The other Gnolls stared, dumbfounded.
Hadn't he promised to be brave and fearless? Why had he run away?
Oh, right, that Gnoll seemed pretty smart. He must have gone to notify the other Gnolls and bring reinforcements. That had to be it!
And so, these Gnolls grew even braver.
Actually, they had guessed right. Shawn really had gone to fetch reinforcements. Otherwise, never mind the dozen or so Gnolls here-even twice that number wouldn't have been enough for the Mountain Giant to smash.
In fact, Shawn didn't even need to notify them. The nearby Gnolls had already heard their kin's roars and were gathering.
When they saw the Mountain Giant smashing everything in sight, they were utterly enraged.
"What the hell? Do you think we Gnolls are made of clay? Sure, we've had a few more pups lately, but that's not something we can control! We don't have family planning, and after doing the deed, we don't get abortions either. Why would we? What the hell has gotten into you, Mountain Giant?"
One of the wise among the Gnolls, a Woodpaw Arcanist, flew into a rage.
With greater intelligence came a wilder imagination. After making all sorts of connections, the arcanist waved both hands and ordered every Gnoll to attack.
"Charge! Down with the shameless, despicable Mountain Giant! Defend the Gnolls! Defend the pups! Defend Woodpaw Ridge!"
While shouting slogans, the arcanist also cast Wrath, summoned a Chain Lightning, and planted a Searing Totem, though that last thing was completely useless against the Mountain Giant.
More and more Gnolls began swarming the Mountain Giant.
Although the Mountain Giant was immensely powerful, with incredibly high defense and magic resistance, enough ants could bite an elephant to death, and Gnolls were thousands, even tens of thousands of times stronger than ants.
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