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with your training yet, but I have an important job for you to do. I want you to guard everyone inside the tower."

"What tower?"

Smoke pointed to the three story Earth tower that he had constructed. Tracas was surprised to see such a structure come out of thin air.

"So, stay inside the tower and guard everyone, Okay? I can count on you, right?"

Tracas formed a fist and covered it over his left chest.

"Yes, sir! You can count on me."

Smoke smiled and patted Tracas' head.

Laernea smiled and blushed as she secretly watched Smoke take care of the young boy.
 
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    The next day came and they were patiently waiting for the Centaur's scheduled attack. Vijaya, Ichaival, and Laernea were on the watch towers spread throughout Condortl village.

Smoke made Adder and Espion guard the tower on the ground while he stood on top of it. A loud rumbling sound was heard which signalled the Centaurs' arrival.

From the western side eight foot Centaurs came out, but they didn't look like normal Centaurs. Their upper halves which were suppose to look like a human had been transfigured into a hairy monster.

The mad Centaurs looked more like the other picture inside the labyrinth, the monster called Tikbalang. The mad Centaurs had claws instead of hands and their faces were elongated like a horse. These creatures, even had fangs coming out of their mouths.

Smoke was sure that these Centaurs were cursed when he saw the their appearance, but the question was if they still had a chance of reversing the curse.

The mad Centaurs galloped towards Condortl village with purpose. They were a pack driven mad and programmed to capture Condortl's children.

The eight Centaurs in the lead charged straight towards the village's main gates. Suddenly, the monsters fell down when they galloped over Smoke's trap. The remaining Centaurs managed to slow down and came to a full stop before the pit.

The mad monsters looked down below their fellow Centaurs and saw them trying to leap out of the pit, but none of them could escape the deep trap.

The crazed monsters looked around Condortl and realized that the entire village was surrounded by the hidden trench. All of the Centaurs backed away.

"NNnnnnneeeeeeeeiiiigggggghhhhhhh!"

A mad Centaur cried out as it galloped on its top speed and leapt across the trench. The monster landed safely inside Condortl's main gate. At that point, the hidden Condortlian Warriors behind the blanketed crates leapt out and pushed the Centaur into the pit.

"NNeeeeeeeiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn!"

Bwaaak!

The mad Centaur fell down into the pit hard. The other captured monsters tried to help out their fallen comrade.

Forty Condortlian Warriors readied themselves and blocked the landing ground of the other Centaurs. However, the Condortlians were surprised when the Centaurs jumped for the for the tall earth walls instead of the entrance.

The height of the monsters' jump was increased by their long running start. The mad Centaurs galloped on the side of the walls for a few seconds before they grabbed hold on to the top of the wall.

With their monstrous strength, the eleven remaining Centaurs lifted themselves up over the wall and zoomed straight towards the tower.

Adder and Espion were prepared to face them. Ichaival, Vijaya, and Laernea head their bows and fire arrows aimed on the charging monsters.

The mad Centaurs revealed their maximum life bars at 250,000 HP. Smoke didn't want to issue the command, but the eleven maddened monsters were very dangerous.

"Everyone! Shoot to kill!"

Vijaya sent her six falcons to attack the Centaurs. The birds of prey paired up and ganged up on attacking a Centaur. Ichaival's falcon was sent to distract his target and stop its movement, while Laernea attacked the Centaurs that was nearest her watch tower.

Smoke leapt off his Earth tower and glided towards the end of the Centaur's pack with his Hooded Cloak of Cologus. When he landed down, he stunned the three