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The first to notice the signs was Hamel, a former ranger now mercenary for Steel Claw. Though long retired, the experience etched into his body and soul hadn’t faded.
The forest was cloaked in darkness. In a setting where visibility didn’t even reach twenty meters, his sharp eyes caught the shapes that were shifting irregularly.
“Ambush incoming!” Hamel shouted as he swiftly pulled the bow from his back.
His body moved faster than he could think. He instinctively knew the best course of action. Before the monsters closed in, he needed to buy time for the escort formation to set up.
Years of ranger training guided his fingers. The figures in the dark were small and numerous. Rather than pinpoint sniping, he needed a way to suppress a wide area if he wanted to break their momentum.
“Tch. Bit of a waste for these rats.”
Clicking his tongue, Hamel drew a single arrow. It wasn’t cheap enough to spend on low-tier monsters.
Still, he didn’t hesitate to nock and draw. Sometimes, taking a small loss for a greater win was inevitable.
With a twang, a red beam shot forth. It was Hamel’s Fire Aura Arrow. Wind tore through its trajectory with a howl, briefly parting the darkness and...
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