Chapter 168
We fought off the stubborn swarm of dolls and returned to the building where Headmaster Alderson resided.
It wasn’t far, but even so, it felt like it took three hours.
The dolls literally clung to us like crazy.
Fortunately, there were no casualties... but the mental exhaustion was hitting me hard. It almost made me think fighting monsters would have been better.
The demon puppets didn’t feel like living creatures.
Not even the beasts I'd fought at the training camp or that grim reaper who collected souls had given the same vibe.
There was something about their reckless charges, disregarding wounds and even death, that made one weary of them beyond their strength.
“You have made it back safely,” Headmaster Alderson greeted us as we returned, battered and bruised.
His complexion was a little better than when I’d left. Barter, still catching his breath, responded, “I'm glad you're okay, Headmaster. I'm Barter Goodspring, second-in-command of the Imperial Special Forces. It's a pity I have to identify myself in a situation like this.”