Nearly seventy monsters stood silently beyond the outermost edge of the territory.
None of them attempted to move any closer.
Even from a distance, the towering barricades surrounding the settlement had begun resembling a fortress more than a simple wall.
The group was primarily made up of goblins and trolls, many of whom had long since evolved beyond the variants Noah had encountered before. Crude armor covered their bodies, while barbaric weapons rested comfortably in their hands.
Massive warthog-like beasts stood near the front, each restrained by specialized trolls gripping heavy chains wrapped around their bodies.
Standing apart from the monsters were the elves.
Their charcoal-like skin and finely crafted armor made them look completely out of place among their companions.
The elves barely spared the monsters beside them a glance. When they did, the contempt in their eyes was impossible to hide.
