"You’re still alive as Wonder lifted the illusion. In fact, all fifty thousand soldiers who fell here five years ago are alive as well." Strider smiled.At that moment, fifty thousand fully-armed soldiers previously believed to have perished emerged all throughout Mount Regent. They had been alive the entire time, training and biding their time while under the illusion of death.The youngsters were astonished to see so many people all of a sudden."Who is this, Nova?""This is Sir Strider, our predecessor," Nova introduced.Amazed, they begin to crowd around Strider. However, time was not on their side. Nova quickly briefed everyone on the situation with the Godkey.She then instructed, "Daisy, get me the communicator. We need to contact Geras immediately.”Daisy hurried off to retrieve the radio equipment and assemble it.Nova then peered into the distance and exclaimed, "What is that? It’s huge!""The monsters are coming. He's sending them here to destroy the Timewinder. The

"Everyone, including my father, gave me their hope. I will not let them down!" Nova declared as she clashed with the monsters on Mount Regent. Images of endless flames and fervor filled her mind. Her father had been searching for a way to fight the Creator and still had yet to return to this day. Nova was determined not to let his efforts go to waste and wanted to show the Creator that humans were a force to be reckoned with."Charge!"A battle cry rang out. Several figures descended from the sky. Men and women in Wyvern Peak battle suits descended upon the foothills of Mount Regent like gods joining the fray. Remy, Sylvia, Helen, and Ivy had arrived with swords in hand, staring down at the monsters."Nova!" Helen called out."You’re here, Helen!" Nova replied."Let's do this together for everyone, including your parents. Time to turn these creatures to dust!" Helen said, her eyes blazing as she neared Nova.Nova nodded firmly. "Okay!"The sky thundered with the roar of fighte

No one could fathom the agony in Sage's heart, nor did they know what choices she was grappling with. Yet, she did not have the luxury of time to ponder. After taking a deep breath, she said, "Have all the citizens gathered." "What are you planning to do?""Now isn't the time to explain. We need to stall for as long as we can," Sage commanded, "Guards, I want the youngsters to be brought here with Javier in the lead. Tell them to meet here in five minutes." "Yes, ma'am.” Javier led Geras’s new generation of soldiers—a group of a thousand and two hundred elites who had become immortals. They were a well-coordinated special forces team, and Javier was their leader.In less than five minutes, the young men and women hurried in and saluted Sage upon seeing her. She turned to them and said, "Everyone, I've spent a lot of my time raising you into good people who will act righteously, who understand responsibility and duty. Now that you're all grown up, you no longer possess the nai

The people outside the city were stalling for time, while those inside continued their desperate search for the Godkey. With hundreds of thousands of civilians joining the fight, the situation on the battlefield eased slightly. Despite the unstoppable tide of the monster army, the human’s fierce will to survive had blunted their assault. The numbers were at a deadlock, but the cost of the battle was heartbreaking. Someone even had their arms severed by a monster, but they responded by biting into the monster's neck with their teeth. Neither side was willing to give up without taking an enemy with them.Time slipped by, marked by the fall of one life after another. The battle outside Geras was even more ferocious than the one at Mount Regent. Sage truly embodied the spirit of emperors of the past who faced national crises head-on with their subjects.Inside the city, citizens and soldiers joined forces, fighting to buy every possible second for those searching for the Godkey. Meanwh

"Strider, if there is a next life, I hope we can go out on a date," Those were Sage's last words before the shockwave consumed her. Nothing could withstand the blast. Everything inside Geras was turned to ashes as the city was razed to the ground. The millions of monsters that were swarming outside the city were also destroyed in the explosion, leaving not even a trace of their remains. The blast wiped out everything within a hundred kilometers. It would take ten years before any life could hope to thrive here again.***The explosion at Geras resonated far and wide. Javier and his fellow pilots were navigating their jets toward Mount Regent. The sight of the mushroom cloud that rose behind them made the young warriors weep."Javier, Geras is gone. They've initiated Plan Three. Everyone’s…Everyone’s gone. Our city has been destroyed," they cried, faces wet with tears and hearts heavy with sorrow.Javier inhaled deeply. "Pull yourselves together, everyone. Madam Sage assigned