Chapter 1132 Ambush

Chapter 1132 Ambush

The contingent of Valor soldiers camped for a few hours of rest, while several vehicles containing the Fire Keepers secretly continued forward. They advanced at moderate speed for a few hours, then hid the vehicles between the rusty ruins of massive machines left behind by the Dark Times and continued toward the place of the ambush on foot.

Sunny walked with them, scouting the path ahead with his shadows. As he did, he heard the Fire Keepers talk.

One of them - a tall young man who possessed the Ability to summon two more arms and fought by wielding two greatswords - was speaking in a contemplative tone:

"...It's been a while since I killed a human. Honestly, I sort of assumed that I would never have to do it again after leaving the Forgotten Shore. Should have known better, really."

He sighed, then glanced at the leader of his cohort:

"What about you, Shim?"

Shim, the healer who usually fought where the battle was direst, wielding a shield and a spear, shrugged.

"I don't think I've ever killed a human."

The others looked at him with surprise.

"What are you talking about, you maniac? I personally saw you gut at least half a dozen Guards in the throne room of the Bright Castle. And that was just day one of that mess."

The healer glanced at them evenly.

"Those weren't humans. They didn't qualify."

Even Sunny was given pause by that cold logic.

...Shim was right about something, though. Some humans were worse than Nightmare Creatures.

In any case, the Fire Keepers did not seem too opposed to the idea of fighting against one of the great clans. Perhaps the fact that Clan Song was currently laying a trap to attack their convoy played a part in their nonchalance, but they would have probably followed Nephis even if the situation was reversed. New n0vel chapters are published on

As for Changing Star herself, she had grown quiet in anticipation of the battle, mentally preparing herself for the strain of using her Aspect.

Standing to her full height, Changing Star took a step forward and whipped her arm forward, as if throwing a discus.

The small sphere of white flame pierced the air, leaving a trail of scorched earth in its wake. It disappeared into the ravine a second later, and then, the ground shook. There was a blinding flash, and a deafening boom. A fountain of fire suddenly shot from the ravine into the cold sky, washing the world in white.

...Just like that, the three cohorts of Awakened elites were wiped out.

Nephis looked a little tired.

A few moments later, Cassie turned her head and spoke:

"The Ascended is dead."

Neph nodded, then turned to the Fire Keepers.

"Get ready."

The waters of the calm lake suddenly boiled, and a flood of abominations started to emerge from them, all surging toward the small hill they stood upon.

The young man whom Sunny had overheard speaking to Shim earlier scratched the back of his head with one of his four hands.

"...Well, I guess I won't have to kill any humans today, either."

With that, he shrugged and summoned his greatswords.

The Fire Keepers calmly faced the tide of Nightmare Creatures.

...Not too long after that, every last one of the abominations was wiped out.

Not a drop of human blood had been spilled - at least on the Valor side.

Sunny observed it all with a detached expression. From start to finish, he had not moved a finger. It was honestly kind of... anticlimactic.

'Wasn't I complaining about having to wash blood off myself a couple of days earlier, though?'

...It was nice to work with professionals.