{Outskirts of Bitter Maja, 500 km from the South Gate of the Wilwatikta Kingdom}
Moku and his elite forces flew low beneath the canopy of the Bog forest. There was no conversation among them, as any communication that needed to be conveyed would be done through their inner eye telepathy.
Every monster here understood that a battle awaited them ahead, one they had to win no matter what. Their children and families were waiting behind them, and if they were to lose, dire consequences would befall their livelihoods.
For the first-generation asuras, memories of their initial battles against mages resurfaced. Back then, they were still orcs, working together with goblins to hold off two mages. The number of casualties on their side was significant, and they lost Laya, Moku and Swa's blood brother.