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Everyone who heard them chuckled a little, however breathless they were.
He Lingchuan could feel that the group’s morale, which had been scraped down to as thin as paper, lifted by a fraction. The origin energy around their bodies, once dangerously diluted, thickened just a little.
While it was true that origin energy did not work miracles against these creatures, a rise in morale was still a blessing nonetheless. After all, men with hope fought harder.
He put on an easy tone and called out, “Hang in there. Reinforcements will be here soon.”
A patrol guard whose eyes were injured could not help but ask, “Are reinforcements really coming?”
“Of course,” Doorboard said seriously. “We’re only the first wave. If we don’t come out for too long, the guardian spirit will report to the army and they’ll send more men. It’s already been…”
“Four hours!” He Lingchuan cut in, his tone firm and decisive. “Reinforcements will come. We must not lose heart. We must not give this creature more chances to take advantage of us!”
Facing an enemy that almost could not be beaten, they needed an opening. They also needed—
They needed hope!
* * *
In her sleep, she found herself lost in a beautiful dream.
The sky here was still a clear, unblemished blue, the grass was still a lush, vibrant green, and the cherry tree in the courtyard had only just been planted. As the cherished daughter of a wealthy household, she could...
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