Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 130 - 104 Southern Border Witch 【4K】_2

Chapter 130: Chapter 104 Southern Border Witch 【4K】_2

"Yes, even if someone takes turns to stay up all night to keep watch, it would be too exhausting. The soil hasn’t been tilled for many days, and we can’t keep going like this every day."

"Moreover, those wolf cubs are all bizarre. I went hunting with our villagers last time and saw those wolf cubs, each and every one of them had rotten flesh!"

"Not just rotten, I also saw some with their bones sticking out, all their hearts and livers were gone, yet they were still jumping around alive. They even tried to pounce at our hunting team; there was a wolf cub whose head was half bitten off by a tiger, but it could still run."

"It was terrifying, I tell you, it must be those monsters from the Southern Border. The village chief said that during the war, they threw a lot of Gu Worms here!"

"Yes, I wonder when the reinforcements we asked for in State City will arrive. We need to find more Immortals, they should be arriving soon, right?"

"Almost, but these mountain roads are winding and twisting, I’m afraid it will still take two days."

Two middle-aged men were conversing face to face, discussing the terrifying incidents that had recently occurred. The only consolation for them was that so far, no one had been injured and no children had gone missing.

But a few patrolling men were so engrossed in their chat that they didn’t notice a few young children gathered at the edge of a nearby slope, who then sneaked down the slope...

Running swiftly, for children, ignorance is bliss.

Lately, they had been confined in the village every day. At least they used to climb mountains and play by the river every day, but now they were stuck in the village all day, so a few daring ones finally ran out anyway.

The sunset was spreading its last glow.

Following the river downstream, a few children were playing in the river. Some were diving straight into the water to catch fish, while others were frolicking on the side. Such is the carefree life of children.

"Simao! It’s time to go home! Simao..."

From a distance, calls from parents seemed to rise.

But the children ignored what was going on in front of them and just continued to frolic, as sitting in the school learning characters with the teacher every day was too boring for them.

This area wasn’t too far from the village, but soon, the playing children heard several low roars.

"Roar—"

The sound brought all the children’s attention back.

"Ah! Look!"

On the opposite side of the river was a fierce-looking giant wolf.

Just crouched on the ground, the wolf was already one and a half meters tall, counting its tail, it would be over three meters long, and its body was decaying. Its thick paws already had visible white bones, even the tail was a mess of flesh and a bone shaking left and right.

The wolf’s head did not escape damage, one eye was blinded, filled with tiny maggots crawling inside, and there was a faint red glow emitting from its body, which upon closer inspection wasn’t actually a glow, but a swarm of tiny parasites that were nearly invisible to the naked eye floating in the air.

Its lips parted to reveal fangs as thick as fingers, staring intently at the prey across the river. If you looked closely, you could see that the remaining eye of the wolf had no expression, just a pitch-black pool, and it was eerily silent.

"Roar!"

It let out a furious roar.

Naturally, this wolf howl attracted everyone’s attention, including the adults who were far away searching for the children. Upon hearing this sound, their faces instantly changed color, and they started running over with all their strength.

But no matter how fast they ran, they were still miles away from the children.

The children swimming in the river were also terrified, and they scrambled towards the shore, but the giant wolf just sprung forward with a leap of more than twenty meters!

"Run!"

"Mommy, daddy!"

The cries of the children seemed to make the wolf run even more vigorously in the river, and soon it was right in front of those children, thrashing its claws, and with a powerful thrust, the whole wolf sprung two meters high from the water surface.

It opened its blood-soaked mouth, filled with maggots, and took a bite!

Splash—

The heavy body of the giant wolf plunged into the deep depths of the river.

This sudden change left the children stunned on the spot, but one of them only felt a lightness in his body, as a hand grabbed his shoulder and flew towards the shore like flying.

The giant wolf had not given up and once again surfaced from underwater, leaping to the shore in two or three bounds, its soulless eyes fixating on the person in front before emitting a threatening howl.

Looking around, she noticed that all the children still in the river had scrambled ashore, some of the braver ones even mustering the courage to flee, while the timid ones could only shrink fearfully into the corners, shivering. It was at this moment that the child, lifted from the water, clearly discerned the person beside them.

"Big sister...are you an Immortal?"

That’s how children are, carefree and heartless, having nearly lost their life to the wolf’s jaws moments ago, yet the sight of something incredible or legendary figures could immediately scatter the fear in their heart and fill it with curiosity.

The woman beside only revealed a smile, turning her head, the numerous silver ornaments on top clinking crisply, creating a pleasant sound.

It was then that the child noticed, this ’Immortal sister’ seemed to wear attire completely different from their native Long Country.

Dressed predominantly in red, her upper garment and skirt were embroidered with intricate patterns, appearing more like a composition of tiny human figures.

Silver metal rings adorned her wrists and ankles, including a seemingly peculiar silver collar around her neck, exaggerated in length, composed of many chains that dangled down to her chest.

Including the crown on her head, clearly silver in material, but it looked so noble on this woman. If it were a village chief or the elderly who had experienced the last great war between two countries, they might have screamed in fright by now.

She was not any Immortal, but a witch from the Southern Border.

"Big sister is not...no, big sister is indeed an Immortal. Come here, little brother, eat this Immortal Pill from big sister, and you won’t have to be scared of this little wolf anymore~"

Winking her clever eyes, she was quite adept at coaxing children, magically flipping her palm like performing a trick, a scarlet elixir appeared suddenly in her hand.

Naturally, the child was astoundingly amazed by this miraculous skill, beaming at the juvenile in front, seemingly completely unconcerned about the giant wolf, which twitched its nose as if sensing some dreadful scent.

For a moment, it just circled around the Southern Border woman, not daring to approach.

"Come."

Urged, the child, seemingly only six or seven years old, had no hesitation at all; they had long heard stories of Immortals from their elders at home, saying that Immortals possessed Immortal Elixirs that could grant eternal life.

Casually swallowing the Scarlet Pill, which tasted no different from a sugary pill, the child’s eyes widened as they felt something burning fiercely in their stomach, their body suddenly feeling scorchingly hot.

"Come, move forward, that little wolf won’t dare to bite you anymore."

The woman’s voice seemed to carry a bewitching power, the child’s consciousness gradually blurring, merely following her instructions, walking straight towards the wolf. Unexpectedly, the wolf stood still, not moving an inch.

Looking closely, one could see its remaining eye appeared a bit bewildered, but in the next moment, that confusion vanished completely!

Roar!

Following the roar, the giant wolf, as if spotting food, pounced directly towards the child!

"It seems it only retains its instincts, lacking consciousness, not even the Scarlet Pill could prevent it, still indiscriminately attacking."

"This way, it seems it won’t be effective; can’t use it on the battlefield either."

"Ah, really..."

She sighed.

She was not some wicked woman deceiving children; seeing the giant wolf about to strike, she just raised her hand intending to twist off the wolf’s head, but in the next second.

Zila—

Blood and flesh flew about.

The entire wolf’s neck was severed instantly as if struck by a blade!

Startled for a moment, but in that instant, a young man, exerting force, leapt directly over the river using the water surface.

With one gesture, a short dagger, over a foot long, was summoned back to his hand; one hand picked up the child and jumped onto a tree, while the hand recalling the dagger swiftly formed a sword seal, pointing directly at the Southern Border woman!

His movements were smooth and fluid like flowing clouds.

Yet facing these swift actions, the woman merely tilted her head, the dagger sweeping past her hair.

"So, it was meant for me?"

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