The flora started moving about within the far side of the forest as shadows began entering one by one. Though the roots and branches were quick create a barrier, some could still make it through, which cause a ton of other carnivorous once to react to it.“What the hell happened to this place?”“How should I know? Just keep running!”Hooded people slashed their way as they ran at full speed, avoiding and cutting through the plants.Roars followed the group as more figures came crashing into the land, rushing, drooling, and munching on any moving things around them.In minutes, whispers lingered throughout the woods as they try to reach the recesses of the one who controlled them.“What is it, Chris?”Cortus pauses their practice when he noticed how his friend was looking at the surroundings, turning silent for a moment, even though they were chatting a while ago.“Something’s coming.”Was all he could say, unable to diverge the message all around him. It was like each of them wanted t
Cushar and Chris helped when the others arrived, seeing as there were still a lot of those things that had gotten through the tree wall.They swarmed the place, numbering to almost a thousand, and looking at the enormous swarm caused them to step in and fight alongside their companions.After the entire ordeal, the cloaked grouped turned to them with a furrow.“Why is a child here?”Was the first thing that the warriors spouted the moment they appeared before them.“Chris, you weren’t supposed to be here.”Barlan’s eyes grew wide when he saw them. He ended up wiping his face in frustration at seeing them there.“If we were not here, those things would probably have eaten your friends there.”Cushar defended, pointing at the men who survived because of the defensive shrubs that were created around them, not to mention all the large roots and spikes that gave protection to the others.Because of their efforts, there weren’t any casualty, though much of the area was damaged because the m
“Our fort is being pushed back. If we don’t do something about it, we will lose the fight against the krads.”Orboc, one of the eastern scouts that they rescued, slammed his fist on the table.They were currently debating on what was to be done after the whole situation. Thankfully, Chris could join, thanks to Cushar’s recommendation.“Why aren’t you asking the royals?”Rombus grumbled with an arch brow at the drogans. If this was such a problem, it was only proper that the capital handle it, rather than their village.“We have. We’ve sent several convoys for the past months, but they still wouldn’t send us supplies.”Laslon, another of the scouts, states, his shoulders falling upon remembering how they got turned down by their liege.“That is why we came here for lord Asron to convince the king. We need aid, and fast.”It was Tensel, the third and leader of the group, who adds.As he listened in on their woes, it seems they were truly relying on their hero for help. Yet, they were un
“Could you not just give them the seeds and let them handle it themselves?”Herlein kept saying though she was already packing an entire basket of stuff for him. All the while she sniffed, trying to hold on to the sobs that wanted to escape her.“I’m not sure how long it’s going to take to grow them if I do not do it myself. Besides, Cortus and Cushar are also coming, so I am certain I will be safe.”Chris assures her that everything was fine.Though it pained him to leave them there, he saw that as an opportunity to help the eastern fort and to establish a means of observing the area.After careful deliberation, he’d suggested to have his special fruit-bearing trees planted on the site, since doing so would allow the army to have a steady supply, which in turn would make them more sustainable and self-sufficient.“But will you be all right? I hear the eastern lands are quite harsh and plants hardly grow there.”The female drogan was now covering him in light clothing. From his neck t
“We are almost there, right?”Chris groaned, placing the sticks of fish that they caught a while ago.It had been a month now, and they were still traveling. The worst part of it was that the place that they were going to seem to be a desert.As there wasn’t anything in sight except grass and huge cactus like flora. He finally understood why Herlein insisted he bring lots of gourds along with covering up in light clothing.“Yeah, halfway probably.”Cushar chuckles, the wizard started was starting the fire for their food.It had been a rigorous day, and they were all tired from the lengthy journey. They continued to move until sundown; it did not help that they kept encountering krads every once in a while.“I never thought that we’d take this long. This place is farther than the capital.”He remembered that it only took them about two weeks to get to that place, but here the travel point was several times longer, which worried him.He’d guessed that they could return to the village wi
Wooden spikes burst forth from the earth, piercing every single krad in its path. Fire then ran down from the sky, burning each one of them.The entire battlefield became a large roasting bonanza, as they barbecued enemies to their deaths.“Seems we’re getting closer.”Cushar chuckled when more of the enemy appeared from afar.They had just come out of the desert and were now entering a dead and dried up forest on the outskirts.A huge number of the monsters immediately greeted them the moment they stepped into the region.“I thought the fort blocked the pathway where krads are coming from, so why are there so many of them here?”Cortus grumbled, slashing several of the beasts who were trying to get through. The creatures continued to come one after the other.“There was a breach on the wall. Looks like they haven’t fixed it yet.”Tensel showed up to help them, hacking his way through the monsters.“It’s as if there’s no end to them.”Chris was getting frustrated and scared, unsure if
Chris groaned, still having the heaviness on his head. He could himself float in mid-air, yet his body felt heavy. When he sought to open his eyes, everything around him remained blurry, but he could hear the chatter of people all over the place.“This isn’t right, they came here to help us,”It was Orboc. His voice was stern, gritty, and angry as usual.Once again, he struggled to mumble and ask what was happening, but his entire body did not follow what he wanted.“It’s for the good of everyone. You’ve seen how we barely survived that last attack.”Tensel grumbled.There were sounds of slapping and hitting from everywhere, along with groaning, before he heard another voice.“Lord Eldegor said that general Asron has already surrendered himself. He’s pledged allegiance to the king, so this is us doing him a favor.”It was Laslon who stated that.Chris still had a headache, but hearing that caused him to shrug it off. He needed to know what they meant. He wanted to ask it himself, but
“Why are you doing this? They will hang you if they find out that you let us out?”Cushar remained doubtful of the entire ordeal, remembering how the man kept pestering and berating them.“I’m not doing this for you.”Orboc spat, not taking his eyes off of the shackles.“Then why are you risking your life like this?”Chris asks, a bit confused about his actions.“I’ve served under lord Asron for the longest time, and I know he will not agree to this.”The scout gritted his teeth, almost breaking the cuffs that were on Chris’ with his bare hands if he hadn’t unlocked it.“What’s happening outside and where are the others?”He asks, wanting to confirm their situation.They immediately followed the guy as he signaled for them to move. They stop for a moment so that they could check if anybody was there.“There’s been another breach, and the general has drafted your friends to fight in the front.”He answers before they moved through the dungeons. Tiptoeing as they made their way through