The wolf Beastman who was victim of the devastating attack was launched from the tent, his body crashing through the air before slamming into the ground in a twisted, broken heap. Blood spread like a black stain beneath him.The sound of the aura explosion was deafening, it ripped through the ears of everyone, and the whole camp stirred awake.Soldiers scrambled from their tents in confusion, weapons clattering, armor half-buckled. The aura user’s cry—“Intruders! We’re under attack!”—rang across the field, sharp and panicked.And then—hell descended.As the Beastmen vanished back into the treeline like wraiths, a new nightmare emerged.From every direction—north, east, south, west—hordes of beasts surged out of the darkness. Fanged beasts, scaled horrors, tusked and clawed creatures thundered toward the camp. Even the skies weren’t safe—flocks of winged creatures screeched down from above, tearing into anyone too slow to r

While Isaac was doing his research, Ethan was doing the same thing he has been doing since coming to this underground.He thought that he needed to learn about the world he lives in.Fortunately with his incredible memory it didn’t take him long to learn many thingsThe world itself is called Eredos. It consisted of a vast central continent surrounded by hundreds of small islands. Most of those islands were uninhabited—either too dangerous due to natural hazards or plagued by supernatural threats.Interestingly, the continent itself didn’t have a fixed name. It changed from era to era, but the most common terms were The Central Continent or simply The Mainland.Over the centuries, political borders shifted constantly. Kingdoms rose and fell, cities were erased, and new empires took their place. Fortunately, Isaac had kept his maps updated, giving Ethan access to the most accurate information.He discovered that the continent was divided into six major countries, each ruled by one of t

Isaac finished his explanation about the Beastmen and the Guardians. By the time he was done, his steak had gone cold—but he ate it anyway without complaint.Once the plates were cleared, he carried them to the sink and began to wash them, his eyes stealing occasional glances at Ethan.The boy hadn’t said a word. He just sat there, silently digesting everything he’d heard.Isaac could see the storm churning behind his gaze.Ethan’s mind was in turmoil.For the first time in a long while, he felt that familiar sensation—being trapped. Back in the village, the air, the people, even the silence was suffocating. But here… it was different.There was no Stanley. No Diggen.No one screaming, beating, or threatening him.Isaac was feeding him, teaching him. Restrictive, yes—he still wasn’t allowed to go outside—but it wasn’t fear-based.Ethan could tell: the man genuinely wante

A few days after the massacre that befell the crown prince’s army, the news arrived in Hull Town, and, as the Marquise had predicted, the dwellers of the Forest of Beasts would be at their walls soon.Sir Tenber paced in the war room—agitated, worried, and terrified of the impending battle. With the news the scouts brought, the worst-case scenario was only hours away.“Even with reinforcements from different cities and bolstered defenses, it will not be enough. The number of enemies is massive—this will be a hard battle,” Tenber said in a grim tone to his lieutenants.Six middle-aged men sat with Tenber; they were the lieutenants he had chosen to manage the city’s defenses. None of them were from Hull Town—some came from the capital of the marquisate, some were veterans. Their grim complexions mirrored the desperate situation. One of them spoke with hesitation: “With all due respect, sir, even the crown prince’s army—with many powerful mana and aura users—was decimated.”Sir Tenber lo