Chapter 63 Things Are Not Always as They Appear (1/2)

Chapter 63 Things Are Not Always as They Appear

It took roup to reach the borders of the Krehan e the border, was a small city called Jeah

In order to avoid their castle froroup had no other choice but to hide it into a deep lake situated only twenty kilometers away from the city

They then traveled the rest of the road on foot

When Daniel and the rest approached the city of Jeah, they noticed various colue cloud of smoke

After a moment of hesitation, the seven of the noises, along with sounds of clashi+nglouder the uards that were supposed to guard the gates lied unround instead, and their bodies were covered in shocking wounds

On the ground, along with a dozen dead city guards, was a strange looking corpse

Daniel had never seen a body like it

The body had a hu Its skin was dark red, as if covered in dried blood One of the ears on the sides of the head had been cut off, and it didn't appear to have been done recently, as the wound had long cicatrized The mouth didn't appear to be different than that of a normal human with thin lips, but between the two opened lips, a set of pointy and sharp teeth could be seen The eye color of this hue

”An Asum” Said Heimart in a low and unsurprised voice

Daniel turned towards hi is??”

”Yeah You don't?” Asked Hei that Daniel wasn't from this area, he continued ”The asums are one of the humanoid races that live in this continent They are divided into tribes, which inhabit the territory ienerally hostile in nature, and their pri resources is to raid the cities placed in their borders”

Daniel had never heard of Asums, or any other type of humanoid races, but he understood what the infor raided” Daniel muttered in a low voice

”Definitely We should leave before we get spotted” Said Heiency in his voice

”Shouldn't we lend a help?” Asked Daniel as he heard Heimart's words

Heimart shook his head and said ”There is no point These small cities at the borders are only inhabited by slaves, bureaucrats and sainst an Asu party If we join in the defence, ill likely end up fighting for the losing side”

The group was about to leave, when suddenly, a party coe asuate So poles in their hands, on which several severed heads had been ie sacks

Daniel's group was immediately spotted by the party, and before they could attempt to turn around and leave, they heards a few inco from the party of warriors

”Kur lja prie vje tshe! Gurr huia” Said one of the asum warriors with a deep and hoarse voice The nine of the, and unsheathed the blades they carried on their backs

”Does any of you knohat that one said?” Asked Daniel curiously

Imblen's voice came fro their weapons, they called us 'fresh meat'”

The nine warriors were only a s party Their h, as their entire job was to kill unranked huesthue cultivation level was at the late fourth rank, with only two at the early fifth rank

Unfortunately for thepeople

A sword suddenly appeared in Daniel's hand, and before any of the asum warriors could react, Daniel disappeared fro on

When he re appeared, he was in the roup of asum warriors His sword had already separated one of the warrior's heads fro, it approached a second warrior

The group quickly ca behind Daniel immediately tried to slash at his back but before their blades could reach Daniel, two s bolts came out of his back and struck the tarriors dead

The slashi+ng ot stuck into the second warrior's spine Daniel gave up on the sword, and while turning around, he threo knives which sunk deeply into the skulls of two more warriors

Scared out of their wits, the reo far, various small spikes rose froround

Panicked and in pain, the three tried to free theht blue colored line passed through their bodies, splitting them into two parts

The entire scene had happened in less than ten seconds