As the Northern Lands, led by several Abyssals, launched an all-out war against the Organization, the peace that had lasted a full ten years was completely shattered.
From the island's snow-covered high-altitude regions to the relatively warm central and eastern areas, battlefields where Awakened Beings and Claymores slaughtered one another could be found everywhere.
Even ordinary people often came across horrific pools of blood and mangled corpses on the roads or in the villages and towns where they lived.
Both sides had gone mad, constantly throwing their cannon fodder into this probing conflict.
The Organization, which had suffered especially heavy losses, did not hesitate to drag rookies out of the training camps to fill the gaps, leaving them to fend for themselves in this brutal war.
At present, the stretch from the Northern Lands to the Land of the East had become a massive battle royale.
Awakened Beings hunted Claymores, and Claymores hunted Awakened Beings as well.
The game of hunter and prey played out again and again. Only the strongest, fiercest, and most cunning could survive.
As for those unlucky enough to lack strength, they usually did not last more than three days.
However, as time passed, the Awakened Beings under the various Abyssals gradually gained the upper hand.
Many Claymores experienced in subjugating Awakened Beings could no longer endure the frequent, high-intensity battles. They either suffered severe injuries and needed time to recover, or were killed outright. The new recruits brought in afterward were little more than disposable supplies.
The Awakened Beings, on the other hand, grew stronger the more they fought thanks to their powerful recovery abilities, while their combat experience steadily increased.
With no other choice, the Organization had to reveal its trump card ahead of schedule and send the first- and second-ranked Dark Twins to