[Safe zone shrinking]
As the Fire Thief's voice rang out, the black wall surrounding the island shrank further.
The Holy Grail Church was already near the edge of the black wall. When the safe zone shrank again, it would be swallowed up.
At that moment, the first team to arrive outside the church stared at the densely packed Living Dead at the entrance, completely stunned.
As the team closest to the church, they had rushed over as soon as they received the news to see whether they had a chance to seize it.
They did not believe the team that had obtained the Holy Grail was necessarily very strong. They might simply have been lucky enough to discover the hidden treasure that was the Holy Grail.
To that end, they had devised a plan: after snatching the Holy Grail, they would immediately run toward the black wall! That was right—they planned to take the Holy Grail to the edge of the black wall, then threaten the powerful teams that pursued them.
"If you dare attack our team, we'll throw the Holy Grail into the black wall immediately, and no one will get it! If you want the Holy Grail, trade points for it. Send members of your team for us to kill and eliminate. Once we have enough points to secure a ranking, we'll give you the Holy Grail!"
With this method, they might be able to turn a small stake into a huge gain. Even as a weak team, they could enter the top ten through points and claim the rewards.
The plan was beautiful, but there was a problem with the very first step: "seizing" it.
"Boss, am I seeing things? Why are there so many Living Dead here?"
"Are they guarding the church?"
"...More likely,