Having escaped the battlefield of [War], [Fear], and [Silence], the calamity still shuddered at its narrow escape.
"They're monsters. I don't want to get caught up in a storm like that. Better find somewhere quiet to lie low and grow stronger. Huh? What's this?"
A pale purple circle appeared before it, smooth as a gemstone. The calamity, with its sharp claws and fangs, tentatively extended a claw, which passed through without resistance.
"Interesting. Another space. Let's take a look."
At the same time, irrepressible curiosity drove all sorts of calamities through the pale purple circular surfaces.
The chaotic, disorderly space abruptly changed. Bright light stung their eyes, and the dense calamity power grew thin.
As far as they could see, steel fortresses stood like fortified cities and military camps, and the scent of vibrant life rushed into their nostrils.
The calamities that stepped into this place fell into a daze at the orderly ranks, the fully developed infrastructure, and the order that pervaded everything.
Fragments cast into the deep sea of memory floated through the tides of their thoughts, more complex than the mellow richness of wine aged for countless epochs.
"It's... civilization. It's been so long."
"Heh, reminiscing at a time like this. Lowly calamities, as expected. Such a vast market! With the living beings here, I'll definitely rise to a higher rank!"
A calamity as burly as a bear laughed uproariously, gazing greedily at the fortress below and licking the corners of its mouth. Several large lumps rose on its back, splitting its skin as rocky ridges grew out.
"This is fate's gift! Hahahaha..."
Before its wild laughter reached its peak, a beam of red light abruptly shot from the fortress, piercing its body with pinpoint accuracy.
The pupils of the calamity standing beside it quaked, and it