A young Hunter from the Eight Dragons Association stood frozen in place, clutching his weapon tightly. It wasn’t due to fear, but astonishment and sheer disbelief at the scene unfolding before his eyes.0

Crash! Boom!0

After discovering him and the civilians hiding in the building behind him, the shadow soldiers had advanced relentlessly. But now, they were being slaughtered—not by fellow Hunters, but by monsters that had appeared out of nowhere.0

Dark Skeletons unleashed arrows with precision, while red-hearted Orcs hacked the shadow soldiers apart with massive glaives. Although the shadow soldiers could regenerate, even their resilience had its limits. Continuous critical attacks eventually brought them down.0

Still, why were monsters killing each other? The young Hunter had never seen or heard of such a thing.0

What astounded him the most was the presence of Nagas, which were upper-tier monsters known for their intelligence and scaly skin. They cleaved through the shadow army with terrifying efficiency. 0

A single Naga could match a shadow soldier in combat, a feat Orcs and Skeletons could achieve only in groups. The shadow soldiers were formidable, but the Nagas outclassed them.0

Splat!0

At last, the final shadow soldier was cut down by a Naga’s blade. What had been an overwhelming swarm just moments ago was now reduced to nothing.0

One of the Nagas scanned the area, his gaze sharp and unyielding....0