"High Priestess Dagmar, be careful!" When Stella saw Dagmar retreating alone to the very rear of the group, she immediately grew anxious.
She wanted to go help High Priestess Dagmar, but several elite guards and Divine Maidens beside her were pushing her toward the fortress gate.
Yet even if High Priestess Dagmar intended to bring up the rear and hold back the Dark Lord, Stella and the others might not necessarily be able to escape.
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!
Just as Stella was about to be shoved out through the fortress gates, several tremendous roars suddenly rang out from outside.
Several enormous behemoths had suddenly burst forth in the open space that the vanguard guards had desperately carved out.
They were Abyssal Behemoths among the Dark Creatures. Having received the Dark Lord's orders, they had swiftly circled around from the side to the rear of the fortress.
Because they could burrow underground and move freely, they were completely unaffected by the congestion of the other Dark Creatures.
Their appearance was far too sudden. Hundreds of guards who had just reached the surface were immediately swallowed whole, unable even to let out a scream.
"It's the Abyssal Behemoths! Everyone, be careful!"
Seeing this, how could the guards at the front dare continue forward? They wanted to stop and form a defensive formation.
Unfortunately, while they wanted to stop, those inside the fortress behind them did not know what was happening outside and continued shoving forward.
As a result, the guards at the front could not halt their momentum, and some even fell directly into the holes dug by the Abyssal Behemoths.
"Ahhh!"
Amid scream after scream, many guards vanished into the pitch-black holes.
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!
The Abyssal Behemoths grew even more excited at the sight.
They continuously leaped up and plunged