[> Director’s message: Confirmed—2nd Corps Commander annihilated. 4th Corps Commander in retreat.]
[“On the western front, Hwanghon annihilated the Sea Lion King, and Jio drove back the Herald of Darkness!”]
The beginning of the ominous current the Overlord had scented.
Sasejong’s excited voice rang in their ears. It was the first joy shown by the staff officer who had supported the battlefield all along with cold judgment.
“We’re almost at the peak too.”
White Bird murmured low.
With a horizontal sweep of her blade, two Centurions (hundred-commander class) of the “Senturion” type fell.
Having cut down the foes with finality, White Bird fixed her gaze on the alien tower that had come within arm’s reach.
They had closed that distance through repeated chaos, through the sacrifice and struggle of the allied Hunters.
It was the largest of the monstrous towers positioned at the foremost edge of their battle line. Anyone would judge the enemy’s chief to be inside.
[“Archon. We can’t delay any longer. Move. I’ve opened a warp gate to Seoul, 510 meters to the northeast.”]
“…Understood.”
At Jeong Gilgaon’s cool prodding, White Bird answered heavily.
Her role was relief pitcher. Even if the objective she’d aimed for was right in front of her, if an urgent call came, she had to go where she was called.
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