Finniel and Eng led Ed forward, and after walking nearly two hundred meters, a defensive camp came into view.

Amelia was speaking with a middle-aged man with golden hair, his face marked by anxiety and worry.

Finniel quickly walked over to the golden-haired man and called out, "Uncle Evan."

Evan Morton turned to look at Finniel, his expression slightly angry, as if he didn't want Finniel to be here.

When his gaze fell on Ed, it was filled with strong caution and suspicion, and he slowly asked, "Who is this?"

Ed immediately responded, "Mr. Evan Morton, I'm a Hunter like you, whose life is threatened by the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist. I came here to find a way to completely solve this problem."

Upon hearing Ed's words, Evan Morton whispered a few words to Amelia, then quickly walked over to Ed. He examined Ed closely, his face very serious.

He said solemnly, "I'm sorry, but I may not be able to help you with the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist."

Ed was taken aback. He wondered what this meant—was Evan Morton unwilling to help him?

Then Evan Morton's next words completely cleared up Ed's confusion.

Evan Morton slowly spoke, "Actually, I don't know how the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist disappeared from my body. I can only tell you some of my speculations."

Ed took a deep breath, nodded, and began to listen carefully to Evan's theory.

It turned out that after Evan Morton became a Gold-level Hunter, he came to the gray space where the Giant Hound Soth was sealed. There was a certain type of monster there, known as the Specter. If left unchecked, they would break through the golden door and weaken the seal.

Once, a large number of Specters attacked the Holy City's camp in the gray space, and many people died. Evan Morton was fortunate enough to survive. However, he had forgotten about the attack and, when he regained consciousness, the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist had completely disappeared from his body.

After hearing Evan Morton's explanation, Ed fell silent.

It seemed that the solution to the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist was related to this gray space and the so-called Specters.

But how should it be resolved?

As Ed was deep in thought, a loud, piercing horn sounded, and the faces of everyone present immediately changed dramatically.

Eng quickly drew his weapon and rushed to Finniel's side, looking extremely tense. Ed had seen this exact same expression on Eng's face before, back when they were in the Underground Undead Cavern.

Could something dangerous have happened? Was it similar to what had occurred in the Underground Undead Cavern?

Without hesitation, Finniel grabbed Ed's arm and turned, running toward the golden door. She explained, "A large number of Specters have appeared ahead. It's dangerous here, Ed. We must leave quickly!"

Ed nodded and followed Eng and Finniel as they sprinted back.

Behind them, the ruler of Holy City, Amelia, stood with an expression of unprecedented seriousness, watching the distance ahead.

A gray wave swept in from the horizon, and upon closer inspection, one would realize that the so-called wave was actually made up of numerous gray human faces, contorted in pain!

Amelia took a deep breath, drew a longbow, and began preparing for battle. A ring of light, like a solar eclipse, appeared behind her.

Finniel glanced back and said enviously, "Lady Amelia is a Sun Level Hunter. Above Gold level Hunters is Sun Level. Hunters of this level have an aura behind them, like a solar halo, which provides them with energy."

Ed hadn't expected that the ruler of Holy City, Amelia, was actually a Sun Level powerhouse?

As they drew closer to the golden door, Ed began to feel uneasy. When he and Finniel arrived at the door, they realized that the watery light that had appeared on the door before had disappeared!

Ed instinctively looked toward Finniel and Eng. Both of their expressions were filled with panic, as if they had never encountered such a situation.

Eng quickly turned back and shouted toward the camp, "The door—it's been shut!"

Amelia, holding her longbow, and Evan both looked horrified. They simultaneously said, "How is this possible?"

After a brief pause, the two of them quickly appeared beside Ed, staring at the golden door in a daze, repeatedly saying, "How could this happen? Did something happen outside?"

"No, that shouldn't be the case. There are dozens of Gold level Hunters guarding outside!"

Amelia took a deep breath. As the ruler of Holy City, she regained her composure and calmness almost instantly, giving orders directly: "Low-tier Gold Hunters and mid-tier Gold Hunters, defend near the golden door. The rest of you, stay with Evan and me in the camp, prepare for battle."

"If there's a disturbance with the golden door, the guards outside will definitely notice. They will follow protocol and notify the Holy City's sorcerers. We just need to hold on for a little longer, and reinforcements will arrive."

Amelia's calmness instantly helped some of the panicked Hunters regain a bit of composure.

Ed truly hadn't expected this. He had only come to ask Evan Morton about the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist, but now, not only had he not received a concrete solution, he had found himself caught in an unknown danger.

At this point, all he could do was hope that the reinforcements Amelia mentioned would arrive on time.

Ed glanced around. As a high-tier Silver Hunter, he had no idea where to go.

Just then, Finniel's small hand appeared, tugging at the corner of Ed's shirt, following behind Evan Morton and Amelia.

In a low voice, Finniel said, "Uncle Evan is a Sun Level Hunter. It will be much safer to stay close to them. There's also a defensive magic array in the camp, which will be a little safer. Just stick close to me, Ed. You'll be fine."

Although Finniel was trying hard to stay calm, Ed could keenly sense that her hand, gripping the corner of his shirt, was trembling slightly, and her eyes were nervously scanning the surroundings in a state of panic.

Ed hadn't expected that, even though Finniel was clearly scared herself, she was still trying to make him feel safe in the midst of danger.

Ed quickened his pace and moved a few steps ahead of Finniel.

It turned into Finniel holding onto the corner of Ed's shirt, following closely behind him.

Ahead, Evan Morton and Amelia exchanged a brief glance. Their eyes met for a moment, then quickly dispersed.

Evan Morton softly said, "If something particularly dangerous happens, make sure to protect Finniel."

His voice was very low, meant specifically for Ed to hear.

Ed didn't answer. Instead, he unsheathed his golden longsword and nodded in acknowledgment.

Seeing Ed's movement, a faint smile appeared on Evan Morton's face, but it quickly faded. His expression grew serious as he looked toward the gray wave in the distance, taking a deep breath.

Amelia, equally solemn, turned to Evan Morton and said, "I've already embedded the Undead Crystal into the golden door outside. The Specter wave won't last much longer."

Evan Morton nodded and replied, "The malfunction of the golden door is suspicious. This Specter wave is probably Soth noticing that the seal is about to become stronger, unwilling to accept it, and trying to struggle."

The gray wave was drawing closer, and the howling sound that came with it, upon closer listening, was a chorus of unidentifiable wails, screams, and pleas for mercy, filled with a chilling and hopeless aura, striking at the very souls of everyone present.

Evan Morton glanced back at Ed, still concerned that this was Ed's first encounter with the Specter wave and that he might be affected by the sound.

However, to his surprise, Ed showed no reaction. Instead, it was Finniel, standing beside him, whose face turned pale, her body trembling.

Evan Morton slightly furrowed his brow, and two radiant halos appeared behind him, their light shining down on Finniel, making her feel noticeably more at ease.

Ed, observing the halos behind Evan Morton, was surprised. He recalled the information he had received earlier—Evan Morton was supposed to be a Gold level Hunter. But now it was clear that he was not only a Gold level Hunter but a stronger Sun Level Hunter.

While Amelia had only one halo behind her, Evan Morton had two, clearly indicating that Evan Morton was a more powerful Sun Level Hunter than Amelia.

The gray wave was drawing closer to the group, and everyone braced themselves for battle, gripping their weapons tightly.

However, at that moment, the fast-moving gray Specter wave suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

Some of the Hunters let out a sigh of relief, thinking that the situation had changed. But the expressions of Evan Morton and Amelia grew even more serious.

Amelia took a few steps forward, took a deep breath, and sternly shouted, "Soth! What exactly do you want?!"

The gray Specter wave began to concentrate toward the center, quickly forming into a giant monstrous hound, about ten meters tall and roughly thirty meters long.

The hound had three eyes, one of which was positioned on its forehead. It suddenly opened its eyes, its cold and merciless gaze locking onto everyone.

Its ears, six in total, seemed to suggest that nothing in the surroundings could escape its hearing.

The Giant Hound Soth shook its head, and countless gray human faces fell from its body, scattering onto the ground and merging with the gray earth.

In response to Amelia's question, the Giant Hound Soth completely ignored her, its gaze fixed firmly on Ed.

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