After cutting down more than a dozen bird monsters with a single strike, Adrian stopped on a rooftop to rest momentarily. Taking stock of the situation, he said through the communicator, "Good work, everyone. Keep that rage burning. We're very close to succeeding.“Helen, the women in the Northwest seem a little tired. You should probably go help them out.""Copy that.” Helen answered, "Susan, help out those at the Northwest.""On it.”Susan, who was hiding by the window of a skyscraper, quickly shifted positions and aimed her rifle toward the northwestern parts of the city. Thanks to her firepower, the monsters in that direction were unable to take another step closer. For a moment, it seemed all of the monsters were unable to approach Cloudton. However, the shadow in the sky suddenly let out a menacing laugh. It sounded as though the sky itself was laughing. This laughter sent chills down everyone's spine, but they gritted their teeth and did not hesitate for the sake of their
Ra-ta-ta!Boom! Boom! Boom! The survivors, whose rage had been ignited, had turned their fear into power. They emptied their guns without hesitation, followed by multiple explosions. Their eyes were red with rage as they fought to survive. Met with this relentless counterattack, the monsters were unable to enter the city, and their corpses piled up outside Cloudton’s walls. Meanwhile, the non-combatant survivors were swiftly completing their tasks inside the city. Padraig’s team located usable vehicles and lined them up at the center of Cloudton in the formation Adrian had instructed. Oliver’s group scoured for resources and loaded whatever they found into the vehicles. Barry’s group was rigging the city with explosives—their last resort.The monsters were attacking them in waves that seemed endless. Adrian realized a pattern in their attacks. The frontmost batch of monsters would be weak in combat, almost to the point where they possessed zero offensive abilities. However, they
"Hold on, everyone! We need to buy time for the others!" Adrian shouted as he noticed their firepower growing weaker. The survivors were, after all, inexperienced in combat and were starting to fatigue. Although he was unable to give them more strength and stamina, he was impressed with how far they had gotten against the monsters despite never firing a gun before. Barry’s group was trying to finish their task as quickly as they could, but they needed a lot more time before they were done. "The west gates have been breached! We've got monsters in the city!" one of the scouts yelled. Adrian turned toward the west gates and saw the group of monsters had entered Cloudton. He knew the survivors would be killed if he did not defeat them as soon as possible. "Rozi, I'm going to help them. Take care of the flying monsters."Rozi nodded in response, and Adrian flew toward the west like a strong gust of wind, Dragonbane at the ready.Swinging his sword down from above, Adrian oblite
The survivors immediately started retreating after Adrian gave the order, heading toward the middle of the city as quickly as they could. Of course, this meant the monsters were free to enter the city and destroy the place. "Rozi, Helen. Let's cover them.""Yes, sir!" Rozi dove down into a group of monsters and sliced them apart. Helen drew her dagger and yelled, "Let's go, sisters!" The ladies followed suit, charging into the monsters and fighting them in close-range combat. The women were agile and defeated the monsters without hesitation while the survivors got into the vehicles. Adrian and the others were making one final push, while Padraig and the others headed for the vehicles. The drivers started the engines and awaited their final order. "Everyone's in, sir!" Oliver yelled. "Okay! Helen, Rozi! Fall back and get into the vehicles!"The women retreated upon receiving their instructions. During a battle, soldiers should doubt their leader's instructions as they
Adrian's splendid feat caught everyone's attention. They were first stunned at what he had done, then erupted into joyful cheers. However, the attack had exhausted Adrian and he lost the strength to even hold himself up. He began to sway before falling over the balcony toward the ground."Rozi, he needs help!” Cian yelled.She nodded and a light enveloped her as she rushed toward Adrian. Catching him mid-air, she held him tight in her arms as she ran back to the convoy. Rozi saw how exhausted Adrian was and asked, "Why would you force yourself this far when you can't handle Dragonbane's full power yet?"Adrian was gasping for air, too exhausted to even speak. Rozi continued, "I've watched Dragonking use Dragonbane, and the strikes Dragonbane could unleash were much more powerful than what you just did. According to legends, the sword was formed from the body of a fallen dragon. It’s ridiculously powerful, but you're still too weak to know how to wield it properly."At that mo
The bird monster flapped its wings and flew higher and higher, leaving behind only a gust of wind. Rozi would not be able to reach it if it got any higher. Out of desperation, she sent her sword flying, cutting off the monster's legs. The monster screeched in pain and lost altitude very quickly. Helen was falling together with the monster, but Rozi managed to catch her mid-air. Helen’s team heaved a sigh of relief when they saw this, and Rozi soon returned to the top of the trailer with Helen in her arms. Helen's face was pale, still shocked by what just happened. "The sky isn't safe, so don't let your guard down just yet. We don't know when another one of those monsters might show up again," Rozi said.Everyone put up their guard, paying attention to enemies in the sky. Helen sat upright and looked at the scratches on her arm, courtesy of the monster's claws. Chrissy grabbed a first-aid kit and disinfected Helen's wound, while the others said silent prayers that nothing bad h
"That bird monster dropped this when I killed it. I also noticed this same stone embedded in all of the monsters. They’re probably being controlled through these stones," Rozi surmised. Barry took the stone, looking confused. "You mean the Creator's controlling the monsters through this? But how?"Adrian explained, "See the runes on this? He can control the monsters’ minds when the runes fuse with their bodies. I've known this fact for a while now, but I can't figure out where the monsters are coming from."Rozi looked crestfallen as though there was something she wanted to say.Adrian noticed and said, "So stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what you know. You’re the most knowledgeable among us, after all."Calmly, Rozi said, "He's not the one creating the monsters. They’ve long existed. He just planted these stones in them to gain control over them.""What do you mean?" Adrian frowned. "The monsters come from another world. They were captured and sent to ours. Simply put
Adrian's statement instantly brought about a glimmer of hope. The meteorites had been stored in various research laboratories in Novemton, each of them possessing incredible powers. If they could find out how the meteorites were similar to the stones they found, they may find a way to control the monsters. Once that was done, their chances of winning would increase greatly. Barry grinned and said, "The meteorites are stored in Novemton's research labs, but we don't know what's become of them now. We need to get there as quickly as we can, sir. We may just find the answers we need.”Adrian nodded. Novemton was the city with the most resources. Adrian needed to secure Novemton's defenses, form a specialized unit of scouts, and lead the survivors in battle. Novemton would become their strongest base. ***The convoy neared Novemton. When they were less than a hundred kilometers away, Adrian instructed, "Susan, use your signal enhancer and see if you can contact anyone inside. Let’s