“You two should go back to your homes. We will take care of the situation.” The warrior muttered before he left with his comrades.
“What should we do, my lord?” Henry asked.
The plan was to get some rest in the town before continuing their journey, but from the looks of it, they wouldn’t be able to rest tonight.
“We will decide after knowing the situation,” Alaric responded, feeling a bit annoyed by the sudden turn of events.
The two immediately headed to the eastern side of the town.
Before they even arrived, they could already hear the sounds of battle, but it didn’t sound like they were fighting against humans.
Other than the shouts of the warriors, they also heard the roars of monsters.
“My lord, we are almost there!” Henry pointed at the earthen wall up ahead.
The walls that surrounded the town were only about five meters tall. This wall should be enough to protect a small town from smaller monsters. However, it seemed like the monsters that had come this time were far more dangerous than what these walls could handle.
At this moment, Alaric leaped on top of the wall to get a clearer look at the battle.
Scaled Hyenas…
These wild beasts weren’t powerful individually, but they were so coordinated when they attacked as a group. An adult Scaled Hyena was weaker than a normal warrior, but there were a few among these creatures who were as powerful as Apprentice Knights.
As someone who lived in the north for a few decades, Alaric was familiar with these beasts. Even from a distance, he could already identify the most powerful Scaled Hyenas in the pack.
There are about a hundred of them and there are only a few dozen town guards. Even if they win the battle, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.
Alaric calmly analyzed the situation.
“Should we intervene, my lord?” Henry also reached a similar conclusion upon seeing the confrontation between the two sides.
Alaric didn’t respond right away. He raised his hand and pointed to a certain warrior who was leading the town guards in the defensive battle.
It was a man who looked to be in his forties. He was dressed in leather armor with steel breastplate and steel shoulder guards.
With every swing of his two-handed war hammer, a poor Scaled Hyena would be smashed into meat paste. There was no skill or technique in his swings, just pure brute force and aggression.
“He is powerful for a Knight,” Henry remarked while observing the scene.
Alaric nodded in agreement.
It was because of this person that the Scaled Hyenas were unable to go past defensive lines.
Other than him, there were also five Knights who worked together with him to fend off the stronger hyenas. Meanwhile, the rest of the warriors only had to take care of the normal hyenas.
“Their teamwork is solid.” Alaric was impressed by the town guards’ systematic battle formation.
“Indeed. They must have been trained to fight against large groups of monsters.”
“I have underestimated the warriors of this town. It seems like we are not needed here.” Alaric chuckled while shaking his head.
Just as he was about to turn around, the cyan screen suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.
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Mission: Kill the Scaled Hyenas!
Difficulty: Easy
Number of Scaled Hyenas killed: 32/ 237
Rewards: 150 Battle Points, 15 EXP, 15 Stat Points
Penalty for failure: – 500 Battle Points
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Hm? There are 237 of them?
Alaric frowned upon seeing the information of the mission.
He scanned the distant forest with narrowed eyes and he soon spotted more hyenas concealed in the darkness.
“There are more of them! Sir Henry, we need to help those warriors!” Alaric jumped down the wall and rushed to aid the town guards.
Henry raised an eyebrow and moved his gaze to the distant forest.
How did Lord Alaric sense those monsters at this distance? Even an Elite Knight like me failed to discover them.
The old man was surprised.
When Alaric and Henry joined the battle, the town guards could finally take a breather.
“Are you the leader here?” Alaric approached the middle-aged Knight who wielded the two-handed war hammer.
The latter lowered his head and nodded. “Thank you for your help, sir. I’m Ronan, the captain of Alverton’s town guards.”
“Listen closely, Sir Ronan. There are more Scaled Hyenas hiding in the dark so you better tell your men to preserve their strength.” Alaric informed him about what he saw.
Hearing this, Ronan furrowed his eyebrows.
“I understand. I will thank you properly once this is over.” He muttered before he retreated to inform his subordinates about the presence of more hyenas.
Alaric turned his gaze to Henry and instructed him. “Just keep these people safe, Sir Henry. Leave the rest to me.”
Henry acknowledged his command with a nod of his head. “Yes, my lord.”
Lord Alaric might be talented and skilled for someone his age, but he still needs experience in battles like this. This might be a good chance for him to hone his combat abilities in a large-scale battle.
Henry wasn’t worried that a mishap would happen. Alaric had already proven himself repeatedly that he could overcome any situation.
Alaric went all out in killing the Scaled Hyenas. His swords easily penetrated the monsters’ tough scales.
His overwhelming strength and his remarkable swordsmanship surprised the town guards.
“Who is that person?”
“Is he wandering Knight? So powerful!”
“What a beautiful swordsmanship!”
Everyone was in awe of his performance. Even the captain, Ronan, was stunned.
After a moment of shock, he shouted. “Don’t just stand there! We are the protectors of Alverton! Kill those beasts!”
As soon as his words fell into their ears, the town guards became more aggressive. They attacked the hyenas relentlessly, not even giving the creatures the chance to escape.
At this moment, the hyenas who were hidden in the darkness finally made their move.
They rushed fearlessly towards the warriors while emitting weird shrieking sounds.
Eiiikkk!! Eiiikkk!