Baskoro's head stopped rolling right in a muddy puddle. The face of the Supreme Leader of Camp Bogor was frozen in an expression of sickening terror. The rain fell, soaking his wrinkled skin that had dried up like a dead twig. The sound of dropped weapons clattering broke the silence of the courtyard. The dozens of remaining elite guards slowly released their grips from their rifles and swords. Their courage was completely shattered. No one dared to look up at the second-floor balcony where Eka stood. From behind the ranks of the guards retreating in fear, Gito, the only surviving B-Rank Camp Leader, dropped to his knees. The stout man who controlled the logistics trembled violently. He looked at Baskoro's head, then looked at Aris who was walking toward him with a fire-coated sword. "I surrender." Gito's voice trembled. His tears mixed with the rainwater. The man raised both of his hands high. "Do not k

The drizzle carrying volcanic ash swept across Eka's face. He stood at the edge of the headquarters balcony, glaring sharply at the courtyard below. In the middle of a muddy puddle, Gito knelt. The fat man's body was tightly bound by a thick block of ice created by Siti. Gito's face was as pale as a corpse. His unblinking eyes stared at the shadow beneath Eka's boots extending all the way to the courtyard wall. Gito shivered violently, and it was not because of the freezing temperature locking his wrists. The man's B-Rank Hunter instincts caught the terror seeping out of the young man's shadow. Two pairs of glowing red eyes stared at Gito from within the darkness. Kuro-Oni and the Hellhound deliberately leaked their killing intent, revealing the faint forms of a giant samurai and a hell hound ready to chew Gito's soul alive."Please, do not kill me," Gito whimpered with a hoarse voice. The man sobbed uncontrollably, snot and tears mixing on his dirty fac

The drizzle swept across the ruined asphalt courtyard. Aris and Siti locked eyes. Both were covered in wounds. Their breathing was heavy and rough. Fresh blood dripped from Aris's chin, while purple venom began to spread slowly across Siti's left shoulder. No words needed to be spoken between the couple. They perfectly understood the ultimate limits of their bodies. Basic elemental power would never be enough to pierce the pure ice armor of the elite race from the Astral World.Aris twisted the hilt of his sword. He forced his knees to stand up straight. The man closed his eyes for a moment. He drew all the remaining Qi in his muscle tissues and concentrated it directly into his heart. "Forgive me, Siti," Aris whispered softly. Fresh blood slipped between his teeth again. "We might not see the sunrise tomorrow."Siti smiled faintly. Her beautiful face was as pale as paper, but her eyes radiated a terrifying resolve. The woman stretched

A few hours before the sound of the explosion was heardThe night wind howled roughly, sweeping across the East Sector of Camp Bogor. The smell of sulfur and wet earth filled the air. On top of the concrete wall that was cracked in several places, fifty guards stood frozen like statues. Their hands trembled as they held swords, spears, and shields flowing with raw Qi. Gito stood in the middle of the formation. The fat man swallowed hard. Cold sweat the size of corn kernels poured from his forehead, soaking his shirt collar. He clenched his fists, condensing his earth elemental Qi until the skin on both of his arms was coated with hard rock. He forced his chest out, trying to hide the fear squeezing his heart.The threat from the cold-eyed young man in the courtyard earlier still echoed clearly in his head. Take one step back from that wall, and I will skin you alive myself. Gito was more afraid of Eka than the demons out there.From the

A moment after the war cry from the A-Rank Demon riding the giant spider was heard, the demons charged again toward Eka and his friends guarding the main gate. Then an explosion sounded.BAM.The earth-shaking explosion hammered Eka's eardrums. The asphalt beneath his boots vibrated roughly. He turned his neck toward the east with incredible speed. The volcanic fog covering the night sky was parted by a towering cloud of dust. That thick smoke came from the East Sector wall. The earth elemental defense wall that should have stood firmly there was now completely gone. It left a gaping hole clearly visible even from three kilometers away."D... don't tell me..." Siti's words caught in her throat as she stared into the Camp.Eka's breath caught in his throat. His jaw clenched so tight the muscles in his temples bulged."The East Sector wall is breached," Eka said. His voice was incredibly cold, suppressing the pure panic beginning