Independent Fortress

"Green Swamp, under attack."

Linsey sighed.

Before setting out on this expedition, he had arranged for Sand Dune to lead the hunter troops south precisely to prevent an ambush like this.

Now that his concerns had come true, Linsey shifted his focus and carefully analyzed the information on those Red Dots:

"Seven people in total."

"That's too few to attack a city."

Linsey shook his head, but his expression grew even more solemn.

When they had attacked Yarrow Camp last time, Green Swamp had sent over a hundred combatants.

They had been led by elite Awakened, with ordinary soldiers accompanying them.

The entire battle had been utterly one-sided.

But this time...

Green Swamp must have learned about Banyan Forest's development before launching this attack.

So the reason for their small numbers...

"There's only one possibility."

Linsey came to a conclusion.

Compared to the former Yarrow Camp, Green Swamp placed even greater importance on this campaign against Banyan Forest.

They had even abandoned the combat strength of ordinary soldiers and adopted an all-elite strategy.

"Are they all high-stage Awakened?"

Linsey rubbed his chin. In a world with Awakened, such a threat was even more terrifying than an army of considerable size.

Sand Dune's Wilderness Hunters probably—no, they definitely would not be a match for these enemies.

"Either way, I have to head back and defend it."

Linsey rose to his feet and dusted off his clothes.

When he had sent workers to build roads on the surface, he had also considered the possibility of returning to provide support. But after closely studying the movement speed of the seven Red Dots on the map—

The situation was urgent—these people were far faster than ordinary humans.

The expeditionary force was now far too distant from Forest City.

If Linsey returned to Forest City