Thud—!!

With the sound of a drum, a shockwave erupted between the wolf and me. The wind generated by my punch pushed the space apart.

Kaang—!!

I felt a heavy impact through my fingertips. The wolf's fangs, as solid as iron bars, were forced back.

But the creature's eyes were still ablaze.

『I will shatter everything into pieces…!』

In the red flames flickering between its pupils, I could sense the deep-seated grudge of a younger sister who had lost her brother.

Just standing there, the wolf was like a curtain of flames towering over the dark mountains, its massive mane …