On the Tuck Grassland, the darkness that had blanketed the night gradually faded, and the gloomy clouds in the sky began to disappear as well.
The changes in the environment had originally been meant to warn the living beings of this world. Now that the warning had achieved its purpose, there was no need to maintain that atmosphere of dark clouds pressing down on a city, as though it were about to collapse.
As time passed, a sliver of dawn gradually appeared and fell across the grassland, dispelling the chill of night.
On the city wall, the Soul Hunters, all transcendent beings, had not slackened in the slightest. They continued staring fixedly at the Mist Forest.
Since the second half of the night, the number of Thousand-Eared Monsters in the Mist Forest had been steadily increasing. The wuwuwu sounds coming from their bodies had also grown louder and more numerous, while the area from which the White Fog was being driven back continued to expand. The sole advantage of this was that the hunters' vision had become clearer, no longer blocked by the White Fog.
At the center of the city wall, Justin and Manna appeared simultaneously. The Wind Wolf Knights possessed extraordinary mobility, and Justin had led them to the battlefield first, joining the defense.
Looking at the New-Type Thousand-Eared Monsters still gathering in the distance, both their expressions were exceptionally grave.
As a member of the City Guard, Manla naturally possessed a considerable degree of command ability. He had already conducted a trial earlier.
"Prince Justin, the situation is extremely grim. I had my subordinates test those New-Type Thousand-Eared Monsters. Including the scout who escaped and returned earlier, these new Thousand-Eared Monsters are about 30 percent stronger overall than the Thousand-Eared Monsters of the past! They can be