“Are you telling us you’ve defeated it?”Finny broke the silence that had taken over each and everyone of them. His composure turning into such a bright and joyous expression that it looked like everything around him twinkled.“No, I didn’t. And I doubt I could in my current state.”The matriarch admits, now realizing the reason all the people there had abruptly become livelier.That returned the gloom to all of them, their mood replicating the dimness of the place, as they got filled with that sense of dread and worry.“Then what do you mean by using him as proof, sir?”Harold was the one that broke that awkward glum that shook them all. Suddenly confused why the man would consider it.At that moment, the figure that was inside the bud move, its front now facing them.“I was holding him when I opened the portal. Did you not get him out?”Chris asks.From his memories, he was certain he grabbed hold of that being, dragging him along when he had called forth the door within that tempe

Tormented screeching simultaneously echoed through the trees, bouncing from one place to the other. Earth and plant seeped in that green liquid goo, along with the scattered pieces of claws, mandibles, and shells spread all throughout the forest.“That’s about the last of them.”Raynald wheezed, pulling his sword out of the body of an insectoid. He was quick to swing the weapon to wipe the dirt away.“I didn’t think we’d be using old weapons like this. But damn, they’re really effective.”Marco chuckled, brandishing the giant hammer that was given to him. The thing hummed with energy as it absorbed the power he gave it.“We’ll, the matriarch created them to fight of these enemies.”The sergeant let out a half smile, seeing how his own blade released a crimson glow. It burned out any remaining residual of flesh and dirt, cleaning it right away.He did not expect there’d be any weapon that could withstand his ability, so it amazed him they could produce such an item. Also, they don’t s

Chris took in a deep breath, absorbing the pure energy that he’d gather on the first floor. He needed to recharge as much as possible, heal as many of his wounds as he could, and also set enough power to process some other things. The force all over the place began humming, as the specs of different colored light danced in the air, swirling in a waltz around him like little fireflies in the forest. He was in this situation when the two men came in, causing them to halt for a moment, mesmerized by the display of an almost mystical presence within the area. It took a good few minutes before the fellows snap out of their daze, as one of them could no longer hold himself after hearing the news. “Sir Chris, is it true that you’re going to execute that plan?” Raynald did not hesitate to walk through those streaming lights, as the glowing orb seem to avoid them, all the while it followed the circular motion in the room. That causes the matriarch to pause, turning to his visitors. In t

The old bosses, along with Chris, Harold and Oliver, gathered around a large table, looking at a map with marks. There was only a single laboratory left, out of about thirty of them.“So that place is negative as well. Which leaves us with only one more base.”The young soldier pointed to the only remaining target in their chart.“That’s a bummer.”Marco groaned, his face wrinkled, scratching his head in frustration upon realizing where the last area was.The others also ended up in silence, suddenly feeling down.“That zone is basically impenetrable. Not even my shadow spies can get in there. Not to mention they have an army of power users who are all above B class.”Finny heaved a sigh, shaking his head from the hopelessness of their situation. Of all the places they wanted to avoid, they ended up with having to deal with the worst and most frightening of them all.“Plus, they have that guy there.”Selena murmured, embracing herself. The thought of that person caused every fiber of

Raynald and Harold were both in front of the table, inside the newly built war office, mapping out and discussing tactics and probable actions they could take when Chris came in. Both were keen to pause what they were doing, seeing that the man was frowning while looking around the room.“Is there a problem, matriarch?”Raynald asks, observing how the guy sighed, furrowing upon determining that there were only them there.“Has anyone seen Oliver? I wanted to upgrade his armor and his weaponry, but he wasn’t in his spot.”The fellow shows some pieces to them. Shoulder falling in utter frustration at not finding the youngster.“I gave him some time off, since he’s been overworking himself lately. Though he could be exploring a part of the sanctuary again.”The sergeant informs, remembering his orders to the young soldier yesterday.“Yeah, I think I saw him with Arnold and Bryce this morning.”Harold adds, recollecting that he’d seen the group running around the hall before he got to th