Reincarnated as a Supernatural Horror Entity 267 - The Crimson Wolves

"Calm down, Kids!" Jack shouted. His [Chains of Vengeance] slithered and constricted a wolf's leg. Stopping it from pouncing on a student.

BOOM! A loud explosive sound reverberated from his steamrune shotgun. Destructive pellets destroyed the caught wolf's head without rcy.

"They're just wolves." Jack shouted again. "And you don't fight them alone. Rember what I taught you. Positioning, communication, identifying weaknesses."

The students were still in a ss. But they quickly got better. Their survival instincts were pushed to the extre. And these worked extrely well in building their skill mastery and ntality.

Jack observed them. These teenagers would turned into experienced mystic scholars. Assuming they survived the ordeals. And, that was what he and Reina were trying to accomplish. Ensuring they survived and were intact until the mission in the realm was completed.

The couple tirelessly watched over the students. Two guardians against a tide of crimson fury. Their movents were fluid. Their actions were precise and tily. They observed the students. Noting which ones required assistance and acted imdiately to help.

The crimson wolves were relentless. They sward. Bypassing the guards and targeting the weaker students.

One large wolf lunged at an unaware teenage boy, from behind him. Its fangs bared.

BOOM! Jack's steamrune shotgun roared. A blinding flash of light and raw force tore through the wolf's head. Atomizing it before it could reach the boy. The strong recoil of the gun was nothing for Jack's current durability.

Another pair of wolves broke through the guard's periter. Heading straight for a girl who was supporting her slightly-injured friend.

But before they could close the distance, Reina was there. A shimring distortion of air. A faint wisp of fog. And she had blinked in front of the girl. Her dual handguns spitted fire.

The two wolves dropped instantly. Headshot with incredible precision. She then blinked again. Reappearing behind another targeted girl. Grabbing her and teleported away instantly.

She was a blur of motion. Maneuvering like a dancer of death and rescue that moved unhindered in the battlefield.

"Pat attention, Kids!" Jack shouted. His [Chains of Judgent] lashed out. Wrapping around a pair of wolves and slamming them against each other with bone-shattering force. "Work together! You are not alone."

He saw Nick Glaiver using his [Magic Missiles]. Targeting a crimson wolf. He managed to strike one of its eyes and blinded it. However, the wolf ignored its injury and sprang forward. Aiming for Nick's throat.

Jack's chains flicked out again. One caught the wolf mid-air and smashed it against a rock. The other one yanked Nick back into the safety.

"Stay vigilant, Nick!" Jack reminded him.

Jack glanced over at the professors and the hired guards. They were fine. Able to handle their shares of opponents. Crimson wolves weren't too strong after all. The problem was their numbers.

He focused back to the teenage students. They had started to retaliate against the beasts with more systematic cooperation. Good for them. But, they were not safe yet.

Jack imdiately moved again with a calculated brutality. His shotgun bood. Sending waves of shrapnel through the horde or focused shot against a single, threatening beast.

His focus wasn't on eliminating the wolves but on protecting the students. When wolves got too close, his [Chains of Judgent] would lash out. Either entangling them or yanking the students to safety.

He moved constantly. Always placing himself between the students and the most imdiate threat.

Reina was his greatest support in this task. She moved like a phantom. Appearing and disappearing right on ti every ti.

Her teleportation skill, [Absolute Blink], allowed her to cover impossible distances in an instant. Always handling the threat against the students where Jack wasn't able to reach.

The battle raged for what felt like hours. The ground had beco slick with crimson blood. Mostly from the wolves. Fortunately.

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Eventually, the sheer number of fallen wolves broke the pack's morale. The remaining beasts whimpered, turned, and fled back into the crimson trees. Leaving behind a devastated clearing.

This ti, Jack had no intention to chase the runaway survivors. They were too many and too spread out. And he was ntally exhausted. Having to focus so long protecting the students was hard. It was way more exhausting than battling alone.

Silence descended. Broken only by heavy breathing and the pained groans of the injured. Everyone had survived. But it wasn't without a cost.

Four students lay on the ground. One with deep lacerations. One with a broken leg from a glancing blow. And two other suffered from severe exhaustion due to excessive use of magic spell.

Two of the hired guards were also injured. Not too bad though. One had a nasty bite wound on his shoulder. The other nursed a heavily bruised arm. The raw reality of combat had etched itself onto their faces.

"Anyone able to use healing magic... heal the injured." Jack commanded. His eyes swept over the wounded ones with an almost imperceptible concern.

"We need to move quickly." He continued. "We can't stay in one place long after a battle like that."

The expedition regrouped. The injured were treated. A grim mood hung over them as they packed up. The euphoria of the rhino kill had long been forgotten.

The crimson grassland was now felt... nacing. They started their journey back towards their established basecamp. In the forr shadowling's lair. They needed to consolidate their plan and let the injured recover.

For a few hours afterward, they walked in full vigilance. The students were quiet and watchful. The guards were tense.

They were not far from the basecamp...

But... a sudden, guttural roar echoed through the plains. Ahead, the ground seed to ripple. From the tall red grass, a surge of scaled, bipedal figures burst forth.

Lizardn. Crimson scaled lizardn. Short and lean, yet great in numbers. Wielding crude spears and stone axes. Their eyes were glinting with primitive malice.

"Ambush!" Leon Drake roared.

"Dammit! These lizardn again." One of the guards swore. "Did they track us?"

Jack noticed that they were outnumbered again. The fight would probably be as difficult as the previous battle. He gritted his teeth and prepared his weapons.

However, he noticed that Rune glowed in dark crimson hue. A sign of extre danger. And she didn't look at the lizardn. The danger wasn't from them.

...

The ground beneath them began to tremble violently. A colossal shadow fell over the group. A horrifying, serpentine head, rose from the grass. Adorned with two imnse, curving horns. Easily towering over them. A gigantic horned serpent.

The monster's scales were a mottled red and brown. Glistening with a wet film. Its body was as thick as a tree trunk. It uncoiled relentlessly. Revealing a monstrous length easily exceeding thirty ters. Its huge eyes fixed on the clustered expedition mbers.

This was a beast of a different caliber entirely. A predator that hunted apex predators. It felt comparable in danger with an illuminated powerhouse.

"Everyone... break for the basecamp. Now!" Jack yelled. His voice carried an undeniable urgency. "Ignore the lizardn if you can. Get to cover!"

He didn't wait for a response. He activated his [Incarnation Shift]. His form began to distort, shimr, and swell. In a burst of crackling energy, Jack’s human form dissolved. Replaced by a monstrous, nearly three-ter-tall rakshasa. His Black Buto incarnation. Judge Jack

Jack's skin turned a deep, reddish black in color. Rippling with corded muscle. Covered with blazing armor. His hair turn into dark and thick mane. Her eyes were furious red, burning with an infernal light.

He carried his enormous [Judgent Warhamr] with one hand easily. His sharp teeth could be clearly seen as he snarled. With eyes never leaving the great serpent's head.

Rune, next to him, also transford. Morphing into a tiny dragon. Glowing with the sa crimson light.

"Get out of here, Love! I'll deal with this one." Jack commanded. His voice was now a resonant rumble that seed to shake the ground.

Jack didn't wait for any response. He was already moving. Intercepting the great horned snake's initial lunge.

Reina didn't hesitate. She completely trusted Jack's survival ability. "Be careful, Dear!" She shouted.

She turned to the expedition mbers. "Everyone, with ! To the camp! Don't look back! And don't worry about Jack. He has his own way to survive."

She began to run to the direction of their basecamp. Other than Leon Drake, Dr. Crafton, and Chloe Chase, the others were stunned by Jack's sudden transformation. The three had seen him fighting the incarnation of Ink Dragon's Claw during the expedition to Lake Trishade. So, they weren't that surprised.

They were also the one who quickly followed Reina. They understood the gravity of the situation. The students' safety was very important. And, against the great serpent, it was an impossible fight for anyone but Jack.

"Co on! Jack can focus better without us nearby..." Dr. Crafton said as he ran along with Reina, Leon, and Chloe.

The others imdiately followed them. The guards ford a defensive periter around the fleeing students. They clashed against the swarming lizardn. Buying precious seconds for the retreat.

Leon Drake roared. His armored body crashed against a couple of the lizardn. His grimoire was opened and glowing. A storm of lightning magic burst out. Clearing the path.

The group managed to move quickly. Retreating to the direction of their basecamp. Clashing with a small part of the lizardn along the way.

anwhile...

Jack, in his rakshasa form, was a terrifying force of nature. He charged at the gigantic serpent.

The great horned snake sensed a true challenge. It lunged toward Jack as well. Hissing furiously. Emitting a sound like grinding stone. And trying to bite down with fangs that could impale a giant.

Jack roared as a response. An unearthly sound that echoed across the red grassland. He t the attack head-on. Swinging his [Judgent Warhamr] in a full power.

BOOM! The ground cracked under the sheer force of their collision.

The battle between the rakshasa and the giant snake began. A cataclysmic clash that shook the very earth. And they weren't alone.

A large number of fearless lizardn were joining the battle. Attacking both Jack and the great horned serpent. Turning the battle into a chaotic three-sided battle.