Tyre! (27)

With one kick, Guk sent the main doors and the barricades piled behind them flying, then swaggered into the stronghold the ghouls had never managed to breach. The Court Guards and bodyguards filed in behind him, their weapons constantly sweeping in every direction.

"Stop hiding! Get your asses out here! I'm in a good mood, so I won't kill you this time! But if you resist, heh heh!"

Guk roared in human language, but apart from his own echo, the ground floor of Tyre City Hall was deathly silent.

In the past, this place had been full of hurried bureaucrats and staff, as well as citizens handling all sorts of business. The rows of seats in the lobby had always been packed, and long lines had always stood before every registration window.

But now, it was a complete mess, like a gigantic garbage dump, with the occasional ominous bloodstain still visible.

"Are they all dead?!"

The sudden silence displeased Guk. He shouted again, but still received no response.

There was no resistance either. The place was as quiet as a graveyard, with the occasional rodent scurrying through the dark corners.

Guk found it strange. If he had seen correctly, there should have been defenders in this building before. Otherwise, there would have been no reason for the ghouls outside to gather together. There was clearly something here attracting them—other than food, Guk could not think of anything else that would draw those monsters in.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Guk caught sight of a ghostly figure flashing past a stairwell.

Without a second thought, he immediately gave chase, and the Court Guards behind him followed at once.

As they ran, they activated the lights mounted on their gun barrels and helmets. Although Orks did not need them, the beams clearly marked out the