Chapter 198

The chat room fell silent the moment the wolf appeared on screen.

Everyone held their breath, watching the unusual creature with rapt attention, too captivated to even type

The werewolf stopped two meters away from the crowd, its gaze sweeping over the onlookers before settling on the six wolves led by Sean.

The usually docile wolves became visibly restless at the sight of the werewolf, gazing longingly at it, straining against their leads, but too wary of Sean to make a move.

Winnie, sensing the tension, bent down and unfastened the ropes that restrained the six wolves.

Freed, the wolves glanced at Seah, and seeing he had no intention of detaining them, they quickly darted behind the werewolf, their tails wagging submissively.

The werewolf’s sharp eyes softened slightly at Winnie’s obviously conciliatory gesture, but its wariness remained intact.

In response, Winnie simply raised her hand in a polite gesture.

“We mean no offense,” she said smoothly, “We only kept them overnight to ask for guidance. The villagers would like to speak with you.”

The werewolf considered Winnie, then Sean, and after a moment’s hesitation, it returned the gesture.

The villagers behind her gasped in amazement at the sight of a werewolf showing such civility. One man’s surprise was mixed with a flicker of recognition as if he had seen this scene before.

The tension among the villagers eased a little at the werewolf’s reciprocation. A returned gesture was a sign of a willingness to communicate, a good sign.

Winnie knew, however, that this werewolf was only showing them this courtesy because of Sean’s presence. Clearly, it wanted to avoid conflict with him.

Having Sean there was the right move.

Winnie gestured for the village chief to step forward. Despite his fear, the chief approached the werewolf, mimicking Winnie’s earlier gesture.

stammered, “I’m the chief of Cloverfield Cottage. Is there something we’ve done to displease you? Our village means no disrespect. We used to

trailed off, his attitude

villagers, a flicker of resentment in

a long moment, it spoke, its voice unnaturally high–pitched, not like

ungrateful. You no longer deserve my

its

haven’t done

be some misunderstanding here?”

the village has ever harmed them. We’ve

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the werewolf’s displeasure at the sudden noise, quickly signaled for silence before respectfully asking for clarification.

there be some misunderstanding?”

at the villagers

“Spit it out. What do

villagers and crew nearly jumped out of their skins at Sean’s brusque

restraining its annoyance at Sean’s prodding, did not react negatively Finally, after a

years ago, a hunter

the werewolf unfolded its story, the villagers learned of

from seven decades past when the village was mired in poverty and the werewolf was just a wolf that

a hunter who had lost his way. In

praised the wolf for

a great werewolf who will one day seek a

hunter was a promise taken to heart

became wealthy from the mandrake he had found with the wolf’s help, he focused on enriching his fellow villagers. Under the hunter’s guidance, the village learned to harvest and

The werewolf not only helped them find aged mandrakes but also drew

Cottage became famous nationwide, as prosperous as the

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