Wild Boar warriors charged in from all directions, causing the earth to tremble.
Viewed from above, after the Sun Fortress unfolded, the enemy Contractors had split into two groups. One was the powerful assault team, consisting of over a hundred Contractors led by Saintess and Orlandi.
The other was the rear guard, consisting of more than six hundred Contractors. The Contractors from Holy Light Paradise and Watcher Paradise each made up roughly half of the group. These Contractors were led by a man who called himself a Druid.
Druid's moose-antler helmet and ragged beast hide gave him a distinctly bestial air. Many people believed Druid was one of Orlandi's subordinates, but that was not the case.
Although they were both in the same Adventurer Team, with one serving as its leader and the other as its vice-leader, they were rivals. Orlandi represented the team's broad-minded side, while Druid represented discipline and harshness.
The two groups of Contractors were surrounded by Wild Boar warriors surging in from every direction, and the enormous encirclement was rapidly shrinking.
Amid the chaos, Saintess and Orlandi remained calm. Orlandi said, "I'll go hold them off at the perimeter."
"I'll hold him here. Even if he isn't the leader of these Wild Boar warriors, his position is definitely not low."
As Saintess spoke, more than a dozen men and women dressed like knights rushed out from behind her.
Among them were burly knights carrying large shields, petite female assassins in leather armor wielding daggers, and heavy crossbowmen carrying heavy crossbows and medium shields. They were the twelve members of the Hymn Knights, also known as the Mad Dog Knights.
The twelve Hymn Knights charged toward Su Xiao. As they advanced, they threw their shields, heavy crossbows, and other weapons onto the ground with a clatter. All