December was fast approaching.
The arrival of winter had not brought cold weather to Port Nyanzaru. So far, only a light snowfall had fallen. Under the influence of the barrier enveloping the entire city, the climate and environment had been reshaped to make them more comfortable for its inhabitants.
Soren had been guarding against a possible attack on the South Coast all along.
But what he had never imagined was that Orcus would attack not the South Coast, but Port Nyanzaru, far away in the Overseas Islands.
Inside the Arcane Tower.
As night gradually fell, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded:
"Warning! Warning!"
"Anomaly detected! Abnormal spatial fluctuations detected twenty kilometers south of the Arcane Tower! ..."
"Warning! Warning!"
"Unknown spatial rift detected! ... The Arcane Tower is entering level-one combat readiness!"
The Tower Spirit's piercing alarm rang out.
A second later, Soren, Goria, the Fallen Witch, Alice, and Vivian teleported directly to the top of the Arcane Tower. An independent Teleportation Beacon had been placed here specifically to deal with unexpected emergencies.
"What happened?" Alice looked as though she had only just gone to bed. She was still wearing a nightdress, through which the young woman's graceful figure was faintly visible.
Goria shook her head. "The alarm went off without warning!"
"It seems an unknown spatial rift has been detected."
As she finished speaking, she reached out and touched the enormous crystal ball. A projection immediately appeared on its surface, bringing the distant scene into view.
A dark-red gateway through space opened.
The entire sky seemed to have been torn open. Countless demons, wights, wraiths, liches, and other creatures poured out. They emerged near Heitu Town, the sixth town in the south. Within moments, demons charged inside, followed by piercing screams and alarms. The town's defenders held out for