
Moonshadow Wolf Soul
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"Moonshadow Wolf Soul" is a novel that intertwines themes of transformation, survival, and the search for identity within a hostile world. The story follows Adam, a young man who, after dying in an accident, is reincarnated into a world filled with divine arts, magic, and alien creatures. Unfortunately, Adam is reborn as a werewolf, a species despised and hunted by humans, especially within the Holy Tianyin Kingdom, a theocratic nation that is fiercely opposed to alien species like werewolves. Adam is a half-purebred werewolf, able to control his transformation and suppress the bloodthirsty urges that typically accompany a werewolf’s change. This ability allows him to blend in with humans in the border city of Roya. However, his existence is precarious; the kingdom's church actively hunts alien species, and any werewolf caught faces death. Adam, using the identity of a deceased boy named Adam Boku, hides with a family in Roya while plotting his escape to the neighboring Kingdom of Loken, where alien species reportedly have a better chance of survival. The novel delves into Adam's struggles as he navigates this dangerous world, balancing his werewolf nature with his need to remain hidden among humans. He uses his werewolf abilities to gather intelligence and plan his moves, always wary of the church and other forces that would kill him if they knew his true nature. Throughout the story, Adam's character is marked by his cunning, adaptability, and relentless pursuit of survival. He carefully studies his environment, leveraging his human intellect and werewolf instincts to outmaneuver those who might expose him. Despite his best efforts to remain unnoticed, Adam faces increasing challenges, including encounters with powerful adversaries like Baron Mansla, a noble with extraordinary abilities who controls a group of bandits and has ties to other werewolves in the city. The narrative also explores the psychological and emotional toll of Adam's dual identity. His transformation into a werewolf brings not just physical changes but also shifts in his personality and instincts, leading to a constant inner conflict. Adam's journey is not just about physical survival but also about understanding and mastering his werewolf nature, all while maintaining his humanity in a world that views his kind as monsters.
Chapter 1
The soul came into this world naked, starting from the werewolf bloodline, and crowned it!
“God will take care of those who believe!”
As dusk approached, the young monk gave a verbal blessing to the middle-aged man and woman at the door, then turned and left.
"God will bless believers!" He quickly replied, and after watching the monk leave, the middle-aged man and woman closed the door and handed the holy bread distributed by the monk to his nephew Adam and his daughter Lina, saying, "I'm going to cook dinner. There's pickled meat today."
"That's great, Aunt Maggie." Adam smiled very happily. His happy smile could undoubtedly infect others and make them happy.
Looking at his uncle and aunt who were busy, Adam still stuffed the holy wafer in his hand into his mouth, feeling the burning pain.
"We must find a way to leave the Holy Tianyin Kingdom." Adam endured the pain and ate all the remaining holy bread in his hand, and couldn't help but start thinking.
Holy bread is white bread baked by the monks of the Holy Sound Church using holy water and wheat flour. There is nothing special about it, but because the holy water has been blessed by the monks of the church, it has a hint of holy power.
Therefore, it can eliminate evil.
Adam was right in the middle of this 'evil' that was removed.
Adam's original name was not Adam Boku, nor was it his former name Nesser Riggs, but a name that was incompatible with this world.
"I have been in this world for thirteen years without realizing it." This thought flashed through Adam's mind.
He was originally an ordinary person from another world. On his way home from get off work, he drove his car and crashed into a huge black hole that appeared out of nowhere. He was then reincarnated into this world, a world with divine arts, magic, and alien creatures.
Unfortunately, he was reincarnated as an alien creature rejected by most human forces - a werewolf.
The so-called alien creatures are actually not much different from humans. They are just different from ordinary people in some ways, so they are called aliens. Werewolves are one of the alien species.
The biggest difference between werewolves and humans is that most werewolves will lose control on a full moon night, grow sharp fangs and teeth, like a giant wolf standing up like a human, and most of them will lose their minds, become bloodthirsty, and wantonly hunt the lives around them.
Fortunately, Adam is one of the few who can control his own transformation, and after the transformation he can also suppress his bloodthirsty desire and maintain a certain level of rationality.
This involves the difference between the innate and acquired nature of werewolves.
Congenital werewolves are just like humans, born from a werewolf couple. Such werewolves are called purebred werewolves, while acquired werewolves can be transformed through infection, curse, magic, and so on.
Adam is a half-purebred werewolf, and his biological father is a werewolf. It is precisely because he is a half-purebred werewolf that Adam can hide in the border city of Roya in the Holy Tianyin Kingdom. As long as he does not transform, he is no different from a human being.
The Kingdom of Shengtianyin is a church country with a large number of church monks. And for various reasons, no matter which church it is, they are the biggest enemy of alien species and have teams that specialize in hunting and killing alien life. Once an alien is caught by the church, it will either be burned to death, hanged, or imprisoned until death.
In short, most of them have only one result - death.
Therefore, Adam's goal is to pass through the wall of Roya and go to the Kingdom of Loken opposite. It is said that the living environment for alien species there is much better.
Adam had inquired about it and found out that the wilderness of this world was filled with monsters. Apart from crossing the border wall, the danger between the two countries was much greater.
He is currently staying at the Boku family. Nominally, he is the nephew of the owner, Alex Boku, but in fact, there is no blood relationship between them.
The real Adam had died at the hands of robbers. He was a young boy without much vigilance. He came to Roya to live with his uncle because his parents died of illness.
When Adam met Zhenya for the first time, he learned most of his information without even asking any questions. But when he met him for the second time, the unsuspecting boy had become a corpse in the hands of the robbers.
After witnessing all this, Adam realized that he needed an identity, so he helped the real Adam to get revenge, and after silencing the witness, he came to Roya City as Adam.
"Brother Adam." The voice made Adam turn around, and he saw a girl of about seven or eight years old running over. She hugged Adam's legs and looked up at him with a pair of twinkling eyes: "Have you finished eating the holy bread?"
Lina Boku, the daughter of Alis and Adam's nominal sister, has made her trust him very much after spending half a month together.
"We've finished eating it. Be sure to save some for Lina next time, okay?" Adam smiled and touched her little head. He ruffled the little girl's hair and then braided it for her again.
He didn't like eating the tasteless, even painful, holy wafer, but he had to give others a sufficiently 'normal' impression in order not to expose himself.
Watching Lina happily throwing herself into her mother's arms and asking if her braids looked good, Adam turned his head, walked to the second floor, and looked at the dusk scenery of the border town through the window on the second floor.
"We must leave quickly..."
The next morning, Adam went out and started selling Boku's homemade pickled vegetable cakes and greeting the neighbors.
The neighbors around also became familiar with Adam, and called his name with a smile.
Half a month ago, this nephew of the Boku family came to live with his uncle because his parents died of illness. On the way, he was stung by a poisonous wasp and his face became swollen. After the swelling subsided, he became a handsome boy.
Adam was selling pickled vegetable cakes while collecting information. It seemed that his disguise was quite successful and he was not like the real Adam. Although Alice had not seen his nephew for many years, he still had some impression of him. If he saw a completely stranger at first glance, he would probably become suspicious.
So Adam deliberately made his face swollen. During the past half month of getting along, as Adam's face became thinner little by little, he had enough impression of her, so that Alex had no doubts from beginning to end.
While hawking his wares along the street, he began to scout out the area and glanced at a mansion in the distance. That was his target.
The Kingdom of Shengtianyin and the Kingdom of Locke are currently in a state of hostility and their borders are not open, so it is difficult for ordinary people to get close. If you want to pass through the Roya border wall defense line, you must rely on the power of the nobles. Most of the nobles in the border town are involved in some smuggling business.
Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for a commoner to get involved in the smuggling business of the nobles, even if he spends several years or even more than ten years of effort. Their servants are usually passed down from generation to generation, with sons inheriting their fathers' business and serving the nobles for several generations, so that they can gain the trust of the nobles.
No matter how an outsider proves himself, he cannot make them trust him.
But now there is an opportunity.
"Behind those bandits is Baron Mansla." Adam recalled the information he got from the bandits. After secretly memorizing the location of this person, he shouted for a while and then left.
He still needs to make a lot of preparations, otherwise, neither the nobles nor the church in the city will be able to deal with him, an underage werewolf.
When I got back to Boku's house, neither Alis nor Maggie had returned yet.
The Boku family was not wealthy, but they could barely make ends meet, especially after Adam arrived.
"It's time." Adam rubbed Lina's head, who came running over after hearing the noise, and thought to himself that in order not to arouse suspicion, he couldn't show too much, so Adam did more and said less.
Now that he has become more familiar with the situation, Adam feels that he can take appropriate actions and help the Boku family become a little richer without exposing himself, at least not becoming a burden to him.
"The knowledge from another world is too abrupt. Besides, the world is different now. Some things are completely different. That knowledge may not be useful."
“Even if it is useful, if it is too advanced for this era, he might be regarded as possessed by the devil and sent directly to the stake? Or maybe he would be a vested interest and be called a lowly thief who stole the secrets of the nobility?” Adam knew too well the moral character of the church and some people of this era.
Looking around this not-so-wealthy home, Adam saw a book with a painting on its cover.
"Maybe I could try to be a painter."
Being a painter is a pretty good career path in this world, especially if it involves religious painting, which Adam happens to be quite familiar with.
"The beasts of the earth cried out that they did not need God, and God obeyed them and left his place."
"Endless light fell, and the starry sky, bright moon, and scorching sun appeared in the sky at the same time."
"The beasts howled in the light, praying for the gods to return."
"When the light cleansed the earth, the gods returned, shedding tears for the dead beasts, nourishing the earth and restoring its vitality."
“Those tears are compassion.” - "The Words of God: The Desolate Age"
Adam closed the book in his hand and did not continue reading. He knew very well what the content was going to be, and he read the book just for the illustrations.
Due to limited printing capacity, the illustrations in the missionary book "The Word of God" with the same content in different regions are different, and are generally drawn by the best local painters.
Therefore, this book can give us a general understanding of the local painting level.
The Boku family could not buy any books with their financial situation, so this book was lent to him by the monk yesterday. The monk named Fra was very optimistic about him and thought that if he went to the seminary for further studies for a period of time, he could become a monk.
Adam politely declined the offer on the grounds that the tuition fee was far from enough. Although Brother Fra felt it was a pity, he still lent him the book.
Adam seemed to recall some bad experience and couldn't help rubbing his temple.
He now feels extremely insecure. With his status, in a country like Shengtianyin where politics and religion are combined, it seems that he can smell the breath of death at any time.
He was in desperate need of power, but for some reason, Adam's understanding of the power system of this world was far less than that of theology. At least in theology, he had mastered some rituals with extraordinary powers, which could be used to disguise and conceal himself.
Therefore, Adam's current extraordinary abilities are only used to fight with the strong physique brought by the werewolf transformation. It's okay to bully ordinary robbers, but once he faces other people with extraordinary abilities, the experience may not be so good.
"So we have to be careful when we act tonight. Baron Mansla must possess extraordinary abilities." Adam thought of some information he had learned before.
Although he did not understand the supernatural power system, he was very clear about some other information.
As long as they are nobles, they must possess extraordinary powers. Nobles who fail to master extraordinary powers must be fakes, or their noble blood is impure. Such nobles will soon be stripped of their noble titles and become commoners.
Baron Mansla was able to build a considerable foundation in Roya City, so he naturally possessed extraordinary powers.
"It is said that the extraordinary abilities of the nobles are related to coats of arms?" In Adam's original world, the nobles also had what is called heraldry. Coats of arms are not only emblems, but also records of family tree, reputation and achievements. In this world, coats of arms are also power.
However, the power of the emblem must have the corresponding bloodline to be cultivated, so Adam didn't think much about it.
As the sky darkened, Adam said hello to Alice and Mary, rubbed Lina's little head, and returned to the attic where he slept.
After taking off his coat and lying on the bed listening to the noise downstairs gradually stop, Adam quietly pushed open the skylight of the attic and listened carefully to the movements around him. After finding nothing unusual, he began to transform.
The moonlight pouring in from the skylight illuminated Adam's face.
His skin was not very fair, and his thin face gave people a feeling of determination. His black bangs vaguely covered a scar similar to a < symbol under his eye. His dark pupils turned into dark red animal pupils in the next blink.
Every muscle and bone in the body was moving, especially the face. The muzzle was lengthened, the fangs became ferocious, the ears became pointed and stood up, and the black hair on the head turned white in the process.
In just a few breaths, a giant wolf with white fur and the shape of a human appeared in the attic.
The feeling of transforming into a werewolf is so amazing that it is difficult for Adam to describe the detailed feeling in words.
This time when he transformed, Adam felt a little more restless. It was due to the restlessness of his blood. Adam thought that his blood was about to mature, but he had no idea what would happen after it matured.
Adam bent over to prevent himself from hitting the roof and making any noise. After the transformation, his height increased from 1.5 meters to 1.8 meters.
After listening again, Adam jumped out of the attic silently, jumped down from the roof, hidden in the shadow of the moonlight, and quickly moved towards his destination.
The werewolf's ability to transform comes from its bloodline. This bloodline is not just blood, nor is it entirely Adam's cognitive genes from his previous life, but contains something more mysterious.
Unfortunately, Adam didn't know how to tap the power of his bloodline. Instead, he seemed more familiar with how to cover up the abnormalities in his bloodline.
The moment he landed, Adam's long nails popped out, allowing him to grip the ground tightly. His sturdy body transformed from extreme movement to extreme stillness in an instant. He hid his body in the shadows, and even his breathing seemed to have stopped.
The transformed Adam is different from the usual Adam. Although he maintains a certain rationality in the transformed state, his personality and thinking patterns will undergo certain changes.
If we have to compare, it's between being sober and being drunk.
Adam in human form is more cautious, likes to think, and likes to make detailed and thorough plans for everything he does, while Adam in werewolf form is more like a predator.
Different from the inherent impression of werewolves by ordinary people, Adam is cold, cunning and decisive when in werewolf form, with strong and sharp predator instincts.
Two men holding oil lamps walked along the street nearby, but they didn't notice Adam hiding in the shadows. He could break the neck of any of them with just one pounce, without them even having the chance to cast any magic.
"Are we finally going to catch that evil guy?"
"Well, hurry over there, don't let him get away."
The two men were wearing monk robes and were definitely monks of the church. From their conversation, it was not difficult to hear that they had found another evil creature.
Adam waited silently for them to go away, without any further thoughts, just hoping that they would not go to Boku's house next time.
His body flashed around the corner of the street and Adam had already climbed over the wall.
The two ferocious big dogs in the yard did not bark wildly when they saw Adam. Instead, they ran over with their tails wagging in a very friendly manner.
This should be considered Adam's personal talent. After several visits and a few contacts across the courtyard wall, these big dogs became very familiar with him and were willing to get close to him.
After patting the dogs' heads and letting the two big dogs lie down, Adam quietly climbed up the wall covered with ivy. His sharp claws were firmly embedded in the wall. Because of the ivy, he didn't have to worry too much about being discovered.
Adam observed the situation inside the house through the window on the second floor. He twitched his nose twice and smelled different smells.
After transforming into a werewolf, Adam's sense of smell became more acute, although he did not like to use this ability very often, because the environment in most parts of the world was not very good, and some places could even be called poisonous fog areas.
"Are the lights still on?" Looking at the brightly lit room and observing further, he realized that he had no intention of contacting the baron today.
After coming here, I lay quietly by the window, smelling various scents and listening quietly.
Intelligence is a very important thing. The information reflected in some subtle details can enable him to take more initiative in subsequent contacts.
After three o'clock in the morning, after making sure that everyone in the mansion had gone to bed, Adam quietly entered the house, walked around before leaving, and took another route back to the vicinity of Boku's house.
After making sure there was nothing unusual around him, he went back through the skylight. He could vaguely hear some noise coming from a distance, but that had nothing to do with him.
When Adam got up in the morning, he went to the well to fetch some water and cleaned his body. His sense of smell was so sharp that he became a bit of a germaphobe.
When I was passing a street corner with the bucket, I found that a platform there was piled with wood. It seemed that the man failed to escape last night. Maybe we could have a bonfire party later.
Chapter 2
There are very few means of entertainment in this world, or rather, there are very few means of entertainment for ordinary people. After nightfall, everyone stays at home and sleeps.
Normally, there is a curfew in Roya City. Except for special personnel such as church monks and defense forces, no one else is allowed to go out after dark.
Of course, there are a few exceptions, such as special festivals or when executions are carried out, when the place is open to the general public at night. Most people just smell the aroma of barbecue in various senses and party in the nearby blocks.
When Adam came back from fetching water, he heard Maggie calling him.
"Don't buy pickled vegetable cakes today. Help me make some more meat cakes. I should be able to make a lot of money tonight." The Boku family is not rich. Their main source of income usually comes from pickled vegetable cakes and some wooden products made by Alice. Occasionally, the two of them have to do some











