Chapitre 426: Chapter 426 - A battle in the forest [1/3]

Explosions shattered the forest's tranquillity. A cacophony of screaming and roaring filled the air, punctuated by the relentless clinging of metal against metal and the gruesome splatter of blood. 

These violent sounds echoed through a rainforest that, until recently, had thrived on the edge of a parched desert. The once-dense foliage was now devastated, driven back by the relentless chaos of battle. The verdant canopy had surrendered to the uproar, giving way to a vast, torn clearing within the forest. 

Here, a ragtag group of miserable looking shapeshifters and vampires were engaged with a far more organized fighting force of similar composition. Most noticeable where the symbol of a sun behind two crossed spears, which was branded into each of the dishevelled faction's foreheads.