Freedom Wings Headquarters.
Wood abandoned his usual composure and practically ran into the Command Hall.
"What's the situation?" he asked, panting.
"Reporting to the commander, demon worms appeared at Saint John Port ten minutes ago. We intercepted them, but some still escaped and have already entered the interior."
"Furthermore, over the next ten minutes, large numbers of demon worms invaded along the coastline. Although we had deployed defensive lines in advance, they still managed to penetrate inland."
"The demon worms are spreading at an extremely rapid pace. According to the satellite images, they have clear targets and are heading toward cities with large populations."
Wood's expression changed. He shouted, "Calculate their routes immediately! I want to know exactly which cities they'll attack."
"Also, notify the Gospel Church. We need their support."
After issuing the orders, Wood finally went to his position and said, "Put me in contact with the Strategic Affairs Department. Hopefully, they'll have a mature countermeasure."
While Freedom Wings was frantically dealing with the demon worms landing on its homeland, one of the groups that had entered the interior had already reached a town.
With Freedom Wings taking action, giant beasts and the Fallen Ones had not appeared for a long time, and many civilians had returned to living on the surface.
This town was no exception.
Outside the town, two children were in a farm, carrying feed to give the cows.
Suddenly, the older boy raised his head and saw a mass of black shadow fall into their cowshed.
Immediately, the cows began mooing uneasily. The boy hurriedly opened the cowshed, and the cows inside scattered in all directions.
In the middle of the cowshed, one cow began changing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Its originally plump flesh rapidly disappeared.
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