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
Cheers of joy rang out."Yes! There are so many soldiers in Novemton!”"We'll be safe once we get there.""We're saved! We're saved!"Elayne looked at her students in excitement as she shed a tear. The children, too, could see a glimmer of hope and smiled. Some people were so excited that they cried and hugged one another upon finding sanctuary. The soldiers' presence brought about an unprecedented sense of security to them.Adrian asked, "Can you contact them, Susan? Try honing in on their signal and send out a message.""Hang on, I'm trying…" Susan tapped her keyboard to adjust the frequency, while Adrian and the others waited nervously. After about ten minutes, she beamed and said, "Got it! I'm contacting them now."Everyone held their breaths, waiting for someone from Novemton to reply.At this moment, more than a hundred personnel were seated inside the Department's administration hall in Novemton, sending out broadcasts to whoever was within their range. Suddenly, a mes
“On it!" Meanwhile, Steel was in a meeting with former members of Wyvern Peak in the conference room. He emphasized they needed to adhere to Wyvern Peak's culture, which was to never give up on any life, protect Novemton, and remain on standby for battle around the clock.Suddenly, a woman rushed into the conference room and excitedly shouted, "Sir! We just received a call from Sir Draco!""What?!" Steel shot to his feet.The others did the same, feeling a surge of excitement."He's alive?""Sir Draco's alive?""Are you sure?" Steel asked. "Yes, sir, it’s him. He'd like to have a word with you. You need to hurry!" Steel darted out of the conference room before the woman could even finish, the others quickly following behind him.When Steel arrived, Janice handed him the communicator and said, "Sir Draco's on the line."Steel took a deep breath. In a trembling voice, he asked, "Is that really you, sir?""It’s been a minute, Steel. It's so good to hear your voice again," A
Steel took a deep breath and said, "I want a thousand soldiers to open the city's entrance and defend it. We're going to welcome Sir Draco home.""Yes, sir!" ***Novemton's massively secure gates opened, and a total of a thousand fully armed soldiers stood on both sides of the entrance. Steel had ordered a hundred thousand men to build these gates and walls around the city, which was completed in a few days. These were the walls that protected everyone inside from the monsters. Since Steel was the one who ordered the walls to be built, the survivors call it the Wall of Steel. They looked to him as their leader, and he protected them ardently. Steel and a few others stood atop the wall and spotted a convoy in the distance. He recognized it as Adrian's convoy. "Sir Draco's convoy has arrived," Hugh said, Crystal's former subordinate and closest confidant. After she disappeared, Hugh came under Steel's command and began doing his best to protect everyone in Novemton. The survivo