Chapter 70: Chenoo, how troublesome!

Yells and screams echo throughout the underground city filled with the winter fae under General Bazel lazuri influence, magical beasts screeched out in alarm as waves of ghoul-like individuals Strom the underground city. A fair skin fae marched through his palace with a sword on his hip blessed by their goddess Lumine. He barged inside the crown prince temporary study room with a scowl "Yukiharu did you know that they would attack" he growled out.

Yukiharu looked calm as ever doing paperwork for his other settlements "I knew that eventually, she would come back to take revenge against me" he replied slightly smiling. Bazel lazuri stomped on his way out of the palace to join his men 'At least we were somewhat prepared for a war' he thought angrily as he in sheath his delicate blade from his scabbard, slicing a head off of nearby enemy as soon as he exited the gates "Push them back, we must protect the crown prince!" Bazel Larzui's voice boomed throughout the chaotic battlefield raising all of his winter fae moral up high.

The fighting became more fierce on each side as one light blue-haired woman with a disfigured face wasn't standing idol either. Undead crawled from the very grounds with a moan and started to attack the enemy forces. The winter faes situation looked quite bleak for a few hours when they go an order to fall back hesitating at first they recurrently fall back. White like monsters emerged out of piles of snow standing at eight feet tall, white fur covered their large bodies. Their razor-sharp teeth can be seen clearly as the flesh around their jaws were eaten away by something. They had large beady void-like eyes, the Wendigo Shaman eyes widen "Chenoo, everyone be careful" she shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Dyllis what's a Chenoo?" Tobca asked the worried wendigo shaman "They are my cousin's in a sense" the Wendigo shaman tried her best to explain "The only way to kill them is by destroying their frozen hearts" Dyllis replied hurriedly while keeping an eye on the Chenoo "You didn't quite answer my question hun" Tobca point out blankly, "Chenoo were once human beings who turn to cannibalism or refused to eat the flesh. They turn into that thing while me on the other hand I was born as a wendigo shaman, you could say the god or goddess of darkness is my parents" She uttered out words trying to make sense on her scrambled brained. To say that she is shocked was beyond her feeling 'System why does a Chenoo exist here?' she question her to rip off of a system feeling slightly confused.

The Wendigos from the special grade used their birth-given magic against the Chenoo trying their best to dodge snowballs aimed right at them. A few of the Wendigos even got swallowed whole 'I feel sorry for them, hopefully, they can eat their way out she thought as the system finally came up with an answer.

"Chenoo is very few on this plane for the winter faes to have them is almost an impossible feat unless they have a strong snow ice fae mix blood controlling their will. At most, there are only twenty Chenoos in existence in this world" The system replied emotionlessly. Dyllis sighed in frustration at the system 'Be real with me were they the first attempt in trying to balance the world but fail?' Dyllis asked genuinely curious about these similar creatures that closely remind her of her current race.

The wendigo shaman looked at her fellow commanders "What do you think we should do? Tobca, Blizzard?" the Wendigo shaman unsettling feeling aroused in her stomach making her want to vomit her breakfast. The water fae princess and the tiger kin lord quietly discussed the situation before bringing their ideas to the table "It is best if we fall back for now and study the enemy a bit more as our scouts didn't find out about these creatures beforehand" Blizzard spoke firmly with a fire pit in his cat-like eyes enchanting any of those who dare to gaze into them.

Dyllis ponder about their opinions for a short amount of time "Alright, I'll let them know to fall back" Dyllis announce towards her allies with Furrowing brows showcasing her worry about the current unexpected situations on hand. Without a moment noticed a tidal wave rushed back to the surface along with the tiger kin who raised in fury in having to back down. The Chenoo didn't give chase as suspected it's being controlled by someone because if it could control its own body at the moment it would have hunted them down no matter what they did.

General Bazel lazuri eyes narrowed at the retreating troops waiting till every single wendigo and tiger kin left the city premises only then did he command the Chenoo to go back into the ground feeling a bit mental Fugitive from controlling the dozen of Chenoo. He closed his eyes and started to bark out orders "Put all of the remaining survivors in the bunker, if any of them are capable fighters bring them to me" Bazel Liurzi inhaled deeply before continuing his order "Set the city to stage two ice Thorn's" He rubbed the bridge of his nosed feeling a headache coming up. He turned around and left the ruined city as loud cracking sounded out throughout the city.

The city itself became a military fortress as ice-like vines snaked around the buildings towards the only known exit of the city as thorns sprouted out gleaming at the tip that can penetrate a person with a light nudge.

Dyllis sat in her tent with Tobca lord Blizzard, on one side of the tent showed many monitors projecting the inside of the city, the Wendigo shaman paid very close attention to one screen in particular "Interesting how very interesting" Dyllis murmured to herself with amusement apparent on her distinctive features.

A white-haired man wearing a pure white cape with a small snowflake pattern caught her eye "my piranha what has caught your interest?" Tobca asked curiously as her attention was firmly on the other monitor's watching ice vines grow, winter fae soldiers hid in buildings ready to attack if they make any movement.

Dyllis looked at Tobca with sparkles shining around her form "I found someone very interesting" Dyllis smiled cheekily as she enlarge that one screen on the figure back "He must be the commander of this army and most likely someone with close ties to the crown prince" Dyllis explained her sudden interest of the man, Blizzard remained quiet during the whole conversation.

"Dyllis how to defeat these 'Chenoo?'" Blizzard suddenly asked, Dyllis remained quiet a small plan form but she wasn't sure it would work "Well we can meet them to get to their hearts and destroy it."

Dyllis spoke carefully hoping she was making sense "that would take a long time just to fully melt one of them" Blizzard uttered his thoughts "Well maybe we don't have to melt them whole and just only a part of them, Dyllis where is there heart located?" Tobca inquired with wonder evident on her water Goddess like features. Dyllis grinned "Their hearts are located in the upper middle of their chest" Dyllis reply knowingly, the other two remained in thought "What should we watch out for about these Chenoo?" Blizzard Asked.

Dyllis paused for a moment to organize her memory "There long arms usually the problem once they get a hold of you, you are a goner. They have a small mana pool so don't be too close to them unless you have already tried out their mana reserves" Dyllis explained from memory.

The three chatted for two hours straight on a plan on how to properly deal with the Chenoo, later that day the leaders of every squad were summoned outside of Dyllis's tent.