[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage":3,"chapter-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-154":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Re: Tales of the Rune-Tech Sage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},147817,246,"Chapter 153: Alex, the Wolf Whisperer","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>CH153 Alex, the Wolf Whisperer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the shadows less than a hundred metres from the platoon’s camp flickered—barely perceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lithe, graceful humanoid silhouette darted across the underbrush, arriving silently at the edge of a small ridge where six direwolves watched the camp from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before any of the direwolves could react, the figure leapt into their midst and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast. Precise. Unrelenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements flowed like water—strike after strike, too quick to track. Within seconds, all six direwolves were unconscious, collapsed in a silent heap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the silhouette gripped the largest among them—clearly the Alpha—by its front paws and began dragging it away from the rest, moving toward the platoon’s camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shaft of moonlight pierced through the clouds and the dense canopy above, revealing the figure in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Udara Gudrun Kael, Alex’s Amazon-Drow Shadow Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, she had fulfilled his request, dragging the six-foot-tall, ten-foot-long Alpha Direwolf—easily half a ton in weight—towards the camp without being spotted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, it’s done,\" Udara reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. You should leave. I’ll make up an excuse to come retrieve it,\" Alex replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then added, \"One more thing... I told you to stop calling me Master. Alex is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Master,\" she responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was as calm and respectful as ever, but it was obvious she had no intention of obeying that particular order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex blinked, taken aback by her stubbornness. Then he let out a wry chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later though, he suddenly schooled a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he exaggeratedly muttered a Spell, pretending to be subtle, while fully intending to noticed by the people around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Chain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark chain of mana snaked out of the undergrowth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fen instantly darted into the bushes, sniffing out the new \"hostile.\" Several archers followed after him through the treeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived, they found an unconscious Alpha Direwolf, bound tightly in black mana chains. Its size was even greater than a normal direwolf—heavier, broader, and with a thicker coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More platoon members arrived soon after—Alex, Laura, and Lieutenant Cross among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of surprise passed through Laura’s eyes, though she quickly masked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’First, Lightning and now Darkness...? He has both affinities? That’s only possible with a very pure bloodline... Perhaps the purest in our generation. No, maybe even in the last few generations,’ she thought, but kept silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lieutenant Cross crouched beside the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a Direwolf. Judging from its size, this one’s an Alpha. Unless it’s a loner, its pack can’t be far,\" he noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already checked,\" Alex replied smoothly. \"No other threats nearby. It must be an Omega Alpha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lieutenant Cross nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone wolf surviving in Dankrot Forest was nearly unheard of. But if any wolf could pull it off, it would be a lone Alpha at this one’s size and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we kill it?\" Cross asked, already reaching for his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, don’t.\" Alex held up a hand. \"Didn’t we talk about asking the forest natives for directions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll just ask him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we don’t have a beas—\" Lieutenant Cross began, then paused. He glanced between Alex and Fen. Realisation dawned. \"You can speak with wolves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be able to, yes,\" Alex confirmed with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Cross blinked, then added, \"Then I suppose we should give you some space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was common knowledge that beast tamers didn’t like to be watched while conversing with their beasts—it made the creatures uneasy. Alex didn’t feel the same constraint, but he nodded regardless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already drew enough attention by being able to speak with wolves. Showing he could do so more easily than actual beast tamers was not the kind of spotlight he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lieutenant Cross led the platoon back a respectable distance, leaving Alex and Fen alone with the Alpha Direwolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to him, Laura lingered for a moment, casting a long, thoughtful look at his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dominance! Dominion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex activated his Velkarasolmir bloodline to full strength, releasing an overwhelming wave of spiritual pressure. The power wrapped itself around the Alpha like a noose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf jolted awake instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to rise, but the Shadow Chain bindings kept it locked in place. Its wild eyes scanned the area warily... until they landed on Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They widened—shrinking into thin slits in unmistakable fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat later, the Alpha lowered its head between its forelimbs in a show of submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex blinked, stunned at how easy that was. He didn’t even have time to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf, thinking his show of submission had displeased the human, rolled slightly, attempting to show his underbelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\" Alex called out quickly, fearing the movement might hurt the beast under the active spell bindings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept your surrender. But first—I want to know the reason for the upheaval in the forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alpha nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bark~ Whine~ Pur~ Howl~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the camp, the rest of the platoon watched in open confusion as a bizarre back-and-forth began—barks, growls, whines from the Alpha... followed by Alex’s calm questioning. Occasionally, Fen added his own growls and yips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene looked completely absurd—a man and two wolves exchanging words in two different languages, yet clearly understanding one another perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about fifteen minutes of intense ’interrogation’, Alex stood and released the spell binding the Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howl~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great wolf stood tall and let out a thunderous howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platoon immediately went on high alert. They might not speak wolf, but the meaning of that howl was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a call to arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, five other Direwolves emerged from the trees—recovered from Udara’s attack and ready to fight. Their posture was aggressive, their fangs bared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came to rip apart whatever had dared bind their Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alpha barked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others halted, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whine~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pack whined their protests, clearly questioning why their leader had submitted to a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then their eyes turned to Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their pupils dilated in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, just like their Alpha, they prostrated themselves before Alex. Forelimbs flat to the ground, heads bowed low, butts raised high—complete and unquestionable submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand down,\" Alex told the platoon. \"The Alpha has volunteered his pack to guide us to the source of the forest’s unrest... and help eliminate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Laura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the sun rises, you and five other scouts will mount the Direwolves and begin the scouting operation. I want eyes on the target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" Laura replied at once—her tone noticeably more respectful than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex raised an eyebrow at that. But before he could comment, Lieutenant Cross stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, did the Alpha tell you what’s causing the upheaval in the forest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did,\" Alex said with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ruby-red eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a giant troll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-05-29T03:49:10.136Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ad541090c24f4d1a6ace94bfa958d0c5ce870b7feb635b3af0a4883501fe597","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-155","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-153",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]