I Got Cheat Skills By Leveling

Growl!!

One of the Shadow Wolves lunged.

Renji instinctively sidestepped, barely dodging the claws that slashed past his shoulder. Wind whooshed by his ear as the beast skidded to a stop behind him.

Before he could catch his breath, the second wolf pounced from the side.

Clang!

Renji raised his dagger just in time to block its bite, metal scraping against teeth. The impact sent him tumbling backward.

He rolled, kicking up dirt, then quickly pushed himself to his feet.

"Tch… Their speed is insane."

"I can't match their speed"

The three wolves growled in unison, slowly circling.

Renji tightened his grip on the dagger, eyes locked on the lead wolf. As it charged again, he darted to the side and slashed at its leg.

The blade cut shallowly — the wolf yelped but kept moving.

Another wolf lunged in from behind.

Renji ducked under it, slashing upward. Blood splashed across his coat, but the wound wasn't deep enough.

"Damn it… I'm not strong enough to beat them with just this dagger!""I have to find a way to defeat them"

Then he rememberd that he had one magic skill called Fire Ball.

"Wait a minute.. didn't I have magic skill?

"Whether it works or not I have to try it"

One wolf charged again.

Renji's heart pounded as he jumped back and shouted:

"Fire Ball!"

A red-orange flame burst into existence at his palm and launched forward.

BOOM!

The fireball hit the wolf square in the chest — flames erupted and lit up the trees around them.

The creature howled in pain, its fur burning. It collapsed to the side, smoking, but… it wasn't dead.

"Still alive…?"

Renji breathed, his eyes wide.

The other two wolves growled louder, enraged.

" Ohh shit..other two are coming.."

They rushed him together — one from the front, one from behind.

Renji turned fast, swinging his dagger — but the wolves were too fast, forcing him to retreat step by step.

He raised his hand again.

"Fire—"

Nothing.

No magic circle. No flame.

[Not enough mana.]

His eyes widened in panic.

"…I'm out of mana?"

The wolves circled in again, their claws gleaming in the moonlight, breath steaming in the cold air.

Renji took a shaky breath, his back pressed against a tree.

"No magic… no escape…"

He clenched his fists, sweat dripping from his brow.

"Then I'll just have to survive with everything I've got."