Looking through the tempered glass and landing on the snow in front of him, the soldier took a few breaths and clenched his gun.

The breath that was warmer than the outside rose inside the helmet, but the glass mask in front of them did not fog up, because the inside of the mask was covered with a layer of 'magic resin film', and it was also because of this layer of coating that the data detected by magic could be presented in front of their eyes.

Because of his excellent academic performance and various training, Hawley was successfully selected and became a 'special combat player', or 'ranger'.

People who don't have enough cultural achievements can't even understand the "Code of Operations" of 'power armor', let alone use power armor, so only soldiers like him can join the 'special operations army'.

Although there are many dangerous missions to perform after becoming a 'ranger', the salary is good, even if you die in the line of duty, the empire will compensate you, and after that military reform, most of the soldiers are not the only children in the family, they have their own brothers and sisters, even if they die, they can make the family live better.

Just like Hawley, there are many soldiers who can't wait to accept when their superiors ask if they are willing to join the 'special operations army'.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, they didn't have much time to prepare, and it wasn't until this afternoon that Hawley learned that the Arcane Empire, which had been in the legend for a long time, had returned to their world, and to make matters worse, it was close to midnight when they suddenly received a not-so-good news.

- There are traces of demons in the military area under the responsibility of their legion, so it is only natural that their team has been sent out to investigate.

This is not the demon believers they used to deal with, although those demon worshippers are a group of crazy people, their strength is not very strong, at most they will use some magic tricks, and the demon believers who can use the [Fireball Technique] are considered quite high-level existences.

The power armor gives them powerful abilities, both dodging and defense have been greatly improved, and the guns in their hands can easily tear apart the bodies of those demon believers, so when dealing with demon believers, as long as they get through that psychological barrier, they will feel a little relaxed.

But now they're dealing with a real demon!

When they were studying the [General Knowledge of Demons], they had heard that ordinary weapons could not kill demons, or even break their skins, although the teachers of this class repeatedly stated that the reason why ordinary weapons could not break through the skin of demons was only because they were not sharp enough, and the user was not strong enough, as long as the user was strong enough, then even a fist could kill the demon.

...... But no matter what, Hawley was still a little worried.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from his ear: "Hound dog, do you have any discoveries over there?"

Hearing this, Holly sighed with a sad face: "Captain, demons or something, even if they appear, won't they hide in the town? The reason why they came to the main material plane is not to collect souls, but to be summoned. Let's come here to look for traces of demons...... Isn't that a sacrifice for the end?"

Looking up, the night trees were shadowed by the lights, and the strong wind blew through the trees, bringing with them an eerie howl, and the leaves rustled, at least Hawley did not hear any birds being startled.

Even though he was protected by power armor, Hawley couldn't help but shiver - not on a physical level, but on a spiritual level.

Since the magic tide reached its peak, the ordinary woods that were originally safe have gradually become dangerous, and the monsters and monsters that were rare in the past have now appeared one or two around a town, although they are not everywhere.

He wouldn't want to be here at all if he could.

"But the forester claims to have seen a demon here...... Look again, and if you can't find it, come back. The captain's helpless voice came from the headphones, and Holly knew his helplessness.

At first, in the evening, there were rumors in the town that I didn't know if it was true or not, but then someone said that they had seen the traces of the demon, and the local guards went to take a few looks, and finally reported it to them.

But...... Do the civilians and the forester who claimed to have found the 'Devil's Trail' know what a 'demon' is?

Hawley sighed silently and beckoned to his two companions to follow.

Even if education is popularized, civilians should not have learned [Demon General Knowledge], so how did this rumor come out?

With a thin layer of snow in the sky and heavy clouds obscuring the moon, the three 'Rangers' carefully searched the woodland with the help of tactical lights mounted under the muzzles.

There must be more than the three of them moving in this woodland at the moment, but they are scattered to search in the hope of finding the so-called 'demon', but there is little hope.

All three soldiers were silent, communicating only through gestures - only the best soldiers could join the 'Special Operations Legion', and they happened to be the best of all the legions in the entire empire.

Tactical communication and tactical coordination, which ordinary soldiers could not learn, they learned in only a short time, and they used it fluently.

Iron Boots trampled on the soft snow, Hawley walked at the front of the group, swinging the muzzle of his gun, shining the lights in every direction in front of him, while the two companions behind him leaned sideways, gently moving their feet and walking backwards, alert to any movement around them.

They are soldiers of the Empire, not private soldiers of the nobility, and unlike those silverfish, they have pride and strict discipline, so they are extremely powerful.

It was their first day in the army, and the instructors began to instill this belief in their brains, and over time, they also became like this, strong and strong.

Hawley kept repeating that sentence in his mind, and to be honest, he was really scared now......

Cha!

Hawley stopped suddenly, and the two companions behind him also heard the noise and turned their heads to look.

Shaking his hand, Hawley raised two fingers and pointed forward, seeing the two companions nodding, he took a deep breath and took a determined step.

At this moment, he tightened his grip on his gun and walked into the dark and gloomy depths of the woodland, stepping on the snow, the hollow sound of the wind echoing through the woods.

Swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Hawley shook the muzzle of his gun, his eyes following the light, inch after inch, searching the dim corners.

On this winter night, all the birds, beasts, insects and pigs fell into a deep sleep, except for the howling wind, it seemed that only the sound of his heavy and slow breathing was left between heaven and earth.

Behind the trees, among the grass, on the branches, there seemed to be something hidden everywhere, in the thick darkness......

The light swept through the darkness, and Hawley still found nothing, but the oppression in his heart grew stronger, as if something was hovering around him.

What is that?

Hawley suddenly stopped, alerting his two companions, and he began to slowly retreat again.

He must have found something—his two companions were so determined that they raised their guns.

The forest ranger may have wanted them to help rid the woods of wolves or tigers and other beasts, but he certainly didn't expect that he was right!

"Guard the sides and the rear!" Hawley decisively ordered, "It's the 'Howling Beast', there must be a portal to the bottomless abyss near here, and the demon has indeed launched an invasion of the Empire!"

If it weren't for the portal to the Abyss nearby, the Howling Beast would not have been able to come to the world of Assatom.

Under his light, a beast like a wolfhound slowly stepped out, grinning its sharp teeth and sharp claws at the prey in front of it, the bristles on its back stood up, and its white and cloudy eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets.

At this moment, all three of them heard movement coming from all directions.

Hawley pursed his lips, frowned and called to the captain, "Captain, we need support here...... We were confronted with 'howling beasts,' numbering at least fifteen or more. ”

Disconnecting the communication, he took a deep breath, made two gestures behind him, and decisively pulled the trigger, and the clear sound of gunfire and deafening howls suddenly broke the silence of the winter night, startling countless birds and beasts.

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