"We may be defeated, but we can’t let it stop us from progressing. I swear on my life to fight this battle alongside you until the end.""Until the end!" the group echoed. "All right. From now on, I want each of you to take up responsibilities according to your professions and abilities. Feel free to make any suggestion you think will benefit us. Let's keep on pushing forward.""Yes, sir.” As the crowd applauded, Helen, along with Susan and Chrissy, anxiously walked into the conference room. "We've got a problem, sir!" Helen said. Adrian approached them and asked, "What is it?"Helen took a deep breath to calm herself before she answered, “We found a new species of monster outside the city. They're extremely small, but possess powerful offensive capabilities and can climb walls. These things bit some of our soldiers and killed them on the spot.""What?”“Everyone, please get to work. Don't let whatever's happening out there affect your focus. You're all core members in the c
"What's the matter, sir?" Cian asked, "You're scaring us, sir." Everyone felt as though a storm was about to befall them. Adrian's fists were tightly clenched while Rozi had turned pale. Adrian finally answered, "Have everyone return to their homes and lock themselves in. Nobody is to remain out on the streets.""Sir, what…" "Just go!" Adrian shouted.Cian was about to ask something but Adrian’s outburst shocked him and he immediately ran off to do as told. Adrian looked toward the outside of the city and said, "I thought those monsters before were already his trump cards. Who would've thought he’s got more tricks up his sleeve… Things just got really sticky for us.""Sir, are you saying those things have invaded our city?" Barry asked. Rozi said, "Adrian, we have to think of something. We'll be in a lot of trouble if those climbing monsters invade us in large numbers. The usual monsters have large bodies, which gives a fighting chance against them. Against creatures as sm
"Don't move," Rozi whispered before proceeding to fly forward and cut the Climber in half. The monster struggled for a little while before dying. "I think we've been thinking about this too naively. The fact there are large monsters must mean there would be those as small as these Climbers. They're capable of climbing walls no matter how tall they are, and this city will be filled with corpses if we don't find a way to stop them."Rozi looked at the Climber carcasses and took a deep breath as Adrian silently looked into the distance. There was a commotion coming from the airport as planes took off from their platforms to scatter sulfur all over Novemton. Adrian said, "That chemical is poisonous. We should head home and put on a gas mask." The pair then jumped off the wall as the sulfur scattered across every corner, floor, and roof. It looked like it was snowing. The survivors hid in their homes while wearing gas masks. The whole city was filled with a sulfuric smell after the
Climbers were small-sized monsters, making them difficult to fight against. It was unnoticeable if one was not paying attention. To make matters worse, they carried a deadly toxin that could kill anyone once they bit. If Novemton was already having a hard time thinking of a strategy to fight against these creatures, what more of other cities?According to Adrian's instructions, everyone in Novemton began to revamp the city and prepare themselves for future battles. Meanwhile, the survivors from other cities were either on the run or fighting against the monsters. Nobody knew what was going to happen to the world. ***The sound of a baby’s cries could be heard coming from a mini supermarket in Swallowston. Samantha quickly stopped whatever she was doing and picked Nova up from the mattress to comfort her."Please don't cry, baby." Samantha was quite anxious, afraid that Nova's crying would attract the monsters nearby. All of Swallowston had delved into chaos. The monsters ran r
She missed Adrian terribly, to the point of madness even. Gloria smiled. "Don't worry. Adrian wouldn’t abandon us. Maybe he's figuring out how to rescue us right now. He'll find a way to locate us. Maybe he already established a wireless connection and is waiting for us to contact him.""I hope—"Bam! A sudden, violent pounding on the doors of the entrance interrupted Samantha mid-sentence. The doorframe shook, nearing the brink of collapse, startling Samantha and Gloria.Gloria placed her finger on her lips, and Samantha covered Nova's mouth."Nova's crying must have attracted the monsters.”Bam! Bam! Bam! More banging was heard.A menacing-looking monster over three meters tall stood outside the entrance. It had a massive body and wielded a large hammer, which it rammed against the doors. With each hit, Nova became more frightened and her cries grew louder."Nova, please stop crying! Please, I beg you!" Samantha pleaded in panic.However, Nova was too young to understan
"What do we do?!”Chaos descended over the supermarket as the monsters stormed in. Samantha clutched onto Nova, panicking and losing her ability to make rational decisions. Gloria, too, showed unprecedented panic at this moment. For a moment, the two women did not know what to do. They could neither escape nor fight the monsters.Just as things were on the brink of disaster, one of the windows to the supermarket shattered. Nyssa, fully armed, leaped through the window, as the sounds of an explosion came from outside. Ivy and Eira had attracted the monsters' attention and were firing at them from outside."Move it!" Nyssa shouted at Samantha and Gloria as she rushed into the supermarket, slashing down a monster.Nyssa covered them as Samantha, holding onto Nova, and Gloria ran toward the window. They climbed out the window and fled the supermarket."Let's go, girls!" Nyssa shouted to Ivy and Eira after Samantha and Gloria had gotten out."Okay!" Ivy and Eira quickly retreated upon
Nyssa's clothes were soaked with blood. She was bleeding profusely from an injury on her neck. She had been hit by shrapnel during the explosion. She covered her wound with one hand, wincing in pain. "I'm okay, it's nothing. Are you and Nova okay, Sam?"Samantha shook her head, feeling helpless. If Nyssa and the others had not protected her over the past few days, Samantha and Nova would undoubtedly have been long dead in some corner.She replied, "I don't know what to say… Nova and I would be long dead if not for your help, girls."Eira smiled and began to bandage Nyssa's wound. Ivy said, "Don't mention it, Sam. Who else will protect you if not us? We promised that we’d protect you no matter what."Eira added, "We just went to the center of Swallowston. The place is completely overrun by monsters, and there's a battle going on between some groups for resources. Many people have died. Several shelters have also been wiped out. The whole city has fallen. There are hardly any sup
"We got something!" Hearing the voice coming from the communicator, the women broke into smiles of relief. Although the signal was weak and distorted, it was audible.Ivy quickly responded, "Hello, this is Ivy Cox. I'm with Samantha Cowell, wife of the former legate, Sir Draco. We're at the Amber Communal in Swallowston and are in need of help."Hello? Do you copy?"Hello? Hello?"Ivy repeated herself into the communicator but only static came from the other end. The signal was clearly unstable. She anxiously said, "It's no good. The signal is terrible from her. We need to find somewhere that we can get a better signal."Eira replied, "We can't go out. The monsters have surrounded the building.""Damn it!" Nyssa cursed.Ivy slapped the radio receiver, and suddenly, another voice came through the static."Hello, is anyone there? This is..."The communication was still fragmented.Ivy anxiously responded, "Hello, this is Ivy Cox. I'm with Samantha Cowell, wife of the former l