Chapter 6: Festive Journey… Or Not? (Part 5)

Episode 323

(Nightmare)

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"Those blasted creatures were never-ending."

Through the relentless howl of the blizzard, Leonus's voice carried a steely edge, betrayed only by the slightest tightening of his grip on the reins.

"Those damn pests were just... bloody relentless!"

Lorenzo, despite the biting cold, managed a smirk as wry as the twisted pines lining their path.

"I've heard you complain before, Lorenzo, but this is crazy. How did they just keep coming?"

Randall's murmur was a low, serious rumble, like thunder on the horizon.

"I know, right? How can they spawn in such numbers, only to vanish like ghosts into the night?"

Lorenzo snorted, his breath misting in the icy air.