Chapter 16: Eastern Border
Eastern border~
Standing atop the hill, Reana, in her majestic white wolf form, gazed out upon the chaotic landscape before her. Her piercing eyes scanned the battle-scarred terrain, her heart heavy with concern.
The eastern border was the weakest point in their territory, thanks to the plain terrain. This was where rogues and monsters likely focused their attacks, which explained the heavy concentration of patrolling warriors in the area.
Yet, as she surveyed the battlefield, her heart ached for her besieged warriors, who were struggling to hold their ground. Many lay sprawled on the blood-soaked earth, injured or slain, victims of the relentless onslaught by the enemy's most fearsome warrior; a hulking brown wolf. Its brute strength was awe-inspiring, yet terrifying. With a single swipe of its massive paws, it sent Reana's warriors flying, or tore them asunder with its razor-sharp claws. That monstrous beast was the greatest threat on the battlefield.
Everywhere she turned, she saw the lifeless bodies of her warriors, forced back into their human forms in death. Others lay nearby, their bodies battered and broken, yet still clinging to hope that reinforcements would arrive in time to save them.
Reana could sense their fear, their desperation, and their anguish, as the weight of their suffering threatened to crush her. The air was heavy with the stench of blood and death, and the cries of the wounded echoed through the chaos, tearing at her heart.
The rogues had never assembled in such staggering numbers — thousands, if she wasn't mistaken. Led by that gigantic brute, their sheer force was overwhelming, too much for Reana's less than two hundred warriors to handle.
Behind her, Reana could hear the thunderous pounding of wolves, their paws almost tearing the earth as they sped towards the battlefield. Those were the reinforcements she had sent for on her way here, the reason she had held back from joining the battle until now.
"Ahh-wooo!!!"