Chapter 52 (2/2)

In front of the square, five layers of long, knee-deep trenches had been prepared beforehand After the trenches, there were piles of stones and other barriers installed at regular intervals Another knee-deep trench ran vertically fro access from the frontline to the rear and vice versa Traps made of vines and various-sized branches were installed behind the physical barriers, and long spears le behind thee boulders behind their backs, so the terrain wasn’t suitable for monsters and beasts to attack them from behind

The black waterish flow started to seep into the trenches They were small crustacean-like creatures that resembled ants and were called ‘chik’ However, they were closer to a terrifying swarm of tiny carnivores They had sharp teeth and possessed toxic poisons in their saliva, so once one was surrounded by these chik, there was virtually no way of escaping When they were finished, even bones wouldn’t reroups of hunters In their ues who had been eaten by all of these monsters and beasts still ree

The black current passed through the first trench, which killed a countless number of chik as the knee-deep trenches were filled ater with a thin layer of oil, extracted from the Archons, on top However, the ‘black flow’ passed the first trench by stepping on the corpses of its coress forward They were now entering the fifth and last trench without hesitation Following closely behind, a group of Alpins started ers readied

‘A little bitat the captains who seeroup of chik was about to cross the last trench

“First line, ignite!”

“5th line, ignite!”

Dongye’s order rang through and shattered the silence in the mountains Two torches were simultaneously thrown into the first and last trench

Hwre-re-re-

Two bands of fire that ran at least 30 meters horizontally rose from the front

All the chik that had already reached the fifth trench were instantly burned to death in the fire barrier, and the ones between the first and fifth trenches transferred the fla was on fire In theprotein filled the air The flames followed the insect’s oiled paths and ju a fire barrier that didn’t extinguish

The group of approaching Alpins and larger beasts wandered around in place, unable to advance any further Due to the large fires, the monster and beasts in the backline were clearly visible as if it was broad daylight All the hts There were over a hundred beasts, eyes shi+ning white froathered froye commanded

The warriors and hunters’ notched arrows flew out Since they were firing directly at their targets from a relatively short distance, the power and effectiveness of this wall of arroere tre chik and bonfire illu round with arrows pierced through them

“I think they’ll be able to take it from here,” San calmly said as he surveyed the battlefield

“Fortunately, there’s no on,” Biyeon concurred

San and Biyeon shot off into the darkness San leaped to the left while Biyeon ht sides of the flames, the forest’s darkness protected their movements

A ‘Hawk’ sat cos were darkly dyed like a bat and neatly folded in Its angel-like eyes were looking ahead, filled with the flickering lights from the fires The corners of its mouth were curved upwards

‘This is fun There seem to be pretty smart humans here They prepared very well as if they had expected the attack Still, the forest is big and there areyou can keep this up How are you going to stop the attacks froaze turned upwards toward the sky The sky was turning black, co the base camp below The hunters’ screaher The Hawk felt satisfied

“See yourself It’s not very fun for h Anyhy don’t I have any affection for your kind?”

The Hawk quickly turned its head At the sas Itsthe source of this voice, it knew that it should avoid it…

Pu-ook-

Before it even took off, it stumbled on one side and fell off the branch However, its body never touched the ground

Soround

‘Blood?’

It looked back The huaze towards its back He waswas held in thewas held in theonto the ground

Only after realizing what happened did the excruciating pain froh its body The subsequent burst of blood obscured its view

“Who?”

“A simpleton doesn’t need to know… if you ever coe!”

Its sight, though blurred with blood,Clan

Bang-

Its head burst The Hawk’s headless neck drooped down from the sudden, unexpected attack…