Chapter 185: Thunder God’s Wrath

“Look, they’re so afraid that they’ve become speechless.” The man in the middle of the formation laughed. “I call dibs on the bride. You two can just choose among the womenfolk.”

“I came here to complete the mission, not indulge in carnal desires.” the man wielding dark magic replied as he focused his attention on the people on the ground. “I don’t care what you do, just don’t get in the way of the operation.”

“I hope there’s someone strong,” the hooded man on the right commented. “The other towns didn’t even have strong fighters. Conquering them was boring.”

As he said these words a swarm of bats flew from the East and circled around Lont like a red cloud. They numbered in the thousands and their red eyes glowed eerily in the darkness. It reminded William about the time when the Dire Wolves attacked them in the valley.

Back then he was still a weakling who only knew how to hide behind the strength of his Mama and the other adults. Now, he eyed the bat swarm with keen interest and he had only one thing on his mind.

‘That’s a lot of experience points,’ William mused. ‘I’d better not miss this opportunity. Gramps and the others will definitely capture these idiots and interrogate them later. For now, I need to make sure that the small fries don’t get away.’

William used his appraisal skill and checked the monsters that were presented to him as a sacrifice.

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< Red-Eyed Screecher Bat >

— Vampire Bat

— Threat Level: B (Mid)

— Uses powerful supersonic attacks in order to neutralize its prey before going for the kill.

— Resistant to Dark Magic

— A species of Vampire Bat that thrives in places where high concentration of Miasma can be found.

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< Red-Winged Vampirelings >

— Vampire Bat

— Threat Level: E (Low)

— With a wingspan of two-feet, this vampire bat usually hunts in groups in order to take down bigger prey.

— Its fangs carry a mild paralyzing venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey.

— A species of vampire bat that lives in places where death and decay abound.

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‘Although they are only Class E, they make up for their weakness through sheer numbers,’ William smirked. ‘Well, it’s fine. They’re free experience points anyway.’

William caressed the side of Ella’s neck in order to pass his message to her. Having been together for many years, the Angorian Goat already knew what William was thinking.

She moved away from the crowd and went to the Southern Side of Lont where the number of people was scarce. Celine noticed her disciple’s movements, but didn’t do anything to stop him. The beautiful elf just told Oliver via telepathy to watch over the boy just in case something unexpected came up.

Celine was quite interested in the identity of the three people who dared to attack Lont. She wondered if they were part of the organization that she had joined, or part of a separate one. The senior members knew that she was staying in Lont, so she doubted that they would send these small fries to annoy her.

However, the possibility existed. Her only concern was if these members were sent here by the organization, it meant that she couldn’t interfere with them. This was a very strict rule among its members, and Celine had made an oath to follow this rule.

‘It doesn’t matter,’ Celine sneered. ‘I don’t even need to lift a finger in order to deal with these fools.’

As if waiting for that moment, a dragon’s roar erupted from where Mordred stood. He shot into the air clad in flames and took on the form of a fire dragon.

James stood on Mordred’s back and looked at the three intruders with a wide grin. Deep down he was very furious because these three numbskulls disrupted his grandson’s happy event. He planned to capture them alive and torture them until they regretted the day they were born.

“Should we join, too?” John asked as he looked at the sky.

“No need.” Trent, who was standing beside him, said as he crossed his arms over his chest and stared at the swarm of bats with interest.

“Too bad they’re in the air.” Marcus rubbed his chin in disappointment. “I kinda want to join the action.”

Several of the masters of Lont also feel the same way. They were quite annoyed that their festivities had been ruined by these three gatecrashers.

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On a hill overlooking Lont…

William held Eve securely in place as he sat on Ella’s ba