The declaration carried more confidence than he felt, especially when he had no mana to help...
Around them, the chimeras continued emerging, their calls creating a symphony of unnatural sounds that echoed through the crystallized graveyard.
Ren's mind began working through possibilities, analyzing the creatures' construction and behavior patterns. They might have exploitable weaknesses built into their design.
The question was whether he could identify those weaknesses before they were overwhelmed.
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For a while, Julius expended considerable amounts of energy keeping the tide of monsters at bay.
But the chimeras were no longer simply throwing themselves at the attack; they showed concerning intelligence, stalking and gradually approaching, slowly closing the circle while trying to reduce casualties and wear down the defenders.
