Chapter 22 - Monster Moles Murdered Hundreds. Adventurers Promoted Animal Cruelty in Retaliation.
After the area was cleared, the soldiers found either their missing comrades or their bodies in the mole's tunnels. The majority of the survivors were bitten, and their companions were forced to eliminate them before they turned.
Casualties were tallied. Of 100 adventurers, 30 lost their lives. The military lost over 150 men as they were hit the hardest. Moreover, H5N9 got bitten.
The commander signaled everybody to withdraw. Lupus relayed the order to the adventurers and announced the bitter result.
The expedition failed.
Sparrow and her team were relieved that they didn't have to risk their lives fighting the Starve and the 10 remaining Hungers. They collected their used weapons and prepared to head home.
Meanwhile, Parita drooled like a rabid zombie, gazing at the giant treasure trove, aka the monster corpses. She imagined the edible meat she could get from these monsters.
