A small settlement could be seen, and a small stream was passing it. A glint of moonlight could be seen on it, and the area around it was also not that dark. Today's night was the night of the moon. It looked bigger and brighter. Many Gnolls looked at the beautiful moon and enjoyed it. Time passed by, and soon it was midnight.
A sudden change appeared in the surroundings; the once bright area started losing its light. A veil of Darkness appeared over the city as if clouds hid the luminous moon. The surrounding area became utterly silent; even the bugs and insects shut their mouths as if they had sensed something.
An owl could be seen sitting on the largest tower in the area. He was different from other owls in that he looked at the area with his big eye. A 'hoot' sound came, and the city was shrouded in Darkness. Multiple eyes appeared all over the city, and they launched small beams that made anyone they touched fall into a deep sleep.
The people snorted as if everyone had taken sleeping pills. Only Gnoll soldiers were active. In this silent atmosphere, a figure appeared. He started walking toward the Army camp. His Shadow stood up and turned into a cloak, surrounding him. The next moment, he disappeared.
In front of the Iggest camp, some soldiers could be seen guarding it. They were doing their duty when they felt like a gust of wind had passed. One of them looked around but could not find anything; he scratched his head in confusion.
Inside the camp, a six-foot-tall Gnoll could be seen; he had slightly longer canines than usual, his body was Ash gray covered in small fur, and he had a Brownish-black-colored mane. He was sleeping with his whole body covered in metallic Armor.
His loud snoring could be heard throughout the room. A person covered in a cloak releasing violet smoke appeared before him. He brought the index finger of his left hand on top of his lips, looked at the sleeping Gnoll, and said, "Shhhh."
A veil of Darkness surrounded the room. The loud snoring of the Gnoll became quiet. From his body, it could be seen that he was still snoring. It was as if someone had installed a silencer in his mouth. The person covered in a cloak pointed his finger at the opponent, and multiple Black chains releasing violet smoke appeared and started strangling the opponent gently. They moved like Pyrhon and surrounded their opponent.
The Gnoll's sleep was interrupted; he opened his sleepy eyes and felt uncomfortable. He tried to stand but found that he was unable to move. All the sleep dissipated. He looked around him and tried to move, but he could not even move a centimeter.
He started looking at his body and discovered he was covered in black marks. He moved his eyes around, trying to find the culprit, but could not discover anyone. He tried to scream and call his men but discovered no sound left his vocal cord. Goosebumps appeared all over his body as he thought about the situation.
He tried to close and open his eyes, hoping this was only a dream. The person covered in a cloak looked at the Gnoll before him. He was happy that his concealment was so strong. He then decided to finish his work. His eyes suddenly became completely white. White energy started flowing out of his right hand.
He grabbed the head of the Gnoll captor and started reading his memories, hoping to get more information. He discovered that the northern region was the least developed and had the slightest presence of the Gnoll Army. The East has a mining area and is guarded by the strongest Gnolls. The West was where they sold and exchanged goods with others. It was also guarded.
He also learned that there were three Gnoll Commanders called Mystics. Each one of them had five Alphas working under them. They also had shamans and Scouts, and the Mystic guarded the three most important places. The first Mystic, known as 'Royal Knight, guarded the village and Gnoll Chief, while the second mystic, called 'Crystal Knight,' guarded the Mines.
The last was known as the Golden Knight', and he guarded the merchants and caravans. Each one of them was highly respected. Rishi speculated that they all might be at their peak in the Elite Stage. The only good news he got was that they didn't need to face all of them at once. If they could eliminate them one by one, their chance of winning significantly increased.
He also learned that the Shamans and Scouts had their own secret bases where they trained them. These two places also became his targets; the only problem was that no one knew about them besides the selected few members.
He also learned about the traps set up along the settlement's borders. After getting everything he wanted, he took out his knife and slit the opponent's throat. He used his 'Shadow Cloak' skill again and left the camp. No one noticed that their leader had been assassinated.
This was all thanks to the Shadow Silence technique. He had learned this spell from his teacher. It was one of his signature techniques that he had created himself. This was the technique that made him famous. One of the reasons he was known as 'Silent Shadow' was because of this.
He appeared outside the settlement and saw seven figures waiting for him. They asked if he had succeeded. He gave them a thumbs-up with a confident smile, and everyone was shocked. No chaos could be seen in the settlement; it was as if everything was the same.
No one had predicted this result; they believed he would succeed, but they also knew that even a tiny scream would warn everyone. It will make everyone alert and make their Ambush harder. They sighed in relief, knowing everything was fine.
They then surrounded the settlement and started approaching the soldiers. They again split up. They needed to be quick, as five more settlements needed to be raided. They started attacking; the soldiers became alert and tried to approach the leader, but when they saw his body without his soul.
Most of them gave up and started escaping. They successfully escaped the city and met strange creatures blocking their path. They escaped again and tried to escape another exit, only to find another Magic Beast blocking that path. They soon realized that there was no escape from this.
It was already too late; most of the soldiers were already killed, and as the number reduced, they became easier targets. At last, five more minutes were all it took to eliminate every soldier.
The Group then moved to another settlement, and a similar scene descended there. No soldier was spared; after one hour, there was complete silence in all the settlements. A group of people could be seen moving toward the north on their mounts.
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