Chapter 149 [Judgment Commencing]

Chapter 149 [Judgment Commencing]

It was rare for someone stronger to entrust a weaker person. And it was likewise difficult for a weaker person to entrust a stronger person to protect them.

So why was Sylas so sure? That was because there was no way that Lucius would accept the penalty of being unable to leave the city limits.

Though... Sylas wondered. Was the Portal a loophole to that?

[Judgment Commencing]

[Time: 00:00:03]

Sylas took a breath and exhaled as the skies turned red.

At first glance, it looked like a trick of the eye, a mirage painted by fatigue instead of reality. However, upon second inspection, it became clear that it wasn't the skies turning red at all, but rather a dome of crimson had rooted itself in this city's territory.

The scene below looked like it was straight out of a video game. Flashes of light bloomed as creatures began to spawn one after another... except this time they weren't beasts, but rather humanoids.

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[Draga (F)]

[Level: 4]

[Physical: 62]

[Mental: 51]

[Will: 42]

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[Grimgor (F+)]

[Level: 4]

[Physical: 65]

But Sylas couldn't help but wonder... why not guns?

Logically, a gun was just a mechanism that relied on gunpowder. Wouldn't it be easy to deal with this wave with a few weapons of that caliber? So long as it wasn't a machine Logically, a gun was just a mechanism that relied on gunpowder. Wouldn't it be easy to deal with this wave with a gun or other advanced artillery that would need electricity, there shouldn't be a problem.

Another test maybe? Another reason.

Mark kept throwing out javelins. His accuracy wasn't the best, but Sylas didn't mind because soon... it wouldn't matter.

Sylas raised a hand and a javelin was pulled out from the basket. It was a manmade treasure, formed from a special steel alloy. It had no stats at all, but its strength couldn't be denied.

Mark blinked when he saw this. He had made the assumption that he would be the one throwing the javelins because he had the greatest physical strength, and he hadn't seen Sylas' telekinesis ever pick up anything heavy.

After throwing out six javelins, he had only managed to kill two of the gnolls and they were already within 20 meters of the wall...

And that happened to be Sylas' range.

The javelin suddenly shot through the air. It moved much slower than when Mark threw them out. It was to the point the gnolls didn't take them seriously...

Until it was too late.

A gnoll that planned to casually dodge the javelin found it skewering their jaw in an instant. Before the rest could react, the javelin made a sudden movement once again and killed another.

A single javelin, two kills.

Grimgor was enraged and suddenly lashed out, bringing down a heavy bone ax onto the javelin's body.

It clanged into the snowy ground, nearly ripping a trench into it. The javelin lost its glow and fell to the ground, but Sylas had already picked up another.

Grimgor's actions were, indeed, a good way to deal with his telekinesis. Any strong attack like that would effectively multiply the weight of the weapon, causing him to be unable to control it in that instant of time. But he still wasn't done yet.

With a flicker, the second javelin rushed down.

This time, the gnolls were far more cautious. They didn't know how Sylas could suddenly turn the javelin with such speed, but they had no choice but to take precautions. They planned to use one gnoll to block the javelin and a second to send it crashing into the ground.

Their tactic worked. The difference between humanoids and beasts was clearly on display as their intelligence was often even more important than their strength.