Looking at the weapons the hunters were holding, Fenris noticed they had runes inscribed on them, and they were glowing. Runes were a form of magic where a magical spell could be sealed into an object, making whoever wielded it, mage or not, able to cast a spell through that weapon.


    There was something similar to this process called enchantment, where spells could be placed in gems, and the one holding the gem could perform magical spells as long as they held the gem or were touching the item.


    The difference between runes and enchantment was that runes were more refined; it took a certain level of skill for a mage to create a rune, and they could seal just about any kind of magic by altering the symbols. Enchantment, however, was different.


    Only certain gems could store certain spells in them. For example, a ruby gem could only store fire spells, while a sapphire gem could store ice spells.


    Fenris knew of this because it was one of the things Luna had taught him. He didn''t know what spells were stored in the weapons just by looking at them, but he knew it would be a tough fight even if he weren''t poisoned by Wolfsbane right now. The Wolfsbane poison would eventually wear off, but not anytime soon.


    He struggled with all his might and got up, resting one hand on a tool. His eyes glowed yellow, and his fangs showed. He started to growl. He was angry, which was good; anger helped him. It made him stronger, and he needed all the strength he could muster.


    "Ah, I didn''t expect this to happen when I ran into you. You must have bad luck," Buck joked.


    Fenris couldn''t even glance at Buck right now; he had to gauge the situation. The four hunters were approaching, and they had runed weapons. They outnumbered Fenris and Buck. It was unlikely that they were going to survive.


    "Damn it, well, if I''m going down, I''m taking you all with me!" Fenris yelled, bringing out his claws and positioning both of his arms to the side. One of the hunters flung the whip he was holding. It extended and grew in size, hitting Fenris in his chest and sending him flying behind the barkeep''s counter. He passed through a wooden wall and hit a stone wall. He landed in the rubble of wood and broken kegs, with spilled drinks.


    "Fenris, are you okay?" Buck shouted.


    "What a stupid question," Fenris thought. He wanted to speak the words but couldn''t. He was coughing out blood. He would have healed by now if it weren''t for the Wolfsbane in his system. After that hit, he was struggling to keep his eyes open.


    Buck brought out his claws and went for the attack. His eyes also glowed yellow as he moved to attack the hunter with the whip. But before he could reach him, an explosion happened right in front of Buck, pushing him back. He maintained his stance and looked to the left. He saw one of the hunters aiming a bow and arrow at him. The hunter released the arrow, but Buck was able to evade it. Still, the impact of the explosion sent Buck flying back.


    The four of them started to surround him, then, surprisingly, Buck had a smirk on his face. He placed his hands on the ground, and suddenly ice came from his hands, enveloping the floor from Buck to the hunters, trapping the hunters'' feet in ice. The hunters were stunned at this sight. They couldn''t believe it, and neither could Fenris. He managed to take a look at the battle every few seconds.


    "Did he just...? No, impossible. It''s just the Wolfsbane messing with my head," Fenris thought, dozing off once again. The reason they were all stunned was that werewolves weren''t supposed to be able to perform magic. Maybe they could if they were wielding an enchanted or runed weapon, but that was highly unlikely.The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    Buck rushed to the hunter who had the whip. They were all still stunned, and Buck appeared in front of him before they could truly process what was going on. Buck placed his hands on the hunter''s face, the one with the whip. The hunter''s body slowly began to freeze, then Buck clenched his hand into a fist, breaking the frozen hunter''s body into pieces.


    "That''s for Fenris," Buck said.


    "Jasmine, where''s the magic object that''s making him do this?" the hunter holding the sword asked. The hunter holding the spear looked at Buck. He was wearing a laced-up shirt, leather pants, and boots with mud on them.


    "I can''t find it," the hunter said. "He doesn''t seem to have any, Jasmine," one of the hunters said in a frightening voice.


    "That''s impossible!" the hunter with the sword said. "Levi, set us free from this ice!" he called, referring to the hunter with the bow. Levi aimed the arrow at the ice and fired. A huge explosion sent them all flying to the edges of the tavern, breaking the ice in the process.


    They all got back up quickly and were ready to continue the fight. Levi aimed at Buck and continuously fired explosive arrows toward him. Buck was incredibly fast and agile and managed to evade every single one of the arrows by bouncing and leaping side to side.


    At the rate this was going, the entire tavern was going to be destroyed. The tables and seats were all broken, and one of the wooden pillars was also damaged.


    Buck stood a few meters from the three hunters, not taking his eyes off them for even a second. He stopped dodging because it seemed the hunter with the bow was out of arrows.


    He smiled at this fact, brought his claws out, and swiped both his arms, swinging them both in an X shape.


    Then two wind slashes appeared. The hunters were surprised once more, but not so much that they were stunned. They readied themselves for it, but the two attacks completely missed them.


    "You missed," the hunter with the sword said.


    "Did I?" Buck asked, a smile on his face. Then suddenly, the roof of the tavern started to crumble. The hunters didn''t understand what was happening until they turned around and saw where the wind attacks hit. It had destroyed two of the pillars supporting the whole tavern, with one already being destroyed by the explosions made by one of them. Only one pillar remained intact, and it was at Buck''s right.


    "I''d love to continue this, but I like not being flat," Buck said, using his claws to generate two more wind attacks to create two more wind slashes. This time, they hit the hunters. They weren''t injured, just knocked to the floor.


    The roof was still coming down on them. Buck used his incredible speed to get an unconscious Fenris out of the room he had been flung into and head toward the exit. The hunters got up from the ground, but Buck had already gone through the exit before they did. He then used one of his claws to generate another wind slash aimed at the final pillar. It destroyed the pillar, and the building completely collapsed with the hunters still inside.


    Buck stared at the destroyed building and placed Fenris down. It was night, and the destruction had caused quite a ruckus, which attracted a small crowd.


    "What happened?"


    "Was anyone still inside?"


    "Did bandits attack us?"


    They all wanted answers.


    Buck stood, staring at them for a while, not saying anything. Then he showed his fangs and gave a loud roar. They all scattered, fleeing for their lives.


    "That takes care of one problem. Now for the next," Buck said.


    Using his enhanced hearing, he listened for any sign of life in the wreckage. He didn''t hear anything until he heard a slight groan. He followed the sound and found Jasmine, one of the hunters. She was holding a spear stuck between the rubble. Buck looked at her, and she looked at Buck. It was like they were in a staring contest. Then Buck stomped on her neck, killing her instantly.


    "Whew, that could have been troublesome," Buck said. "Time to leave this place. I''m sure Fenris wouldn''t mind tagging along."