Herald winced in agony, his arm throbbing intensely. Another loud "bang" echoed as the other door was kicked open. Firdaus emerged relatively unscathed, with only minor cuts and burns."Sir..." Firdaus began, concern etching his face as he saw Herald's injured arm, but Herald seemed indifferent to his pain, training his binoculars ahead.Through blurred vision, Herald surveyed the scene at the monument. He spotted figures hanging from the monster's tentacles—his suicide warriors."How is this possible?!" Herald exclaimed, dropping his binoculars in terror.Firdaus, glancing over, let out a horrified scream at the gruesome sight. But what alarmed him more was the monster swiftly approaching them."Sir! We need to run!" Firdaus shouted urgently, scanning for a vehicle, but the shockwave had wrecked all nearby cars."I should have taken the armor too. It would've helped me run faster..." Firdaus muttered, remembering how Herald had offered him armor before they left, but he'd decl
With a piercing scream, Firdaus was reduced to a bloody pulp under the monster's foot. Meanwhile, Herald continued to sprint frantically. When he faintly heard Firdaus' scream and looked back, he witnessed the horrific sight of Firdaus being crushed."Useless idiot! You deserve it for not wearing battle armor!" Herald jeered bitterly.Although somewhat less panicked now, Herald knew the monster was fast approaching. He aimed for a densely built area ahead, hoping to find a hiding spot. Just as this plan formed, an intense and unfamiliar pressure enveloped him abruptly.Herald quickly realized it belonged to a level nine fighter. Despite his own considerable fighting prowess, he knew he stood no chance against such overwhelming power. His ears rang and his speed plummeted until he couldn't move another step. No matter how hard he tried to run, his legs remained rooted in place.Not only that, Herald found his mobility severely restricted. He could barely move his neck but managed to
"What’s happening over there? I can't reach my people," Wynone asked urgently.Snapping out of his daze, Eden replied, "I don't know. I just saw all of the Arroyos' suicide warriors get killed. And Herald, he's gone too."Wynone fell silent for a moment, clearly stunned. Then he asked, "Where are you? Are you safe?"Just as Eden was about to assure Wynone of his safety, a sudden scream pierced the air. He looked down and saw one of his soldiers ensnared by a tentacle. The soldier fought desperately, but the tentacle wrapped around him and easily crushed him despite the Flaming Dragon Armor he was wearing. The soldier coughed up blood and died shortly after."What?!" Eden exclaimed, shocked that the tentacle could easily penetrate the Flaming Dragon Armor, which was designed to withstand attacks from level nine fighters.Witnessing this, the remaining nine hundred soldiers began to panic, some starting to retreat."Eden? What's happening?" Wynone's voice came through again, filled
Eden was willing to sacrifice those soldiers; his main concern was not letting those thousand sets of Flaming Dragon Armor go to waste. After all, his family, the Colons, and the Arroyos had invested half their fortunes into creating them.“But… But…” Eden stuttered. Reluctant but unable to refuse, he clenched his teeth and said, “Fine, let’s work together.”Keeley stepped forward, clearing his throat. “I'm Keeley Black, a level nine fighter. All Flaming Dragon Armored soldiers, heed my command!”Upon hearing the name "Keeley Black," the soldiers were stunned. Everyone in the city knew who he was and was familiar with his reputation. They were just confused about why Keeley was now giving orders instead of Eden.While they were still processing, Keeley continued, “This city needs you, and Dragoria needs you. We can’t let that monster leave the vicinity of the monument and enter the city. Your mission is to hold it back. If anyone retreats and I find out, they will be executed on th
Not only did Keeley think this way, but Zector and Fergus also shared the same sentiment. Adrian replied, "Although I can control it, deploying such a creature on the battlefield would inevitably harm Dragoria. Lenny turned into this monster because he was injected with Zero Toxin. Deploying it to the northern battlefield would be acknowledging its existence. In the future, if our level nine fighters die in battle, they will transform into such monsters to continue fighting. I can't and won’t tolerate such a thing!"Upon hearing this, Keeley, Zector, and Fergus were stunned and felt ashamed. Despite being nearly twice Adrian's age, they had a lesser grasp of principles than him."Alright, I'll have them attack together now," Keeley said.Following his command, all the soldiers unleashed a barrage of powerful firepower at the monster. Since Adrian was no longer controlling it, the monster did not resist.With a massive explosion, one of the monster's forelimbs was severed and fell
[You’re asking me to betray Dragoria?][I’m asking no such thing. Haven't you forgotten about the Zero Toxin? The moment you bought it, you already betrayed Dragoria.]Upon reading this, Eden fell silent. The person was right. Even though they sought more research funds, their actions amounted to betraying Dragoria. Moreover, the one he had turned into a monster was Lenny. If this matter were exposed, the combined retaliation from the Dragoria military and the Roys was something they could not hope to withstand.On one side, there was fear and uncertainty over undetermined research funding. On the other side, there was a chance to get a trillion gold per family and flee. Naturally, Eden chose the latter. If he could secure the research funding before leaving, he could make another fortune and take it with him.After some pondering, Eden said, [I agree to your proposal on behalf of the Valdezes, but you have to contact the Arroyos and Colons yourself.]The other party responded, [H
In a small, inconspicuous village in Novena, Richie was sitting with his eyes closed, deep in meditation. He had learned from Kieron that the three families would inject Zero Toxin into Lenny's corpse tonight, and he had been eagerly awaiting news. Injecting this poison into the corpse of a level nine fighter was unprecedented, so he was very curious about what kind of monster this would create.Just then, a woman approached the hut silently. She peered inside and saw Richie sitting quietly before moving closer."Richie, Mr. Kieron asked me to give this to you," the woman said.Richie slowly opened his eyes and looked at the item in the woman's hands."Open it," Richie instructed."Sure.” The woman nodded.A burst of light appeared, projecting a three-dimensional image in front of Richie. The image recorded everything that happened tonight in Natren. Upon seeing the monster, Richie's eyes widened with shock, excitement, and a hint of fear. This was the first time he had seen such
After all, moving three such huge families together would cause a big commotion. Plus, with so much data, materials, and equipment, it was difficult to sneak them out from under Dragoria's nose."If I can divert Dragoria's attention somehow, it'll be easier," Kieron mused. However, he couldn't come up with a good solution even after thinking for a while. To attract Dragoria's attention, he needed to cause trouble on the border, but with only 500 people in the camp, it wasn't enough to create a significant commotion.Just as Kieron was feeling troubled, Rosetta, a female subordinate sent by Richie, arrived. She lifted a corner of the tent entrance and said, "Mr. Kieron, Richie has an urgent matter and wants to discuss it with you."Kieron nodded. Soon, he followed Rosetta to a shack in the small village.As a Falconian, Kieron had always had a sense of superiority. Therefore, when facing Richie, he wasn't as reserved as Rosetta and walked straight in after pushing the door open."R