Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race

Chapter 29: Retreat (1)

Karen observed the scene in front of her and knew all was lost. She might not be as smart as their leader, but she could tell that there was no way they could win. Perhaps if they had been a little bit stronger, they would have stood a chance. However, with the way things were, it was unlikely the army would make it out intact. She had to report to Caleb as soon as possible.

Going against her instincts to fight the humans, she scurried away to hopefully find him. She dodged the swinging hoes and rakes as she went down one of the winding paths. Relying solely on luck to lead her to him, she ran nonstop. Around her, demon rats were dropping like flies at the hands of the weak. It riled her up, but she couldn't afford to ignore her mission.

After what seemed like eternity, she finally caught Caleb's trail and raced down the path to see him working with Andrew. However, there were several humans standing between her and her goal. Without stopping, she jumped onto one of the humans and scu