Anomaly

When Solam arrived before the Dark Fort the Black Orc had mentioned earlier, they were stunned by the sight before them. In front of a mountain fortress stood tens of thousands of densely packed tents, with all manner of monsters moving through them. It looked somewhat chaotic, but the various monsters managed to coexist peacefully, which was already impressive. Considering that these were monsters rather than intelligent beings, calling it orderly was not much of an exaggeration.

The camp before them was practically a monster exhibition. Hobgoblins, orcs, kobolds, gnolls, trolls, and ogres were all present, along with rarer monsters such as Rakshasa, cyclopes, and hill giants.

At the sight, everyone unconsciously softened their breathing. With so many monsters, never mind their combat strength—even sheer numbers could bury their small group alive. And there were quite a few monsters among them with exceptionally high combat power.

Take Rakshasa, for example. These monsters had tiger heads, wore ornate clothing, and had the backs and palms of their hands reversed from those of normal people. More importantly, they possessed a special ability that allowed them to sense the thoughts of others. That alone gave them a tremendous advantage in battle. Not to mention that they were immune to all spells below the ninth circle.

It had to be said that Old Scar Klaus truly had some skill. He had somehow gathered so many evil creatures wandering the mountains and kept them under such good control. Now it seemed that he might genuinely be able to seize a piece of land from Amn and establish an empire of his own.

Solam secretly observed the enemy for a while and found that charging in from the front was nearly impossible. So he decided to infiltrate first and assess the situation. If there was an