Chapter 467: Wings in the Forest

They moved through the forest together, the fog thick but manageable.

“My dear husband, I heard something,” Charlie said.

She possessed an extremely useful skill.

[Enhanced Senses (Uncommon)]: All five senses are heightened. Vision and smell reach absolute precision within a radius of up to 2 km.

She had learned to control it, filtering and narrowing the range. Otherwise, speaking near her would be unbearable, every sound amplified to an overwhelming level.

Charlie wore her familiar armor, this time without the helmet. “Master Luke, footsteps in that direction. Medium-sized creature.”

A figure dropped down from a branch above Luke. It was Angie. The gray, winged woman descended smoothly, spreading her wings wider to soften the landing.

“And how does it feel to fly freely now, Angie?” Luke asked.

“It was quite comforting, Lord Luke,” she replied, touching down beside him.

Angie could now fly without worrying about being seen.

Luke opened her interface.

Name: Angie
Level: 0
Race: Stone Angel
Rank: F
Class: Valkyrie (Lvl 0)
Title: Servant of the Dark Lord
Health Points (HP): 90/90
Mana Points (MP): 100/100
Stamina: 63/90

Stats:
Strength: 9
Lethality: 4
Agility: 5
Dexterity: 6
Endurance: 9
Vitality: 9
Toughness: 7
Perception: 6
Wisdom: 10
Intelligence: 7
Willpower: 8
Free Points: 2

Class Skills: Basic Polearm Handling (Common)

He closed the interface.

In Angie’s hands was a simple spear, something he had purchased before leaving.

[Iron-Tipped Spear (Common)]: A basic spear suitable for beginners of any compatible class.

It had cost him 1,200 crowns.

“I consume one stamina per second while flying,” Angie explained. “If I increase my speed, the stamina drain rises.”

That matched Luke’s expectations. With her current stamina, she could fly for about a minute and a half. But because she had the Valkyrie class, every level-up would grant Endurance, extending her flight time as a result.

“We’re getting close,” Charlie said, quickening her pace.

They had left the trail some time ago.

Charlie led them to a pack of wolves that looked more like monstrous dogs.

[Wild Wolf-Hound – Lvl 8]

[Wild Wolf-Hound – Lvl 9]

“At least they’re weak,” Luke commented.

Weak for him. For an ordinary level-one traveler, these wolves would mean death.

The creatures began to growl, baring their teeth. Luke raised his palm and channeled mana through his ring. Not to form a mana sphere with Mana Infusion, but to activate the Witch skill he had unlocked at level two.

[Curse (Common)]: The witch conjures a curse through her palm, dealing curse damage to whoever she touches. A single touch is enough to cause intense pain in the target’s flesh.

Energy surged through the ring, and Luke’s palms glowed with a deep purple light. With one hand, he grabbed a wolf and lifted it, the curse already active. The creature began to scream as Luke walked forward, holding it effortlessly. The curse tore through the beast, and its howls echoed through the forest. Luke quickly realized the skill was anything but quiet, not because of raw power, but because of the agony it inflicted.

Ahead of him, Angie tested her aerial combat. She beat her wings and thrust her spear downward, striking a wolf that couldn’t reach her.

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[You have slain a Wild Wolf-Hound – Lvl 8]

It worked. Her attack finished it.

Luke pointed his hand toward the ground and activated another skill [Corrupted Plant Growth].

Roots erupted from the earth, binding the remaining wolves. Angie pierced them one by one with her spear, killing them cleanly.

**The [Valkyrie] class of Angie has reached Level 1! (+5 Strength, +4 Endurance, +3 Vitality, +3 Toughness, +2 Wisdom, +2 Free Points)**

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