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Aarrck!...Bwark!..
"Damn it! Will these monsters ever end?! They keep coming like leeches!" McKinley exclaimed while fending off the relentless monsters attacking them.
He glanced at the other three, and like him, the exhaustion was clear on their faces, yet they continued fighting fiercely.
"Take this, you annoying monster!" Abien shouted as he unleashed a powerful cyclone towards the wolves circling them. The force of the wind tore through the pack, scattering the beasts, but they were relentless.
Every minute seemed like an eternity as more monsters emerged from the shadows, whether weak or strong. It was a never-ending onslaught.
Abien's supply of potions was dwindling, and they didn't know if they would ever find Chastine or if she had already gone too far.
"Damn it! I swear I'll never come back here again! This Darkwood Forest is a damn lair of monsters! I'm going to die here, damn it!" Anne cursed in frustration.
