Chaos' Heir

Chapter 958: Groups

Chapter 958: Groups



Soon, everyone became able to see what Khan had already sensed.

An earthquake raged through the area, growing more violent with each passing second. The white horizon also dimmed, covered by a rising cloud of dust and soil that expanded as far as eyes could see.

The cloud threatened to hide its insides, but the enemy was too numerous for simple smoke to cover its presence. A vast tide of four-legged furred bodies appeared at its base, promising to stretch far deeper into the distance.

More details became evident as the pack grew closer. The soldiers couldn't differentiate between levels without scanners, but something instinctive spoke to them. The experience amassed in the past months also helped evaluate that final enemy, bringing a fearsome realization.

The pack had no weaklings. Its weakest specimens were in the third level, and its strongest at the fifth. Moreover, the latter weren't Generals. The alphas were using such strong monsters as cannon fodder, with some in the frontline to deal a heavy blow to the army's defensive perimeter.

People unaware of the monsters' characteristics wouldn't think much about that arrangement. After all, those creatures were driven by hunger and retained a certain individuality even while serving an alpha.

It stood to reason that the strongest monsters would rush toward the battlefield, relying on their superior physical abilities to claim the first food sources. However, the army knew better. The packs' best specimens rarely engaged in the initial clashes, so the current arrangement had to be intentional.

The fearsome sight and those unknown intentions could demoralize the army, but a living deterrent sat before the first trench. Khan's calm presence reassured the Scalqa, dispersing any dark feelings and replacing them with confidence. He would fight with them, so defeat wasn't possible.

Khan's seemingly emotionless gaze also scoured the incoming pack. Its size was imposing, but mere monsters couldn't make his heart skip a beat. They were inferior to him in every conceivable way, so his attention shifted elsewhere.

The presence of so many monsters as strong as fifth-level warriors hindered Khan's inspection. He could spot and isolate the pack's strongest specimens, but even his incredible senses couldn't instantly highlight the alphas.

'That vortex,' Khan thought before slowly standing up, making sure that all the Scalqa in the first trenches could see his movement.

Needless to say, Khan's action dispersed the panic that had invaded the trenches. As fearsome as the strange spell was, the Scalqa's faith in Khan was unfathomable. As long as he stepped forward, every problem would disappear.

Lieutenant Dyester tried to say something, but Khan disappeared before he could utter a single word. Khan reappeared in the sky, standing in the black spell's trajectory before lifting his right arm. His influence spread, diving into the attack's structure, and an explosion unfolded before the two forces' direct clash.

The black mass detonated into a dark cloud that spread through the sky, separating the battlefield from the white light above. Khan's body temporarily blocked that gas' advance, but darkness eventually submerged him, hiding his blue light.

The army grew still, staring motionlessly at the black cloud. Some soldiers held their breath, amazed by that breathtaking scene and frozen in worry. Khan had literally faced something that could cover the sky head-on, and the clash's unclear resolution tried to make the Scalqa's faith waver.

Nevertheless, gales soon blew through the cloud, dispersing part of its energy while amassing the rest toward a specific point. A black vortex appeared in the sky, quickly receding to reveal the white light above. Khan's perfectly intact figure also became visible, and wild cheers invaded the battlefield.

Khan ignored the army's excitement and focused on his open palm. A cluster of black energy had gathered there, creating a hoovering sphere. Its total mana was incomparable to the previous spell, but its structure was far stabler and denser.

'Quite rudimentary,' Khan thought, waving his hand to let that black energy disperse, 'But

effective.'

At that point, Khan's bright gaze fell to the pack, targeting the unassuming third group. The monsters were focusing on the charge, but one specimen with odd white shades looked back at him, almost conveying human emotions.

'Found you,' Khan exclaimed in his mind, his right hand creating a mana sling while his left gave birth to a spear.