When the Aranhgrad fell, a lot of experts jumped away to avoid being crushed into meat paste. Still, some of them didn't manage to escape on time. Their fate was unknown. No one knows if they were alive or not.
Grain Leader Banni looked at this scene. He was concerned about the things that were happening. It was too chaotic and the formation was broken.
"The three nations are falling..."
He muttered as he turned his head and watched the current three nations. Among the tens of thousands of tall buildings on this land, only a few were left standing.
He took a deep breath and said, "Warriors! Fall back!! We're going back!!"
It was a decision he made after carefully deliberating what he should do. There's no need for them to stay in this land. All the ordinary people died due to the best feram from that fifth stage monster.
Also, among the remaining seven executives, only four were left. They didn't need to deal with them considering the state of the situation. It was as if the entire subterranean world was going to collapse.
Not just that, but he could also feel the energy fluctuations of the fifth stage monster. It means that it was still alive so they had to stay away from it. Let the Red Matter Association and that monster kill each other.
"Retreat!! It's an order!!"
Even if he wanted to fight, his injuries haven't completely healed so he couldn't join. After all, he fought two executives in the Aekr Republic and managed to overcome them with his own power.
Huh?
He noticed that they were not the only ones that were escaping. The experts from the other side too were running in the direction of the Aranhgrad.
No. If that happens a lot of people would die.
"Shit..." Banni cursed as he gritted his teeth. He jumped forward and punched one of the experts of Red Matter. He had to force himself to fight even if his injuries grew worse. "Warriors!! Fight them!! Don't let them go!!"
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"Fuck!"
Souta cursed silently. There were other exits but it was also filled with people. He could go outside and let the fortress crush these people but that would change other people's impression of him.
Most of the warriors were prepared to sacrifice their lives in this mission. So he should at least do something befitting as a warrior of Athen's Champion. In the game, he wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice his life since he knew that he could respawn but here...
It was different.
This was outside of his expectations. He didn't expect that the fortress would slide in this direction. If he knew this from the beginning, he wouldn't bring the Grain Leader of the Fourth Set into the three nations.
In that case, he could only place his hopes on the combined might of the Fourth Set warriors.
"Warrior!! Don't let that thing pass behind us!! Millions of people will die!! We will stop it at all costs!!"
Souta roared as he raised his sword above his head.
"What about the monsters?!" One of the Squad Leaders asked.
That's right, the monster tide caused by the Terror Gale Hippogriff hasn't disappeared yet. The warriors were fighting these monsters before Souta arrived here. Even though the warriors had killed thousands of monsters, there were still hundreds of them left.
"You're a monster, right? Can you do something about it?" Another Squad Leader asked. They thought that since Souta was a monster himself, he had a way to stop the monster tide.
Souta shook his head. "I'm afraid not. These monsters are consumed by their instincts. Unless I'm at the same level as the one that caused them this way, I can't change anything."
"I see... The monster that appeared in the three nations is a fifth stage." The Squad Leader said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, ignore all of them! Just focus your attention on stopping that gigantic fortress!!" Souta said.
Boom!!
The fortress was two hundred meters away and it was rushing in their direction. It was scrapping the ground causing the earth to shake.
A lot of warriors gulped nervously. The sheer size of this fortress made them feel hopeless but they had to do this. They had to protect the innocent people behind them.
Boom!!
One by one, they started to release their energy and activated their combat skills. Various auras soared through the sky as they glared at the incoming fortress.
"AHHHH!! FOR THE PEOPLE!! WE ARE TRUE WARRIORS!!"
Their shout was filled with unbound determination. It was their strong will that they could face danger without looking away.
"AHHH!!"
Souta roared as he forced his body. He was fighting nonstop ever since he entered the Fone Kingdom and his body was exhausted. He saved three children in this place and wondered what they were doing right now. They haven't probably left so he had to prevent this fortress from crashing the exit passageway.
He guaranteed their safety. Hence, he wasn't going to let them die in this place. This was also a chance for him to change. A change that would let him go to the Giza Continent without fear.
He tightly gripped his sword as strings of flesh wrapped around his body. His body grew larger as he used his released form. Blood poured out of his seven apertures and his veins were exploding. He was forcing his body to the limit. If he didn't have the queen parasite, he would be done.
[Soul Blood Mode]!!
Countless souls screech as they entered his body and boosted his strength to the limit. With a wave of his left hand, a heavy gravitational field bore down on the entire fortress.
Cough!!
Souta vomited a large amount of blood but he didn't stop using his power. The remaining runes were still protecting the Aranhgrad and it increased their difficulty in stopping the fortress. His bracelet shone brightly as his power had increased several times.
[Yin Yang Unification]!!
No matter what, he had to stop this fortress. He made a grabbing motion as the blood scattered on the floor moved at his will. The blood turned into countless blood spears before it rushed at the monster tide.
Rumble!
Black clouds formed in the sky and countless lightning whips rained down on the field. The black lightning didn't only target the monster tide, it also bore down at the Aranhgrad with the intention to destroy it.
Boom!
In just a few moments, the Aranhgrad arrived in front of their faces. The warriors of the Fourth Set collided with it causing various shockwaves to spread. Various spells and combat arts were used simultaneously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The four spider limbs on Souta's back shot [Bestrou]. Then, he embedded his feet in the ground and collided with the fortress. [Possession] was providing him more energy than usual. No, it could be said comparable to the one he used when he fought Gregory before.
Saya was exhausting all the energy inside the sword to strengthen him. Most of his aces were used this time, except for the ones he used before like [Element Drive] and [Yin Yang Twin Spirits].
Even the equipment skills of his artifacts were used such as [Forest Vice], [True Silver Strike], and [Silver Desolation].
"ARGH!!!"
Souta roared with a ferocious look on his face. He was using everything without holding back at all. His monster orb and [Nebula Heart] were fiercely pumping best feram and his [Star Veins] made the flow of energy inside his body smooth. It doesn't matter how much the monster orb and [Nebula Heart] pumped energy, the [Star Veins] could take it all without changing the flow of energy.
It was thanks to [Star Veins] that he could control all the energy provided by the two energy cores in his body.
"STOPPPP!!!"
This was what he needed. Not just an improvement in his strength, but also in his mentality. He should prepare to face all challenges. Yep, that's it. That's why when he returned to Giza Continent. He would tell everyone about his monster identity. Whether they accept him or not, he would face it. Just like a true warrior.
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Shhh~
The wind blows strongly as the fortress stopped advancing. The ordinary people slowly opened their eyes and saw this scene. Mixed emotions filled their hearts.
"W-We're saved...?!"
One by one, the civilians regained from shock. They started to cry and hugged their family members and friends. They thought that they were going to die but they didn't expect that the warriors would risk their lives to protect them.
Thud! Thud!
The warriors started to collapse. All of them were covered in their own blood as they fell to the ground. They had succeeded and it was enough for them. They were glad that they could protect the people.
Cough!
Souta coughed a mouthful of blood. He lost too much blood. He would've died if he didn't have the queen parasite in his body.
Ugh!
He looked up and saw a person standing in front looking at him and the warriors of Fourth Set. This person was wearing the blue-grade robe of the Red Matter Association.
"A-An..... enemy....."
