The people of Stone Forest Town saw the thirteen freed Tier 3 summoned beasts, and their spirits, which had only just improved, immediately took a 180-degree turn.
If they only had to face Tier 3 summoned beasts, they would still have some confidence.
After all, it wasn't as if they had never killed Grand Lord Grade monsters before. With a full twenty thousand guild elites, wouldn't it be easy?
But the real problem was that the magic barrier was gone...
They now had to directly face the endless army of monsters.
"All MTs, move to the front! Assist the NPC guards in holding back the monsters! Do not let them enter the town!" Water Rose hurriedly began issuing orders.
Previously, with the protective barrier, they could block all outside damage. It only consumed mana, and as long as the players continuously rotated to rest, they could hold out for a long time without much effort. But now, that was no longer possible.
The Level 40 MTs standing on the front line were instantly slapped to death by a Level 60 Grand Lord before the healers could even react. If the Tier 2 NPC guards above Level 60 had not promptly stepped in to block it, the Grand Lord monster would have already charged into town.
However, this was not a long-term solution either.
Although Stone Forest Town had been recruiting NPCs on a large scale, its lack of fame meant that it had not recruited many powerful NPCs. Moreover, as it was only a Basic Town, the number of NPC guards it could recruit independently was quite limited. Unlike during the protection period, when they could recruit as many guards as they wanted as long as they had enough gold.
Even at full capacity, they only had one thousand slots.