Ever since the Telius Meteorite Belt front, Saine and the others had seemed to be retreating...
From the Telius Meteorite Belt, they retreated to the Dark Mist Nebula.
From the Dark Mist Nebula, they retreated to the Barren White Bone World Cluster.
From the Barren White Bone World Cluster, they retreated to the R3 Star System marked by Wizard Civilization's Combat Command.
And now, they were retreating from the R3 Star System to the Dead Forest World...
Before they knew it, more than three hundred years had passed.
Though there had been no shortage of fierce battles during that time.
It was still entirely different from when Saine's Ashes Group Army had first arrived at the Netherworld Empire Battlefield and continually pressed toward the front lines.
As the Evil Tide Civilization intensified its offensive, Saine and the others had kept retreating, with no end in sight.
Outside the Dead Forest World.
Saine and the others had retreated to the vicinity of this Mid-Level World seven years ago.
The ruins and wreckage spread throughout the surrounding area bore witness to how many clashes of force had erupted between the Wizard Civilization legions, relying on the Dead Forest World, and the Evil Tide Civilization.
At that moment, Saine could not help gazing into the depths of the distant starry sky.
It was as though he could see, through that boundless blackness, the battlefields still locked in fierce combat far away.
"I heard the Alien legions have suffered grievous losses recently."
"The Shura Demon Emperor who fought us before began entangling the Alien army commanded by the Alien Queen several decades ago."
"That Alien Queen has asked Wizard Civilization for aid more than once, but unfortunately, Wizard Civilization does not have much remaining vital force available for deployment either." At Saine's side, Meili