They had blown the horn several times before, but most of the time, dozens of demonic beasts had attacked the border, and the Militia had become proficient in dealing with them.
So Roland did not panic. He announced the suspension of the training and let Vendy and Lightning go back to the castle to rest. Anna protected Nana and went to the medical center to wait for the wounded, while he and Nightingale rushed to the city wall.
Unexpectedly, Lightning protested, "As an explorer, I have been in the Western Region for so long, but I have not seen a large-scale attack of demonic beasts. I am ashamed of my identity. I want to go with you! "
Roland did not hesitate to refuse her protest, and told Vendy to keep an eye on Lightning, forbidding her to run around when the demonic beasts were wreaking havoc.
Then he looked at Nightingale, who nodded and stepped forward to grab Roland's hand. They stepped into the fog and went straight towards the city wall – since he knew that Nightingale could bring objects into the fog, Roland immediately became fascinated by this way of travel. Going straight through the obstacles, ignoring the terrain, one step was a few meters, and it gave him the feeling of being able to walk anywhere.
When they arrived at the foot of the city wall, Roland found a corner where no one was around, got out of the fog, and went to the defense line alone. The distant wilderness was white, and he did not see the scene of demonic beasts attacking. Was this a false alarm? He was not the only one who thought this way. The militias that had taken their positions were also discussing this matter.
The Prince found Iron Axe, but found him looking into the distance with a serious face, still tightly holding the horn in his hand.
"Did you blow the alarm?"
"Yes, Your Highness, you see..." His voice was much drier than usual, "that guy is coming."
That guy? Roland looked into the distance and saw a faint black spot at the end of his sight, even in the pure white background, it was difficult to see. According to the rules, only when it was determined that the patrol could not solve the problem, would the assembly horn be blown. However, as an experienced hunter, Iron Axe must have his reasons for doing so.
"It's a hybrid," he swallowed, "the one I met six years ago."
Really? Roland frowned. In theory, the demonic beasts would die when they attacked Longsong Stronghold – they had no IQ, so there was no concept of retreat in their minds. The Stronghold had never been breached, but it actually didn't die and even lived for six years? An ominous premonition rose in his heart.
However, at such a distance, he could only vaguely see black spots, while Iron Axe could clearly distinguish the species of demonic beasts. His eyesight was too amazing. Perhaps he was mistaken, the prince thought.
The demonic beast did not make Roland wait for too long. It began to approach the city wall, and soon everyone noticed this unique target.
It was not as large as the previous hybrid. At first glance, it looked like an enlarged version of a feline, but it had a pair of fleshy wings on its back that covered both sides of its torso when not spread out. Its head was similar to that of a lion, but it had two pairs of eyes. If the extra pair of eyes were not for decoration, it could capture most of the movements behind it without turning its head.
Carter and a few hunters had already loaded their ammunition and were ready for battle.
However, the lion hybrid did not directly rush forward. It stopped outside the range of the crossbow and looked around.
This distance was within the effective range of the flintlock, but the probability of a hit was almost zero.
Not long after, it suddenly jumped to the left and spread its wings, causing its huge body to soar. As Iron Axe had said, it could fly or glide for short distances. After crossing the obstacle, the hybrid demonic beast quickly ran towards the unguarded area at the west end of the city wall.
Roland's heart thumped, his ominous premonition was confirmed. Being able to judge the strength and weakness of the opponent through observation and choose the weak point to attack was a complete proof of its intelligence – which was precisely what beasts lacked. They would occasionally attack the weakness of their prey, but that was an instinct inherited from generation to generation. When facing an unknown opponent, they simply could not judge, let alone analyze multiple targets.
What did it mean to have intelligence? Humans relied on their outstanding brains and endurance to climb to the top of the food chain from the grassland where they ate raw meat and drank blood. Roland did not dare to think about it anymore. He waved his hand and let the Chief Knight follow him, while the other hunters followed Iron Axe to snipe the demonic beast.
After it ran to an uninhabited area, it jumped straight up and easily climbed over the city wall, then ran towards the residential area, completely ignoring the hunters.
"Beast!" Roland shouted, "Militia's Second Wall Section, follow me. Substitute team, temporarily guard the city wall! "
At this time, he had no time to care about the fact that the Militia was only trained to stab in place. If they moved, it was likely that the team would be separated and attacked by the demonic beasts. Carter also led the guards to follow the Prince. Their individual fighting strength was the strongest, and they could fill in any possible gap. At the end of the team was Iron Axe's flintlock team.
After entering the old area, their line of sight was blocked by bungalows. Coupled with the narrow road covered with snow, everyone's movement was greatly restricted. Roland did not dare to split up the team to search, so he could only walk through the crisscrossed alleys, hoping to find traces of the demonic beast.
He regretted not bringing Lightning with him. If there was a witch to scout from the air, this group of people would not be running around like headless flies.
After searching for about a quarter of an hour, they suddenly heard screams from the depths of the alley.
The team immediately adjusted their direction and rushed towards the source of the sound. Fortunately, most of the Militia were residents of the old area. With a clear goal, they skillfully passed through the alleys and even passed through other people's backyards. When they arrived at the scene of the incident, Roland saw a man bitten in two, his internal organs scattered on the ground. He was obviously dead.
"My God … it's Iron Fork, I know him!"
"Damn it, did it run away?"
"Be careful! Look to the right! "Someone suddenly shouted. Before he finished speaking, a black shadow rushed out from the wooden house on the right. Accompanied by the scattering of wood fragments, it crashed straight through the wall of the wooden house and rushed into the team who were caught off guard. Its front claws pressed down on a militia and opened its mouth to bite.
Iron Axe was the first to react. He wanted to raise his gun and shoot, but he found that the scattered Militia had blocked the alley. He had no suitable opportunity to shoot, so he could only push through the crowd and step by step towards the target. The other hunters also noticed the same problem. They all tucked their guns under their armpits, jumped up and grabbed onto the eaves, and climbed onto the roof in two or three jumps.
The hybrid did not care about the spears that were stabbing towards it. It spread its wings and blocked the crowd's panicked stabs. When it was about to jump away with the bloody militia in its mouth, a gunshot rang out.
The monster's body suddenly burst into a few black flowers of blood.
The hybrid that was hit by the lead shot roared angrily. It shook off the prey in its mouth and spread its wings, wanting to pounce on the hunters on the roof. Iron Axe just happened to push through the crowd. He quickly raised his gun in front of the demonic beast and pulled the trigger.
It was almost impossible to miss the target. The gunpowder even sprayed on the monster's nose. The speed of the bullet did not slow down. It went straight through the target's eye and penetrated its skull.
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