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The site lay about an hour's walk south of Eär Village. Caron and his group had stationed themselves at a vantage point, observing the pirates advancing rapidly from a distance.
"They're moving faster than I expected," Leo remarked, his brows knitting together as he watched the disorganized horde.
The pirates showed not a shred of discipline, but their sheer numbers—close to a thousand—combined with their high morale were a threat in and of themselves.
Boom!
One by one, the traps laid earlier by the elves were being dismantled. Though the pirates lacked discipline, they weren't amateurs either. They sent forward hardened veterans to carefully clear the way.
With a faint smirk tugging at Caron's lips, he tilted his head slightly and said, "Well, they are the Queen's pirates. Handling a few traps should be within their capabilities."
The traps, crafted by the elves, relied heavily on elemental magic—using the forces of nature to trigger them. Some were designed to ignite flames through fire spirits, while others aimed to entangle with vines or set off cascading avalanches of debris. And yet, at this moment, the traps were falling short of their intended effect.
It was just as Barad had warned them: The forest's elemental spirits were severely weakened.
"…Those creatures, they're nagas, right?" Leo asked. ...
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