"Th... This is...!?"
"You're kidding...!"
"An air-raid alarm...!?"
When the alarm rang out and reached the ears of everyone in E601 Squad, Misora, Lekti, and Riko were all startled. They could no longer afford to remain dejected and instinctively rose to their feet one after another.
Luo Zhen likewise stopped lecturing them. He turned his head toward the outside, his eyes narrowing slightly.
At that moment, every alarm installed throughout Mistgun began blaring, making a low buzzing sound that echoed again and again.
Then, the air-raid alarm was finally issued.
"Attention! Attention! An air-raid alarm is now being issued! An air-raid alarm is now being issued! A large number of Demon Scarabs have been confirmed approaching Mistgun! All squads ranked D or higher, prepare to sortie immediately! All squads ranked D or higher, prepare to sortie immediately!"
When this voice rang throughout the entire academy Floating City of Mistgun, the whole city first fell utterly silent, then erupted into immense uproar and tremors.
"Th... The Demon Scarabs are attacking...!"
"Quick...! Prepare to sortie...!"
"Hurry and have the E-rank Aerial Knights guide the civilians to safety...!"
"Quick! Quick!"
Voices like these continued to ring out from every corner outside, mixing with the screams coming from the streets. Anyone could easily imagine the state of the people fleeing in terror in every direction.
Naturally, this situation also shook Misora, Lekti, and Riko.
"The Demon Scarabs are actually attacking...?"
"I... I've never encountered a situation like this before...!"
"This is bad..."
Misora and Lekti were somewhat flustered, while even Riko's expression tightened, her eyes filled with agitation.
That was because a fortress Floating City on the front line was guarding against the Demon Scarab army, while other Floating Cities were responsible for dealing with Demon Scarabs around the world. As academy Floating Cities