Chapter 92
92 Assassination (I)
‘Dammit!’
Cain was furious, but his Ego Wave was still active, allowing him to control his facial expression and hide his emotions, preventing any soldiers from noticing that something went wrong.
Even if the cadets and soldiers did not understand the great picture, they all saw a rise in the Wave Beasts’ numbers and a decrease in their own. The notion that the plan worked allowed them to carry on with this fight despite the immense pressure assaulting them.
Although Cain performed the monumental task of neutralizing two Level 4 Horn-Flame Boars, he failed to take care of the Horn-Flame Boar Leader, so their prospects did not seem very good. The trick with the C-Blast and the flash grenade artifact would not work again, and he knew facing them head-on on the battlefield would not be wise.
The Horn-Flame Boar Leader felt extremely dizzy and nauseous, but there was a burning fury in its eyes as it focused on the city.
Cain could feel the beast’s murderous intent and put down the binoculars before closing his eyes and shutting down his Ego Wave. He was exhausted and wanted nothing more than to sleep, but he could not allow himself that small pleasure until the current battle was over.
‘I did my best. I hope the venom that reached the beast’s bloodstream is strong enough to neutralize it for at least a few days. These stampedes will be over once the empire warriors return, which should happen any day now.’
Unfortunately for Cain, while his thoughts were optimistic, the reality was about to take a very bad turn over the next few hours.
Cain opened his eyes as he felt a massive burst of Life Wave at the northern position and saw storm clouds filling the sky.
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‘That amount of Life Wave. It is immense even for someone at the Wave Champion Rank!’ Cain could not elaborate on that thought when a massive lightning pillar fell from the storm clouds.