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"Rumble—!"
The forest floor began to tremble.
"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"
The sound of trees being smashed apart rang out as well.
All around the Initiator group advancing into the depths of the Demon Realm Forest, enormous Gastrea roared and howled menacingly, crashing through tree after tree like sharks that had scented blood as they surged toward the advancing Initiators.
Before long, the enormous Gastrea smashed through the trees blocking their path and sprang out from every direction, savage glints flashing in their eyes. They opened their saliva-dripping maws filled with fangs and pounced fiercely at the Initiator group ahead.
In an instant, several hundred Initiators from Fairy Village were surrounded by dozens of Gastrea.
Moreover, all of those Gastrea had reached at least Stage III, with some even at Stage IV. Their immense size was utterly staggering.
Yet the Initiators from Fairy Village still showed not the slightest trace of fear. Their advancing steps did not pause at all; they merely raised their weapons and faced the encircling army of Gastrea.
"Roar roar roar roar roar roar roar roar roar roar roar—!"
The monsters' roars shook the air.
"Haahhhhh—!"
The girls' battle cries echoed through the surroundings.
The weapon-wielding Cursed Children charged directly into the army of Gastrea, clashing with them head-on.
"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"
The gun-wielding Initiators all pulled their triggers, making blazing muzzle flashes burst from their weapons.
A hail of bullets poured toward the surrounding Gastrea, striking one enormous creature after another.
The higher a Gastrea's stage, the larger its body became.
To support those huge bodies, the higher-stage Gastrea had increasingly tougher hides, making them difficult to pierce.
The Gastrea in the Demon Realm Forest were at least Stage III,