195 Clash (5)

With less than a handful of crawlers remaining scattered through the homestead, Lars left the safety of the civilians to Saint Ren and his team.

Minutes ago, he could still hear the sound of a fierce battle with nearly 10 participants. However, the sounds of their clash had begun to grow weaker – indicating that the battle had reached a critical moment.

Which was exactly the most likely moment for the hunters in the darkness to strike.

Lars advanced stealthily, taking his time to approach as he did not want to spook the ambushers. The last thing he wanted was for the cloaked figures to escape.

However, he also owed a debt of gratitude to Lady Zera, Elder Mash'noth, Gatyon, Katya, Sir Kenneth and many others. This was a debt that he would have to repay, at least by ensuring the safety of the homestead.

And to do this, he would weed out the roots of the conspiracy of the darkness – the power of distortion that infected people like a plague.