The next morning, everyone was forced to wake up early. I got up without much issue since I needed less sleep in my condition. Hearing groans and moans from those who slept around me, made me sigh in disgust.Leaving the tent first, I went to the gathering that was slowly forming as a result of Adam’s call.Not long after, the members began assembling, and in a few minutes, we were all present.“We begin our subjugation today! I know last night was unexpected, but I hope we all had enough sleep. If we didn’t, it’s time to shake off any semblance of drowsiness or hesitation! We’ll be undertaking the real deal!” Adam declared.Tasha was beside him as his assistant, looking stoic. It reminded me of how she used to act beside Charles back at the Camp.“We’ll have breakfast, freshen up, and prepare for the first phase of the plan.” The unenthusiastic response of the people ended the meeting, while those in charge of food
Tasha continued reading the names on the list, and not long after, she was done.“It looks like everyone is still here. That’s a relief.” Adam remarked, giving everyone a genuine smile.This didn’t last very long, though, as his face darkened soon after. I could see it in his eyes, the hesitation, and anxiety. There were so many factors the Camp didn’t even realize were surfacing, and he had to compensate.“While investigating the sounds coming from deep within the woods, our team found some things,” Adam said, giving a nod to the two scouts behind him.They both stepped forward and brought with them a couple of spikes. The crowd was uneasy, but also curious. All they saw were spikes that had a brown appearance, with a purple-colored tip.“These are poisonous spikes. We found them stuck on trees and on the ground in the woods. There were many of these scattered around, but we only took a few back for investigation.” Adam reveale
Daniel, Tasha, two scout members, and an additional comrade returned to the Base.They had left Dave and the others in charge of coordinating everyone in case Demons found their way into the base and attacked people. The Camp members were forced to be awake, and to be on their guard against the group of Demons they heard from a distance.Many were still drowsy, and since the environment was still very dark, even with the illumination of many lamps, they were at a disadvantage.Upon sensing movement within the cluster of trees that they faced, everyone became alert, tightening their grip on each of their weapons as they glared nervously at the suspicious location.The sounds became louder, and the rustle of leaves could clearly be heard by everyone, making their hearts beat more rapidly. Just as whatever was within the cluster began to make an entrance, the Subjugation Team Members all pointed their blades in its direction.“Relax, guys. It’s us.” Adam’s voice sounded, suddenly reveali
‘My Demon Cores!’Quickly realizing that I was in danger of losing either my identity or the drops of the prey that I slaughtered, my body went into overdrive.I hurriedly began to pick the Demon Cores, lightly tapping them and storing them into [Subspace]. This allowed me to take care of a hundred of them within seconds. Of course, since the Demon Cores were scattered, in some cases atop trees or at a farther distance from the rest, it took a lot of time to gather them all.“I think I see something over there!” A voice sounded from the direction of Adam’s approaching group.“Tch,” I clicked my tongue, working faster to finish taking my loot before the Camp members arrived at the scene.Fortunately, I concluded my task before they reached my location , and quickly jumped unto a tall tree to escape their sight. I climbed frantically, making sure to reach the top so that none of them could see me.‘Of course, it’d all be useless if one of them has a Gift that can sense me regardless of
>SQUISH>SPLURGE>SPLASHSliced flesh, spraying blood, and the cries of the victims filled the air. As I cut them down one after the other, in their hundreds, they all succumbed to death. I spared no expense in sending the Hobgoblins to oblivion. Using the weapons I possessed and the personal summoning at my disposal, I laid waste to the enemy Recalling and summoning my weapons again, the bodies of the Hobs became nothing but target practice which tore to pieces after countless stabs and slices.I didn’t allow my weapons to do all the work, though. With my sword in hand, I raced amid the enemies and began slashing my way through. Even with gone, I was still much faster and more than powerful enough.I dodged every attack they sent my way and twisted my body to deal deadly strikes at my foes. Swiftly moving my body, as I powerfully swung my arms, I locked on to the demon’s arms and legs, and when I was done
The desperate screeches of the Hobgoblins filled the air, as they called the rest of their comrades for help. Of course, since it was late at night, the entire force wasn’t going to move. They would most likely send a few of their forces to eliminate the threat. “I’ve killed over a hundred Hobgoblins already… with about thirty left. That’s approximately 150 Hobgoblins in this batch.” I muttered, staring at the survivors who glared at me. Taking their number into account, I could predict that the next group to come in response to their screams would be considerably larger since they had to eliminate someone that gave the previous team problems. ‘I should be expecting at least 300 extra Hobgoblins.’ My mind rang. The thought of this made me smile before I even noticed. My blood began boiling as my heart raced with excitement. ‘Yes… more… more enemies to fight!’ At that moment, my Skill expired, causin
>FWOOOOSHHH!!!
An estimated amount of 500-700 Hobgoblins.Ever since I saw that the scout group of the Demons contained 50 of them, I already knew that the number of their main force would be vast.‘700 is too low a number… they should be even more.’ I reasoned.Back in my apartment, the amount of Hell Kobolds I faced was easily over a thousand. They would have kept increasing if I hadn’t killed the Boss.Since a Gate spawning demons would keep spitting them out, it was expedient to quickly kill the Boss in order to stop the outpouring of the demons.The problem was that even I didn’t know how long the Gate had been open. If it was during the same period as the Kobold Gate, then the Hobgoblins were sure to have reached thousands by now.‘How exciting!’ My mind rang.“W-what’s the good news, then?!” Someone finally burst out in desperation.The crowd was uneasy, and if Adam didn’t give them some semblance of hope, most would lose their will to fight.Adam noticed this and quickly attempted to raise t
After fighting the Demons who ambushed our squad, a majority of the Subjugation members were exhausted. Majority of them hadn’t exerted themselves to that degree before, so it was only natural.The adrenaline had already worn off, and many were beginning to feel the built-up tension surface. Since we had also been walking for quite some time, Adam made the right call for us to rest.A select few, including Adam, went to pick up the Demon Cores that were scattered around. I would have liked to observe one and check the Skills hidden within the cores, but someone of my caliber wasn’t given access to the glowing stones.‘There’s no need to rush… there are many more at our final destination.’ I reasoned.As we took our break, water was distributed to everyone, but not food. Not only were we to manage our resources, but food would only weigh us down at this point. We would soon be on our way, anyway.Even as I took my seat away from everyone, I could sense the tension in everyone’s hearts.
Analyn Bermoy
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