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
The deafening voices spread across Novemton, reaching the sky. Everyone was in high spirits, their courage at an all-time high. Adrian hopped off the truck and headed toward the Battle Warrior Tower with Steel and the others. When inside, Steel said, "I thought you were gone, sir. It's so good to see you. Our people desperately needed hope after all this chaos."Steel sounded helpless as he spoke. The reset had changed the world so quickly. Nobody had expected such a thing to happen.Adrian asked, "How many soldiers and civilians do we have?""We have a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers and four hundred and twenty thousand civilians. We have scientists, academicians, artists, medics, elderly, as well as children among the latter. That's everyone I've been able to gather so far after the crisis. I sent soldiers to the cities, counties, and villages surrounding Novemton, and we now have a total of five hundred and forty thousand people."As a member of Wyvern Peak, Steel's calcu
What's the situation in Novemton? I need specifics," Adrian calmly said as he sat down.Steel reported, "We can only defend half the city with our current forces, so we've built walls around the city to stop the monsters from entering. These walls were created with concrete and steel rebars, making them quite strong. But due to the limited time and resources we have, we weren't able to build the walls that are taller and stronger.”Steel sounded slightly embarrassed at that last statement. He had done all this within a few days, and it was the best he could do based on his abilities and the resources they had. "You've done well. However, we can no longer determine how long we can defend Novemton. We need to think further. So—"Steel interrupted, "Are you saying we need to be prepared to live in Novemton for the long term?""Correct. So, we need to defend this city. We need to reinforce our walls and redevelop the place. Once that's done, we can figure out a way to defeat the Crea
Adrian's actions made Steel believe even more firmly there was hope for them. "Sir, I trust that War Legate Dominus and the other youngsters will one day accomplish this grand mission on your behalf." "Steel, allow me to introduce you to a friend. You could also say that she's our ancestor," Adrian said with a smile, which left Steel confused. A woman with slender legs walked into the room. She was one of the most beautiful women Steel had ever laid eyes on. Her mature temperament even left him feeling dazed for a moment. "Who's this, sir?" Rozi calmly sat down on the couch. Over the past few days, she had grown accustomed to living in this modern world.Adrian replied, "This is Abioye Rozi. Rozi is the Partingian princess from a thousand and two hundred years ago.” "What?!" Steel was so astonished that he staggered backward.A thousand and two hundred years?Color began to drain from Steel's face as he asked, "Are you kidding me, sir? She's a thousand and two hundred ye