Frostbound

Darrius

Darrius cursed. They were supposed to get closer to the wall before the alarm went off. They must've had a skilled ranger up in the watch tower if they were able to see them when it was this dark.

Darrius couldn't keep the grin off of his face as he thought of all the points and loot they would get from this camp. Their wall looked impeccable and it signified the wealth they had, ripe for the taking.

This would be the fourth camp they raided and it was looking like it would be the biggest haul. It might even let him get enough points for a new sword. Ever since his evolution to F-rank his sword wasn't keeping up with him anymore.

With their cover blown, they gave up on the stealthy approach they were in the middle of and walked confidently towards the gate. This wasn't the first time they would have to blow the gate in to prove their point. Usually after breaking in, the people would give up and let them take everything of value. They saw the disparity in levels and gave in without a fight.

He looked toward Frank who responded with a nod. He had the 'breaching charge' ready. It was a massive point investment to rig an exploding device into a charge to blow in the gates but it was worth it in the long run. Breaking down the gates physically would take too long and wouldn't send the right message.

To maybe see if they could get this over with sooner he called out to the people inside, "Open the gates and we won't harm you!"

It was a lie but they didn't need to know that. He usually kept the killing to a minimum, but sometimes examples needed to be made so the process went smoother.

He could hear a slight commotion on the other side of the gate and voices started to raise in argument. He thought they might be debating on complying. Idiots.

The weak-willed would never make it in this new world and their cowardice would kill them if the monsters didn't first. Why did they deserve a camp and nice things if they weren't willing to defend it?

The voices abruptly cut off when one of them shouted, it seemed that the leader had arrived and put an end to the squabbling. Darrius could hear someone climbing the ladder to the watch tower before he saw a man emerge from behind the wall.

He and his group having a propensity for night raids, purchased skills to aid in night vision which gave him the ability to see so easily in the dark. His perception also aided in low light vision.