But what was destined to come would eventually arrive. Before long, another strange rustling sound came from the grass.
The males of Ten Thousand Beasts City looked vigilantly toward the source of the sound, only to see several figures emerging from the ground.
Catching their scent, one of the Ten Thousand Beasts City males who recognized them raised his voice. "Cole, this is bad! They're Wandering Beasts."
Cole was the captain of the Ten Thousand Beasts City males, and he immediately noticed something was amiss. His expression shifted, but he calmly instructed the men beside him. "One of you, go find Laxus and bring him back. The rest of you, stay with me and guard the rice."
His orders instantly steadied their morale. Cole led the remaining dozen or so males to fend off the approaching Wandering Beasts.
However, the number of Wandering Beasts kept increasing, eventually reaching over thirty. Before long, Cole and several Ten Thousand Beasts City males had sustained injuries.
