The monsters wandering the wilderness seemed smarter than Gauss had anticipated. Before nightfall, they merely continued to mass their forces, making no attempt to charge the stone city.
As the garrison troops on the city walls gazed at the shadowy figures across the wasteland, their chatter died down significantly. As if by prior agreement, they tightened their grips on their weapons or leaned against the walls to take deep breaths, trying to calm themselves down.
In contrast, the members of the Red Dragon Team appeared noticeably calmer than the local Adventurers and soldiers. Not only were they generally more powerful, but they had also experienced far larger battles than these local Adventurers. Their mental fortitude had improved significantly, especially after surviving the frontline war in the canyon outside Barry City.
