Witch's Embrace

Yuta continued to advance, killing anyone she encountered along the way, leaving behind countless heads, blood, and corpses.

She was tireless, unceasing, and felt an endless surge of Magic Power flooding into her body, making her strength increasingly formidable, yet her spirit felt ever more hollow, driving her to urgently seek someone to fill this void and satisfy her craving.

Ah, give it to me quickly, give it to me—

She surged forward, and suddenly, she caught the scent of a large mass of human souls ahead of her, instantly intensifying her desire for slaughter!

Ahead was the spacious area where the port met the slum, now the main battlefield between the thugs of the Dark Intelligence Network and the Amazonian female warriors!

Although the Dark Intelligence Network's commander had dispatched many people to pursue, he suspected it was merely a smokescreen, as the goods were likely still within the port. And it went without saying that the Amazon female executive was there for the sole purpose of killing and taking revenge!

The two sides were locked in combat, and even though the Dark Intelligence Network outnumbered the Amazon female warriors by more than double, the latter's individuals were not only more powerful but also well-trained, able to form defensive formations against a gang that fought purely on aggression and brute force.

Just as the battle raged on fiercely, Yuta suddenly appeared on the scene. At that moment, the sight of her massive form charging in at high speed shockingly startled everyone on both sides!

"What is that thing?!"

"I don't know! My—my head's about to roll, don't kill me!"

"Ah, help—!"

Swish—!

The nearest unfortunate thug from the Shanasar Gang was struck by Yuta, and the manifested keen blade instantly severed his head!

Swish—!

A fountain of blood erupted, and the head fell afterward. His soul was not set free, instead, it was sucked into Yuta's mouth, shattered into fragments, and then...

Then it was spat out.

Not this kind of thing, that's not what I wanted...

Where is it? The soul I want—where is it...

She felt pain, confusion, and emptiness, and could only temporarily mask these feelings with slaughter. Yet, as the souls of the dead entered her, all that returned was a more intense pain and emptiness!

This only fueled her anger, and she vented the magic power within her, charging into the crowd, indiscriminately unleashing a frenzied slaughter!

The carnage she caused abruptly jolted both sides of the conflict awake. Then, both forces instinctively commanded their teams to retreat: "Scatter, stay away from that guy!"

But at that moment, the disparity in training became glaringly apparent!

The Amazon women have been trained since childhood, which not only makes them physically powerful—starting as first-level Warriors—but also instills discipline; upon hearing the retreat command, they quickly step back and form new formations with their companions, methodically distancing themselves from the battlefield.

In contrast, the thugs from the Dark Intelligence Network were undoubtedly a disorganized rabble. When the order to retreat was issued, some turned and fled in fear, while others were slow to react, causing their entire group to become disordered!

Thus, when Yuta charged into the crowd, the ones who suffered the most were the members of the Dark Intelligence Network!

In an instant, the sounds of beheadings and screams filled the air, and within a minute, over a dozen lives were lost!

No, this can't be allowed to go on!

With this thought, Kentez stood up and shouted loudly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Her power has its limits too! Where are the crossbowmen? Quickly string your bows and shoot at her all at once!"

"Hold on! A mage will be coming to support us shortly. If we hold the line, we will win!"

"If we don't fight, we're sure to die; if we do fight, we might live! Show some courage, brothers, follow me!"

He roared, shaking his bushy beard, then raised his left hand, holding a small round shield that gleamed with magical light, while gripping a steel knife in his right hand, turning to charge forward!

Behind him, the cyclops, bloodied and already slightly injured, gritted his teeth and clenched his hammer as he charged into the fray!

There was no other option. Although they had brought a large number of people—over three hundred—most of them were just ordinary men with a bit of toughness and had no Warrior occupation levels.

They might be able to handle regular humans, but against such a terrifying monster, they would be slaughtered!

Kentez roughly estimated that out of the people he brought, there were fewer than twenty first-level Warriors, and those above second-level could be counted on one hand.

This count included Kentez himself, as well as the cyclops next to him: Kentez was a level six Warrior, and the cyclops was a level four Warrior. They were the strongest among those present, so only they could hold the line.

The Keen Blade manifested by Yuta slashed toward Kentez's head but was blocked by his magical shield. The latter staggered back several steps, barely regaining his balance and feeling a wave of soreness and numbness in his arm. He then shouted behind him, "Crossbowmen, fire at once!"

Seeing their commander was able to withstand this monster, the remaining Shanasar crossbowmen snapped back to attention, quickly loading their crossbows and preparing to shoot.

Fortunately, the target was large enough that, even with their marksmanship, they wouldn't miss entirely.

However, these light crossbows and arrows were mere mundane objects and held no magical effects; as a result, when they struck Yuta, they were immediately deflected aside, achieving very little.

Kentez also noticed this situation. Looking at the mostly unharmed Amazon female warriors in the distance, he quickly adjusted his stance and slashed at Yuta, then dashed toward them: "Monster, come after me if you dare!"

He intended to draw her away towards the Amazons!

Meanwhile, Amazon female executive Gael Portel was estimating the number of female warriors who had returned to her side. Once she confirmed that enough had come back, she pondered issuing a retreat order.

In her view, this massive creature was indeed bizarre. Their team lacked a spellcaster, and facing such a monster head-on could lead to significant losses!

Although continuing the fight might allow them to benefit by completely annihilating Kentez's forces, if it ended up backfiring and the monster turned on them, it would clearly be a loss!

She wanted to take personal revenge but didn't want her team to suffer heavy losses, or else she would surely face impeachment from her colleagues.

Thus, choosing the more prudent path between vengeance and future prospects, she decided on the latter.

However, just then, she saw Kentez leading that enormous creature charging toward her!

Instantly, her eyebrow raised, and anger surged within her: "Seeking death! Warriors, prepare to confront them!"

With that, the plan for retreat was definitely scrapped. She had no choice but to ready her shield and spear again, leaping forward to charge at Kentez!

The remaining Amazon female warriors had to form a formation to continue confronting this massive creature. In the distance, the startled cyclops shouted angrily, "Protect the commander!"

With that, they rushed back toward the Amazon female warriors.

The battlefield seemed largely unchanged, only now with a giant creature indiscriminately reaping lives.

At that moment, from the direction of the slum, a panting white-haired figure was leisurely making its way over.