BXBX NOVEL Chapter 257: Two Demoness
However, this was not the end.
The beam exploded out from that creature and lodged itself into another beast in its path. The first beast thudded to the ground, then the second!
"Hmm, not bad," Aina thought, watching. She assumed the attack had ended but was dead wrong! Like a terrifying bullet, the dark blast burst through the chests and skulls of all creatures in its path, as if it had a life of its own.
A commotion arose in the beasts' ranks as they watched their brethren fall one after another.
Just a few seconds later, all the beasts in the dark blast's trajectory fell, creating a straight path through the horde of monsters that were packed tightly together.
"That's over a hundred beasts in one attack," Aina said, slightly impressed. She summoned her sword, which was shrouded in radiant light. "Now, watch this!" she shouted and leaped into the horde of beasts.
Her blade flashed repeatedly in the air, creating an arc of blinding light. Aina moved with grace and precision, like someone who had attained the peak level of swordsmanship. Each strike was fluid and perfectly timed, slicing through the monsters' ranks.
Each time her sword flashed, the monsters' body parts flew through the air. At one point, even Eve and the soldiers on the walls couldn't see anything clearly.
The only thing they saw was a streak of white light dashing through the mass of monsters and body parts flying through the air, creating beautiful arcs.
"She's powerful," Eve muttered under her breath. "Is this the reason Arthur chose her?"
Eve's eyes soon burned with fierce intensity as she clenched her fists, a psychopathic smile slowly spreading across her face. Anyone who saw her now would be terrified and haunted by nightmares for days.
"At first, I didn't take this too seriously, but now, game on!"
"I've never seen such fine swordsmanship in my life," Kron gasped in shock as he watched the one-sided massacre unfolding before his eyes.
"I always knew there was something strange about these two... but to think they're this terrifying."
They hadn't even launched a single attack towards the main horde, yet the number of monsters was dwindling at an alarming pace, shocking the soldiers to their cores.
"I think it would be much better if we go assist the others," one soldier commented with a yawn. "Because we're clearly not needed here."
"Yes, you're right!"
"Damn, I didn't know the Cromwells were this powerful."
"Yeah, I don't feel so bad about them taking over again."
The whispers of the guards were distant noise to Kron, whose eyes were fixated on the two women advancing further into the distance.
"Good thing I didn't attack her," Kron thought, recalling the time Aina had crushed Hendrix lungs. "I wouldn't even know how I ended up in the afterlife."
"It seems they're hell-bent on finding this monsters' lair at all costs," Kron said, turning to the soldiers. After ordering some of them to stay back to handle any monsters that slipped through the attacks of the two demonesses, he left with some men to assist the other sections of the walls.
Though he strongly doubted the men left behind would be of any real use.
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Swoosh!
Cole felt the rush of wind in his face as Nathan sped through the air. They were moving at an intense speed, so fast that Cole had no choice but to close his eyes as they began to tear up.
Unaffected by the wind, Nathan gazed down, a frown appearing on his face. Below, he could see the ground covered with thousands of black dots of all shapes, roaming about, attacking any human settlement in sight.
"They're everywhere!" Nathan thought, his eyes flashing with horror. "These monsters are countless times more than the ones that attacked the southern region."
As he flew through the air, Nathan passed by several towns, their walls slowly crumbling as the monsters gradually entered.
"I need to hurry!"
A loud BOOM echoed as flames burst from Nathan's feet, propelling him forward like a streak of light. The intense heat left a trail of smoke in the air as he surged with all his strength.
Nathan couldn't even begin to imagine the state of the Cromwell Barony.
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In the Cromwell Barony!
"Darn it, fire!"
"If you stop firing those arrows, I'll castrate you!"
Elvin shouted at the top of his lungs. In front of him were a series of archers firing nonstop at the horde of beasts. The archers' eyes were narrowed with concentration as they felt the weight of the situation.
However, despite this intense focus, they were failing horribly. Only a few arrows managed to pierce the defenses of the beasts; the majority just bounced off, inflicting no damage.
Elvin's strike team consisted mostly of archers personally trained by him, though there were a few warriors and mages as well. Yet none of them were brave enough to jump down and fight the beasts one-on-one.
"Damn it!" Elvin's expression shifted more and more with each passing second. He had lost count of how many times he had cursed today.
"I guess I'm doing this," he thought. Taking a deep breath, he jumped down from the wall, landing expertly on the ground. Placing three specially crafted arrows on his string, he fired away.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The arrows split the air and lodged themselves deep in the eyes of three beasts, which simultaneously fell to the ground.
Most of the Awakened went with Nathan to the Armstrong Duchy, hence the number of Awakened stationed in the barony was limited. Thanks to the appearance of the dimensional rift, most of the rusty Awakened had improved their skills. These Awakened were stationed on other parts of the walls.
But Elvin knew it was only a matter of time before they were overwhelmed.
"Shit!" Elvin cursed as he evaded a beast that had broken free from the horde and attacked, grazing his shoulder with its claws. "This would be a good time for those red figures to show up! Darn it!"