Chapter 116

Their armor was thin as cloth, adorned with runic inscriptions. They wielded twin swords and wore light but deadly gear.

"Stop them! Don't let them…!" shouted a knight, but he barely finished before blood spurted from his throat as an elf slit it in a flash.

A female elf, likely their leader, scanned her surroundings and shouted in her native tongue.

"Se-deban! Lugar van Baha!"

"...?"

Everyone frowned, unable to understand the strange words. They had never heard elvish before, and no one could comprehend what she was saying. Noticing their confusion, the elf clicked her tongue, scanning the area again.

"Kar-Baha!"

"Gah!"

The elf leader's gaze fell on the count, and the realization of being targeted drained the color from the count's face. Knights, sensing the urgency of the situation, quickly sprang into action. As expected, the elves charged toward the count.

"Block them! Don't let them get close!"

"But we're unarmed!"