Chapter 68: Figure in the Mist_1

Nightfall, at the location of a food warehouse in the castle, guarded by many soldiers, several of the sentries couldn't help but yawn from sleepiness and fatigue, as one leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.

"Don't sleep! Or you might be beheaded..."

"I, I just dozed off for a moment, it's okay..."

Another sentry, holding a spear, spoke listlessly, "And who knows if what that big shot said about everything getting better in just one more day is actually true..."

During the day when the battle was raging it wasn't so bad, but as night deepened and all was quiet, waves of exhaustion would hit, making it terribly hard to stay awake.

"I'm not sure, but I'm a bit hungry rather than sleepy..."

"Hungry... I feel it too."

The soldier, embracing his spear and closing his eyes, suddenly felt his stomach churn, giving off a loud rumbling protest.

Following this sound of hunger, another soldier's stomach began to rumble too.

Gurgling, gurgling...