A series of muffled sounds, like blades cutting through flesh, echoed from the darkness, followed by brief, anguished screams.
Moments later, the darkness receded like a tide.
Only the bodies of demon race warriors, shredded and scattered across the ground, remained.
The entire process had been as swift as a lightning strike, clean and efficient.
The ones responsible for the attack were the Elemental Assassins, who had come ahead as vanguards.
A dozen or so Elemental Assassins materialized and quickly wiped out the patrol team guarding the passage.
The mirror-like ripples in the air surged again, and more Elemental Assassins silently poured out, spreading out in all directions.
Meanwhile,
In the main tent of a nearby military camp.
"After this battle, the forces on the Eura Continent will undoubtedly be on high alert and may send people to investigate."
"We must step up patrols and make sure no enemy infiltrates!"
"And we must also watch out for those Painek fools."
