The day before the start of "Silent Night"

Melodiya village meeting room

Anna Melodiya stood at the head of the table, looking seriously at everyone in the neighborhood.

"As you all know, this time we will face an insurmountable obstacle, and I sense a conspiracy in it. Who has something to say about this.

Only one word was enough to heat up the atmosphere in the room to the limit.

- Reporting the head, said the young animal wolf, he had brown hair, and a sharp face, with two scars above his right eyebrow, which only gave him sharpness. His name was Darius Melody, he was Anna's half-brother, he was sheltered after his family did not survive the exit into the forest.

– Three "Chaotic Eggs" were found in the forest, all residual traces were diligently hidden.

"And lately reports from other settlements have become less and less useful.

Sighing, Anna closed her eyes, the room went quiet.

"In the past, my grandfather saved one of the daughters of the monster queen Camellia, and recently she wrote a letter inviting us to move to her territory.

– Earlier I rejected this idea, but every day it becomes more and more necessary for us. As you all know, we are field wolves, we have a special scent that allows us to search for and create the most effective medicines, so the queen needs us.

- I would like to put to a vote the decision to move. I'm waiting for your thoughts.

For a while, everyone was shocked by the news. The village of Melodiya is the biggest treasure of the field wolves, they cleared this place of the monsters that held this territory on their own, and under the foundation of this village, many bodies were covered so that everything could be built.

- I agree, as the right hand of the head of the village, I have seen many times how the farsightedness of the head saved us. I vote yes. Milana said.

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- Per.

- Per.

- Per.

There were a number of acclaimed voices. Finally, the last person remained who was silent all the time.

- I'm against it, we can't just leave, this land is ours, remember how much blood was shed, how many lives were lost. I can't believe you're willing to give it all up for some kind of danger. Hearing these words on the part of the voters there was uncertainty. What caused anger on the face of Milan. She remembered how earlier Darius had failed the competition to become the head of the village. And now he puts spokes in the wheels again.

It was hard to count how many times. But now everything is different, this time the stakes are completely different, she was about to stand up when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning to the left, she saw her friend Anna, she smiled warmly and nodded so that she would take care of everything herself.

"Darius, I understand your displeasure, but this time we'll have to move quickly. We don't have time to debate the correctness." The only thing that matters is the lives we have to save. I feel anxiety more and more, it tightens my neck more and more like a noose. I ask everyone to trust me.

We will vote again after a quiet night. And now I ask you all to start preparing.

Darius left first, clicking his tongue and slamming the door. That caused discontent of the majority.

***

(Back to the present)

Mark fled to the center of the village, here he was all the time when, for the sake of interest, he went out on reconnaissance. This village had a simple design image. All houses are placed in two lanes. The right one was for work, the left for leisure, and the houses of the inhabitants. There was also a guest sector, and a military sector, where scouts trained.

There was a fountain in the center of the village, from which nothing remains now. Only fragments reminded of him.

There was a large crack in the center, a scarlet glow emanated from it. Mark decided to go around it, heading for a shelter in the form of a church. It was a place where residents could come and talk. It served only to help everyone in terms of spiritual support.

Pulling the handle, Mark only felt strong resistance, and a child's cry. Deciding to approach it differently, he knocked.

Knock knock, it's me Mark, you can open it.

In response, there was only silence, after ten seconds a rustle was heard.

Click-click-click. There was a door unlock sound.

A pair of wolf ears and half of Momo's face were visible through the slit in the door. She looked around apprehensively. Lifting her face up and seeing Mark, her face lit up as she quickly grabbed his arm and dragged him into the building with sheer strength.

***

At this time, Seno was watching the crack from the shadows, this scarlet light did not give her rest, it was a growing feeling. One sight made her stomach ache.

Looking around, she saw a statue of a beastman, he stood proudly holding his sword at the ready,

"Chaotic Eggs" is a product of magical engineering, created from chaos magic, by making sacrifices in the mind of users of this direction. It has an intoxicating effect on monsters, and makes them multiply faster.