The Elders looked at the endless hordes of beasts with trepidation evident in their gaze.
"Leader, should we abandon the village?" one of the Elders said, his expression hesitant.
Noah gave the Elder a stern look and replied simply, "No."
The Elders all fell silent, taken aback by Noah's firm response.
"Prepare to defend the village. If I find any deserters, I will punish them myself," Noah said, his tone chilling.
With Noah's command, the village defences were erected while he made his way to his office.
The beasts were remarkably swift, reaching the wall in just about an hour, and the war began to unfold one encounter at a time.
However, none of the beasts belonged to tier two; only those of tier one or below made their moves in an endless tide, while the higher-tiered beasts remained in hiding.
The Elders, eager to take action, found themselves scratching their heads in frustration.
