Monsters from the Lake

Lance surveyed the retreating soldiers of the Beastmen Kingdom, his mind racing as he issued commands with clarity and purpose.

“Blow three horns!”

At his command, a soldier raised the horn to his lips and blew three sharp blasts. The sound echoed across the battlefield, and the human soldiers pursuing the beastmen began to slow their advance.

The three horn blasts signified the transition to the next phase of their operation. Although the temptation to chase down the arrogant beastmen and slaughter them was strong, the humans understood that their priority was to bring this war to a decisive conclusion.

As the dust settled, the flying objects, which had been a source of confusion and concern, moved toward the northwest, heading toward Bakshi City. This city was the closest settlement to the Northern Dragon Mountain, a territory that belonged to the Beast Kingdom.

The flying machines travelled astonishingly, outpacing even the swiftest warhorses. It took them less than three days to r