I nodded solemnly. “I’m afraid I’ve disappointed you.”
Leonard looked at me for a while then suddenly stretched out his hand. I flinched and stepped back instinctively, thinking that he was trying to attack me, like before.
To my surprise, he simply patted me on the head and said, “Silly girl, do what you need to do. You’re still young. There will be plenty of chances for you to train in the future.”
My whole body went stiff, ready to spring into action if need be. I didn’t dare to move for fear that this was all just a trick. This was the first time that an elder had touched my head dotingly.
“Even I have to admit that I’ve been too strict with you. But it’s because I had high expectations for you.” Leonard withdrew his hand and sighed. “I honestly think that you will surpass me someday. So Sylvia, stick to your principles. You’ll definitely reach great heights.”
I felt a lump in my throat. “What made you say that? You talk as though we’ll never see each other again!”
I burst into tears as soon as I finished my sentence. Stunned, Leonard was at a loss for words. “Little girl, why on earth are you crying?”
“I don’t know. Maybe because no elder has ever said such kind words to me before.” I sniffed, tears rolling down my cheeks uncontrollably. “Your words of approval… I feel so touched, Mr. Quinn…”
“Don’t call me Mr. Quinn. It’s weird.” Leonard scratched his head embarrassedly. Then, he grew serious. “I can’t stay here for long. I’m leaving after a month at most. But you’re welcome to visit me in my pack.”
Hearing this, I sobbed even louder. I always thought that I hated Leonard to my core. But now, thinking about how we were going to part in three days, I felt indescribably sad.
Leonard sighed and handed me a handkerchief. “Didn’t you say you’re leaving in a few days? Don’t worry. I’ll compress one month’s worth of training into the next three days. Don’t cry, little girl.”
Hearing this, I froze. In the blink of an eye, my feelings of sadness and gratitude disappeared and were replaced with dread.
And so the devil training began. Any trace of the kind elder was gone. Leonard had transformed into an emotionless robot, ready to train me to death.
Exhausted beyond belief, I wanted to crawl out of the training room, but Leonard immediately dragged me back inside.
In the end, I was so tired that I didn’t even have the strength to curse.
Sylvia’s POV
The training went on until the sun dipped in the horizon. Finally, Leonard patted me on the shoulder and called it a day. “Not bad. You were able to withstand such intense training. Let’s wait and see tomorrow. We can increase training volume if there’s still time.”
I didn’t have the energy to refute him. Anyway, any protesting would’ve been futile. I waved my hand and said weakly, “It’s up to you. As long as I won’t die, it’ll be okay.”
As though he had heard the funniest joke in the world, Leonard burst into peals of laughter. When he finally calmed down, he changed the topic. “In fact, the lycan power reaches its full potential when in wolf form. I planned to show you on our last day of training, but now I have to do it ahead of schedule.”
“Are you saying I need to transform into a wolf for training?” I looked at him questioningly, not understanding what he meant.
Leonard nodded. “Yes. Meet me at the entrance of the forbidden forest tomorrow.”
Were we going to train in the forbidden forest?
I hesitated. “The forbidden forest is even more dangerous than before, especially after the landslide…”
On the day of the trial, I had reported to the lycan king about the mutated plants that grew on the periphery of the forbidden forest. The lycan king realized the gravity of the situation and ordered his men to block the entrance to the forbidden forest. Even the tests that were supposed to take place in the forbidden forest later had been postponed until further notice, and he had also sent a reconnaissance team to investigate the mutated plants.
No matter whether the mutated plants showed up by accident or not, their existence proved that the forbidden forest was changing.
“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you,” Leonard said arrogantly.
I eyed him warily but didn’t say anything more. I wasn’t afraid of running into danger, but the forbidden forest had left an indelible mark on my heart.
Many people died there the last time we enter there, and Warren hadn’t recovered from his injuries yet. I didn’t want something like that to happen again.
“I’ve already informed the lycan king about this. Besides, we won’t go too deep,” Leonard added in an effort to reassure me.
Since he insisted, I had no choice but to agree.
When I went back to my dormitory, I was so exhausted that I slumped over the table and refused to move.
Seeing this, Layla approached me with her arms crossed over her chest. “What have you been up to?”
“Training,” I replied weakly.
“What kind of training would tire you out like this?” Layla asked in disbelief. “I doubt you’ll be able to get out of bed tomorrow.”
“I have to.” I turned my head away from her.
But Layla was dissatisfied with my answers. She kept pestering me, asking for more details about the training. Flora, who was sitting on the bed and reading a novel, looked annoyed.
“Can’t you tell that Sylvia’s exhausted? Stop bugging her.”
I looked up at Flora in surprise. I didn’t expect that she would go against Layla.
Layla didn’t seem to mind. She simply smiled and said, “Right, sorry. There’s no need to get angry.”
Flora pursed her lips and scratched her head. “I’m not angry with you. I’m just worried about Sylvia.”
“All right,” Layla’s smile remained plastered on her face. Then she turned to me, her eyes twinkling with interest. “I’m just curious about how powerful the legendary god of war is. Can you tell me more?”
“He’s strong. Ordinary werewolves can’t defeat him.” I was so tired that I answered her questions flatly. After a while, I excused myself and sank into bed. The second I closed my eyes, I fell into a deep sleep.
The following morning, I woke up with renewed energy. Flora and Layla went to the morning exercise. Since Jerome was made aware that Leonard only had three days to train me, he let me skip the morning exercise.
After freshening up, I went straight to the forbidden forest.
When I was about to reach the entrance to the forbidden forest, I caught a glimpse of a majestic giant wolf waiting in front of the blockade. His hair was also white, just like mine.
But when I approached, I found that not all its fur was white. His limbs were actually scarlet, like a legendary beast walking on fire, mighty and handsome.
What a coincidence! It had the exact same colors as my wolf.
Sylvia’s POV
When I approached, the giant wolf nodded coldly at me. I knew from the get-go this was Leonard’s wolf form.
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