The rhythmic beat of the players slowly marching forward was therapeutic.

But it was slow. Since it was a large crowd, to ensure that everyone stuck together, they had to move slowly and calmly.

There was absolute silence as everyone peeled their eyes and looked around them.

The trees here were nothing like the ones within the eastern continent. They were completely different.

Each tree was its own shade of purple, and whether it was because of the sky that gave everything a purple haze, or the tree itself, was not known.

The trees were also pretty tall. Tall, and yet, thick. The covers that they provided meant that anyone could hide within, giving them elevation, as well as protection.

It was perfect for ambush archers and snipers, something that Jake was already wary about.

As they went deeper, Jake looked at the road that he was walking about.

It was perfectly paved, like it was done only a month ago. He was walking on a rock that felt like granite, and yet didn't at the same time.

It was coarse, and yet, also had its own reflections within.

The road was made of this same rock throughout, and it could only be done by a highly effective species.

When he glanced to his right, he saw Myriad Arrows clenching his bow.

,m "The road. Did you notice it as well? It is way too weird. How can something like a road stay perfect after years of endurance? It has to be the enemy. A civilization." He said.

"Good. You are thinking right. Many people will dismiss it as the game performing its wonders. But World Online has a reason for every single animation. And this, well this, means whatever you said." Jake nodded with satisfaction.

He already knew the answer, and he was happy that at least someone by his side was able to come to that conclusion as well.

"How long do you think we will have to wait before we will age our first enemy? I mean, it shouldn't be too long. Monsters won't ever wait." Myriad Arrows rubbed his hands.

"You should have some patience. This is not your everyday raid. This is going to be a little different. Like you said. The monsters we are dealing are intelligent." Jake shook his head.

"Remember the forest goblins that you saw? How ordered they were, and how much they listened to instructions?" Jake reminded him.

"If these monsters have a similar leader, then they are definitely going to do the same."

Myriad Arrows nodded solemnly.

"Alright then. We have to keep moving. Maybe we can pick up the pace by half a beat. This is going way too slowly." Jake smiled as he nodded.

As he said this though, his eyes darted to the corner. He felt movement. He saw a small black shadow move.

"Did you see it too?" A hoarse voice came from Kierch.

"You did too? Good. That only means that I was right." Jake smiled. He glanced at Myriad Arrows.

"Hold the fort for a few seconds. I will be back."

As Jake said this, he disappeared.

He was so insanely fast, that it felt like he disappeared.

Myriad Arrows raised his eyebrows with shock.

"That was.. fast. I didn't think he was this fast. I couldn't even follow him." He exclaimed with surprise.

"It seems like our guild leader has been investing quite heavily into agility. I might be concerned about his damage dealing ability. It was extraordinary in the raid that we were in, so maybe he became a little overconfident about it." Kierch analyzed.

"We'll see when the time comes." Myriad Arrows said blandly.

Meanwhile, Jake had rushed to the right, where he saw this shadow rushing past.

As the rightmost flank, this was his responsibility. He had to take care of everything that happened to the right of him.

And in the trees, Jake was almost certain that what he saw was not just a normal monster. It had to be a scout.

"Better take care of this and nip it in the bud. If we do, then we will be able to catch them off guard." Jake thought to himself.

He was going deeper and deeper into the woods, rushing in the direction that the shadow went.

But after a few seconds, he stopped.

"This can't be right. I was faster than it. I should have caught up with it by now." Jake thought to himself.

"Unless.."

Jake suddenly moved.

Where he stood, a small light appeared.

The light glinted to reveal what it was. A small, thin blade.

"It was trying to ambush me, that damned thing." Jake cursed as he looked up in the direction that the blade came from.

The monster that threw the blade didn't even attempt to hide itself. And Jake could see the look of surprise in its face.

It couldn't believe that its ambush failed.

"Ah! How long it has been since I saw you." Jake smiled as he said.

The monster was definitely weird looking. It was tiny, with the exact frame of a goblin. But it also had a few problems about it.

The face that it had was always growling, consistent with the goblins of the raid, and yet, it had none of the green skin.

All of the skin was grey, and the monster was all skin and bone.

"Now that I think about it, this really does seem like a zombie. I was not sure why everyone was making these comparisons." Jake nodded.

"So Nova really did make these like zombies. Quite symbolic." He said as his sword appeared.historical

The sword of misery had a blue tint to it. But he wasn't going to use a skill.

Not yet.

This monster wasn't strong enough to force Jake to use his cards.

"Come then. Face your fate."

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