Wakamatsu Kazuki was so frightened that he ducked down against the eagle's back. Fang Cheng and Kanzaki Rin turned to look in the direction of the voice.
A birdman with a human body and a bird's head hovered in the air, six wings spread across its back as it looked down at the three of them.
"Well, would you look at that. Even a Golden-Winged Great Peng has shown up."
Fang Cheng couldn't help exclaiming.
Wakamatsu Kazuki shouted in a trembling voice, "That's Garuda, the Head of Divine Envoys created by Kitaryu Shingen. He really does know we're here."
Fang Cheng shot him a glance. This guy was way too cowardly. And he wanted to rebel against Kitaryu Shingen?
Still, being brave wouldn't have helped him stay undercover for twenty years without getting caught.
The only reason he'd managed to stay undercover so long was that he knew how to keep his head down.
Birdman monsters appeared in dense clusters all around them. They wore armor, had wings on their backs, and carried spears or tridents—all cold weapons.
Then again, it was already absurd that Kitaryu Shingen could make so many figurines while hiding underground by himself.
If he could also build an arms factory by hand, the Area 11 government might as well invite him back and put him on a pedestal.
"Kill!"
Garuda gave no further orders and simply issued the command.
The birdmen swooped toward the three of them from every direction. Their spears formed a forest, their metallic glint as cold as mercury spilling across the ground.
Fang Cheng didn't use the Gatling gun again. The birdmen were too fast now; he couldn't keep them pinned down.
"You think you're the only ones who can call for backup?"
He spread his arms and legs, and an