The corpses kept accumulating; even the seasoned Kingdom Army was stunned by the sights they encountered along the way, with severed limbs and occasionally the bodies of giant creatures jointly slain by adventurers scattered all over the ground.
Abaddon felt increasingly uneasy. Logically, giant creatures should not be formidable foes; even if the adventurers from the Hunter's Guild were a ragtag bunch, such severe casualties were unexpected. He couldn't help but suspect some connection between the Knight Lord's relic and the sudden appearance of giant creatures.
In the Empire's history, the appearance of the Holy Sword has often been accompanied by disaster.
Though the heroic deeds of Henry VI in dragon slaying are widely celebrated, the dragons at the border destroyed several villages and inflicted widespread damage on significant cities within the Empire.
Moreover, perhaps due to psychological reasons, Abaddon felt the snow was getting heavier.
