Scene 01
The accused at the gate
Villagers surround Lucien at the gate after the winter medicine disappears. His coat is torn, but he carries an empty medicine case.
CEFR B1Gothic wolf mystery~13 min5 chapters per route
Interactive English speaking story
The Wolf of Northwood
The village fears a monster. The monster carries a royal seal. The moon remembers the truth.
Investigate missing medicine with Lucien, an enigmatic wolf-shifter. Compare evidence, confront a frightened village, and choose what truth the moonlit chapel should reveal.
สืบสวนยาที่หายไปกับลูเซียง มนุษย์หมาป่าผู้ลึกลับ เปรียบเทียบหลักฐาน เผชิญหมู่บ้านที่หวาดกลัว และเลือกความจริงที่โบสถ์ใต้แสงจันทร์ควรเปิดเผย
You play
The investigator who must decide whether Lucien is monster or witness
Question a frightened village, test the evidence, and expose the truth hidden beneath the royal seal.
Speak aloud · a few missed words are okay · 2 endings
A story that changes with your voice
Preview the opening chapters
Follow one possible opening route below. Your choices lead to different outcomes. Speaking rehearsals revisit your chosen route after its resolution and are counted separately from the story chapters.
Scene 02
Two sets of footprints
In the forest, wolf tracks run beside boot prints. The boots match the village captain, but the wolf prints stop at a bloodless trap.
Scene 03
Medicine beneath the mill
You find the stolen medicine under an abandoned mill. A royal seal on the crate points to a smuggling route protected by the captain.
Useful expressions
English you can actually say
- 01I would like to hear your explanation before I judge the evidence.
- 02Could you tell me where you were when the medicine disappeared?
- 03I think we should compare the boot prints with the captain's boots.
- 04I would like to inspect the trap and find out who placed it here.
- 05I think we should hide the crate and photograph the royal seal first.
Story vocabulary
Words you meet in context
- accused
- ผู้ถูกกล่าวหา
- tracks
- รอยเท้า
- explanation
- คำอธิบาย
- footprints
- รอยเท้า
- trap
- กับดัก
- match
- ตรงกัน
- smuggling
- การลักลอบ
- seal
- ตราประทับ
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One story, three speaking modes
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Questions about this story
What English level is The Wolf of Northwood?
The Wolf of Northwood is written for CEFR B1 learners. The level describes the story's target language difficulty, not an official proficiency assessment.
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