A Loving Family

Faust's devotion to the 【witch】 was hard to hide, but in the eyes of outsiders, his performance was simply him standing up for Alkin.

Such a clear display of support carried implications that were truly worth pondering.

The wolf-eared girls cast envious glances at Alkin, as if they wanted to flay the white wolf alive, and even Little Red Riding Hood herself felt somewhat surprised.

Faust curled his fingers and looked at the hunters in the shop.

"If any of you are unsatisfied, you're welcome to keep challenging me."

These wolf-eared girls were indeed quite formidable. Although Faust didn't know the details, the average quality of the pack was bound to be much higher than that of humans since they were chosen as kin by a deity.

Having actually fought them, Faust had to admit that the physique of these wolf girls was truly unrivaled. Any Elite Hunter would likely be the strongest beneath the 【hero】 rank.

Unfortunately for them, with the dual blessing of the 【martial saint】 path experience and the 【great thunder mark】, the Prince's physical strength was already comparable to a powerhouse of the 【hero】 rank.

"What are you doing?"

Just as the hunters were exchanging glances, a cold voice drifted in.

A member of the wolf's kin wearing a black iron wolf-head mask walked in from the door. He scanned the room and asked, "Are you... dueling privately?"

"Arbitrator!"

A hunter cried out in surprise and quickly reported everything that had happened.

The Arbitrator, whose status was clearly higher than that of ordinary hunters, listened to the story and said indifferently, "A wolf's teeth do not dare bite the throats of its brothers and sisters without permission. You should be glad your opponent wasn't a family member, or none of you would have escaped punishment."

The hunter Arbitrator then looked at Faust and said, "As for you, foreigner, to be hostile toward family members is to be an enemy of the pack, regardless of the reason. According to the regulations, you should be executed."

Faust raised an eyebrow at those words.

He wasn't particularly afraid, but he was worried about being separated from Alkin.

Thus, Faust tried to defend himself, "But I am a prince of the Qingxi Kingdom. I should have sovereign immunity, right?"

The Arbitrator was silent for a moment before saying, "A prince of a foreign land? Fine. Then you shall be deported."

Faust almost laughed at the absurdity, but this didn't solve the problem. Being deported or being wanted was essentially the same thing.

The Prince suddenly felt a tug on his sleeve. Alkin walked over and whispered in his ear.

"Let me handle this."

Then, the white-haired girl placed a hand over her heart and bowed. "Your Excellency Arbitrator, I recall that deportation isn't the only option. If one becomes an honorary hunter, they can stay in the Fog Moon Kingdom legitimately. The Great Moon never withholds its blessing from those from afar."

Arbitrator: "...If you agree to sponsor this foreigner, then he may become an honorary hunter of the kingdom and stay temporarily."

"Of course! If Faust is willing..."

Seeing this, Faust quickly added, "I can be an honorary hunter too. I can love the Fog Moon Kingdom as well."

".........."

The Arbitrator seemed unwilling to dwell on the matter any longer. He turned to Alkin and said, "【Red Hood】 Alkin, your new mission has arrived."

"You are to deliver provisions for Grandmother. Come find me in two days."

The white wolf frowned slightly and nodded. "I understand..."

...

After the morning's farce at the cafe, Alkin's original plan to take Faust on a tour of the town was canceled.

They checked into a nearby hotel, and the white wolf went out. It wasn't until evening that Faust received a message and went to the hotel's rooftop to find Alkin.

The white-haired girl was sitting on the edge of the tall building, several empty bottles of wine beside her.

Alkin's clothing had been specially tailored and modified; it was hard to tell if it was hunting gear or formal attire. It featured intricate and complex embroidery and patterns, yet also possessed the clean lines required for hunting gear.

In short, she was as elegant as a noble and as cold as a hunter.

Her fair thighs were exposed to the night breeze, glowing brilliantly. Her white hair fluttered behind her, and her lake-blue eyes gazed calmly at the city's night view.

Her handsome and exquisite face was so solemn that it looked like a portrait from an epic poem, causing Faust to lighten his steps as he approached.

Alkin's wolf ears twitched, and she tilted her head. "Sorry. I originally planned to take you on a nice tour, but instead, I've shown you the ugly side of this country."

"It's fine. It was actually quite interesting."

Faust sat down beside Alkin and shared a bottle of wine with her.

"It's just that your family is a bit different from the wolf packs I know."

Faust said, as he had some idea of what a wolf pack should be like.

The wolf pack you imagine: A disciplined, iron-blooded, and cold Ancient Roman legion.jpg

The actual wolf pack: Group chat 【A Loving Family】.jpg

However, this rule probably didn't apply to the world of fairy tales, because in fairy tales, 'wolves' were far too stereotypical.

Sinister, malicious, cunning, and greedy.

But the wolf's kin of the Fog Moon Kingdom didn't entirely fit that stereotype either. It was just... very strange, as if their nature was being forcibly suppressed by countless rules and regulations.

"This is why I didn't want to tell you about the pack in detail, because the rules of the pack... are truly difficult for me to accept."

The white wolf looked up and let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"Just obedience, just discipline. The pack is so tireless in its pursuit of dominance and mastery, not even because they want to, but rather to pursue the mission bestowed by their deity: to forge civilization."

"To that end, we even actively split the pack, maintaining conflict between several families, because wars between each other are also a part of civilization. This city was originally the territory of another family. After the Fenrir family occupied it, they began purging the supporters of the rival family, just as you saw this morning."

"And when our family is defeated, the other families will do the same. Thus, they repeatedly crush one another."

"The night of the hunt has been going on for over a hundred years. During this time, whether more people were killed by frenzied beasts or by the wolf pack is actually quite a mystery."

"If things continue like this, will we truly be able to forge a civilization that satisfies the Moon Deity one day?"

Alkin shook her head and rested her chin on her knees. "It's so repressive."