Chapter 403: Saving Shadow Fang Pack

The squad leaders immediately understood.

"If we break through there, we’ll reach the inner wall."

Vikram nodded.

"Exactly."

He raised his weapon high.

"First and Second Squads, open the path. Third Squad, protect the flanks. Fourth Squad, rescue the wounded as soon as we reach the walls. Fifth Squad, stay with me."

The warriors moved into position without hesitation.

"Attack!"

A deafening howl echoed across the mountains.

Hundreds of werewolves rushed down the slope like a silver tide.

The zombies never expected an assault from that direction. Before they could react, the First and Second Squads smashed through their outer ranks. The battlefield instantly descended into chaos.

—

Vikram stood alone at the front of the battlefield, his towering silver werewolf form radiating an oppressive aura. His crimson eyes remained locked on the gigantic zombie standing before him.

The Armored Colossus.

Over eight meters tall, its entire body was encased in thick bone armor stained with dried black blood. Every breath it took released clouds of foul, corpse-filled air. The sheer pressure it emitted caused even the surrounding zombies to instinctively step aside.

For a brief moment, neither of them moved.

Then the Armored Colossus let out an earth-shaking roar and smashed both fists into the ground. The earth exploded violently as a devastating shockwave surged across the battlefield, tearing apart the ground and hurling massive boulders into the air.

Vikram instantly sprang backward, narrowly avoiding the expanding wave. The moment his feet touched the ground, the giant disappeared from sight.

"No..." Vikram’s pupils contracted. "It’s charging!"

The Armored Colossus lowered its body and launched forward with terrifying speed. Its gigantic body became an unstoppable battering ram. Trees exploded into splinters and boulders shattered as everything in its path was obliterated.

Vikram narrowed his eyes. "I won’t dodge!"

He bent his knees and launched forward. Silver lightning crackled beneath his feet as both monsters accelerated toward one another.

Then came the collision. It resembled two mountains crashing together. The surrounding canyon trembled violently, and the shockwave alone uprooted dozens of ancient trees.

For a split second, neither moved. Then Vikram’s feet began sliding backward, ten meters, twenty, thirty. The Armored Colossus simply possessed overwhelming mass. Its charge never stopped.

With another roar, the giant slammed its shoulder into Vikram’s chest. Several ribs fractured instantly. Vikram was launched through the air like a cannonball. He smashed through one tree, then another, and another, only stopping after crashing into the canyon wall. Dust engulfed everything.

Before the dust could settle, the Armored Colossus was already there. It raised both gigantic fists and brought them down in a devastating Ground Slam. Vikram barely rolled aside as the canyon wall collapsed completely. Countless tons of stone buried the area where he had been only an instant earlier.

Without hesitation, Vikram burst from beneath the rubble. His claws flashed as he unleashed dozens of silver claw marks across the Colossus’s chest. Bone armor cracked, fragments scattered, and black blood erupted. Yet the wounds were shallow. The Colossus barely reacted.

Instead, a gigantic hand shot forward and caught Vikram by the throat. His eyes widened. "So fast—" The giant lifted him into the air as though he weighed nothing, then slammed him into the ground. Once. Twice. Three times. Each impact created another massive crater. The earth shook continuously, and nearby zombies were crushed beneath the aftershocks alone.

Finally, the Colossus hurled him across the battlefield. Vikram skipped across the ground dozens of times before finally crashing through another cliff. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing became noticeably heavier.

"...This thing... is stronger than any zombie I’ve faced."

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The Armored Colossus let out another roar. Suddenly, it ripped an enormous boulder from the canyon wall. The rock was larger than a house. With frightening ease, it threw it. The massive boulder whistled through the air. Vikram jumped aside just in time as the impact flattened an entire section of forest.

Before he could recover, another boulder came. Then another. Then another. The Colossus bombarded the battlefield relentlessly. Stone rained from the sky as the canyon rapidly transformed into ruins. Vikram darted between the falling rocks like silver lightning, his body moving with incredible agility. Yet every dodge consumed precious stamina.

"I can’t keep this up..."

He suddenly accelerated. Instead of retreating, he rushed directly toward the Colossus. The giant swung its massive arm. Vikram ducked beneath it, his claws igniting with silver aura as he carved a deep wound across Colossus’s knee. Black blood sprayed like a fountain. The giant staggered for only a moment before its enormous elbow crashed downward.

Vikram crossed both arms to block. The impact forced him to one knee, and the ground beneath him shattered. His bones groaned under the unbearable pressure. Then the Colossus kicked him. The enormous foot struck like a mountain. Vikram flew hundreds of meters before tumbling across the battlefield. His silver fur was now stained with both crimson blood and black ichor.

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A low growl escaped the Colossus. Its crimson eyes glowed brighter as cracks spread across the bone armor covering its body. Then jagged bone spikes burst from its shoulders and back. Its muscles visibly expanded. The pressure surrounding it doubled. The zombie had entered a berserk state. Every nearby zombie instinctively retreated. Even they feared it.

Vikram slowly rose to his feet. Blood dripped from his claws, and his breathing had become ragged. "...It’s evolving in the middle of battle."

The Colossus disappeared once more. A massive shadow covered Vikram. He looked up. The gigantic monster had leapt into the sky. Its fists merged together for a Titan Fall. The entire sky seemed to darken.

Vikram barely managed to raise his arms as the Colossus crashed down like a meteor.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the canyon. The impact carved out a crater hundreds of meters wide. Dust and shattered stone filled the air.

When the dust finally settled, Vikram lay at the center of the crater. His left arm hung limply. Several ribs protruded through his silver fur. Blood continuously flowed from his mouth, and his vision blurred.

Heavy footsteps echoed through the crater.

Thud... Thud... Thud...

The Armored Colossus slowly approached, towering over him. It raised its gigantic crushing arm.

This time, there was nowhere left to run.

Vikram forced himself onto one knee. A familiar mechanical voice echoed within his mind.

[Synchronization Available.]

A faint smile appeared on Vikram’s bloodied face.

"...Perfect timing."

[Synchronization Successful.]

[Synchronized with Solar Treekin]

Golden light exploded from Vikram’s body.

The blinding radiance pierced through the dust cloud, forcing everyone on the battlefield to shield their eyes. An overwhelming wave of heat erupted in every direction. The temperature rose so rapidly that frost lingering in the canyon evaporated instantly. Nearby trees crackled as their leaves burst into flames.

The Armored Colossus instinctively stepped backward.

Vikram slowly rose from the crater.

Golden-orange flames danced across his silver fur like streams of molten sunlight. Countless fiery runes spread over his body before fading beneath his skin. His broken ribs began knitting together. The shattered bones in his left arm reformed. His exhausted muscles were flooded with endless energy.

Above his head, the sunlight itself seemed to gather. The sky gradually turned golden.

Every werewolf watching from the canyon stared in disbelief.

Even the zombie horde became restless. Several weaker zombies suddenly burst into flames without anyone attacking them. Their dried flesh ignited under the overwhelming heat. Within seconds, hundreds had turned into piles of ash.

The Armored Colossus let out a furious roar.

It refused to retreat.

Instead, it charged once more. The earth trembled beneath every step. Its gigantic fists swung downward with enough force to crush mountains.

Vikram simply watched.

At the very last moment, he vanished.

The punch struck empty ground. A massive crater exploded beneath the Colossus.

Before the giant could react, Vikram appeared above its shoulder.

"So much faster..."

He drove a flaming kick into the monster’s neck.

BOOOOOOM!!

The impact resembled a volcanic eruption. Golden flames exploded across the Colossus’s upper body. The gigantic creature staggered several steps before crashing through dozens of ancient trees. It had actually been pushed back.

The watching werewolves were speechless.

"Commander... Sent it flying."

The Colossus roared furiously before tearing itself free from the burning debris. Its bone armor had begun glowing red from the intense heat.

Without hesitation, it charged again.

"Let’s see how long your armor lasts."

He raised one hand. Golden flames gathered around his fingers.

The earth beneath the Colossus suddenly cracked apart.

Solar Binding Cataclysm.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!!

Gigantic radiant vines erupted from underground like awakened dragons. Each vine was thicker than an ancient tree. Their blazing surfaces resembled flowing magma. Hundreds... then thousands... burst from every direction. Some wrapped around cliffs. Others pierced straight through the zombie horde.

Ordinary zombies caught by the vines didn’t even have time to scream. Their bodies instantly disintegrated into ash.

The Armored Colossus roared as dozens of enormous fire vines wrapped around both legs. More seized its arms. Others coiled around its torso and neck. The monster struggled violently. Its tremendous strength shattered several vines. Yet every broken vine immediately regenerated. Even more erupted from beneath the earth.

The entire battlefield transformed into a prison of blazing roots.

The Colossus planted both feet into the ground. Its muscles bulged. With a deafening roar, it tore apart nearly fifty vines at once. The violent backlash triggered dozens of explosions.

Every vine it destroyed detonated. Golden fire engulfed its body. Large chunks of bone armor were blasted away. Black flesh underneath sizzled violently. The giant howled in pain.

Vikram didn’t give it a chance to recover.

He inhaled deeply.

The surrounding flames flowed toward him like obedient servants. Even the sunlight overhead converged into his open mouth. The air began trembling. The watching werewolves instinctively retreated as every instinct screamed danger.

The Armored Colossus sensed it as well. Its crimson eyes widened. For the first time, fear appeared in its gaze.

Vikram slowly raised his head. His eyes had become miniature suns.

"Solar Dragon Breath."

He exhaled.

A colossal dragon-shaped torrent of golden inferno burst forth.

The flames roared across the battlefield like a living celestial dragon. Everything in its path vanished. The earth melted into flowing magma. Stone cliffs liquefied. Thousands of zombies disappeared without leaving behind even ashes.

The blazing dragon slammed directly into the Armored Colossus.

The remaining bone armor melted almost instantly. The creature let out a deafening scream as the inferno bored through its chest.

Still... It refused to die.

With unbelievable determination, the giant pushed forward through the sea of flames. Half of its body had already melted away. Its left arm had vanished completely. Yet it continued advancing.

Step after step. Toward Vikram.

"...Persistent."

Vikram narrowed his eyes.

The Colossus gathered every last ounce of strength. It lowered its body. Its remaining muscles swelled grotesquely. The surrounding zombie corpses exploded as dark energy poured into it.

Its final attack.

One last... Bull Charge.

The gigantic monster shot forward like a collapsing mountain. The canyon shook violently. Even the cliffs began collapsing from the sheer momentum.

Vikram did not move.

He disappeared in a burst of golden fire. Appearing directly before the Colossus.

His claw became enveloped in blazing solar flames.

"Your reign... Ends here."

With one explosive step, he thrust his burning claw straight through the monster’s chest.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

A pillar of golden fire erupted into the heavens.

The force split the canyon apart.

The Armored Colossus froze. Its crimson eyes slowly dimmed. Cracks spread across its entire body.Golden light poured from every fracture.

Then... Its enormous body silently split into two halves.

For a single heartbeat...nBoth halves remained standing.nBefore collapsing in opposite directions with earth-shaking crashes.

The once-mighty zombie commander had been completely destroyed.

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The remaining zombies, now leaderless and demoralized, were quickly wiped out by the combined forces of both packs.

The Battle of Shadow Fang had ended in a decisive victory.

Vikram stood in the center of the scorched battlefield, his body slowly returning to human form. Golden embers still flickered across his skin as he caught his breath.

From the fortress wall, Queen Lyra watched him with a complex expression, awe and respect.

The warriors of both packs began to cheer.

"Vikram!"

"Commander Vikram!"