Chapter 159
Licht and Hazel sprinted through the swirling snow with their subordinates.
Schaten’s conspiracy was far more massive than they had imagined. Having realized this truth, they were now being pursued by a formidable enemy: Owl Abys.
Kuoong! Kuoong! Kuoong!
As the hounds galloped breathlessly, tongues lolling out—
Kwa-aaaaang!
Yipe!
“Kua-aaaaaagh!”
A tree, ripped out by its roots, came flying through the air to block their path.
Some of the hounds and soldiers, caught off guard by the sudden ambush, were struck directly by the timber and killed instantly.
Grit!
Seeing the corpses of his subordinates, Hazel turned back with a gaze filled with fury.
Kwor-oooooo.
A thunderous roar echoed across the snowy plains.
Three Ice Trolls—massive beasts that dwarfed the ones that had attacked Altair—were closing in on Hazel’s group.
Kwang! Kwang!
Though they seemed to be stepping lightly, the speed at which they cut through the snow was akin to a human running at full tilt.
In fact, they were just as fast.
But the surprises didn’t end there.
The Ice Trolls were wielding massive halberds, as if they were capable of handling human weaponry.
‘…I see what he meant.’
Looking at the monsters before him, Hazel understood why Licht had gone to such lengths to uncover their identity.
A Chimera created simply by stitching together monster corpses belonged to the lowest class of body modification technology. Such creatures, unable to balance their own overflowing power, would often quickly self-destruct.
