The Level 1 Peak Sea Race Warrior swung his trident, summoning a giant waterspout that instantly slaughtered several monsters.
But more monsters immediately lunged forward, their acid and energy attacks leaving him struggling to cope as his companions continued to fall around him.
While Duke was watching the battle, he keenly sensed something was off. Suddenly, the air was faintly filled with a strange, sour, and fishy scent.
"Something's wrong!" Duke's expression turned grim as he immediately voiced a warning.
Almost the moment his voice fell, an abrupt change occurred.
"Rustle—Crack!"
The dense bushes and shadows of the forest around them suddenly came alive with a nerve-wracking sound of intensive crawling and an eerie scraping noise.
In the next moment, dozens, even hundreds of sinister-looking dark purple creatures surged in from all sides like a tide, surrounding them completely.
