Pearl City Defense (1)

"...!"

Rainer shouted with all his strength, his words seemed to be imbued with magic making everyone who heard him feel they were facing a King instead of a teenager.

Alisha smiled after listening to Rainer.

"That is why you... " She muttered as she grabbed Dexia who had started to cry.

"..."

Liann turned around and looked directly at Rainer.

"Rainer, if you follow this path, you will only cause your death and the fading of your people..."

"Do you want to be a hero? Go ahead, get out there and die, do you think someone is going to care about what a brat like you think? No! Humans don't care about anyone but themselves! That's why I am trying to educate you to realize the truth and ugliness of this world!" Said Liann coldly.

"..."

Rainer remained silent, he knew in his heart that Liann was right, his selfishness would only end up killing him, he didn't want to be a hero either, but he couldn't leave when he knew that a massacre would happen in this city.

"I'm weak, but I'm not alone, I have this too!"Said Rainer as he lifted his left wrist, in it an onyx bracelet absorbed the moonlight.

"..."

Liann looked at the bracelet with mixed feelings, if she hadn't worn it, they would have an army of demons now... although the group had killed many beasts and people during their journey, it couldn't compare to the previous Irkalia's bracelet condition!

"It will not help you against all these beasts..." Said Liann.

"That's why I need your help, I told you I have a plan." Said Rainer as he smiled confidently.

Sigh...

...

Troy gathered all available forces in Pearl City.

A group of beastmen mercenaries whose leaders were in the Core Formation stage, a small clan that was founded in Pearl City and Rainer's group.

"What's a brat doing here?" Asked Kradlo, the head of the Hungry Fang mercenaries.

Kradlo belonged to the Bearman tribe, his huge body and thick fur were his most powerful weapon!

"Their group killed one of the beasts yesterday..."

"They know more about those beasts than any of us." Said Troy as he nodded to Rainer.

"...Tsk. "Kradlo didn't seem satisfied but he decided to keep quiet.

"Cough...we are gathered under emergency because a dozen giant magical beasts are approaching our home, Pearl City!"

"I have already ordered to fortify the walls and prepare the defenses, but against beasts of such height and power, a wall will not be enough to stop them... " Said Troy with a hopeless voice.

"What is the plan?" Asked Ron Willford, the patriarch of the Willford clan in Pearl City.

Although he looked like a middle-aged man, his gray hairs revealed his true age to everyone present.

His cultivation in the Core Formation stage increased his lifespan by a few decades, but nothing could stand against the passing of time.

"There is no plan..." Said Troy as he clenched his fists.

"It took two cultivators at the Core Fragmentation stage to defeat a beast... we can't fight against a dozen..."Said Sebas as he looked at his leg, after Alisha's treatment, his leg had regained all its strength!

"What an incredible healing power!" Sebas and Troy thought when they saw how Sebas' leg fibers regenerated in a blink of an eye!

...

"Do you want us to go and commit suicide? I'm not going to fight without a plan!" Said Kradlo as he hit the table.

The force of his fist turned a large part of the table into pieces, many looked at him like they were looking at a little boy's rage.

"..."

Troy didn't know what to do, he and Sebas were ready to die if it was to protect Dexia and their home but the others didn't share the same opinion.

"The best way would be leaving..." Said Ron Willford as he avoided the eyes of others.

"You are all cowards! You only think of your own survival!"Dexia shouted as she held her tears, without their strength, the whole city would be annihilated!

"Mmmm...I have a plan... "Said Rainer while all eyes focused on him.

"The brat has a plan! Guys, we are saved!" Kradlo mocked Rainer due to his age and lack of experience.

"If all goes well, we will only have to kill one beast and no one will have to die!" Said Rainer as he looked seriously at the people present.

"..."

Kradlo and Ron looked at Rainer like he was an idiot.

"Boy, we're discussing something serious here..."

"Rainer has a plan, not like you who want to run away and leave everyone else!" Shouted Dexia furious, her personality was not a surprise to anyone.

"..."

"My plan consists of..."

...

"This will be difficult... "Rainer muttered as he watched the flames of destruction in the distance.

Twelve figures approached from the horizon destroying everything in their path.

"If you keep putting on that face, I will leave you here..." Said Liann as she stroked her bow, a small red-eyed shadow moved over the weapon's surface.

Rainer ignored Liann and turned to the two teams that would intervene in this mission.

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