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I am an Eldritch Entity-Chapter 201: Finding the beast horde
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It was complete darkness, and Eryndor took a few steps back, gazing at the behemoth of a structure they created in sixteen hours.
Walls made of soil and snow, with occasionally a few which were completely made of ice, with jagged exterior stood tall amidst the barren land of tundra.
While building it, ideas kept forming, some of which they implemented into the maze.
One of them was a choke point, an area in the maze which was dug too far below. Of course, it was covered with various items, with a higher threshold than normal.
Once a sufficient number of beasts gathered in that area, all of them would fall to death.
Another idea was detours.
In case the horde happened to be too big, not all of them could be divided and funneled towards the six people at the end of the maze.
In that scenario, a few beasts would have to be forced towards a much larger path, making them arrive at the end way later than intended.
There were multiple such detours on the path of each of the six members.
Lastly, narrow tunnels.
At the end where the members would kill the beast, narrow tunnels would inconvenience the beasts and disable them from surrounding the person standing at the end of the maze.
In front of the entrance was a wide open land, but that was only how it looked on the surface.
Beneath the white expanse of snow was an extremely wide and deep pit. So deep that it looked like an abyss at one point when they gazed below at it from the edge of the pit above.
Towards the end, everyone began walking on tiptoes, being extremely careful not to fall into the pit.
Even though everyone was aware of the location, just the depth and size of it still struck fear into their hearts, making them paranoid on where to step.
As to why would the beast continue to charge forward if their brethrens fell into the pit?
Beast Luring Incense
That, on top of the already low intelligence of Ice Oxen was enough for them to continue charging over in insanity.
"Alright, I'll be on my way then?"
Eryndor asked, with Edward in tow.
It was Eryndor who knew the precise location of the beast horde. Coupled with his range, he was perfect for jobs like this.
Edward was tagging along for his speed. If things went south, Edward could help Eryndor get out of the mess.
They were going to lure the beasts here.
Everyone nodded, and took their places.
They weren't immediately going to the end of the mazes, but taking their positions at a few vital spots which needed manual activation of traps.
Only after exhausting all of those would they run towards the end of the maze.
As the two of them jogged in silence, it was Edward who broke the ice.
"I am kind of worried about this beast horde you know."
"Why?"
Eryndor asked. They would be teleported outside through the protection mechanism, there was no need to be worried.
Edward shook his head.
"It reminds of the time when Professor Aaron shared with us how he lost his younger son in a beast horde.
"I know there are many people who've lost their families and friends, but when someone who experienced it first hand shares it with you, it's just different."
Eryndor nodded, replying after a period of silence, allowing Edward's feelings to settle down.
"Don't worry. We've made a lot of preparations, not to mention the protection mechanism of the tournament itself."
Edward slightly bobbed his head. It looked like he agreed with him but not completely.
They began encountering groups of Ice Oxen in less than a couple minutes.
It took way less time than yesterday because they hadn't made the traps at the location where they camped, but closer to where the beast horde should be.
After defeating a group of Ice Oxen, Edward asked Eryndor.
"By the way, you said that you never sensed the existence of a beast horde. Just an increasing quantity and quality of Ice Oxen as you moved further.
"That doesn't really qualify as a proof right?"
Eryndor knew that Edward's question was extremely logical and valid, but he was nonetheless tempted to just say, 'Common sense."
After gathering his thoughts, he answered.
"Well, I've just played a lot of games. This is usually the pattern in these kinds of situations.
"Even if nothing is present there, we'll lure all these increasing amounts of groups we are encountering and head towards the traps.
"It will be disappointing, sure, but we'll still make more than we spent. Just look at how many beasts are around us. They just haven't sensed us yet."
Abruptly, Eryndor put a finger to his lips, motioning Edward to quieten down.
He found the beast horde!
There really was one!
He gestured to Edward to follow him, making sure not to alert the surrounding groups of Ice Oxen.
He didn't want to fight them near a horde.
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As he walked slowly, suddenly, he sensed one of the Ice Oxen in the horde turning in his direction.
Huh? Just what level is it at to sense me from so far away? Or is it a coincidence?
Apparently, it was not a coincidence.
That particular Ice Ox cried out loudly, and began charging in his direction.
"RUN!"
Eryndor yelled, not caring if he alerted the other beasts.
Quickly grasping the seriousness of the situation, Edward picked up Eryndor and carried him like a sack of potatoes as he ran at the top of his speed.
The sound of god knew how many hooves clattering on the ground in unison made their hairs stand on end.
Edward's heart began beating loudly, recalling Professor Aaron's narration of how he lost his younger son.
"IDIOT! WE ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE PIT! MOVE!"
Eryndor yelled at the top of his lungs when he saw Edward wasn't changing his location.
Fortunately, he immediately came to his senses, and dropped Eryndor at the decided spot before taking his place.
It was finally time to confront the beast horde.
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