Chapter 64: Fortress Defense Battle (1)

“Gah… gah… gah… damn it.” “Urgh…” “I feel… like I’m dying.” The moment we burst through the main gate of the fortress, everyone collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion. I was gasping for breath, every vein in my legs burning as if the blood had been replaced with lactic acid. I couldn’t even stay on my feet. “Quick, close the gate!” At Sonia’s shout, the few of us men forced ourselves up and staggered toward the heavy iron gate. I’d worried the hinges would…