Chapter 407: Reinforcements

The battle raged on, and Kain couldn't shake the nagging suspicion that Serena might be right.

The dragons' apparent lack of surprise, their abrupt departure to the east, and the growing wave of corrupted creatures all pointed to a deeper connection. However, the immediate crisis demanded their full attention.

The corrupted creatures showed no signs of slowing, and despite their best efforts, the defence lines were steadily being overwhelmed.

The black smoke clung to wounds made by the corrupted and worked to gradually change them from the inside.

Many injured individuals and spiritual creatures could be seen seemingly internally struggling with something before their entire body is made pitch black—except for their eyes which glow an eerie red.

Therefore, despite fighting for a long time, the numbers of enemies they've faced has not reduced due to their own allies replenishing their numbers.