Shadow Lurkers

Out here on the deserted streets, Ezra had no one to watch his back except Marlin, and without his body, the old Gunsmith could only do very little to assist him.

The City Guards and patrolling Longmans had all left to secure the palace premises, leaving behind a handful of volunteers to guard the city streets.

However, Ezra was so far away from the residential areas that he could not call for help. And even if he did manage to catch someone’s attention, there was a slim chance that anyone would put their life on the line to fight the Shadow Lurkers in this blinding darkness.

Since Ezra had never encountered these creatures before and none of the texts on monster hunting or dungeon raiding ever mentioned them, he had no idea what to expect.

Looking around cautiously, Ezra spotted five pairs of green eyes and clusters of white, needle-like fangs sticking out of their mouths. Since most of the street lamps were flickering unsteadily, he could not make out their other features.

“What are