The army was positioned just outside the shimmering portal. The main defensive force consisted of the seasoned Warriors, hardened by two prior battles, while the Mages were fresh recruits still new to war, stood at the rear, preparing to rain magic from afar. With their temporary team composition, they leaned heavily toward offense. There was no dedicated tank yet, no shieldbearer or guardian to absorb the brunt of the assault. It was a glaring vulnerability, and everyone knew it.Still, they had little choice. The portal had to be protected at all costs. Behind it were the innocents: the children, the mothers, the elderly. All nestled safely inside the Soul Realm. A single breach could mean disaster. The saying rang in Rein's mind again and again: "The best defense is a good offense." It wasn't ideal, but it would have to do.Rein stood apart from the rest, hovering several meters above the ground, scanning the horizon with a stern gaze. He was still searching for a way to temporaril

"The undead are being pushed back! Everyone, advance!" Reynald bellowed, his voice carrying like a war horn across the blood stained battlefield.The warriors roared in unison, a guttural cry of fury and renewed strength. Their blades, dulled with grime, raised once more. They surged forward with Reynald at the helm, cleaving through the scattered undead with a vengeance born of desperation and hope. Their momentum surged. The tide was shifting.Morale coursed through their veins like fire. The despair from earlier was gone, replaced with sharpened instincts, heightened reflexes, and eyes blazing with battle fury. Reynald led the charge like a stormbreaker, his strikes opening a path that his men followed without hesitation."Go, go, go!" Rein's voice rang from the rear lines. "Unleash everything!"The mages responded with precision. Spells burst from their hands like fireworks, raining arcs of flame, shards of ice, crackling lightning, and blasts of wind down on the enemy ranks. The

The battle raged on and Rein felt a huge amount of mana surge into his soul realm. He managed to integrate the mana molecules into his mana well and a significant amount was added. By far, it could lead to an evolution. But he postponed it as he was still in battle. He immediately made adjustments that Wise Sage will take care of himself. By making him deal with the evolution himself, he was now in the bottleneck of evolving. The process was arduous and perilous as he had to divide his soul to process his evolution while fighting. Luckily, Wise Sage was there in the soul to handle such a case. He immediately managed to process the mana of the Undead General to integrate into his soul. Meanwhile, Rein was panting and he managed to win in a grueling battle. He wiped his sweat then sighed. "That was close! The enemy has Flesh Eater skill and I have a hard time fighting it. Luckily, my absorb skill was superior to his." Rein muttered. It was a great luck and luck was on his side. He

The sky darkened once more. Clouds twisted in unnatural spirals as if reality itself bent under the weight of what was to come. It was a bad premonition from his allies' perspective. It was by far dreadful and spine chilling. They managed to deal with the problem and now, another one arrived. It felt luck was not on their side. Especially this enemy that was a bringer of the bad luck. They immediately gulped their saliva and then they gritted their teeth. They braced for another impact of the enemy's attacks. From the fractured shadows of the forest and shattered ruins, new terrors stepped into the battlefield. Each clad in necrotic armor, their weapons dripping with cursed flame, their auras oppressive and steeped in death.[Undead Knight Commander – Level 100][Ghoul Summoner – Level 100][Wraith Executioner – Level 100][Warning: Combined Threat Level – Catastrophic]Sigh, another one...When will this battle end?How can we win this one?They were now muttering and then watched

Rein sat atop his mimic clone, quietly observing the battlefield while recovering his mana reserves. In front of him floated a shimmering display of data of his summoned clone forces, neatly divided by class.[Mage Clones]1 Elementalist2 Conjurers2 Priests3 Telekinetics1 Telepath3 Enchanters3 Support1 Teleporter[Warrior Clones]1 Swordsman2 Berserkers3 Lifestealers2 Brawlers1 Offensive Knight2 Staff Masters2 Spearmen1 DuelistEach clone stood ready, crackling with mana, weapons drawn and eyes sharp. Rein wasn't idle either, he was preparing to unleash the spell he had painstakingly crafted alongside Solomon."Evolve skill: Gluttonous Devourer," he commanded firmly.[Affirmative][Evolving skill…][Failed][Not enough mana molecules detected][Sacrificing mana molecules from Stamina Skill...][Mana threshold met][Evolving skill...][Success!][Catastrophic Gluttonous Devourer Created]A ripple of overwhelming energy spread across the battlefield. Then, all at once. "A