The scalp-prickling scrape of jointed limbs followed close behind.
Amid the swirling dust.
Five Killer Ants, dark red from head to toe and brandishing enormous scythe-like forelegs, were hot on her heels.
Foul-smelling saliva dripped from their hideous mouthparts as they opened and closed.
They were less than five meters from that petite figure!
For a lone Supporter, it was certain death.
She had clearly panicked and was running blindly.
But.
When she suddenly raised her head.
And saw that such a large group of people was standing ahead.
At that instant.
A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.
If there were this many people...
If they were a strong party...
Even if they only served as bait... even if they only held those monsters behind me back for a moment...
Would I have a chance to escape?
As that thought surfaced, she gritted her teeth and instinctively started toward the crowd.
Lead the monsters over!
As long as things descended into chaos!
As long as these people started fighting the monsters!
I could live!
Even if it was despicable.
Even if it was shameless.
But...
She wanted to survive!
However.
Just as she took two steps, ready to carry out her plan to divert the danger toward them.
That instant of distraction.
Because she was rushing too much, her pack was too heavy, and the ground was too uneven.
"Thud!"
The Pallum girl's left foot caught on a protruding stone.
Her body instantly lost its balance.
With the momentum of the enormous pack on her back.
She fell face-first, slamming hard into the ground.
She even rolled twice.
The enormous pack spilled open as well, scattering its miscellaneous contents across the ground.
"Ah!"
A cry of pain.
The girl tried to get up.
But the sharp pain in