The monsters were all dead in an instant. The assassination worked!
Philip was still trembling. The operation was a very risky attack. If they failed, not only would they face being surrounded, but the chances to save Pernt would be gone forever.
In the past days, they hunted and killed with tactics to kill the enemies silently.
With their camouflaged outfits, scent-hiding alchemy, and high dexterity, they could easily kill nurous gremlins and imps.
Even Don, who had the lowest Dexterity and Strength stat, could secretly kill a small group of imps and gremlins.
"We have to hurry..." Eros ordered.
The team quietly moved and went to work.
Don pushed the wheelbarrow that brought in many of the powders that Eros used against the Deadwood Troglodyte and brought it to the end where the cave was
Eros was busy gathering the experience of the slain creatures. Instead of using a formation plate, he found a way to use his powers. In the weeks that passed, Eros realized that as Prince, he had a strange command and authority over those he had conquered.
It was one of the many things that the vision of heaven and eting Vasilius gifted him. This allowed Eros to draw out the experience necessary through a single touch. Eros had gloves that were inspired by a certain mory of Calaminus, where the energy formation circles were drawn into a pair of gloves.
The light flowed from the gloves as the energy was absorbed, and it was gathered into a Life Orb. These were used to gather life energy that would be used to bestow to another. Now, Eros had a quick way of gathering energy. It was slightly weaker and could only gather eighty percent of the energy, but in missions that demanded quick actions like this, this would help them quickly gather experience and not waste their kills.
The alchemy tools were set, and Eros had rushed back to the end.
"Get in position!" Ero ordered as he rushed back towards the wide tunnel where he knew those monsters would gather.
During the past days of their assassinations, they constantly moved behind enemy lines to observe and find a way to help the humans. And there, they had uncovered a secret magic that the imps used. The rcenary group that charged inside was there.
Pernt had inford Eros that a rcenary group had been captured, and Eros planned to save them to give so support to them. But when Eros saw the depths of the Imp's barricades, he knew it was impossible to save them. The group was captured by high-leveled monsters that were stronger than the Chort!
Short goat-like creatures like the Chort fought and captured the group of skilled hunters. Eros saw the battle but could not help as there were even stronger creatures.
The Kallikantzaros were smaller compared to the Chort, but they had levels that ranged from 13 to 16.
Worst still was an even large goat demon. The Krampus! These monsters had levels that were over 20! And there were three of them.
The scouting mission was risky. But Eros had to see what exactly the imp creatures wanted to do.
The rcenary were all thrown into a large bone cage full of the corpses of imps. They were given weapons and food to regain their strength. The rcenaries knew that they were only being kept alive for entertainnt or to fight a strong beast, but they all stood their ground and prepared for the monster that would enter the cage.
But the monster was not outside of the cage. It was already in it!
The Krampus cast a strange spell using energy formation circles. It was clear that these Krampus had dark-dependent spell formations.
Eros was shocked. He now understood why the three other mages and even Mage Rorcast dared not to venture out of the land! The imps were far stronger and more powerful than previously estimated!
Eros couldn't see the spell up close, but he noticed the death and dark energy within the corpses. Soon, a strange energy awakened, and all the corpses began to rge and combine. The gore and blood all crashed upon each other and horrified the rcenaries.
Soon a large, eyeless, grey creature was born out of the corpses. It stood two ters tall and almost reached the top of the cage. It had no eyes but only a large mouth and a strange nose, and disfigured ears.
The creature was at level 20, and it had speed and power.
Eros was able to gauge it through Wisdom and discovered its na.
The Imp Troglodyte!
The rcenary group didn't stand a chance and was massacred.
And that was only using nearly thirty corpses of imps.
Inside the mines, the corpses of the Imps and gremlins were all buried in a pit.
If ten of those creatures erged, then the defense of the mines would soon collapse.
Eros used various tactics to move across many of the beasts. As he entered the large hall, he imdiately began to scale the wall so that he could see as far as he could.
Though the magically dense area would create fog and limit his sight, he didn't need to see. He just needed to see the familiar magical spell that gathered once the spell was cast.
But as Eros climbed the walls and was high enough to see the magical spells nearly a kiloter away.
But this ti, Eros was startled.
A vast power was surging out.
"...A Champion?!" Eros trembled. Sothing else was there.
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Demon Imp Lord
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Eros could only see the na from a distance and froze in fear. He didn't know what this creature was capable of.
But at that mont, he watched as nurous Krampus arrived, along with an army of monsters. Chorts, Kallikantzaros, and Puks all followed this creature, and they all marched as the gathering of monsters started.
Eros discreetly began to latch on the walls and use ropes to tie him up. He prepared tools to keep him up the walls for a long ti and waited as the monster gathering brought up the best of the Imps Lord's Army.
On the other side of the mine, the slaves and soldiers all sat down in silence. As everyone was trapped inside the mine and would face death if they left, it was only a manner of ti that they would die.
Pernt couldn't look at the eyes of the soldier. Most blad him for the tragedy. But he knew that though the imps did attack, Eros only made things better as they forced the imps to move ahead of schedule.
All the items that Pernt deed important were with him. The rest were all used up in the battle, anyway. But Pernt's thoughts continued to what horror and monsters awaited them.
"What trouble would happen here that would lead to the death of the people here?" Pernt wondered.
It couldn't have been an invasion. The defenses were strong, and even two Mid-Ranked Captains were present.
Pernt continued to think when he sensed a strange ripple of magic.
Many of the apprentice mages noticed it.
The two captains noticed the ripple of energy.
"What was that?" The swordsman asked.
"Sothing's coming! Everyone! To your positions!" The Captain ordered.
The slaves and rcenaries positioned themselves next to the stone barriers.
Archers and spear-wielders took their positions.
Most of the slaves had a long spear to attack, and the others used bows.
All eyes were on the path.
The mage captain even prepared a spell to shoot at the incoming horde.
But suddenly...
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The ground began to open up as the graves where the imps and gremlins were thrown into all began to open up, and a huge creature erged.
Pernt saw the monster and was startled.
BOOM!
A loud explosion was heard on the west path. Pernt heard it and reminded himself of Eros's strict instructions.
An imp horde charged at the front, and the tall, eyeless creatures began to fight at the back. The entire mine was in chaos as the Captains started to give orders and attacked the eyeless monster.
A wide swing t the few slaves that ran to attack it.
The slaves were not blown back, but their entire bodies shattered as if they stood before a cannon.
A horrifying and gory sight shocked the few soldiers and rcenaries, and the Imp Troglodyte charged for them.
Pernt didn't stay and watched and ran towards the dust and collapsed stone.
Pernt passed through dust and smoke and found Philip.
"Philip!"
"No ti to talk! We have to get out of here!" Philip shouted, and the group ran off.
"Wait!" A cry was heard, and as Philip turned, he saw two slaves running!
It was the sa man that tried to bully Eros and, with her, was a middle-aged woman!
Philip didn't have ti to care for them.
"Just keep up!" Philip shouted, and the group ran.
Serena, Don, and Wesret were waiting at the end of the tunnel where the paths forked.
They saw the additional followers but didn't mind.
"Mage Pernt! Don't use your magic just yet. Leave the fighting to us. It's going to be a wild battle with the imp army crawling around this area!" Serena instructed.
"Where's Eros?"
"He went ahead! Let's go!" Serena answered, and the group moved to the right and followed the path.
Along the way, there were many corpses of the Imp and gremlins.
"Eros killed this?!"
"No. We killed it along the way. Quietly and made sure their blood wouldn't spill. This is the path we took to get to that closed area. If this was Master Eros, you'd know."
Soon they reached a large area where nurous halves of imps and gremlins were scattered.
Eros would make a powerful dash and use the power of his speed, and the large sword could cleave three Puks in one attack.
Pernt and the two slaves that followed were amazed at the whirling blade of death that Eros displayed.
Two Puks and one Chort fought against him, along with dozens of imps and Gremlins.
But the speed and swing of Eros were just too fast for them!
Pernt knew how strong the Chort and the Puks were. A level seven and a level ten monster could easily kill dozens of slaves!
SLASH!
The Puk had one large cut on his side, and his vitality was low.
The second swirling slash of Eros cleaved the Puk in half!
And yet, Flay fought the three while being surrounded by Imps and Gremlins!
"What magnificent... swordplay!" The man who ran with them praised.
"Master Eros has been training as a Blitzer during these past days. He's finally getting the hang of it. Let's go! We fight and push through!" Serena ordered, and they charged ahead to aid Eros.
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