In the whole city of Evernight, walking in the streets was akin to walking in the remnants of a bloody war that took place there. Men, women, and children, everyone was laying on the ground unconscious.
The site was chilling to see for anyone out there. However, there were still some people who didn't quietly go to sleep as the enemies intended to happen.
Inside the Melody Of Dreams Bar, Acht and the others had already witnessed the scene of hundreds of clones coming closer and closer to the ship before standing in like an army in front of it.
"Hundreds of them?" Lein muttered under her breath seeing such a horrifying sight in front of her.
They had already seen tens of them inside that chamber and they were aware that there potentially could be hundreds and even thousands of them hiding somewhere in the world.
But, predicting something and seeing it happen in front of you are two completely different matters.
Everyone was having these thoughts except for Acht who detected something wrong.
'How are they able to control these clones without the origin warrior? This is very weird. Also, if I have his heart…could I control these clones with my will?' He thought to himself as he extended his hand secretly and closed his eyes.
He then tried to channel his soul force and control these clones just like he controls Ooze.
However, nothing happened at all. He couldn't sense any connection with these clones nor could he feel any changement in his heart.
That was to be expected since Acht had no idea how to control them and even if he had an idea, doing it required more than just some soul force and a few thoughts to back it up.
'There is no way for me to do anything at the moment. I should just concentrate on what I can do. Getting stronger is my best bet.'
Lenny also stood up and said.
"We can't do much at the moment. We also need to wait and see what kind of decisions the hunter association and the royalties will make tomorrow or the day after. After that, we will also move."
He seemed to have many thoughts running through his head at the moment and he needed to organize them so he could rationally decide what to do.
But, he then said something that made them all remember a piece of crucial information they ignored.
"We also have a problem at the moment. Most people are now unconscious because of the sheer pressure of these clones. Who is going to guard the city entrance from monsters that will come here?"
As he completed his sentence, a loud roar so strong that it basically made the earth shake and the sky quiver in fear echoed in the area.
This was not the howl of one creature but that of thousands of monsters moving in a union.
They were called 'The Shadow Lurkers'. Creatures that only live in Evernight's domain. They can't be found anywhere else in the world which makes them quite rare to see.
It was very similar to the stampede that happened in Lagradon not that long ago. However, the monsters in Evernight are totally different from any normal beast.
They aren't the strongest nor are they the fastest. But, because they are nocturnal creatures because of the environment, they are the best when it comes to stealth.
They could hide their presence from most hunters, even the stronger ones have a hard time trying to fight one of these creatures just because of this special ability they have.
Be it as it may, Acht and the other's faces turned serious as they looked at the window at the same time.
Then, without seemingly anyone hitting it, the window broke and the glass fell down to the ground.
In that split of a second, Acht, who was the closest to the window, pulled out his sword and widened his eyes to see better in this darkness.
Even though he was using soul force to enhance vision, he couldn't see anything in front of him at all. But, he had another thing that he relied on a lot and that never betrayed him…his instincts.
*Swish*
The sword slashed at the speed of sound.
"Aaaggghhhh!" The creature howled in deep pain as it fell to the ground.
Blood splattered on the ground and dyed the place with a dark crimson red.
Acht then took a look at the creature. But, before he could even see it properly, his senses alerted him to something attacking him from behind.
But, he didn't turn around to fight it or defend himself since there was someone else who moved before him
Lein, who was as fast as a lightning bolt reached his position and barely flicked her hand slightly.
Immediately, the monster was cut down to tens of pieces as if it was made out of butter.
"Fuck! How are they this quick to enter the city?!" She cursed with a click of her tongue.
"They are entering the bar without any of us sensing them. Dammit! The sheer pressure from the clones is disrupting my senses from detecting the monsters." Jack added as he looked around.
Torn was also looking around and then his eyes fell on Jack's back. Without hesitation, he pulled out a long gun and shot a shot toward Jack.
The latter didn't move or react to it as the bullet passed him and hit a monster that was barely a few centimeters away from Jack.
"Sneaky bastards! They are trying to attack us from our blind spots."
Lenny also stood up and said.
"Don't focus on your blind spots. Just let the others guard your back. We have to keep our senses alert to them."
Acht however ignored those words and walked to the window before saying.
"I'm leaving."
Then, without waiting for a reply, he jumped from the window and into the heart of the street.
'It's time to move my rusty body. I didn't hunt monsters in a while.'
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