BIOLOGICAL SUPERCOMPUTER SYSTEM

Chapter 1020: Electric Siege (3)



The forest trembled. Erik entered not only the city to sabotage the outpost's defences, but he prepared an attack of his own.

Originally, that had to be the attack itself, which Erik would have used to take advantage of the situation and kill this outpost's leader. However, because of the Thunderwings attacks, there was no need for that to be the major attack anymore.

The footfalls of a horde of Thaids echoed around the forest. Massive Ursus Glacialis came out from the trees, lumbering alongside Shadowclaws.

Packs of Leylarhads, muscular bodies, darted through the thick underbrush while they looked at their quarry, Erik's Chimaeric Demon.

These were just some of the thaids that pursued the clone back here.

The Chimaeric Demon was, in fact, at the head of this monstrous stampede, sprinting with speed and agility very few people in the world could reach. For sure not these thaids.

The Chimaeric Demon vaulted over fallen logs, weaved through dense thickets, and glanced back at its pursuers.

<They are still chasing, good.>

Erik found not only plants that repelled the thaids. He had been unlucky enough to find some that did the opposite. Of course, it wasn't hard for Erik to make them grow and to use them to lure the thaids.

If the Thunderwings didn't attack, he might have used these tactics to lure even more creatures to the outpost. The only problem would have been that it was going to take some time.

Using these plants, the clone was leading the Thaid horde exactly where it wanted them to go, or better, where its master told him to bring it.

The treeline broke, revealing the outpost in the near distance. The Chimaeric Demon smirked, its mission almost complete. Erik's plan was unfolding perfectly-lure the land Thaids to join their airborne brethren.

On the outpost's walls, a soldier's shout pierced the air. "Thaids approaching from the west! Massive horde!"

If things weren't already hard for them, now for sure they were in an even more precarious situation. The mounting pressure started to make things almost unbearable.

The already chaotic defences, which had been struggling to maintain any semblance of order, scrambled to redirect their attention to the new threat.

Colonel Vance gave the orders as soon as he was informed about what was happening.

"Send someone to stop them! I don't care who!" The man then re-joined the fight.

A group of the outpost's elite fighters took up positions along the western wall. It was clear they couldn't do much, but at least they would kill as many thaids as possible and lessen the burden on the other soldiers. However, doing that in the middle of an air attack by flying thaids wasn't easy.

Energy bolts and blasts rained down on the forest's edge, felling trees and sending explosions of earth skyward. But before they could thin the Thaid numbers, sharp cracks echoed from the forest.

One by one, the elite fighters fell.

"A SNIPER! THIS IS AN ATTACK! I REPEAT THIS IS A HUMAN ATTACK!"

Well, that could be. Erik Romano could control Wyverns, basically everyone in the world knew that at that point, who said there wasn't someone in Frant who could control other thaids.

Hidden deep in the woods, Emily steadied her sniper rifle. She picked off the outpost's strongest defenders with efficiency, clearing the way for the horde.

The Chimaeric Demon could have taken care of them, but it was better not to expose him, and most importantly, Emily didn't want to be left out from the action.

As even the land-based Thaids breached the city walls, the outpost descended into utter chaos. Land thaids used their strength to batter down buildings, ambushing panicked defenders and devouring soldiers and civilians alike while they were distracted by the Thunderwings and their deadly lightnings.

Erik saw his opportunity. He stealthily made his way towards Colonel Vance's last known position. The colonel was barking orders, trying to salvage what remained of the city's crumbling defences.

Erik struck quickly. Before Vance could even register the threat, one of Erik's wind blades sliced through his neck, ending the colonel's life in an instant.

The outpost's leadership had fallen, and with it, any semblance of organized resistance. With their major goal complete, Erik nodded to June. It was time to leave.

They maneuvered through the chaos, evading random assaults from Thaids and desperate soldiers. He gave a quick look behind.

There were civilians there, but there was nothing Erik could do for them. However, now came the hardest part. As they reached the outskirts of the city, Erik activated his communication device.

"Amber, it's done. The colonel is dead. It's your turn now," Erik said. Amber... She made it clear she didn't like Erik's plan, and she didn't especially like the fact she had to take part in it. However, there was nothing she could do about it.

If she didn't act, these people, but most importantly, the civilians, would be devoured by the thaids. Maybe without their intervention, the city defences might have stopped the flying thaids. But they would have lost their chance to destroy this place.

Even if it pained her, she wasn't stupid enough to stop something that would save thousands of lives, just to save a couple.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Understood," Amber's voice crackled through the device. Erik heard some quivering within it. "Erik... Are you sure you want to do this?" The woman asked.

"I have literally no way to help them," Erik said, referring to the civilians.

Amber sighed.

Then, a thick, unnatural fog rolled in from the forest, pushed by some winds, and guided the

mist over the outpost.

That was Amber's fog. Erik was planning on not leaving anyone alive.

The fog finally enveloped the city, obscuring the ongoing battle. If the thaids would not kill the enemy, the fog was going to do that. With them, the civilians would die too. However, Amber didn't really like the situation.

The fog also served another purpose-it would make it impossible for any surviving blackguards to track Erik and his team's movements or identify them as the orchestrators of

this attack.

As the sounds of battle faded behind them, Erik allowed himself a grim smile. He was happy because he had been able to do what he wanted to. The mission had been a success, but it came at a terrible cost in terms of human lives.

The vital supply hub of the blackguards had fallen, and with it, a significant blow had been struck against their operations in the region.

Erik and June disappeared into the forest, leaving behind a city in ruins. "We will go check the

situation inside once everything settles."

"Yes, Master."