Chapter 1362: Fallen Guest Empire (Nineteen)
Decisive in action, unwavering in resolve.
It had to be said: the combat discipline displayed by the Nightmare Guards far surpassed that of the Awakened Ones, who couldn't even manage to gang up on someone properly.
The only reason their seemingly simple ambush had failed and they'd fled so quickly was that they'd underestimated the strength of their target.
First, their concealment skills were exceptional.
Compared to the first puddle of mud on the ground, these guards who'd quietly surrounded them were on an entirely different level when it came to hiding.
Even he had only sensed them slightly as they were about to strike.
At the time, he'd already been preaching the gospel, so he'd simply taken advantage of the moment to make it more impactful.
They'd also thought things through clearly. First, they'd watched as he and the Awakened Ones fought, letting both sides wear themselves down as much as possible.
Then, seeing the stalemate and his enlightenment gaining momentum, they'd attacked without hesitation, showing no mercy.
Besides that, it was obvious they were much stronger than the three possessed attackers from before.
Once struck by a black arrow, even if it didn't hit a vital spot, the only difference was how quickly you turned into mud.
If he hadn't warned them, the Awakened Ones might have been reduced to just Lady Raven after the first round of attacks.
Once they realized he hadn't been worn down nearly as much as they'd thought, and that his combat strength was even more ridiculous than he'd shown last time, they'd decisively abandoned the relatively harmless Awakened Ones and focused everything on him.
In the end, the squad leader who'd led from the front had taken advantage of the information gap to create an opening