Chapter 199 - Fall of Alpha Gregor

Gregor saw the hidden spear traps spring into operation. The first wave of soulless were impaled, skewered by the sharp, buried spears, their hideous shapes writhing. It appeared as though the defenses were holding for a little while, but the soulless never gave up. With their flaming arrows loose, the archers showered the approaching soulless with hundreds of scorching missiles that lighted up the night sky. The creatures caught fire as the flames grew throughout the battlefield. Even after the flames devoured them and they screamed and writhed, others came, unfazed by the burning remains of their comrades. With unnatural speed, they sliced past the traps, going farther than Gregor's eyes could track. With terrifying quickness, they jumped over the walls and sliced through the defenders as if they were made of nothing. Despite Gregor's men's brave efforts, the beasts proved to be too swift and powerful. His warriors fell one by one, their bodies ripped apart by the soulless, sa