Wu Heng sat down. "Gather everyone. Meeting."
The ten Demon Hunter Knights assembled within ten minutes. He walked to the holographic map and pointed at the blurred outlines of the worlds.
"We need to take the initiative and clear the threats in those worlds. We've already discovered that one world has fallen into Amara's darkness. We can't let her keep growing stronger unchecked. At the same time, we must defend our own worlds."
Thomas raised his hand. "At the same time? We don't have enough people."
Wu Heng looked at him.
"That's why we'll split into groups. The first group will be led by me and head to the nearest world. The second group will stay behind to defend the main world and Apocalypse World. The third group will remain on standby, ready to provide support at any time."
Martin immediately drew up a list.
"First group: President, Isaac, Michelle, Kyle, and Layla. Second group: Thomas, Karim, Elena, and Hans. Third group: Martin, along with the remaining stationed forces."
Thomas frowned. "Why am I in the second group?"
Martin looked at him. "Because you can take the hits. The second group needs someone capable of charging at the very front."
Thomas thought it over and accepted the explanation.
Hans raised his hand.
"We still haven't figured out the situation in that nearest world. It could be friendly, hostile, or empty. We need to be fully prepared."
Wu Heng nodded. "You have three days to investigate. We leave in three days."
Training grounds.
Billy stood in the center of the field, gripping a brand-new Incantation Gun.
The gun was black, its body engraved with intricate runes. His name—Billy—was carved into the grip.
He was the Billy who had been attacked while transporting supplies, the Billy who had used a gun he