Darkness

Captain Kemun, due to his enormous size, his corresponding mount was also quite massive.

　　Once Kemun was about to leave the city, after all, it would alarm the four corners of the world.

　　It basically meant that the Knights would be heading out of the city to crush a certain foreign devil's lair or prepare an expedition to attack a city-state occupied by a foreign devil.

　　Given the secretive nature of this operation.

　　Captain Kemun did not join this training, and there was someone else leading the group.

　　A top knightly figure better suited to lead the trainee knights out of the city.

　　The time had come.

　　The members of the Order of Kemun gathered at the city gates and surrounded the multiple carriages with trainee knights in them to ensure the personal safety of the young men until they arrived at the "camp".

　　Mia deliberately approached Han Dong in the carriage, pointing out the window at the knights and saying.

　　"Wow. The Knights of Behemoth, the Wild Force!

　　The strongest land forest combat unit, belonging to the vanguard in the Thirteen Knights, Under the leadership of Captain Kemun, this unit would become the fiercest beast in the Holy City, capable of engulfing and tearing apart the enemy in an instant.

　　Currently, it's just a part of the Knights of Behemoth.

　　However, escorting us is considered more than enough."

　　"It's wild!"

　　The members of the Knights of Beaumont are distinctly different from the horse-riding, sword-shielded, and armor-clad knights you might expect.

　　Most of them are dressed in animal skins, but their appearance and armor seem to be very rude and violent.

　　One of the biggest differences is their beast mounts, wolves, grizzly bears, lions, panthers, goats and so on.

　　In order to join the Order, one of the basic requirements was to ride a powerful enough beast as a symbol of one's status and ability.

　　However, among these fierce and manic beasts, there is a unique and peculiar mount.

　　Its owner was the leader of this operation, the deputy commander of the [Order of Kemun] - Sonam. A Hydra.

　　A slender woman with waist-length black hair and snake like eyebrow marks.

　　From the scarf, nose studs, and waist-baring clothing, she seems to be from India.

　　Her mount is a thirteen-meter-long black hydra.

　　Upon closer inspection, the Deputy Head of Hydra has a pair of terrifying snake eyes - yellowish white with long, pointed pupils - that give her the creeps, even when swept away.

　　Hydra raised a tattooed arm with nine snakes intertwined, and a sharp voice reached the ears of every member assembled at the west entrance.

　　All hands-on deck!

　　Wearing goggles!

　　Put on your protective gear!

　　We're about to leave town!

　　Inside the large carriage that the six newcomers were in, everyone made their own moves.

　　Mia starts by taking out a black cloth.

　　As the sorcery spreads across the surface of the cloth, it transforms into a witch's black robe and covers her entire body, while she puts on a witch's hat.

　　Since the right half of Mia's face is already covered by the mask, only a single copper goggle is needed to cover her left eye.

　　Berserker Daou and Blacksmith Wendy, only put on the goggles they were carrying, and did nothing else.

　　Captain Abel, while wearing a white simple goggle, the breath in his body shifted.

　　In Han Dong's special vision, he could see that the breath around Abel's body was changing slightly.

　　These white breaths would condense into an owl's head, seemingly gaining a great increase in alertness.

　　"Owl Guardian" - When it's on, it increases the individual's alertness and reduces the chance of being affected by mental contamination.

　　Of the six newcomers, the one with the easiest movement is [Martin Dempsey].

　　The young man known as the Young Magician only lightly touched his copper wire eyes with his fingers.

　　As a seven-colored luster flashed across the lens, it was considered to be in "goggle" mode.

　　As for Han Dong, it was still the same as before.

　　After touching the Raven Mark on the back of his hand, with a burst of black feathers flying, the "Raven Doctor Costume" covered his entire body.

　　"Raven, is it that Raven Prophet?! No wonder it's so powerful, wow!"

　　Blacksmith Wendy, who was already somewhat interested in the vice squad, became even more interested for a moment.

　　Only.

　　While staring at Mia, who was mutually 'in the same family' and closer to Han Dong, Wendy temporarily dispelled the idea of chatting with this vice-captain.

　　"Let's wait until we reach the camp.

　　If you are really a student of the Prophet, according to Master, you can try to become 'good friends' with him.

　　In the future, if you can enter the 'Gate of Destiny' together with the Prophet's student, the probability of death will be greatly reduced."

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　　The gates open and the beasts start running.

　　The entire group leaves the city.

　　The six newcomers ride in a metal wagon at the end of the line, a ferocious vulture standing on top of it.

　　Strange.

　　The moment the carriage crossed the city gates.

　　An odd sense of 'homecoming' arose in Han Dong's heart.

　　Han Dong did not feel the slightest bit uncomfortable about the never-ending night environment outside of the city, Instead, he was in a state of high spirits.

　　Due to the appearance of the foreign demons, darkness was drawn into the world.

　　As early as two hundred years ago, the world had been shrouded in a thick layer of mist, the sunlight could no longer shine directly onto the ground, and the world had officially entered the [Dark Age].

　　Only the Holy City and a few other world cities and states were unaffected by the mist and had normal day and night changes.

　　Once you leave the city, you will be plunged into a never-ending darkness where all mysterious investigations will take place.

　　All kinds of plants around the world are under the influence of the 'fog' and undergo changes on a genetic level.

　　They no longer carry out photosynthesis.

　　Instead, a large number of 'Miniature-suckers' are derived on the surface of the bark and leaves, which are used to suck up the 'fog' in the air and fill up the vital energy to make various plants thrive.

　　Since the basic structure doesn't change much, after a series of intra-cellular reactions, the same oxygen is released by the plants that absorb the mist.

　　The oxygen content of the air is unchanged.

　　However, as the plants inhaled this 'mist' over time, it caused their appearance to change dramatically.

　　The twisted shape is only the most rudimentary change in the plant.

　　Some larger trees would form 'groove structures' on the surface of their trunks, constructing a terrifying black face.

　　Not only do they look terrifying, but these grooves are filled with miniature suction cups that 'prey' on small animals that approach and turn them into nutrients for the tree.

　　Moreover, plants that have absorbed enough nutrients will even become 'semi-activated'.

　　Being able to perform simple twisting and winding activities, it will show some aggression towards the approaching life form.

　　During the carriage ride through the [Forest of Gain], you can occasionally see some huge twisting shadows in the forest, and it is these semi-activated plants.

　　Paired with a terrifying tree face, it would make newcomers leaving the city for the first-time shudder.

　　"Ah, how terrifying!"

　　Take this opportunity.

　　Mia pretended to look like she was trembling with fear, hugging Han Dong next to her tightly and even resting her head on his shoulder.

　　"Don't make me say the word 'roll', Sit yourself down!"