Unlike the overwhelming victory at dawn, no one thought about how to celebrate this time. Everyone silently lifted the bodies of their fallen companions.
"Where there is war, there are sacrifices," Uchiha Madara said to the grief-stricken Kaguolet. "These people were warriors. Their lives protected even more people."
"I thought it was already over. I never expected there to be a second wave," Kaguolet said.
"This shows that these monsters are getting smarter. But that is also a good sign—I long for worthy opponents," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"People my age have been through too much," Uchiha Madara said to Kaguolet. "You too came out of war. Peace in this world was bought with countless sacrifices."
Looking at the spikes in the ground and the scorched trails left by flames, Kaguolet looked at Uchiha Madara and said, "I still know far too little about the Elzeran Continent."
As the two spoke, an exceptionally loud sound suddenly rang out, shaking everyone to their core.
Hearing it, Uchiha Madara looked toward Belaque atop the city wall. Standing there, Belaque pointed into the distance and said, "The third wave of monsters has appeared. A Drake."
No one present knew what that awe-inspiring sound was, but the sight that soon entered their eyes left them all trembling in fear.
The monster assault still had not ended!
Uchiha Madara looked into the distance behind them. This time, there were not many monsters—only a handful—but he could sense their aura. Though there were few of them, their levels were no lower than those of the monsters from before.
"It seems we were tricked," Kaguolet said as he looked ahead. "The first two waves were only meant to wear down our strength. This is the true finale."
"We were not tricked. Even if we had