Gargoyles

They followed Xuan toward their next location, which was the "Dead Tree of the Hanged". A place where the gargoyles lived and huddled together. The tree was tall and could accommodate a number of a couple of hundred. Branches stretched forth and were full of gargoyles.

They were hiding behind the tree large enough for the four of them. The fog was also helping them at the moment.

While they were sneaking, silent and cautious in every step, they went to stare at the numerous numbers of compacted monsters hanged on the said tree. They retreated to have a proper plan after their scouting.

"Xuan, what's the plan? There's too many of them, like a couple hundred," asked Ella.

Thinking that they didn't know what to do, they went to ask someone more knowledgeable than them. Aileen and Diana didn't know what to do either so they went staring at Xuan, waiting for his reply. Xuan paused but then answered.