Zhao continued the pursuit but the enemies were almost reaching their destination.
Only two followers remained, too many had fallen to the Hunter's silver feathers.
"You," the leader pointed to the semi-fluid being. "Intercept Zhao. We need time."
The slime abyssal tensed visibly, its purple eyes glowing with fear. "Sir, against the Hunter..."
"Are you questioning a military order?!" the leader's five eyes blazed with fury. "Or would you prefer your family to experience the new... laboratory procedures?"
The slime being shuddered. He knew what that meant, he had seen the results of those "procedures" on the families of deserters and traitors...
Without another word, he turned to face the approaching Hunter.
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The abyssal leader stopped beside the massive corpse of the Shadow Stalker male.
