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"Rumble—!"
As the tremors in the ground grew more frequent and violent, the true forms of the huge swarm of Shadows surging out from the forest ahead were revealed to everyone.
They were horses.
A herd of tall, powerful steeds with eight legs, their bodies larger than those of ordinary horses.
"That is..." Noah's eyes flickered.
"Eight-Legged Steeds?"
Eight-Legged Steeds.
They were a type of Magical Beasts.
They resembled horses, but possessed eight legs. Renowned for their exceptional strength, endurance, and mobility, they were widely considered the finest land-traveling Magical Beasts.
These Magical Beasts were not unfamiliar to humans.
Whether in the Kingdom, the Empire, or the Theocracy, people specialized in capturing and taming them for use in daily life.
Of course, no matter how horse-like they appeared, Eight-Legged Steeds were still Magical Beasts.
Not only did they possess considerable strength, but they were also extremely vicious. Whether one wished to capture or tame them, it was exceedingly difficult.
For that reason, Eight-Legged Steeds commanded terrifyingly high prices. They cost even more than five well-trained warhorses, and even ordinary nobles could not easily afford one.
Now, a herd of several hundred Eight-Legged Steeds charged forward like stampeding beasts, neighing toward the sky with savage light in their eyes as their powerful hooves pounded the earth.
If such a herd of Magical Beasts crashed into them, then even the strongest person would probably be trampled to death beneath those powerful legs.
Thus, without the slightest hesitation, Lakyus gave the order.
"Go!"
Ibiruai, Gagaran, Tia, and Tia all raised their heads at once. As if they had arranged it beforehand, they