25 Crescendo

Caleb now shaking saw the 2 beasts prowling forgoing any sense of rationality snarling loudly, Almost like there killing intent made manifest it weighed heavy on Caleb, he could not shake this and it lingered like a cold chill on his being.

This feeling of facing something unsurmountable was terrifying and mused to his quaking heart.

'Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained, Fuck me'

The 2 Direwolves flanked each other, he could take one just like the first but after that its almost certain death, he couldn't escape after that, Cowards sprint was a double-edged sword as itmade him fast but it didn't increase his actual reaction speed or maneuverability, in the area he found himself it is covered with trees where no clear path lay .

Caleb continued to observe like a owl ,watching them he noticed something, their eyes glowed with intent and primal savagery which yearned to unleashed, Sweat now flowed down Caleb's brow

'Most dangerous thing is a living being with nothing to lose and im staring them down'

'System show skills available to be created '

[Yes]

[Narrowing..., Assassinate, Burst, Makeshift Weapon Mastery, ]

'Give me a quick summary '

[Burst provides a tempoary increase in speed by 25% effecting all aspects within the human bodyMWM Provides an increase in effectiveness with makeshift weapons by allowing the user to make better use of it , Assassinate allows for increased damage to vital areas when striking unaware targets]

'Can Burst be purchased if , and i stress the ifi was able to kill on would it be created '

[97% Chanceof sufficient energy intake to create skill expected with current progress]

[Busrst Progress 36%]

'Purchase when enough energy is gathered '

[Purchase Qued]

[Forcing the System to create skills before the 1 week period will cause damage which will require repair with ever increasing energy ]

With a heavy ladened breath and with the new shaky ground he found himself on with the need for the skill to be good enough to carry himself through this.

Closing his eyes and eliminating all other sensory distraction he inhaled quietly with a long pause he savored the air, as each breath could be his last.His heart which was in rapture now beat slower but more percussive reverberating through his mind and body alike, each life-giving beat now drummed a slow methodical tune.

With a still mind he watched, now he had time not like before, he could not be smelled eliminating the greatest threat of detection allowed him to muster confidence in this direst of times.

The 2 Direwolves each heavy step the gap between the Wolves and Caleb slowly closed, they did not skulk but showed the great and powerful forms for all to see, he needed to eliminate the Alpha if he wanted any chance of getting out of here.

Watching like a well-trained hunter hair raised on end in anticipation. He listened now, Each step the Hulking beasts took cracked wood underfoot, the beasts reckless would be advantages,Now listing closer he could hear each drop of liquid which dropped down there toothy maw as it hit the ground floor .He took it in and waited, still and statuesque.

The 2 Dire wolves now approached just close enough and he needed to act for this opportunity may not come again.

He held the horn with the muscles in his arm now strained and showing, his body ached and his mind shot warnings.

With swift recognition of there closeness, he mused to the thrumming of his heart

'FUCK IT, LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINNNNNNNS' Not stupid enough to say it those words reverberated through his mind overcoming the hesitation through sheer reckleness and abandoningreason.

he darted towards the edge and jumped, the darker Alpha next to its lighter grey kin ,Itwas in his sight, as he jumped he raised the horn up aiming true to the skull rendering no question of resistance.

As the world around blurred around him he noticed something in the corner of his eye rushing but he did not care ,now curling up and holding both arms on the horn and putting every inch of his effort into this strike he landed .

A stomach-churning ripping of both flesh and sinew followed by a crack of bone like some sort of organic disconnection followed the thunk into the Direwolves body, With a delayed reactionthe body slacked and started to fall like a felled tree,there was less resistance than he expected, with a distressed realization his eyes narrowed and clarity of vision made his darkest fears true , the Darker fur he expected was grey ,a clear stark difference as this realization overcame his being he shuddered ,looking to the right the darker wolf was sprawled to the ground as he neck looked back he realised what has happened ,the wolf just sacrificed itself for the Alpha,Cold sweat ran down his brow and his fear was paralyzing,he crooked his head to the right and his eyes met the Alpha's eyes .

Now those eyes were filled with true unadulterated rage and now that same beast has now nothing to lose.

Facing this beast down eye to eye, The eyes of the beast glowed crimson and almost like the Alpha emitted its vicious intent outwards it manifested behind it like a living cloak made from of crimson and black, these colors conflicted like raging torrents , as they raged on it boiled and popped and from this cauldron it increased in size to form a face, Not human or beast but demonic .

The face domineering over Caleb personified the Direwolf Alpha intent, it was distant but he paled in form of this apparition, its mouth was open with a fanged maw.

Its mouth was open for one reason.

To Kill.