The two assassins were standing behind the hill while smiling.
"With this, you won't be able to escape anymore. Do you think we will only send a single Tier 4 beast and let you escape?" The assassin smiled.
The other assassin chuckled. "Of course not. We are lucky that you are aiming for this place. It's such a hassle to lure those beasts without alerting the others. In addition, they have to appear at the same time."
The two assassins had a high-five, feeling proud. There was one more catch in their plan.
The only escape path was actually the water. There was no beast inside the water. However, they wouldn't be able to swim fast enough. There was the Tier 3 paraceratherium that was so tall that it could easily cross the lake or the dragonfly that could easily capture them from the sky when they emerged from the water.
If they wanted to escape, their only choice was to go on land.
However, they had been surrounded. Even if they were fast, they wouldn't be able to push or slip past hundreds of beasts in an instant.
In addition, there was one more problem. They came from the east, south, and west respectively. In other words, there was a gap in the southeast and southwest for Clovis to push through.
However, this was a trap they had devised.
The beasts would definitely not allow them to escape. If Clovis chose to pass through that narrow gap, he would be pincered from two directions. Even Clovis's group wouldn't be strong enough to stop them.
That was why this was the perfect plan they had devised in order to kill Clovis. The biggest reason they could trap Clovis was due to the existence of the lake. Without it, they needed at least one or two more Tier 3 beasts, along with hundreds of beasts. Even they wouldn't be able to achieve it with only two of them.
Hence, Clovis had fallen into their traps the moment he engaged the Tier 3 beast near the lake.
"Hehehe. It's time to fall, Clovis Hacfield. That cursed bloodline will vanish from this world."
As they predicted, Clovis's group panicked. All of them realized that the situation was much harsher than the one in their imagination.
"We are… surrounded." Kanaria gulped down.
"!!!" Clovis couldn't help but stop and gain some distance from the beasts, looking at their surroundings.
"This is…" Ragna held his shield tightly. He was already worried about Tier 4, but this situation was much worse than the one in his mind.
Seeing Clovis think so hard, Jay hurriedly struck the beast with all his strength, taking its attention to only him.
Clovis was grateful for his assistance. After looking at the situation, Clovis said, "I see. So that's what their plan is."
"Clovis. We have to move fast. If we go through these gaps, we will be able to escape." Melody hurriedly formulated the paths, which were the gaps between the enemy's ranks.
However, Clovis simply stated, "No. Those are traps. If we go there, we'll die."
"Then, what are we supposed to do?" Melody asked.
Kanaria said, "Do we need to break through in one direction? But the other beasts wouldn't allow us to do so easily. The Tier 3 beasts will definitely chase after us and we also have to worry about the Tier 4 snake."
If they wanted to escape from this situation, they would need speed while locking those high tier beasts.
But how? Could they even achieve it?
Clovis bit his lips. "It seems that I've miscalculated our plan."
"We can do that later. For now, we have to escape." Kanaria gritted her teeth.
Clovis had prepared for the worst-case scenario, but it seemed that the situation was much worse than he originally predicted. In addition, the Tier 3 paraceratherium had yet to die.
Originally, he had prepared to fight against Tier 4 and hundreds of beasts. Clovis wanted to test his might against a Tier 4 while escaping. However, he miscalculated the existence of Tier 3 beasts and the fact that they would appear at the same time.
It could be said that the assassins had outplayed him in this one.
Still, as a captain, he should focus on the group's survival.
'Grandfather should have experienced something as well. These beasts are intelligent, but they're not smart enough to talk about tactics. In that case, what will he do if he's the one in this situation?'
Clovis's expression turned grim. Ragna panicked, while Kanaria and Melody became more worried as the beasts were closing in.
There was one thing that happened in his mind, but it was so reckless that a single mistake would be fatal.
"Melody, throw your grenades in those three directions. Kanaira, you go hit them and probe their weak points. Ragna, you will be supporting Melody and escorting her back."
Kanaria and the others raised their heads. What shook them was not his order, but rather his voice.
Having been checkmated by the enemies, they thought it would be impossible to escape from this place. Even if they could, it would come with a cost.
Kanaria and Melody had absolute trust in Clovis, but Ragna was an outsider. If someone had to be sacrificed, it would be him.
However, his voice was still filled with hope. It was at that time that Ragna understood that Clovis had no intention of losing a single person.
Jay couldn't help but smile as if saying, 'That's my captain over there.'
Clovis still remembered that there was one piece of advice that his grandfather had once given him. It was ridiculous in the past, but he actually saw a ray of hope from that advice.
"If you are in a pinch, just remember that I'm called a madman and our family is known for our craziness. So don't think too much about other things… There is nothing that our family does not dare to do."
Clovis couldn't help but smile after recalling that advice. The fire of hope had yet to be extinguished. If it were to protect his teammates, he wouldn't mind being called the next generation of madmen.