The screams of the companions had already alerted the soldiers and Professionals of Fasal Village on site, and they immediately turned around to start dealing with the Demon Beast behind them.
But they all looked somewhat dumbfounded.
"What's going on? Why are there Demon Beasts coming from behind us?"
"Could it be that the Lord made a mistake... wrongly?"
"Impossible!"
"And even if he did make a mistake, it wouldn't be from behind us."
"There must have been some unexpected change."
"It might be an issue with Hope Village."
"Hope Village?"
"The appearance of so many Demon Beasts at night can only mean one thing: they took the opportunity to promote, using the promotion's Beast Tide to attack us."
"Hope Village is too cunning! They must have planned this long ago!"
"So what do we do now about Hope Village?"
"It depends on what the Lord decides! Hope Village has just undergone a Beast Tide orchestrated by the Lord, and they're likely struggling to cope."
