noveltune Chapter 816 - 372: Celestial Fire Legion
Chapter 816 - 372: Celestial Fire Legion
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Dusk.
The setting sun hangs on the horizon.
Mistwood Town in the Ancient Wood Duchy is shrouded in a yellowish twilight.
To the west of the town lies a dense oak forest, home to birds, insects, rabbits, and snakes.
But at the moment, the bird calls in the forest have ceased; an unusual silence hangs in the air.
The guards behind the wooden fence quickly sensed something was amiss and looked up.
"Do you feel it,"
a guard whispered, "it’s a bit too quiet?"
The guard beside him, an old soldier, didn’t reply, squinting his eyes intently at the distant woods.
A moment later, a rustling sound came from afar.
The sound grew louder, steadily creeping toward the town.
"What is that?"
The young guard’s voice began to tremble.
The old soldier ignored him and shouted, "Alert!"
As soon as he shouted, a flock of birds suddenly took flight from the edge of the forest!
An indescribable stench of decay rushed toward them!
A few of the guards couldn’t help but retch!
"Something’s coming!"
The old soldier shouted, "Sound the horn, quickly!"
The guard dared not delay and immediately blew the signal horn!
In that instant, gray-black shadows surged out from the forest like a tide!
They ran on all fours, their sharp claws tearing the ground as they sprinted like wild beasts!
Rotting flesh jiggled with their frenzy, some parts exposing bare bones!
Hollow eye sockets glowed with red light, and gaping mouths revealed crooked sharp fangs!
"It’s those creatures!"
The old soldier roared, "Fire arrows! Quickly, fire!"
Countless arrows shot out from behind the wooden fence, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of ghouls were nailed to the ground!
Yet against the overwhelming horde of ghouls, it was but a drop in the ocean!
In an instant, countless ghouls filled the gaps!
The forest was completely occupied by the dark masses, rushing toward the wooden fence!
The wooden barrier could not stop the ghouls’ advance; sharp claws gripped the wood tightly!
Countless ghouls climbed the fence, enough to make one’s scalp tingle!
"Kill!"
The soldiers on the fence were full of fear, yet still shouted as they raised their Long Spears, stabbing at the ghouls’ heads!
Thud, thud, thud!
The sound of flesh being pierced echoed, and black pus splattered everywhere!
The guards fought for their lives, causing the ghouls to fall like stones from a collapsing cliff!
The sound of blades cutting into decayed flesh rose and fell, black blood splattering the city walls!
Yet the ghouls were too numerous; kill one, and five more would climb up!
They kept flooding the fence; finally, a soldier couldn’t hold on, crushed beneath several ghouls!
Screams exploded instantly; it was too late for nearby comrades to help!
The soldier’s neck was bitten through, his chest torn apart, drained of life.
And in the next moment, the bitten soldier’s eyes turned red, his body shuddering violently as sharp fangs grew from his mouth!
"Argh!"
A low growl sounded, and a quick-thinking comrade pierced his head with a Long Spear!
"Sorry, Buren!"
The soldier who acted had no time to lament as two ghouls climbed the city wall and knocked him down!
The gruesome scene played out once more!
The same scenario continued to unfold on the wooden walls, with several soldiers being knocked down!
Even more terrifying, a three-meter-tall giant ghoul appeared among them, ramming the gate open with a mighty blow!
The gate-guarding soldiers retreated hastily, terrified by the giant ghoul!
"We can’t hold it! Run away!"
The guard’s terrified shout as a ghoul leapt from the side, piercing his throat with sharp claws!
More ghouls poured in through the gate, overwhelming all the guards!
The small town’s defenses collapsed completely!
Screams, chewing sounds, and the sound of bones breaking mixed together!
"Retreat! Retreat!"
"Everyone retreat!"
"Run!"
"Run quickly!"
"Help!"
The soldiers’ rout sowed more fear among the townspeople, who screamed and fled toward the east gate!
Though the rumors of ghouls had driven many away from Mistwood Town, seven to eight hundred people remained.
These townspeople screamed and shouted as they ran, plunging the town streets into complete chaos!
Countless figures jostled, knocking over roadside stalls and carts, with cattle and horses shrieking and struggling in terror, crashing wildly!
Stumbling elders were knocked to the ground, frightened children sat helplessly, crying!
But no one dared stop to help.
Because if you were even a step slower than others, you could be torn to pieces by the creatures!
"Mom, mom, where are you!"
A seven or eight-year-old girl with pigtails held a doll, bewilderedly standing still.
But after calling for a long time, the only response was the flood of people surging past her.
"Mom!"
"I’m here!"
Not far away, a woman in a grey coarse skirt was frantically pushing through the crowd.
Her hair was disheveled, her face full of tears.
"Aisha!"
"Aisha!"
The woman screamed her daughter’s name, and through gaps in the crowd, she saw the small figure.
"Aisha!"
"Mommy’s coming!"
"Stay there, don’t move!"
The woman desperately ran toward her daughter, forcefully pushing aside anyone in her way, rushing forward recklessly.
But the crowd was too dense, and every step forward was incredibly difficult.
She was often knocked down but quickly got back up.
She only wanted to hold her child.
"Aisha!"
"Mommy will be there soon!"
The little girl heard her mother’s voice.
She raised her head, looking tearfully at the direction of the sound.
"Mommy!"
She turned to look toward her mother, a smile appearing on her face.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
At that moment, heavy footsteps echoed from the front!