Chapter 172 (1/2)

Chapter 172: Monster Wave 3

The 3rd fort was at the forefront of the border fortresses to the west of Navarre duchy. So when the monsters appeared it was him first to be attacked.

Baron Caseron was the commander of such a 3rd fort.

He felt rather uncomfortable when the monster which used to appear several times a month, went silent for a long duration.

Which was why he ordered his ranger forces to scout deep into the grasslands.

“Count Cork, still no signs of contact?”

At the question from the commander, the lieutenant answered.

“It doesn’t count as one, there was some news. But I can’t put their words into meaning as the communication lacked clarity.”

“Kuk, those stupid men!”

Count Cork had the largest estate in western Abba, he was serving as a supporter for the border fortresses.

However, Count Cork wasn’t so supportive of the mission. The year was very hard for them, and they still weren’t provided with any support troops.

“Does that mean that we don’t know if they are safe or just wandering alone!”

At the rage of Caseron, the lieutenant answered.

“My count isn’t supposed to have any monster invasion this year. Rather, yours is an attempt to weaken the power of the nobles in the name of power support for your unseen fear…”

“Hu huh!”

At the lieutenant’s explanation, Caseron looked angry.

The Navarre duchy was a small and poor country, which was divided by empire nobles and noblemen and had a constant power struggle just like the Baroque.

It was always nice to have a competitive power struggle between them.

The problem was that none were willing to support the forces when they needed help for the monster invasion.

‘Is he checking if I really am the empire’s nobles or not?’

It didn’t really matter if Caseron was a noble or a king’s man.

What he really wanted was to keep the country safe from the constant threat of monsters, and to do that, he thought that everyone should overcome their differences and try their best.

However, those men who were blind to power didn’t seem to think like that.

“Such foolish thoughts! I don’t even know when the house of power will shake, how would I even be able to hold it on all by myself?”

Right when Caseron was bursting with anger.

Kang! Kang! Kang!

Suddenly, the bells of the watchtower of the fort rang loudly.

“It’s the monsters! A massive swarm of monsters is coming towards the fort!” A watchtower guard informed.

“Dammit!”

Swearing at the sudden act of the monsters, the commander went towards the watchtower to have a closer look. He couldn’t help but seem shocked when he saw the swarm of monster fills the entire meadow.

“What the, how did this even happen…?”

According to his guess, he thought there would be hundreds or at most a thousand of them. But what he saw right then was the biggest swarm of monsters he had ever seen.

And his guess missed out.

There were tens of thousands of monsters filling the entire grassland and rushing in, but large monsters like the trolls and orcs were clearly visible.