The wolf leader's advance was halted by Lance, but Lance didn't attack rashly. A wounded beast is even more dangerous, as it still possesses the courage and strength for a desperate struggle. A counterattack could have been costly.
Elsewhere, Reynard finished off the Barbarian Lance had felled, while Dismas, working with Balistan, dispatched another. They were now hurrying over.
Just moments ago, the wolf leader had been besieging the captain; now, the situation was reversed, with the wolf leader himself under siege. The wolf leader himself probably never imagined this turn of events.
The wolf leader let out a howl, markedly different from his previous roars—much lower this time, tinged with a hint of sorrow, as if he too realized his slim chances of survival.
Lance wasn't fooled by this display; on the contrary, he felt a surge of resentment.
