39. Guarding the House Again

39. Guarding the House Again

“Kkang….”

I am a magnificent polar wolf. I do not cry. Crying earlier was just a mistake.

It’s regrettable that I couldn’t become a magic wolf, but it’s okay because I have a fox that can use magic. If necessary, I can merge with Seol-gu and become a magic fox-wolf.

“Are you done crying?”

“I wasn’t crying!”

“Ah, I see.”

I let out a powerful “Kkang!” towards Uncle and started eating meat again. Uncle must have been impressed by my fierce and ferocious way of eating, a true wolf among wolves.

However, Uncle only glanced at me eating for a moment before starting to eat his own portion without any reaction.

Silence descended. Only the sound of spoons clinking could be heard.

No matter how long I waited, Uncle showed no sign of looking at me. I felt a little dejected. Along with the feeling of my spirits sinking, my big, sturdy tail dropped to the floor with a thud.

At this rate, I might as well have become an invisible wolf.

How can he not look at me on such a grand day?

“Ah….”

Wait a minute. Perhaps, just perhaps, I have indeed become an invisible wolf. An invisible wolf who is stronger and fiercer than anyone else in the world!

Holding my pounding heart, I slowly began to crawl off the chair. Uncle didn’t even notice me leaving until the moment I disappeared.

“Huk…!”

My heart naturally thrilled at the fact that I had become an invisible wolf.

I don’t know what I did to become an invisible wolf, but if this is how it is, I’ll surely be able to go outside and meet Seol-gu without Uncle knowing.

I grinned and moved my feet, and the moment I took a step forward, my tail was grabbed.

“Kkang!”

“Where are you going all of a sudden?”

“Ah, Uncle, can you see me?!”

“Of course, I can see you.”

Polar Bear Uncle lifted me and placed me back on the chair. I nibbled on my meat and thought.

Perhaps my tail was visible?

It might have been. My tail is so big that I’m often caught ridiculously during hide-and-seek. It’s possible that my tail was glimpsed even though I had become an invisible wolf.

After pondering for a while, I crawled off the chair again.

This time, I didn’t forget to wrap my tail around my body so as not to be seen. Although my tail is as big as my body, it’s not a big problem if I press it down with both hands. It feels like compressing a padded jacket.

“Hehe… Kkang?!”

“Where are you going now?”

“Did you see me?!”

Unbelievable, I was caught again. This time I even hid my tail properly!

I sat back in front of the table and thought seriously.

Last time, I was caught because of my tail. So, what was it this time?

“Huk!”

Yes, I figured it out.

There was a duration to becoming an invisible wolf!

Come to think of it, this is natural. If invisibility had no duration, I would have been an invisible wolf forever.

The youngest daughter of the wolf tribe leader and Sister’s younger sibling, the strong and powerful wolf Rang Seol-ah, being invisible to everyone forever would be nothing short of a global catastrophe.

“What’s so funny that you’re laughing?”

“It’s nothing!”

Now that I’ve figured out how to hide my tail and that there’s a duration to being an invisible wolf, I’m confident I won’t be caught anymore. I grinned like that, then realized the problem.

How do you become an invisible wolf?

That’s right. I didn’t know how to become an invisible wolf. Earlier, I just happened to become invisible while eating.

“Ughhh….”

I crossed my arms and had to think deeply. What exactly made me an invisible wolf? Was it this meat stew Uncle made? Or was it something I did?

“Huk!”

At that moment, I had a profound realization.

Right before becoming an invisible wolf, I chewed the meat fiercely and ferociously, like a wolf. That was the trigger!

“Kkang!”

“Why?”

“It’s nothing!”

Good. This time, I’ll see it through to the end.

I picked up a piece of meat with my children’s fork. A perfectly cooked, brown piece of meat greeted me. It was rough, but it fulfilled its purpose by being delicious.

“Kuaaang!”

I bit into the meat fiercely. With one powerful bite, the meat tore off, and I bit my tongue.

“Uaaaaang!!!”

——

“It hurts….”

“Then why are you eating it like that? Just eat it normally, honestly….”

“Hmph!”

“Why are you sulking? You’re the one who did it wrong.”

Perhaps it was because I bit my tongue midway, but I couldn’t become an invisible wolf. Instead, I was left with a great wound.

I touched my stinging tongue and wiped away the tears I hadn’t shed.

The herbs that heal wounds are applied externally and taste incredibly bitter, so I can’t use them for wounds inside my mouth. Strictly speaking, I can use them, but I don’t like it. It’s too bitter.

I was carried back to my room by Uncle, holding my tail. I was a little depressed.

“What are you doing?”

“I went into my tail.”

“Are you sulking?”

“I’m not sulking.”

I lay down on the bed and put my body into my magnificent tail. It’s not that I’m sulking or anything. I just felt like doing this for a bit.

Soon, I heard Uncle approaching. I didn’t react, pretending not to care.

Uncle stroked my tail and said.

“In life, you bite your tongue once in a while. It’s better than biting the same spot again, isn’t it?”

“It’s not better.”

“Oh, really?”

“Kkang!”

Uncle’s finger dug into my tail and found my head hidden inside. As Uncle tapped my head, I pushed away his finger with a threatening growl.

“I’m going to tell Sister.”

“Tell her what?”

“That you made me really angry! Hmph!”

I’m still a weak child wolf, but my magnificent and strong Sister is firmly supporting me. Sister will surely be able to scold Uncle a lot.

Uncle looked terrified and pleaded with me!

“Oh dear, that shouldn’t happen. What should I do for Seol-ah so she doesn’t tell Sister?”

“First!”

“First?”

“Um… G-give me a frost crystal!”

I couldn’t think of anything to get back at Uncle. I just blurted out the first word that came to mind.

“What should I do? Uncle doesn’t have any frost crystals. Should I go out and find one?”

“Uh… Ah, no. You don’t have to go that far….”

Frost crystals are not common fruits. Unless you’re lucky enough to find one, it’s too difficult to search for them intentionally. Although I said I wanted to get back at Uncle, I thought that was too much.

“Then… Ah, then!”

“Then?”

“Let me have hunting training!”

As I mentioned before, polar bear suin are incredibly strong. So, I knew they sometimes acted as sparring partners in the training of wolf suin. I don’t need to say how much I wanted to participate.

“Is that all?”

“Yes!”

I smiled brightly. I no longer remembered biting my tongue.

Uncle took me outside. Crunch, crunch, the white snow under my feet made a sound.

“Okay, you go first.”

“Yes!”

I put my hands and feet on the ground and let out a howl.

Uncle’s massive figure stood about 10 meters away. Now that he was bending down, Uncle seemed even more gigantic. It was almost intimidating.

But who am I? I am the magnificent polar wolf suin Rang Seol-ah.

I charged fiercely towards Uncle.

“Kkang!”

But that was a feint. I elegantly stepped and dodged Uncle’s reaching hand. Then, pushing off the ground again, I bit Uncle’s arm.

Uncle’s arm was incredibly thick. Not only was it thick, but his skin also seemed incredibly tough. My powerful bite didn’t inflict any damage on Uncle.

Uncle swung his arm and sent me flying.

“Kkang!”

“What’s wrong, is that all?”

“No!”

I howled towards the sky. At the wolf’s howl meant to scare the opponent, Uncle flinched. I took that opportunity to throw myself at him again.

“Yap!”

“Whoa.”

I clung to Uncle’s chest and scratched his body wildly with my claws. However, exactly three scratches later, I realized my claws weren’t sharp. It was because Sister had trimmed them so neatly with nail clippers last time.

“Kiiing… Kkang!”

“Are you not done yet?”

“Kkang!!”

I will show you the power of a wolf.

I started running around Uncle on all fours.

Uncle couldn’t keep up with my incredible speed. Round and round, round and round, and again round and round… The world spun, and I spun with it. But I didn’t stop.

“Yap!!”

With that momentum, I finally ran towards Uncle with all my might.

“Kkang?!”

However, Uncle dodged me instantly by simply lowering his head. But I was already airborne. Due to inertia, I flew straight ahead and…

Got stuck in the snow.

“Uncle!!!”

With my upper body completely buried in the snow, all I could do was wiggle my tail and legs. After a while, something grabbed my tail firmly.

Soon, my body was pulled out with a cheerful “pop.” I grinned and howled “Kkang!” at Uncle.

“Uncle! … Huh? Sister?”

It wasn’t Polar Bear Uncle who pulled me out, but Sister, carrying a large bundle on her shoulder.