as if he wanted to hug the other. However, the monster's head suddenly rotated to its back at this time, and the owl's eyes flashed not with fear, but with the evil light of cruelty.
"Boom!" bat wings are not suitable for overly complex flight maneuvers, and their physiology does not allow it. But apparently this common sense does not apply to this monster. Performing a spectacular dodge in the air with indescribable movements, the monster gathered its wings and passed under the wolfwalker's armpit. Directly in front of it was a defenseless mage kneeling on the ground.
Cheese was no longer able to parry the attack from the monster at this time, and he had already consumed too much physical strength in order to test the opponent's weakness just now. Although the mage can see his rapidly approaching enemies at this time, his body does not allow him to make any defenses or dodges. Just when Cheese felt powerless, the thorn ring on his hand suddenly writhed.
"Stay away from my fiancé!" Claranti's figure stood in front of Cheese at some point, and the witch's long golden hair poured down like a waterfall and then spread out with the surge of magic, even in the dark, giving Cheese a dazzling illusion.
The invisible magic turned into a real existence, and countless thorny vines gushed out along the wedding ring in Kolanty's hand, like a large open net. And the monster had no time to open its wings and change direction at this time, so it could only helplessly crash into the thorny embrace.
"Got you. The witch whispered.