Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Immediately afterwards, a huge head appeared in front of everyone.

狼

His mouth was slightly open, and a warning sound rolled in his throat.

What dripped from the giant wolf's mouth was not saliva, but blood.

The giant wolf's golden eyes seemed to glow as it approached, step by step, until its body was fully revealed from the blizzard.

The giant wolf had stiff, white, and neatly trimmed steel fur, and sharp claws on its four large paws.

These characteristics alone are not enough for humans to classify it as a 'calamity-level' magical beast. More importantly, this wolf possesses magic.

And it's still a very fitting 'ice' magic.

Ice element is a branch of water element, possessing not only the durability of water magic but also strong offensive capabilities.

Mikayi had already seen the massive ice element, but he simply didn't want to tell these people that information.

Magical beasts capable of magic can be leveled up, and coupled with their high intelligence, they are both troublesome and powerful.

"This is……"

"No wonder the Empire didn't specify what kind of magical beast it was; those guys definitely knew about this situation!!"

"This is... the Snowfield Wolf King..."

Flames emanated from the red-haired boy's body, and even he, who had been calm all along, was breathing heavily.

"The reason the Empire is so eager to subdue this monster is because it has a powerful summoning ability... It can summon all the snow wolves in this snowy region. Judging from the group of snow wolves we just encountered, its forces are now quite large..."

"Those beasts! They haven't given us any information. They're trying to trick us into coming up here to feed these wolves! If they're fed, the wolf king won't cause trouble in the town!"

Someone was shouting loudly, and in an instant, anger and panic threw everyone into chaos.

Mikayi led Kuro back a few steps, retreating to the back of the crowd.

"Master, aren't you going to join the battle? This wolf, if I use dark magic..."

"Let's wait and see, Kuro. Your little bit of dark magic won't do any real harm to this wolf."

Beside the climbing rope, several people were still scrambling to grab the right to use it.

The wolf king roared and pounced.

The sharp claws easily severed the ropes, and everyone hanging on them fell off the high cliff with a scream.

Mikayi narrowed his eyes slightly.

The red-haired boy was standing very close to the rope. If he had attacked with his fire sword when the wolf king pounced, he could have saved those people's lives.

Wow...that's impressive.

Wasn't he originally a righteous young man who would sacrifice himself for others?

The adventurers drew their weapons; some chanted spells with long staffs, while others used swords to cast amplification spells on themselves.

The low-level magic that shot out had no effect on the Wolf King. In contrast, the chanting of high-level magic required a long time.

The group was completely uncoordinated; the magician's incantation was disrupted by the wolf king's series of actions before he could even finish.

The only element that can counter ice is fire. Those adventurers who knew fire magic were far too weak; aside from a few low-level fireballs that singed some of the wolf king's fur, they were completely ineffective.

The wolf king howled, and with a swift movement of its claws, it took away several people amidst a series of pitiful cries.

In this chaotic scene, everyone almost forgot that there was a powerful fire magic swordsman among them.

Mikayi's gaze lingered on the red-haired boy, who gripped his sword and stared straight ahead. Like Mikayi, the boy remained silent, observing the situation without any intention of making a move.

At the mountaintop, several snow wolves of normal size climbed up the slope. More snow wolves followed behind them.

In just a few moments, a dense swarm of snow wolves had surrounded the crowd.

068 The gloating demon king

Several snow wolves stood around Mikayi.

With one hand pressing Kuro into his arms, Mikayi sighed silently.

Since that's the case, there's no other way but to use some low-level wind magic to coast along.

With a light tap of the staff on the ground, several wind blades shot out swiftly from the wind elemental crystal ball.

Although it was a low-level wind magic, its power was great enough to easily split several snow wolves in two.

The red-haired boy over there was also forced to draw his sword under these circumstances.

That sword was no ordinary weapon; the pure fire element within it could not only cleave an enemy in two, but the remaining flames would continue to burn on their corpse.

This group of adventurers was already helpless against a single wolf king, and with the addition of such a large number of snow wolves, the situation quickly turned one-sided.

Below them lay a bottomless cliff, and before them lurked a pack of wolves. The group was caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.

The air was stained red with wolf blood and human blood. The wolves, drawn by the scent, fought with even greater ferocity.

Just as everyone was on the verge of despair, a surprised voice came from behind them.

"There's a cave here...!"

cave?

Mikayi looked over.

Indeed, there was an exposed pit in that spot. The snow that had covered the pit had fallen off after the fight, which is why it was exposed.

It was indeed a cave... but...

Mikayi's eyes could see the cave structure that led straight into the mountain, its exterior covered with a kind of ice elemental magic.

"Should we... should we jump in?" someone hesitated.

"If it's a dead end, going in will make you a sitting duck for the Wolf King..."

"Anyway, it's a fight to the death, whether on the mountaintop or in the cave."

"It's all the same inside! Besides, the cave is narrow inside, which doesn't give the massive wolf king an advantage!"

"Yes! If it's a cave that leads straight to the bottom of the mountain, then we won't even need to fight this monster; we can escape directly!"

Immediately, a chorus of approving voices arose.

Almost without hesitation, the remaining four hundred people plunged into the cave.

Mikayi followed the crowd and stepped into the cave.

Let's go in first... If we don't go in, he and Kuro will be the only ones standing on this mountaintop. If they're alone, they'll undoubtedly be mercilessly attacked by the pack of wolves.

The cave must be quite old, as the ice has crystallized over the years. Sharp icicles hang from the ceiling, which is quite frightening.

“Master…” The ice underfoot was slippery, and Kuro carefully grabbed his master’s hand.

As they ventured deeper, the ice crystals became increasingly translucent, refracting light and illuminating the cave. Although walking was difficult, it was much better than before when they were walking with their eyes closed.

The only sound in the quiet cave was a series of footsteps, followed by a pack of wolves.

The wolf pack moved very slowly, with an air of unhurried ease.

Strangely, despite the slippery ice, the wolves' paws landed steadily on it. A large pack of wolves came in, and not a single one slipped.

Ahh...

Mikayi sighed helplessly.

Now we're truly trapped. These humans are so unreliable...

Mikayi had this idea for no other reason than that the cave itself was a wolf den.

It was not just an ordinary wolf den, but a wolf den created by the wolf king using ice magic.

This kind of creation magic is not unusual. Whether it's the Sky Dragon Quinzk created by Mikael using wind magic or the Infinite Hell created by black magic, these all belong to creation magic.

It's just that compared to Mikayi's magic, this wolf king's magic isn't on such a large scale.

"Bad luck...this is a dead end."

There is only one path from beginning to end in the cave, and at the end of the path is a thick ice wall.

The red-haired boy walked at the forefront, thrusting his burning longsword into the ice wall, then pulled it out and looked into the hole.

The other end of the hole was still ice.

It now appears that the ice wall is at least as thick as the sword.

Whether they can break through this ice wall is another matter, but with the wolf pack closely following behind, they don't have time to overcome the obstacle.

As everyone drew their swords to prepare for the attack, the pack of low-level snow wolves leisurely walked over and sat in two rows on the ice.

The only thing that could make the snow wolves so obedient was the wolf king, the crowd wondered.

"What does this mean...?"

Mikayi was quite helpless and could only watch as the trap magic beneath his feet was activated.

The wolf king slowly walked out from between two rows of snow wolves. It was hard to imagine that a sneer could be seen on the face of this beast.

The beasts' voices prevented them from speaking human language; otherwise, we would be seeing the Wolf King mocking these humans for their stupidity right now.

A blinding white light emanated from beneath my feet, and a white magic circle was spinning.

My feet were frozen solid, and ice crystals climbed upwards, enveloping my legs completely.

When someone tried to retaliate with magic, they suddenly discovered that their staffs were useless. They couldn't unleash a single spell.

"What's going on!"

"Pfft..." Seeing the humans' panicked appearance, the Demon King couldn't help but laugh.

Everyone looked toward the discordant sound.

Mikayi realized he had lost his composure and cleared his throat. Forcing down a smile, Mikayi spoke seriously.

“This cave was created by the Wolf King using magic, meaning we are currently in its territory. It restricts your magic.”

Mikayi pretended to be very worried, furrowing his brows.

So... you guys are really stupid. The Wolf King must be grinning from ear to ear for offering to deliver goods to his door.

"I knew it! This wolf king must be very intelligent... Think about it, the first two times there were two thousand people, and not a single one survived! Not a single one survived! It's normal for one or two to escape, right? If they could capture them all, it could only be a trap or something!"