PARAGON OF DEATH - Chapter 68

68 Chapter 67: Where are we going?

“Did he just….” The female replacement raged with a reddened face as she watched Damon’s back.

How could he come here and talk to a Duke like this and leave? Leave the lone wolf part aside, he should be more respectful.

“What do you guys think about him?” Duke Hail asked with a cheerful smile.

“You were right about one thing, he does have the same air as father, if his skills are as good as his looks, then he is the one we are looking for” Alicia Hail said with a seductive smile on her face while she watched Damon’s figure fade into the distance.

She was Duke Hail’s younger sister, probably the youngest amongst the Hail bloodline right now.

“I must say, he is just as you said. Those eyes remind us of our father…. If groomed properly we will be able to deal with the blood clan for sure this time.” Dennis Hail said with a frown.

He is the oldest member of the hail family. His facial expression was always gloomy and his eyes were slightly sunken.

“Tristan?” Duke Hail asked the youngest member of the family.

“He is okay,” Tristan said as he shot one sharp glance in Damon’s direction.

…..

“Seriously?” Jean gasped in disbelief.

When she was given the curse she was told of a young student from the Magic Academy, who is a member of the chosen who was their first choice. They told him their first choice seemed to be far greater than they expected and they could not hold him down so they picked her, a member of the fighting academy.

This was the main reason why she didn’t like Damon one bit! How could she be the second choice?

How amazing can he be?

…………..

Grrrrrrrrr!

Damon’s stomach rumbled as he curled up in his bed and held his belly regretting leaving the table without eating enough. Only after moving to his room did he realize he hasn’t eaten a meal the entire day. It has been a busy and annoying day at that!

“I can always go down and join them but it will kill the cool impression I left on them” Damon complained while holding his belly.

With great effort, he endured the hunger and slept but the next morning, Damon was the first to go downstairs and have breakfast. As a pack of wolves, Damon wasn’t too surprised by the fact that most of what the Hail family eats consists of meat.

After his transformation, meat is the only thing he craves. In fact, if he didn’t have any self-control he would have preferred to have the meat raw.

Just as the curse has its advantages, there is still a reason why it is called a curse.

The others came down and were left momentarily stunned as they watched Damon eating.

He looked up and when they made eye contact he simply waved at them to come and take a sit.

A few minutes went in as they ate before Damon spoke up.

“So where are we going?” Damon asked with a raised eyebrow, drawing the attention of everyone.

“What?” Duke Hail was confused too.

“As a lone wolf, I have only five tattoos and my strength rises with each foe I kill. Now tell me, where are we going?” Damon explained patiently.

In his eyes was so much confidence, that even Jean couldn’t help but notice it. He wasn’t asking how strong the enemy would be, he simply wanted to know where they are!

“COCKY!” Jean hissed and Damon simply ignored her existence.

Why would he feel disturbed by someone who he can kill easily?

“We are not going anywhere. In fact, we are dedicating today to see what our two youngest members of the pack can do.” Duke Hail said.

“I am not a member of this pack,” Damon said calmly.

“That is why you will lose!” Jean sneered but this time Damon shot her a murderous glare and she shivered!

…………..

As soon as breakfast was over, everyone moved out to the field, at the center of the training ground, Damon stood with Jean at the other end gazing at him coldly.

As spectators the Hail family just sat and watched while the two stood, ready to fight at any moment.

“While you all may have the memories of the past wolves you are replacing, you should still be able to tell the difference between memories and actual experience. Jean is exceptional as a guardian in the fighter academy but you lack practical exposure and have refused to go to the field” Duke Hail said calmly stunning Damon.

“Guardians are tank class amongst the fighter class… how can a girl with such a petite figure be a guardian?” Damon muttered in shock.

It is extremely rare to see girls in the guardian class and even when you do, you meet huge women with abnormal physiques. Never had he met a small guardian his size! Even amongst guys, it’s rare to see a guy his size become a guardian!

“As for you Damon. you are outstanding with limitless talents and battle experience. I was told by the Archmage that you even came across a three-tailed fox spirit but still survived with such a low cultivation base… you don’t even draw power from the rest as Jean does… it’s truly amazing, that’s why I want you to teach her” Duke Hail said with a smile on his face.

“He fought a three-tailed fox spirit? I came across a one-tailed fox spirit the other day and almost got hurt!” Jean was shocked as she gazed at Damon with an astonished expression on her face.

She soon regained composure and snorted disdainfully as Duke Hail kept praising Damon. It became clear to Damon that this girl only sees him as a competition. As long as he excels she wouldn’t be satisfied. She wanted to erase his memory from the mind of the Hail family.

Stupid brat, do you think I have time for your games?

Damon’s thoughts raged as he realized why the girl has been so hostile to him from the very beginning despite knowing his title as a lone wolf means he can never join a pack unless he decides to create a pack of his own. He is definitely not a threat but she was too dumb to see it.

“I refuse!” Damon said abruptly, stunning Duke Hail.

“Why would I waste my time training a girl with zero talent? Is this no different from me wasting a few hours of my life?” Damon asked with a raised eyebrow!

“Fucking bastard!” Jean flew into a rage.

“Old hag” Damon cursed as he walked away without hesitation. He wouldn’t bother with someone this irritating to be with! Especially when she is only average at best!

“You fail to understand. This exercise is meant to help you practice fighting foes stronger than you… While you both became werewolves not long after the other, Jean is boosted by the rest of us who are in her pack, giving her a base strength of an exalted human!”

Buzzz!

Those words exploded like a grenade in Damon’s ears as he shivered in shock and frowned. He knew the benefits of being a wolf pack is increasing your base stats based on the talent of those in the pack but he never thought it would be this effective.

Jean was still an amateur human at the second level of the human realm, yet the boost gave her the strength of an exulted human! That is the level he is at when using the death magic!

“This…” Damon said with a frown.

If he failed to put up a good show at least they would doubt his story about meeting a three-tailed fox spirit and he would look bad in front of the inexperienced Jenny!

It was like giving her the strength of a three-tailed fox spirit but without the fighting experience. Thinking about it now, Damon realized how beneficial it would be to have Jenny as his spar partner or his punching bag rather. It’s one thing to be strong enough to deal with people at your level with overwhelming power but when faced with a stronger opponent, tactics come into play which he needs to perfect now!

“You understand now” Duke Hail nodded his head in approval when Damon stopped walking with a thoughtful look on his face.

After a moment, Damon’s face turned twisted and he shot a glance at Duke Hail with a grave look on his face. There is no way he wouldn’t be receiving training meant the prepare him to take on enemies far above his level. His eyes dilated and sparkled with suspicion as he noticed the stern look on Duke Hail’s face and the same could be seen on the faces of other members of the Hail family.

“We are tasked with defeating the blood clan once and for all within these six months!”

Boom!

An explosion erupted in Damon’s heart as fear gripped him and his face twisted in sync with his emotions!