Without wasting time, Akila rushed to the outskirts of the settlement, and sure enough, hundreds of soldiers were charging towards them.
The tribe, accustomed to facing threats from monsters and rival tribes, had cleared part of the forest in advance. This made it easy to spot and handle the incoming intruders.
However, there was a problem. Many of the traps and watch towers strategically set by the tribe around the clearing to hinder the enemy had already been triggered or wrecked by Adrian in his possessed state.
The tribe had been focused on rebuilding the main settlement first and hence forgot to re-arm the traps, giving the Nexarian army a free run of the clearing.
Despite being aware that the enemies were approaching, the tribe had limited options other than confronting them directly. However, with the Nexarians having more numbers, winning the fight would be challenging, and the tribe could suffer significant losses.
