Chapter 393 - The War of the Vampires part 16

We encountered more of the crucified Tanti as we closed on Uroboros, a veritable grove of them, brutally killed and hastily erected, but we were too near the God King's realm now to stop and take them down.

"We cannot allow ourselves to be diverted," I said to Aioa. "Not now, so close to the enemy. When we are victorious, when the God King has fallen, we will see that they are properly buried. I promise."

"Yes, grandfather," she said.

She did not look up as we passed the leaning timbers. But I did. I memorized the face of each twisted and agonized figure.

We marched on, through that silent, awful wood.