Chapter 80
The battlefield was still, heavy with despair.
Not only had Shae fallen to her knees in hopeless surrender, but even Bron—the indomitable Bron—looked utterly defeated. His armor was cracked, his face pale and bloodied, his shoulders sagging beneath the weight of exhaustion and failure. He stared blankly ahead, his hands trembling.
Shin clenched his teeth.
"Come on, guys… don't give up now," he thought desperately, forcing himself upright despite the pain wracking his body.
With a groan of effort, he summoned his remaining energy. Ten glowing arrows materialized behind him, trembling from instability but packed with intent. He pulled his bowstring, eyes locked on the monstrous bat-like creature towering in the distance.
"Haaaah—!" he released the arrows.
They whistled through the air.
But halfway toward their target, the monster raised a clawed hand with a casual flick.
CRACK.
The arrows shattered like glass, disintegrating into harmless particles.
