Just after Linde entered the rift, the light followed him in and caught up with him without fail.
This time, however, the light did not attack. Instead, it plunged straight into Linde's soul.
"Kill!!!"
Amid deafening battle cries, a human commander stood atop a steep slope, waving the flag in his hand and directing the army behind him to charge.
This so-called army was actually made up of countless four-person squads.
Each squad had an attacker, a disruptor, a healer, and a defender. They worked together in perfect coordination.
In the distance, countless dazzling barrages shot out like rain from the monsters' positions, blanketing the sky as they hurtled toward the human army.
The human soldiers, however, displayed astonishing agility and reflexes. Some twisted aside, others leaped out of the way, and some even used shields to block the barrages head-on.
Even so, a few unlucky soldiers were hit, but they did not fall.
The healer in each four-person squad swiftly cast a Healing Spell, restoring their wounded companions to fighting condition in moments.
"Keep charging! The monsters' bodies are incredibly weak. Once we get close, we'll have an overwhelming advantage!"
The commander's voice rang across the battlefield, spurring the soldiers onward.
Just as the human army was about to break through the enemy lines, a dazzling streak of light suddenly flashed across the sky, and an enormous meteor plunged straight toward the center of the battlefield.
With an earth-shattering roar, the meteor struck the ground. The resulting shock wave swept across the entire battlefield, knocking countless humans and monsters to the ground.
Every human and monster on the battlefield was stunned by this sudden turn of events. They stopped what they were doing and looked around blankly.
Then they spotted a white-haired boy sitting quietly on a nearby