"Kill!" The Beastfolk had been stirred into a bloodthirsty frenzy. In the next moment, they roared and launched a mad assault on the surrounded knights.
Seeing this, several Beastfolk leaders actually felt a faint sense of gratitude toward that lightning.
If these Beastfolk understood proverbs, they would surely have said: "Sai Weng lost his horse—who can know it was not a blessing?"
Yet just as they were rejoicing, a blinding white glare suddenly flashed across the sky again.
Crack!
Boom!
Crack!
Boom!
Two more bolts of lightning came crashing down, once again striking two of the bravest Crocodilefolk who were besieging the barbarian knights.
The two Crocodilefolk immediately followed in the footsteps of the previous pair, collapsing to the ground amid curling smoke.
"Th-this... this... this..." Several Beastfolk leaders stared, dumbfounded.
Not even in their dreams had they imagined something so bizarre could happen.
Amid their shock, the Beastfolk leaders wanted to say something to express how they felt at that moment.
But they were simply too uncultured. After stammering "this" three times in a row, they still could not find another word.
Raymond and the others, however, saw their eyes light up. Inspiration struck them, and they immediately shouted, "Hahaha! The gods are protecting us! We have received divine protection—now the gods have sent down divine punishment!"
"The gods protect us!"
The other barbarians immediately shouted along with them.
Big Stone in particular had once followed Nalant and the Royal Guard Squad to the Nock Royal Capital.
Thus, he had witnessed the two lightning strikes in the Nock Empire.
However, Nalant had kept Annie's identity secret and had not told them directly. Big Stone had guessed that it must have had something to do with his lord, but he had no idea how it had been accomplished.
Now, hearing