The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother Chapter 7: Ch 7 - Boss

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The three students tensed as they saw the monster drawing closer. Yuyan scurried behind Evan, using him as a shield. He pried Yuyan's hand off his sleeve and shot her a glare. “I'm not your knight in shining armor,” Evan said. “You killed that thing once. I believe in you!” Yuyan said, still refusing to move away. Marcus readied his knife, a bead of sweat rolling down his temple. Evan narrowed his eyes as he assessed the monster. It was slowly moving toward them, and the closer it got, the clearer his view became. Those glowing eyes weren't exactly locked onto them. No. The wolf was staring at the small pot lying near Marcus's feet. “Marcus! Throw the pot away!” Evan shouted. Marcus blinked but quickly followed the order. He flung the pot to the side, and the wolf's head followed its trajectory. As the scent of the lure spread through the wind, the wolf lunged after it. It clamped its jaws around the pot and began chewing on it like a dog toy. Its long tongue slipped into the pot's interior, trying to lick up the remains of the lure sticking to it. “Now!” Evan shouted as he charged forward, his blade flashing. He could only hope the three short blades would be enough. Harlan had explained that they were forged from special materials used by Awakeners, making them far stronger than ordinary weapons. If he was right, they should be able to pierce a monster's tough hide. His eyes locked onto the monster's. If they could blind the wolf, it would make defeating it much easier. Shockingly, a figure blurred past him. Moving at great speed, Yuyan lunged toward the wolf. “Aaaaaaaarrrghhh!” With a battle cry, she drove her knife straight into the wolf's neck. A moment later, Marcus slammed his own knife into the monster's skull. “Die, you bastard! Die!” Marcus yelled. Evan watched with wide eyes, unable to believe these two teenagers were acting so boldly. He quickly shook off his astonishment and joined the attack, slashing at the monster's torso. Under their combined assault, the wolf soon collapsed to the ground. “That was... weirdly easy,” Evan said between heavy breaths as he stared at the monster's corpse. “The lure has a temporary sedative effect when consumed by the wolves,” Yuyan said between breaths, wiping the sweat from her temple. “That thing was too high to even feel pain,” Marcus said as he wiped the blood from his hands. “Why are these things so easy to kill for B-rank monsters?” Evan muttered, nudging the carcass with his foot. The creature had been taken down by three unawakened teenagers. For a B-rank monster, it seemed downright pathetic. “Did you forget everything we've been learning?” Yuyan asked, rolling her eyes. “Six-Eyed Wolves can barely be considered B-rank when they're alone. They're a nightmare when they're in a pack, though.” Marcus nodded. “Crazily smart when they work together.” “Then can't Awakeners just dump these lures around to make them easy to kill?” Evan asked. The creature hadn't even fought back as they stabbed and slashed it to death. “Won't work. If you try to drug all of them, they just become rabid after the sedative wears off,” Yuyan said. “Ooh! I remember that one time Junhao blasted a hundred of them into pieces with a single move. So cool.” She sighed dreamily. “What she's trying to say is that unless you've got a large area-of-effect skill, it's too dangerous and not worth the effort,” Marcus said. “And most lower-rank Awakeners don't have those skills,” Evan added. “Bingo.” “Really, only weaklings and civilians like us would think of using lures against these dumb wolves,” Yuyan said. “An S-rank like Junhao can just pow! And kapow!” Evan let Yuyan's fangirl rambling go in one ear and out the other. Instead, his attention shifted to the sound of footsteps approaching from afar. A moment later, Harlan stepped out of the forest. His bushy brows rose as he saw the wolf corpse lying on the ground and the blood-soaked hands of the three students. “You guys okay?” Harlan asked. “We’re fine, M