SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Beast Horde.

Kael’s eyes narrowed the instant the shrill alarm echoed across the fortress city. His gaze instinctively shifted toward the towering city walls in the distance, a faint frown settling on his face.

There was no doubt about it.

Something had happened.

His mind rapidly sifted through every possibility before settling on the most likely answer.

A beast horde...

And almost as though the world intended to confirm his suspicion, a loud voice suddenly rang through every broadcasting array installed throughout the fortress.

"I am Victor Smith, the person in charge of Fortress City Verdan."

The calm yet authoritative voice instantly silenced the restless crowd.

"A beast horde has been detected advancing toward the city. All hunters are to report to the city walls immediately and assist in holding back the horde until reinforcements arrive."

There was only a brief pause before the voice returned, this time noticeably colder.

"Take note. The rift entrance has been sealed. No one is permitted to leave until the crisis has been resolved."

"Any hunter found attempting to evade the defense effort or forcefully leave the rift will face disciplinary action from the Hunter Association."

The broadcast ended.

For a heartbeat...

The entire fortress fell deathly silent.

Then chaos erupted.

"What?!"

"A beast horde?!"

"Damn it..."

"I don’t want to die here!"

Voices filled with panic, fear and despair spread throughout the streets as hunters looked at one another with ugly expressions.

Not a single one of them looked excited.

Nor should they.

To ordinary civilians, Hunters were heroes.

They were powerful beings capable of slaying monsters and protecting humanity.

That image wasn’t wrong.

But very few ordinary people understood the burden that came alongside that power.

Whenever disaster struck...

Whenever a rift break occurred...

Whenever a beast horde descended...

Hunters weren’t the ones allowed to flee.

They were the ones required to stay.

It wasn’t merely expectation.

It was law.

The civilians escaped while Hunters remained behind to buy them time, even if it meant gambling with their own lives.

Power came with responsibility.

That responsibility was written in blood.

Stanley scratched the back of his head before releasing a long sigh.

"Well... shit."

"What do we do now?"

Ezra looked toward him as though he had asked an obvious question.

"We join the fight."

She spoke without hesitation.

"Do we have another choice?"

Jonathan’s expression gradually lost every trace of the carefree attitude he had displayed all day.

His playful attempts at impressing Lyra disappeared completely.

Only seriousness remained.

"This is bad..."

Meanwhile...

Kael remained silent.

While everyone else was discussing the situation, his senses expanded outward without anyone noticing.

His perception surged through the fortress before spilling beyond its walls, sweeping across the surrounding land like an invisible tide.

Several seconds later...

His brows furrowed.

This was far worse than he had initially imagined.

Outside the city walls stretched an ocean of monsters.

Countless beasts poured across the land, their roars blending together into a terrifying chorus that shook the earth itself.

Among the sea of weaker monsters...

He sensed several powerful presences.

Each one vastly stronger than the average beast surrounding them.

His senses then swept back across the fortress.

Hunters.

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