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
"Sir Draco!" someone yelled out.The civilians began waving in greeting as they cheered."Welcome home, sir!"Hooray for Wyvern Peak!”"All hail Navia!”"Sir Draco’s back!" Adrian was touched as he gazed at the excited crowd, while Helen and her sisters shed tears. They knew the civilians could finally see the light at the end of a very, very dark tunnel. "All hail Wyvern Peak!"All hail Sir Draco!" The civilians then got on their knees."Please save us, sir!""Please save us!" They saw Adrian as their last hope. After all, he was a man who had been through countless battles. They desperately hoped he would lead them to a new home. The city gates closed after all of the vehicles had entered. Standing before everyone, Adrian called out, "Everyone, please stand and let me tell you all what is happening.”"Thank you, sir." A little boy tugged at his mother's clothes, looking confused as he asked, "Mommy, who's that? He looks so cool. Why were we kneeling to him?"
Adrian gazed at the silent crowd and said, "According to my instructor, the meaning of life is to stay alive. That's right. I'm going to tell you all the same thing today. The meaning of life is to stay alive.""Stay alive…""Stay alive.""Stay alive!" Everyone raised their fist and chanted, their motivations and desire to live ignited. They wanted to live their lives with dignity. When the chanting died down, Adrian continued, "Why is the meaning of life is to stay alive? That's because only by staying alive will we have hope and a future. Not only should we stay alive, but we should also live our lives with dignity. Nobody in the world can take away our right to live. We each have our worth.“Regardless of who it is, anyone who tries to take away our right to live is our enemy. And what do we do to our enemies? I want you all to answer me at the top of your lungs!"The crowd answered, "We team up and defeat them!" Hearing their answer, Adrian smiled. "That's right. We team