306 Can You Even Aim? (1/2)

In the Grassland Region, it had not been long since the sun had finished setting. As the darkness of the night swallowed the last traces from the light of day, so did the people feel the darkness swallowing their hearts and sealing their grim fates.

If Elder Evergreen could not win, none of them would survive.

The Ant King's pounding on the defenseless rock golem was like a hammer on their hearts. Each pound would make them sink a little deeper into despair.

The Ant King was more monstrous than any beast they had come across. Even the Skysilver Beast King would not be as tyrannical as this. These were the thoughts of the few soldiers who had been to the Western Frontier and witnessed the grandeur of the Transcendent beast king.

Elder Evergreen had suffered greatly under the Ant King's barrage of attacks. Although the dense layers of earth absorbed most of the damage, the shockwave still reached the elder hidden within.

It was foolish of the elder to believe that he could overpower the Ant King with his current cultivation.

Although the rock golem possesses a lot of power, it was too easy of a target with its slow speed. If Elder Evergreen had another choice, he would not have conjured a rock golem to fight.

There had to be a better way to optimize his fighting potential. His power was too spread out in the rock golem. IF he could compress everything, his battle potential would rise.

Unfortunately, Elder Evergreen was helpless in his current state.

The battered rock golem was the only thing protecting his life.

If he tried to change tactics while being immobile, he would be giving an opening for the Ant King to finish him off.

Elder Evergreen brainstormed for solutions but came up with none to get him out of his current predicament.

'Haiz…. It seems like this old life of mine will end here tonight.' Elder Evergreen quietly thought while trying to endure the shockwaves from the Ant King's attacks.

The people had retreated quite far from the camp. The earthen rampart had been too close to the battle and had already been destroyed by the attacks of the Transcendents.

Despite being quite a distance away, they could still tell that the situation was not good. The earth spirits were still protecting their rear against the ants going after them, but it was not long before they become surrounded.

”What to do? What to do? We need to help Elder Evergreen, but we are also too weak to help. Is there nothing we can do?”

Lilith was anxious, but so was everyone else. They were holding out for now, but if nothing changes, then they were only delaying inevitable.

Buzz….

Suddenly, a low distant droning noise began making its way into the ears of everyone present amidst the sounds of the battlefield and the booming blows of the Ant King.

”Does anyone hear that sound? Where is it coming from?”

”Why are you even worried about that? We should be worrying about how to survive this mess!”

”Hang on, I think I know this sound… Isn't this the noise made by airships?”

The soldiers from the Western Frontier were more familiar with the airships. Once they heard the mention of the airship, everyone's eyes lit up.

”An airship is coming?”

”We have reinforcements!”

”We are saved... or not.”

”Urgh… So, what if there is reinforcement? Who could possibly stop that monster?”

”Ah… that's true. Elder Evergreen is the strongest person I ever met, but even the elder is not a match for that thing… shit, we are still fucked.”

It did not take long after the soldier's short celebration that they became dejected once more. Nevertheless, they still searched the sky to locate the direction of the airship.

…

In the sky, the airship began to decelerate as it drew closer to the World Tree. Leon stood on the bow with Faelyn and Marquis Haldir as they gazed ahead.

Princess Faelyn was awed by World Tree, the closer they got. She knew the World Tree was big, but she did not expect to be THIS big. Seeing up close gave a different feeling to seeing from afar. It was an eye-opener for her.

Marquis Haldir did not express any opinion, but it was also clear that he was also admiring the World Tree. Even the darkness of the night cannot hide its towering grandeur.