218 Arrival of the Beast Horde (1/2)

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Southern Wall, Final Haven Kingdom.

On top of the Southern Walls, several people were overlooking the situation below.

There is a solemn atmosphere in the air, silence permeated the surroundings. Those who had weaker cultivations couldn't help but to swallow some spittle from time to time. The tension in the air were making them sweat profusely.

Some of their supervisors already gave them the pep-talk. They were also promised with handsome compensation depending on their performance. This of course alleviated some of their worries, but of course their nervousness still lingers. The grip of death is slowly inching forward, they will face a war that would determine not only their safety but also the safety of their loved ones and home so of course, how could they not be nervous?

*Psssh!*

A loud hissing sound caught the attention of many.

The Prince, along with the Guardians who were standing on top of the walls, hurriedly looked at the horizon and saw that there was a glaring red, smoke signal that was rising up to the skies.

Balmung's pupils constricted, he inhaled sharply, raised his spear and roared: ”Brace yourselves! Our enemies are coming! Raise your weapons! Today, we defend our home!!!”

”DEFEND OUR HOME!!!” The soldiers around him roared back.

The morale of the defenders rose as they tightly gripped their shield in anticipation. Their fighting spirit rose as they glared at the horizon.

”The spies are coming back.” Luis whispered as he saw several silhouettes running for their dear life as they scattered some makeshift traps and molotovs, in hopes of slowing down the marches of the beast horde or cutting down their numbers.

As the spies ran back, everyone felt the earth quaked. Trees were falling down and dark clouds were seemingly advancing along with the beast horde.

The spies maintained a large distance away from the beast horde, when the defenders saw them running back, they knew that it was only a matter of time before the beast horde emerged from the wilderness.

And that time arrived.

*Roar!*

Roars filled with animosity, howls that sent shivers to the spine. The deadly march of the beast horde shook the earth and the hearts of the defenders. It took only a glance of their numbers for their morale to sink.

Their numbers were seemingly endless. From the last update that Balmung received, their numbers reached a whopping 800,000 in number.

All of the saw pretty much every variety of beast in the horde. Some of them were the common ones while some were something they've never seen before. They came in different shapes and sizes but to the defenders, these beasts shared one goal, and that is the destruction of the kingdom.

While some soldiers lost hope as they saw their sheer numbers. There are some people who didn't and never allowed their spirits to be dampened by the enemy.

”Archers! Take aim!!” Luis bellowed from the side.

His booming voice was laced with his energies, slapping the Ranger Units awake from their stupor. They hurriedly took stance and aimed at the incoming wave of beasts.

”On my mark!” Luis bellowed once more. He raised his hand with an open palm while he was glaring at the beast horde. He waited patiently, he wanted the horde to reach a certain distance in his vision.

Once they arrive, Luis' booming voice was heard once again. ”Rangers! Loose!”

*Chak!* *Chak!* *Chak*

Volleys upon volleys of arrows went flying from the Ranger Units. The arrows arched beautifully, reached their peak and came flying down towards the marching beast horde.

The horde saw the arrows coming but only a few decided to evade it. Those few were the ones who sensed danger in these arrows, most likely the weaker ones who felt that these arrows could take their lives. The rest didn't even bother since they trusted their thick skins.

Luis along with a few knowledgeable people smirked inwardly.

The volley of arrows fell to the beast horde. Some beast didn't manage to evade in time and outright died, causing their bodies to be crushed by the marching horde. The others were also struck with the arrows but didn't even felt pain, they continued marching forward.

It was then that there was a huge change that happened to the beast horde.

*Roar!* *Roar!* *Roar!*

Pained cries and roars echoed on the battlefield. The defenders looked confused as they felt multiple explosions and saw flying pieces of flesh.

”Hey what's going on?”