Chapter 205 Killing stroke (II)

205 Killing stroke (II)

At the start of the day, while the entire army thought that Cain remained in the encampment, he had actually marched alongside them, hidden among the rest of the soldiers. He suppressed his battle power, making everybody on both sides think he was just another Level 4 Wave Warrior.

When Antony gave the order to pull back, Cain used Void Breath to hide his presence and made his way to the Lightning-Fall Mantis' cave, which he found using his sense of smell.

That was where Cain's hidden movements ended, but those of the rest of the military force just began. Antony guided the entire military force back to the encampment. The instant they were outside the range of the aerial Wave Beasts, he took the five hundred strongest soldiers and marched under cover of the night.

It was not easy, as they needed to advance thousands of kilometers in less than two hours and do it without alerting the horde. The one that had the most defiant and crucial job was no other than Orin.

She had to remain in the enemy territory, scan the area, and wait until the last moment before placing the bombs. If she did it too early and a Wave Beast detected a single one, Cain would have lost his escape route and most likely perished under the horde's might.

Considering her battle power, if any Wave Beast were to detect her, there was no way she could have survived, so the danger she faced was no less than Cain's.

Despite all the danger and the narrow window of time, Orin did a flawless job, avoiding the detection of the Wave Beasts and placing all the bombs in the right place.

"Kill everybody!" Cain's voice echoed across the battlefield as he reached the ground. There was no more Blood Energy inside him, and his Astral Wave would follow suit, so he did not hesitate before flashing away.

"Protect the Hunt Leader!"

"I will hand it over to the Hunt Leader."

An Early Wave Champion Beast's corpse was a treasure, but no one said anything. No one would dare to fight against Cain for it.

Once that was over, Orin's energy and that of the rest exploded as they marched deeper into the wild horde, killing everything in their path.

Antony had not remained still, commanding the Essence Wave Cultivators to fire more and more spells on the Early Wave Champion Beasts.

The Astral Wave Cultivators descended from the mountain ranges just in time to blaze across the Wave Beasts that were just a second ago under a rain of spells.

Despite the low number of soldiers, those who took part in this mission were the best of the best. There was no one among them beneath Level 4, and a considerable portion had reached Level 5.

The explosion had caused chaos in the wounded Wave Beast horde, leaving them vulnerable to the soldiers. Additionally, the loss of the Lightning-Fall Mantis and Earthfiend Monkey only made things worse.

Antony and the other Vice-Captains did not lose time, and after unleashing one final tide of explosions over the horde, they charged toward the Early Wave Champion Beasts full of killing intent.

Cain had already left the battlefield behind him and calmly walked toward the encampment with a wave crystal in his right hand and a heart in his left. He was extremely tired, and it took everything he had to fulfill this mission, but it was worth it. Cain accomplished an impressive feat by tricking thousands of Wave Beasts into a death trap and even deadly injuring a powerful Middle Wave Champion Beast. However, what truly mattered to him was the lesson he learned. A loss did not signify the end. He understood that with determination and persistence, anything could be achieved!

The red light in Cain's eyes began to burn with an even brighter light as his willpower grew stronger.