“What? But... that’s impossible!”
Before Vanessa could react as a mother and leader, the man with the unmistakable blue-gray short hair, who was clearly also a demon general of the Moon Shadow Clan, suddenly exclaimed loudly.
He strode over to Vanessa, staring intently and incredulously at the silver-gray wolf cub for a long time after she took Novia into her arms. Novia herself widened her innocent eyes, meeting his gaze with curiosity.
“It’s really... true...! This is absurd, she’s just...!”
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“Eh?”
After a while, the man was the first to retreat, avoiding Novia’s overly bright and pure gaze. He moved back to the side, his expression alternating between cloudy and clear as he fell into silence.
Vanessa, the clan leader, didn’t reprimand him for his somewhat rude behavior.
Instead, she gently stroked the furry head of the cub in her arms, her face showing a satisfied and cheerful smile. Even though the rain was pouring down, it couldn’t hide the joy in her heart.
“You’ve done well, all of you. Tiyelu has already communicated with me about various matters before. Guests who have come from afar, please come into the valley to discuss further. Although I would like to express my gratitude immediately, there are still some matters to attend to.”
The clan leader remained calm and composed, as if she had long been prepared and anticipated what would happen today. Since this was the case, Violet was also happy to go along with it, nodding in agreement with Vanessa’s words.
“Alright, then we’ll trouble you for a bit.”
While Violet was actually more interested in the young man in plain clothes who had reached the pseudo god level, it seemed he had no intention of standing out here, simply playing the role of a background character.
He even suppressed his aura to just the level of legend, so Violet didn’t approach him directly or expose his pretense.
Anyway, since he seemed to be with Vanessa and couldn’t possibly run away, and it was pouring rain, it wasn’t suitable to chat outside indefinitely.
With the clan leader’s instructions, Miss Priestess and her group naturally had no obstacles as they passed through the Wolf Claw Peak Canyon and entered the home of the werewolves called the Moon Shadow Valley.
Although Moon Shadow Valley was named a valley and indeed was one, it had undergone many years of habitation and transformation by the Moon Shadow Clan, and was no longer as natural in its ecology. It had developed considerable traces of civilization and architectural facilities.
Yes, after several days of entering the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, Violet finally encountered the first biological community that could be considered to have a “civilized atmosphere.”
Just as Esther had said, monsters also possessed the ability to build and produce, with quite a few being adept at it.
For example, in Moon Shadow Valley, the Moon Shadow Clan had actually built a huge and magnificent white temple in the center of their territory. Surrounding it was a gigantic square paved with granite, covering almost half of the valley’s area.
As for the outskirts of the valley further away, they were densely packed with stone houses scattered around, either in caves or directly carved into the mountain walls. Undoubtedly, these were where the Moon Shadow werewolves lived.
From inside to outside, the entire valley seemed almost like a single entity, with a development level that could only be described as astonishing.
It was hard to imagine how much time and effort the Moon Shadow Clan had spent to transform their homeland into its current state.
Despite the heavy rain pouring down from the sky, there shouldn’t have been many clan members venturing outside the valley.
However, due to the spectacle caused by Novia’s arrival, where the white wolf light soared into the sky, countless Moon Shadow werewolves who had been sheltering from the rain at home were now stirred and had come out.
Wolves are social animals, and to some extent, their organizational skills and obedience are even better than humans’.
They rushed from all directions, and under the pouring rain, they prostrated themselves on the ground, forming long lines on both sides of the square at the entrance of Wolf Claw Peak Canyon, waiting spontaneously.
With the appearance of the leader’s group, they let out excited and eager howls one after another!
“Awooo! Awooo! Awooo-awooo!!!”
New Moon Shadow werewolves continued to arrive from afar to join the ranks. They paid no attention to the others trailing behind but kept their countless dark blue vertical pupils fixed on Wolf Queen Vanessa and the silver-gray wolf cub she cradled in her arms.
Huh? What are they doing?
To be honest, Violet, who was following behind, couldn’t quite understand. The howls of these Moon Shadow werewolves didn’t seem to convey any meaning, they were just similar to human cheers like “Oh!” or “Yeah!”
And the direction Vanessa was leading them in wasn’t towards the residences around the valley but straight to the gigantic temple at the center.
However, that white wolf light that had stirred the entire Moon Shadow territory earlier, if she wasn’t mistaken, should have risen from the location of that temple.
With the gesture of these Moon Shadow werewolves braving the downpour to come and greet them, Violet could at least guess what they were about to do next. It was probably something significant for the Moon Shadow Clan.
Well then, let’s just watch and see what happens. It’s quite interesting, isn’t it?
There weren’t many people following the procession. Besides Violet and a few others who had come from afar, as well as some guests who were unsure of the situation, there were only the four strong individuals led by Clan Leader Vanessa.
As for the Moon Shadow werewolves and mountain wolves they had encountered earlier, they had already left.
Amidst the cheers and roars of the wolves, which even drowned out the pouring rain, they stepped over the long stone path in front of the square and finally reached the gate of the temple.
Then, Vanessa stepped forward alone, raising the cub high above her head, and began to chant loudly as if in prayer.
“Lofty shadow of the moon, great ancestors, may your bloodline continue on this day! Please open your eyes and bestow your inspection and blessing upon the successor!”
“Awoo!”
As if influenced by some kind of call, Novia, who was lifted high, also let out a clear, crisp cry. With the sound ringing out, the closed doors of the temple slowly opened, and then...
“Boom!!!!”
A white light, ten times stronger than before, surged out from the temple, forming a surging column of light that shot straight into the sky. The elegant and handsome figure of the white wolf light, stretching up to a hundred feet, appeared again, standing atop the column of light, roaring into the air!
“Awoo!”
All the werewolves in Moon Shadow Valley, including Clan Leader Vanessa and the two Demon Generals, simultaneously transformed into their true forms, howling skyward alongside the figure of the white wolf!
“Awooo!!!!!!!”
This astonishing celestial phenomenon was witnessed not only in Moon Shadow Valley but also by almost half of the entire Ten Thousand Demons Mountains’s creatures and monsters.
Regardless of their location, the wolf clans instinctively responded with loud howls, while other races either trembled and cowered in the face of the overwhelming pressure or fell into silence.
Even the Demon Suppression City in the south witnessed the spectacle at the same time, hearing the resounding chorus of the wolves.
The thick, heavy clouds that had obscured the sky were shattered by the white wolf’s howl, and the pouring rain suddenly ceased.
However, the sun and light did not appear. Instead, the sky that the white wolf gazed upon turned into night, illuminated by the pure, radiant light of the March moon.
That light eventually converged in front of the temple, enveloping Novia, who was floating in the air and had been wrapped in silver light at some point.
Her furry body gradually shed its gray color, transforming into a snow-white wolf cub almost indistinguishable from the light shadow above her head.