Arc 3, Chapter 176—A Cruel Fate
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Time flew by a lot more than usual, especially since they have been fighting from 10 AM to an hour before Daybreak. The time was 5:41 AM, and the ghouls, as though listening to a central command, vanished from the battle scene before the sun threatened to come up.
What was going on here?... They've been fighting for almost 8 hours, and were statically exhausted beyond measure.
On their first night, they only fought for 5 hours. And now, they fought for almost 8.
Many had no tears but wanted to cry. Now they understand why Breakfast isn't served onboard the train. Because with how exhausted they are, who has time to wait around for a meal?
It was better to crash soundly and then wake up somewhat energetic to face whatever trails were underway.
Sigh…
Looking around, everyone had helpless expressions. For the first 3 hours of their battle, they managed to keep the ghouls from coming in. However, they couldn't keep it up for long.
